Match Thread Everton 3-0 Notts Forest. Sat 6th December

[Rita_Poon]

These will turn up exactly like newcastle, easy striker to hit long, pace in the channels, very capable midfield to choke ours, push the full backs up and force the extra man. Howe's newcastle was the blue print of how to take the game to us. That we crapped the bed on set pieces (again) meant they didn't have to strangle the life out of us, we'd served up the game on a platter already. We need to show we can battle because in football terms we are still way short.

 

[tommytowne]

Labrador breath

Can't take the credit for that. That was someone on Blue Kipper who called him that. Summed him up perfectly though and he'll be forever known as that in my mind.

 

[MikeH72]

As @Rita_Poon states above, these are a team very similar to Newcastle in profile and quality of player. An abundance of pace in the attacking areas and a lot of aggression in midfield. If we don’t adapt our game plan then they will slice us to ribbons as well.

 

[Gilbert..]

This could be a tough watch what with Dyche standing there. Isnt dyche that bothers me. They've spent lots of money. They have pace. It just needed someone to give them a bit of structure and oganisation. Thats the dyche bit.
Hated his arrogance. Hated his constant blame shifting.
Will be a bitter pill if he takes the points in this i cant lie.

 

[davek]

I hope we get that version of Forest next Saturday.

 

[Runub]

Currently 3 points off 3rd in the Premier League table with 21 points. Dyche up next. What could possibly go wrong

 

[MikeH72]

Currently 3 points off 3rd in the Premier League table with 21 points. Dyche up next. What could possibly go wrong

Our squad is threadbare, can we even put out a midfield? Will be a tough ask against Forest’s £400m 35-man squad that’s for sure.

 

[blue to the bone]

Centre midfield will be the issue here
Taking Garner out of right back and Jake out of centre back won't help

 

[Davideeyore]

All about the nuts and bolts

 

[crusade]

When it comes to the points deduction season then I'm more thankful to Luton, Burnley and Sheffield United for being 3 of the worst teams to ever grace the Premier League than I am the 5th highest paid manager in the league at the time who took us nearly 4 months without a win but made it sound like we should count ourselves lucky he was here.

Anyway, would love a massive win here.

 

[Igrok]

Just dont get hammered…
Da clash of the Titans…

 

[gonetomorrow]

4-3 to us.

 

[Daveysgingerlovechild]

These will turn up exactly like newcastle, easy striker to hit long, pace in the channels, very capable midfield to choke ours, push the full backs up and force the extra man. Howe's newcastle was the blue print of how to take the game to us. That we crapped the bed on set pieces (again) meant they didn't have to strangle the life out of us, we'd served up the game on a platter already. We need to show we can battle because in football terms we are still way short.

I think Spurs also did similar. There is a pattern.

 

[Daveysgingerlovechild]

Centre midfield will be the issue here
Taking Garner out of right back and Jake out of centre back won't help

Patterson might get a game. This may not end well.

 

[JLW]

We cant let this ferret bring a team here and beat us.

Oh please god no