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

[MikeH72]

Apart from trying to make the narrative that he graciously stood down to allow Moyes to come in as a fresh face and revitalise us.

Where it was actually him saying he wasn’t up to it but refusing to stand down to get a massive payout.

The players dwindling? He had them playing like that from day 1.

Nothing’s ever his fault. Incredible how he’s got through a 15 year managerial career without ever making a single mistake. An absolute gaslighting narcissist.

 

[TimHowardsBeardJuice]

Forest will let us have the ball and hit us on the counter.

We have no creativity to beat a low block and no pace to deal with quick transition. Their centre halves are big and physical.

Our worst type of opponent.

Disagree. Ndiaye Grealish KDH can break down a parked bus. A decent striker would help but KDH in particular is doing quite well at finding space in crowded boxes to get off a good shot.

The midfield is a throbbing problem with Gueye out. Desperately need Iroeg to show up like he did on Tuesday.

 

[BackRow PE6]

Forest under Dyche is a nightmare for us at the moment. Solid defence that will sit back and players to hit us on the break. Will need some illy / Grealish magic to nick a goal. Has got West Ham / Villa written all over it

 

[TimHowardsBeardJuice]

Honestly think if it wasn’t for that silly first minute we could have won that Newcastle game. Forrest are nothing special

We played good football against Newcastle punctuated by a couple of heinous individual errors to go down 2-0. Then we capitulated.

Ofc you don’t get to write off your howlers but it’s not like Newcastle ran us off the pitch at first.

 

[TimHowardsBeardJuice]

What a shame Dyche will probably get a rotten reception. I'd be applauding him for what he did with us. I think we'd have been gone with any other manager.

It ended badly but that’s how things end.

He put up with a lot of crap that Moyes only caught the tail end of, if at all.

I appreciate him. In the spectrum of former managers he’s a lot closer to the Carlo/Silva “happy to buy him a pint sometime” end than the FSW “flaming bag of dog poop on his doorstep”

 

[TimHowardsBeardJuice]

Disagree. Ndiaye Grealish KDH can break down a parked bus. A decent striker would help but KDH in particular is doing quite well at finding space in crowded boxes to get off a good shot.

The midfield is a throbbing problem with Gueye out. Desperately need Iroeg to show up like he did on Tuesday.

D’oh- suspended

 

[Saint Domingo]

If he’s as bad as some of you spend your entire online existence screaming that he is then this should be absolutely no problem for us.

 

[kiss the crest]

Forest under Dyche is a nightmare for us at the moment. Solid defence that will sit back and players to hit us on the break. Will need some illy / Grealish magic to nick a goal. Has got West Ham / Villa written all over it

I think its has more Spurs Newcastle written over this.

We have been rubbish at home all season to be honest

 

[Amokachi1995]

Hopefully doesn't become a Dyche sideshow. The result is far more important.

 

[Daveysgingerlovechild]

Nothing’s ever his fault. Incredible how he’s got through a 15 year managerial career without ever making a single mistake. An absolute gaslighting narcissist.

If he’s as bad as some of you spend your entire online existence screaming that he is then this should be absolutely no problem for us.

Yes. This is the REAL grudge match. Its ramping up.

I'll make a separate thread after the game. Like a mini-arena.

 

[Evertonthat]

Hopefully Keane is fit for this game, otherwise we're at risk of having to play Patterson at RB...

 

[Mr PEN86]

Can't say I'm full of confidence about this one. Moments of elation are usually followed by unrivalled pain. This feels like pain. All the hallmarks. Dyche return. Half time and we're a goal down. Gravel voice telling his players "I'm not sure these know how to win a game especially when they don't score the first goal"

 

[Mr PEN86]

Forest will let us have the ball and hit us on the counter.

We have no creativity to beat a low block and no pace to deal with quick transition. Their centre halves are big and physical.

Our worst type of opponent.

This is my fear. First goal is absolutely crucial. If they score first they probably win

 

[Pootsy]

Their centre is far too strong, that's where the game will be won or lost.

McNeil and Alcaraz together will get run riot.

I do appreciate that. But our CM is so weak this weekend that Moyes can only stick a pairing together and hope it works.

 

[Cameron Manning]

Forest under Dyche is a nightmare for us at the moment. Solid defence that will sit back and players to hit us on the break. Will need some illy / Grealish magic to nick a goal. Has got West Ham / Villa written all over it

I think we caught them on the break last season at Forest when Doucoure hit the winner and then asked us about signing him again with his hand signalling— let’s see what happens on Saturday Bournemouth are having a hard time at the moment while Forest seem to be on the up— let’s knock them down a bit!