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

[Ged G]

We will win, but don't expect it to be easy. Then again, there will be a ref and VAR, so anything can happen.

 

[Deulofeumygod]

I hope we batter them.

 

[daza_1973]

Forest owners special seat has been installed apparently

 

[judge]

I fear that their midfield will overwhelm ours

 

[hallamblue]

They have better players than us and break quickly, so we need to be solid, which is true of our current team generally. I would take a scruffy 1-0. Dyche, like Moyes, finds it easier to set up away from home. I'm going for a 1-1 draw.

 

[brieverton]

I have nothing against Dyche. He was moved on when it was needed and has landed quite a plum job in the circumstances. With us, he worked under extraordinarily difficult and unprecedented circumstances, arguably the most difficult in our history. He steered us through that pretty well but it seemed to break him at the end and would have broken us had action not been taken.

 

[Mr PEN86]

Yeah, I know we haven't played Newcastle yet and there's Bournemouth in between, but this is the one. The grudge match.

No one cares about Bournemouth, the Tory graveyard that birthed the saviour of the Geordies known as Eddie Howe.

Notts Forrest. Not liked in these parts due to their moaning and carping about points deductions and being part of a collective who chuntered about suing us. Then got busted themselves.

Chuck in that they are managed by everyone's favourite former ex manager, who despite playing a huge role in keeping us up (like it or not), is remembered barely better than Benitez by some Blues. He'll no doubt relish putting one over on us.

So, what's it going to be? Dyche anti-footballing us into submission on the transition, or a Moyes masterclass? Our players not slapping each other would be preferable as well.

What a whirlwind it's been since you posted this

 

[NikNak8]

Is it worth giving Patterson one last shot at RB? Think Garner has to move into the middle with Tim gone, unless McNeil is ripping it up through the middle at training . The calls for Beto and Barry to start up front aint going to happen and is a terrible idea, 1 bad striker is bad enough, 2 of them is not beto its worse and we would get killed in MF.
I hope he keeps O'Brien at CB but if Keane is fit we know what will happen and he'll be back at RB. Still think we can win this one and fingers crossed a goal for one or both of our strikers.

 

[Exeter_Gently]

Is it worth giving Patterson one last shot at RB? Think Garner has to move into the middle with Tim gone, unless McNeil is ripping it up through the middle at training . The calls for Beto and Barry to start up front aint going to happen and is a terrible idea, 1 bad striker is bad enough, 2 of them is not beto its worse and we would get killed in MF.
I hope he keeps O'Brien at CB but if Keane is fit we know what will happen and he'll be back at RB. Still think we can win this one and fingers crossed a goal for one or both of our strikers.

Throwing in Patterson against Forest,who have serious pace on their wings would be a mitigated disaster.

I personally think he's finished as far as a career in the Premier League is concerned.

 

[Mr PEN86]

Timmy's suspension makes things a little tricky in midfield. If Keane is back I guess he goes straight to CB so JoB goes to RB so Garner can go back into midfield. If Keane can't then I guess we can play this with Patto going back in. I know, madness.

 

[NikNak8]

Throwing in Patterson against Forest,who have serious pace on their wings would be a mitigated disaster.

I personally think he's finished as far as a career in the Premier League is concerned.

I know but the same could have been said of Keane before his revitalisation under Moyes. Maybe its wishful thinking but I'm a sucker for a fairytale ending Not expecting a worldbeater just someone who can do a job until we get someone better!

 

[Daveysgingerlovechild]

What a whirlwind it's been since you posted this

I like it. I might do a preview 4 matches in advance, fun to see what sort of mood we have between and going into the game.

 

[Professor Toffee]

Timmy's suspension makes things a little tricky in midfield. If Keane is back I guess he goes straight to CB so JoB goes to RB so Garner can go back into midfield. If Keane can't then I guess we can play this with Patto going back in. I know, madness.

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I think Travers or King would be better at RB than Patterson

 

[Bluepablo]

Our home performances have been poor apart from Fulham, Dyche is no mug & knows the weakness in detail of most of our team. Would take a draw to keep the momentum.

 

[toffeeblue9]

Be a tough one this - down to bare bones in some areas and Dyche will be desperate to get a result.