Match Thread Everton vs Bournemouth 3pm Saturday 4th Feb

[nsno-chris]

Plays well - gets dropped. I'm sure he'll be 'kin chuffed with that.

He has, and he's been praised for it. But youngsters need to be rotated. Leave your agenda at the door Dave, it's boring now

 

[streeky]

If Lookman starts playing out left i will go crazy, needs to be right up alongside rom.

 

[Osamabindiesel]

If Lookman starts playing out left i will go crazy, needs to be right up alongside rom.

We have struggled this season because we cannot stretch the field. Lookman will probably roam (cut inside to support Rom when necessary), but we need his presence out wide.

 

[faddy the blue]

I understand Davies being rested. He's 18 and we don't wanna over burden him like RS did with Owen. But not sure about having 3 DMs and 5 defenders at home. I know it has worked for us but creativity wise we need to come up with an alternate formation as well that isn't so defensive on paper.

 

[Donald Twain]

I don't care if we put the cleaners out there today , we'll wipe the floor with them anyway!

 

[Sy-]

Strange, no width at all? no wingers and back to 4 at the back?

I can only assume Ron has seen a weakness in them straight down the middle...

 

[Titus Bramble]

Wasn't expecting that team! McCarthy and Scneiderlin buzzing around, Barry covering and Barkley and Lookman off Lukaku.

Strong bench as well. We've got a strong, if a bit small, squad

 

[Nymzee]

What do we make of this lineup then? Is it a 4-3-1-2?

Didn't need the back 3 playing against 1 forward.

 

[LouReedwalkonthewildside]

Going to miss Davies surging runs from midfield.

 

[davek]

He hasn't warranted a drop has he? Still, we have an overload at the position, and if things don't go well I'm positive Davies will be one of the first on the field.

I'd always go with the maxim that anyone playing well has the shirt to lose. He is full of confidence, and a kid that age wont feel two games in a week. If he did then you sub him, but dont drop him to the bench. That's just confusing.

 

[Joey66]

I don't care if we put the cleaners out there today , we'll wipe the floor with them anyway!

Have you got your mop and bucket ready Donlol

 

[tim cahill]

Not keen on us playing with 3 defensive midfielders. Especially against a team we should be beating. Hope Koeman knows what he's doing with this line up.

 

[rochdaleblue]

Strange, no width at all? no wingers and back to 4 at the back?

I can only assume Ron has seen a weakness in them straight down the middle...

Well Bournemouth have been leaking goals for fun, I suspect there is a weakness through the middle that they hope to exploit.

 

[billybeeru]

Some of you keep pointing out that Bournemouth also played three days ago, as if that somehow means that our guys wouldn't need any time to recover from the game Wednesday.

 

[BlueToff]

I understand Davies being rested. He's 18 and we don't wanna over burden him like RS did with Owen. But not sure about having 3 DMs and 5 defenders at home. I know it has worked for us but creativity wise we need to come up with an alternate formation as well that isn't so defensive on paper.

We haven't got 5 defenders?

We'll play with Williams and Funes at the back with a three in front of them as insurance - but with McCarthy looking to get forward, probably alongside Schneiderlin, and Barry sitting.

Baines and Coleman will be pushed high up, with Barkley and Lookman allowed to roam around Rom.