Match Thread Atalanta v Everton - Thursday 14/9

[Lowste]

We have to play our strongest side as defeats breed more defeats.
We have to try to get these players to gel and get confidence for the Prem
What our strongest side is o don't have a clue

 

[Somerset Blue]

Pickford
Holgate Jags Keane Baines
Gueye
Vlasic Klaasen Sigurdsson
Rooney DCL

 

[Lowste]

Glad to see the more sensible of posters are including sandro in there starting line ups.
The absolute writing off of him after a total of 4 hours football is daft.
He has been up against 2 of the best defensive teams in the league in chelsea and spurs so far, and stoke are no mugs at the back either.
He has had jack all to play off, lets all judge him if we get to january and he has 3 goals to his name.
He shouldnt of got dragged off at ht yesterday, rooney n sigurdsson were much worse than him but koeman aint gowna drag his 'no1 target' and the 'returning hero' off

I agree he does need time and patience, like all young players..but he was very poor yesterday and with Klassen both were rightly taken off
Hopefully his time will come

 

[dave abrahams]

Is Niasse eligible for this competition? If he is I'd have him in the squad.

 

[maccavennie]

Pickford
Holgate Jags Keane Baines
Gueye
Vlasic Klaasen Sigurdsson
Rooney DCL

I'd play something similar if possible, certainly using 2 defensive midfielders is totally pointless

 

[CerberusFX]

Pickford
Kenny Keane a recalled Pennington Baines
Gana Schneiderlin Klaasen
sigurdsson rooney
sandro

we don't have many options because koeman seems to have ditched wingers

Pickford
Kenny Holgate Keane Baines
Lennon/Lookman Gana Sig Vlasic/Mirallas
Rooney
Sandro

 

[Dario Terracotta]

Is Niasse eligible for this competition? If he is I'd have him in the squad.

I don't think so, our strikers I recall were Rooney,Calvert Lewin and Ramirez.

 

[GwladysBlue]

Pickford
Kenny Keane Holgate Baines
Gana
Vlasic Sigurdsson Lookman
DCL Sandro

 

[pilchy]

We have to play our strongest side as defeats breed more defeats.
We have to try to get these players to gel and get confidence for the Prem
What our strongest side is o don't have a clue

He needs to focus on man u as we need a performance there. We need to get thru the group stage with as little effort as possible and the focus has to be the prem.

Harsh on the fantastic away support i know but if you win the home games in EL should qualify.

 

[Nymzee]

Pickford
Kenny Holgate Keane Baines
Gana
Vlasic Davies Sigurdsson Lookman
DCL

 

[Bluestu13]

We need to stop playing 2 holding midfielders in games we should be on the front foot, be braver and play 2 up top to give the other team things to think about starting with the Atlanta game.

Pickford

Kenny holgate Keane Baines

Gueye

Lookman klassen vlasic

Dcl siggy

 

[Lowste]

He needs to focus on man u as we need a performance there. We need to get thru the group stage with as little effort as possible and the focus has to be the prem.

Harsh on the fantastic away support i know but if you win the home games in EL should qualify.

My thought process is winning creates a winning mentality-And we need a change in mentality

 

[LocalNative]

Pickford
Kenny - Holgate - Jagielka - Baines
Gana - Besic - Sigurdsson
Vlasic - DCL - Mirallas

 

[Goat]

6pm kick off is weird.

 

[faddy the blue]

Stekelenburg​

Holgate Keane Williams Kenny

Schnides​

Vlasic Sigurdsson Mirallas

Rooney DCL
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Subs:
Davies
Lookman
Besic
Pickford
Sandro
Baines
Klaasen

The idea is mobility and pace. I would give Baines, Gana and Jags a rest in this one cos we play UTD in 2 days. Though we are likely to get bummed, if those 3 are tired then we will get bummed even harder. Play Sigu in his fav position. Put Rooney up top with DCL. Pace and width on the sides. Plenty of options then to change on the bench.