Match Thread Everton 0-1 Manchester United - Monday 23rd February 20:00

[ToffeeTim]

There are 5 central midfielders, 3 centre halves, one winger, and one striker in that starting 11.

It reminds me of some of Koemans unbalanced line ups with about 5 players wanting to play behind the striker

 

[lieneverton]

We'll see how it plays out and credit to him if we win, but that team selection combined with our already atrocious recent home record doesn't have me feeling overly optimistic. Might have to accept a close 4-1 win I guess.

 

[Toffe3m4n]

When a manager manages to turn 1 selection issue in to about 4 selection issues questions deservedly need to be asked.

Just start Patterson, don't drop our only LB for our best CB to be moved to keep Keane and Tarkowksi playing. Don't keep sticking Armstrong out wide because he can actually defend a bit and immediately start the game on the back foot.

Blob on.

It's getting just completely asinine now and killing any enthusiasm before a ball is even kicked..

 

[Pappas_23]

With basically everyone available besides obrien:

CB at LB
CM at RB
CM at Winger
Starting 2 DM who cant complete a pass

I reiterate my stance that Moyes cannot be the manager for next season if you have any ambition. If he manages like this next year, without luck, they will be right above the relegation zone.

 

[D410]

Looks like he is trying to nullify utds wide players and force them inside. Kettle utd,s attack inside but I still dont thing we have enough to frighten them

 

[Dwight K Schrute]

Also - Is Aznou dead?

Not athletic enough for the PL remember? Whilst that physical powerhouse McNeil gets selected over him.

 

[MACCA75]

Centre mid playing right back
Centre back playing left back
Centre mid playing right wing

While we have 2 wingers and 3 fullbacks on the bench is crazy

And thats without even getting into the Michael Keane of it all.

And KDH isn’t a 10 either.

 

[Marius57]

Bored of these awful selections now

 

[preposterousvelios]

And KDH isn’t a 10 either.

The rest of the team is so mad I forgot to even be annoyed by this

 

[ToffeeTim]

Coleman on the bench over him...

My main concern with Moyes in recent weeks is we are not building anything for the future here. Unbalanced teams, players out of position, some young players clearly not trusted, and we aren't trying to play any football. Even Armstrong who he does select is now apparently a wide player?

There comes a point where we have to ask is that what we need longer term as a club if we want to actually be good again at some point. I'm not even sure it's doing us any good in the here and now either.

 

[JLW]

8-0 to Everton, you heard it here first.

Goalkicks

 

[Efcjake]

Why is there still tennis on sky ffs

 

[f.t.r.s]

If he has to play the 3 centre halves then surely it'd be better going 5 st the back with garner and illy as wing backs?

 

[Vagner Love]

Playing our best cm at right back while having 2 of them on the bench

 

[MercuryBlue88]

How hard is it to put players in their best positions...