Match Thread Everton v Watford. 8th Aug at 15.00.

Eric Djemba-Djemba · August 8, 2015

What's Oviedo done wrong?

efc.1878 · August 8, 2015

Not much to come off the bench there attacking wise. 3 decent signings away from having a decent squad though, make us much stronger

Space Cowboy · August 8, 2015

Baines noooooooooooooooooo!

Space Cowboy · August 8, 2015

Eric Djemba-Djemba said:
What's Oviedo done wrong?

He broke his leg

Encoder · August 8, 2015

No bry?

atrottel · August 8, 2015

Space Cowboy said:
Baines noooooooooooooooooo!

Looks like it might be long-term as well.

Martinez said: "With Leighton, it was a very, very unfortunate block in training, where the ball hit his ankle that he had a little bit of trouble with in the later stages of last season.

"It's really sad and disappointing because Leighton came back probably stronger than ever and this pre-season he showed fantastic signs. So, to lose him in the week that you're preparing to start the season is very disappointing.

"We're just hoping we can get him back quicker than we fear because the injury looks very similar to what he had before."

Stabbij · August 8, 2015

Azza said:
Barkley better not be on the left!

He is..

Big Fat Sam · August 8, 2015

Space Cowboy said:
He broke his leg

Yes but he's fully fit now. He's been fully fit for ages. He needs to be starting ffs.

Eric Djemba-Djemba · August 8, 2015

Space Cowboy said:
He broke his leg

I think I missed that.

quasi modo · August 8, 2015

butters said:
Kin state on that bench ha ha. Best be six up before we need to make a sub.

Perfect replacements for Lukaku and Mirallas in Kone and Naismith when they go off injured early on.

riddick · August 8, 2015

Two defensive midfielders. At home. Against Watford. The master tactician has learned a lot it seems..

Jags..class · August 8, 2015

All is missing from a perfect line up is baines and del for Galloway and barry

meagher94 · August 8, 2015

meagher94 said:
As much as I like Galloway, he better not play him ahead of Oviedo. Don't shoehorn a centre back in at left back when you've got a decent left back on the bench. Oviedo fully deserves another run in the team too.

Koff Martinez.

By god I'm blue · August 8, 2015

If Baines was fit, then Galloway would be on the bench, which would read Robles, Galloway, Oviedo, Delefeu, Osman, Besic and Naismith, which isn't that bad. Bit lacking in creativity I guess, but then we are still missing Peinaar, Gibson and McGeady.