Match Thread Everton v West Ham United - Preview, Match Report and MotM Poll

[Goat]

A back 5 against West Ham at home!?!

Have a word mate!

Its called tactical flexibility.

 

[Pab Laa]

Its called tactical flexibility.

It's called a lack of balls...

And Silva needs to show some!

 

[Pab Laa]

I think he has until the Watford game too, but if he doesn't make big changes and loses tomorrow, I think he's gone!

 

[Gwladys St. Glory]

KO's 4:30 AM here...do I really wanna'? Ugh...

 

[little elfin]

Richarlison tells Brazilian media he’s asked Marco Silva to change Everton tactics a little
........
bring him back to the left and give him a license to attack, not cover fullback.

 

[DanEFC92]

Richarlison tells Brazilian media he’s asked Marco Silva to change Everton tactics a little
........
bring him back to the left and give him a license to attack, not cover fullback.

A new plotter emerges

 

[MarkHollis]

Richarlison tells Brazilian media he’s asked Marco Silva to change Everton tactics a little
........
bring him back to the left and give him a license to attack, not cover fullback.

His defensive work is actually good though

 

[DickRitchie214]

His defensive work is actually good though

pretty sure he leads the team in tackles. not sure if that's a positive for him, or an indication of how bad our midfield has been

 

[little elfin]

“This is a difficult time but the players are very confident about Saturday’s game,” Richarlison told ESPN Brasil. “Also because it will be at home with support from the fans. So I expect a great game. Of course we know the West Ham team, we’re studying them a lot. So I hope we can make a great game and come out with the three points.”
Richarlison has only three goals in ten appearances this season, but he wants to score more, and that’s why he’s spoken to manager Marco Silva so he can have a more attacking role in the team.
“For sure. I even talked to him that I was giving a lot in defending and to attack I was a little bit more tired. So this game I hope I can attack more than defend. That’s what I talked to him about. I’m training a lot up front. Let’s see what formation he’s going to do and maybe he will advance me a little more. Because we need goals and I’m the guy who wants to score many goals up front.”

 

[JobForTheMoyes]

Narrow win for the blues, everyone on here goes mad because it means Silva is staying for a bit longer!

A fluke win from a last minute Mark Noble overhit backpass

 

[Seathestars]

If you're in the Ground today keep your eye out to see if Mourinho is watching the game

 

[ELMSWOOD48]

Everton beat West Ham United 4-0 in this Football League Division match which was played on the 11th April 1987 at Goodison Park. Everton scored all four goals in the first half and the scorers were Wayne Clarke, Peter Reid, Dave Watson and Gary Stevens.

 

[Archie Knox]

The worst result today is a draw. That's for sure. Imagine the fake optimism a draw will bring. "Stopped the rot", "huge improvement", "moving closer to double digit points", etc. Even a one goal victory should not be celebrated.

 

[daza_1973]

Even if we win today - remember light bulbs briefly go brighter the moment just before they fail...

 

[CahillsCornerFlag]

If he plays the same team, formation and tactics which has lost us the last 4 games, it will turn toxic after all of about 15 minutes today. He’d be an absolute cretin to not switch it up, that at least buys him some time.