Match Thread Everton 2-4 Brentford. Sun Jan 4th. 3pm

[Bluepablo]

He has no obligation to do so.

We are challenging for Champions League spots; playing with the big boys.

we just beat & drew with the relegation contenders

 

[Runub]

we just beat & drew with the relegation contenders

But Notts Forest were challenging for Champions League last year….what happened Oh…Dyche

 

[Swartzy]

Exactly. With a good transfer window then 4th or 5th place minimum is up for grabs.

I like a bit of positivity, but 4th - 5th Minimum.

Bit overstretching if you're saying minimum...

 

[brieverton]

I expected nothing from last night so a bit wary going into this one with any sense of heightened expectation. We still have a lot of players unavailable.
Perhaps that's the way to just keep going this season. Stay under the radar and quietly keep racking up points.
This is a game where home advantage should count but these are no mugs at all and are capable of beating us on the day.
It might be another draw I think and I'll say that hoping I'll be wrong. It's a very significant game for a lot of them hoping to become more of a fixture in the side so maybe that motivation will carry them over the line for three points. Would be very significant if Barry could score again.

 

[Bluepablo]

But Notts Forest were challenging for Champions League last year….what happened Oh…Dyche

They have lost Chris Wood

 

[Hinchcliffe's Corner]

Exactly. With a good transfer window then 4th or 5th place minimum is up for grabs.

Holy moly. According to you, we've got a dinosaur manager, a fat talentless jock at full back and 2 strikers who play like they've won a competition, but you think we should be grabbing 4th? Charlie, think this one through if you're capable.

 

[Rooney_Tunes]

we just beat & drew with the relegation contenders

So did Man United and nobody is saying they are not challenging for a Champions League spot?

 

[mahermi1]

They have lost Chris Wood

Luckily we had a full first team out..

 

[Rooney_Tunes]

Luckily we had a full first team out..

Thank goodness.

No way we win that match if we had one or six first teamers out.

 

[kev]

We have lost our first league game in seven out of the last eight calander years.


Everton 2 Brentford 0

 

[wearethefamousefc]

Brentford play against Spurs on friday and EFC on Sunday

Not quite, they play today. Still two close together games we can try to take advantage of

 

[davek]

I expected nothing from last night so a bit wary going into this one with any sense of heightened expectation. We still have a lot of players unavailable.
Perhaps that's the way to just keep going this season. Stay under the radar and quietly keep racking up points.
This is a game where home advantage should count but these are no mugs at all and are capable of beating us on the day.
It might be another draw I think and I'll say that hoping I'll be wrong. It's a very significant game for a lot of them hoping to become more of a fixture in the side so maybe that motivation will carry them over the line for three points. Would be very significant if Barry could score again.

We just proved that we have a squad with the depth to win away games in the PL; I'd say we should be expectant of a win at home to a club below us in the table and with the probability that we have players left out of the Forest game coming back into to team to start.

Are we ever going to shake off this inferiority complex? I know the manager is the guilty party here by his constant downgrading of our squad and doubting the club's scope to progress. However, we need to welcome these games and see them as easily winnable - not just winnable but ones we have to put in the 3 points column.

Time for this club to get up off its knees and EXPECT more...MUCH MORE.

 

[Gilbert..]

Weird team Brentford. Caught one or two of their games this season. They've been brilliant and rubbish.

 

[Tipp blue]

2 very winnable home games in the next week.. win both and we really can look at Euro places...

 

[Yarrgh]

I am sure that I will forget it's on and miss a fantastic performance. But if I remember - bore draw.

Here's to a year of football amnesia!