Everton v Stoke. 30th Mar @ 17.30.

[throughthewindandthedrain]

Ian Snodin played a kind of sweeper role at times I think...cant remember how it worked

 

[Stend]

Sky Sources: Ross Barkley will start behind Nikica Jelavic today.

In other news: Everton manager David Moyes is reported to have taken a bang to the head.

 

[Shibbywiggles]

Smith used it quite regularly.

Must've blanked out those terrible memories from my childhood!

I imagine Smith would've played it defensively as opposed to us with Coleman and Bainsey attacking a **** Stoke defence!

 

[Blue Tit]

3 at the back? Has Martinez taken over already?

 

[Gibbo4]

Jagielka RB, Coleman RM?

 

[electricblue]

Must've blanked out those terrible memories from my childhood!

I imagine Smith would've played it defensively as opposed to us with Coleman and Bainsey attacking a **** Stoke defence!

Your're not wrong. It was usually 5-3-2 with CBs such as Richard Dunne played on the right and expected to get up and down the wing. No wonder he was sold.

 

[harry]

Your're not wrong. It was usually 5-3-2 with CBs such as Richard Dunne played on the right and expected to get up and down the wing. No wonder he was sold.

I think smith's record was seven defenders in the first eleven, i'm sure this has been matched in recent years.

 

[collymcd]

Who said anything about three at the back?? It'll probably be this:

Howard
Jags Heitinga Distin Baines

Coleman Gibson Ossie Mirallas

Anichebe
Jelavic

 

[thebluefox]

Ian Snodin played a kind of sweeper role at times I think...cant remember how it worked

snodin was a boss sweeper,

 

[ijjysmith]

Who said anything about three at the back?? It'll probably be this:

Howard
Jags Heitinga Distin Baines

Coleman Gibson Ossie Mirallas

Anichebe
Jelavic

Ah yeah.

Thats much more Everton.

 

[Alio]

Is the game on ESPN or SKY?

This is very important for selecting a local wool pub

 

[ijjysmith]

Is the game on ESPN or SKY?

This is very important for selecting a local wool pub

ESPN Baardsen

 

[Stend]

Find it hard to believe Moyes will move Coleman to RM. Just don't see it.

 

[thebluefox]

Find it hard to believe Moyes will move Coleman to RM. Just don't see it.

you dont know moyes very well then mate do ye

 

[Librarian]

Blue Union just posted it on FB too:

[h=5]24, Tim Howard;

23, Seamus Coleman; 6, Phil Jagielka; 5, John Heitinga; 15 Sylvain Distin; 3, Leighton Baines.

11, Kevin Mirallas; 4, Darron Gibson; 21, Leon Osman;

28, Victor Anichibe; 7, Nicica Jelavic.[/h]

You can read that another way though, slot Jags to RB, Coleman right mid and Mirallas left and it's 4-4-2