Match Thread Everton v West Bromwich Albion - Preview, Match Report and MotM Poll

[Paul Rideout]

I’m not bothered about the score, i just want another good performance and a win.

and no injuries.

 

[4737carlin]

They will do all they can to defend for 90 minutes, wont be pretty this.

 

[Parker]

Comfortable 9-0 to the L4 Galacticos, James with 9 assists.

 

[LCFCFOX]

Other than the first 25 minutes or so where they pressed pretty well they were very poor, and even with the work they actually put in in the first 25 they still only managed 1 shot on target

Defence is appalling and slow, Richarlison will run them ragged and wouldn’t be surprised if you get a penalty for one of them pulling him down, their centre backs seem to forget you can’t get away with all the pulling and holding of strikers in the Prem like you can in the Championship, just look at the penalty they gave away for our 2nd goal, just about sums them up

 

[sixtynineseventy]

I'd like two penalties on Saturday if you please. Seems like to going rate... never forget 1968! 4 -0 to the Magical Toffemen. Hope I'm not getting carried away already!

 

[Death]

I've held a serious grudge against these chaps for 52 years. I want to see them put to the sword.

Why’s that mate?

 

[Yarrgh]

I've always quite liked West Brom. Absolutely nothing against them at all, especially as we always seem to get the best of them. Having said that ...

Fly at them. Absolutely maul them. Make everyone sit up an notice.

 

[ah11984]

They were as bad as we were good yesterday. Get the first goal and we will win comfortably

 

[zukai12_]

A win by a margin to maintain the confidence would be ideal

 

[JohnRoss23]

Shouldn’t be a problem, but I’ve said that many times... 2-0. Up Everton...

 

[BornBlue76]

One brilliant win doesn't make me forget my roots.. we are notoriously the best side to play when a team is down... Do I think we are a different side to the last couple years? Absolutely.. do I take anything for granted.. never! I'll be as nervous for this as any game because its the expectation that kills you.

Need to build confidence in the side and fans, and a good win will start to build that momentum..

 

[Brett Angell Delight]

Fans in years to come will see the story of two different Evertons - Before James and After James.

Everton BJ would draw this 2-2

Everton AJ are going to romp to a 4-0 win.

 

[Tennessee Blue Mike]

I think we will still be on a sugar high. Richarlison to convert at least once with James opening his account. Watching their defense in disarray over the weekend we could be comfortable by halftime so we can rotate and work the squad a bit. I am keeping one eye on the bogey man after last years debacle against the risers from the Championship.

 

[BillBrasky]

Could see James playing centrally and us adding another attacker to the formation. so 4-2-3-1/4-2-2-2 instead of 4-3-3. Would like that other attacker to be Kean, but it will probably be Bernard.

 

[paulbefc]

Not looking to be negative, but these will be a completely different proposition to Spurs.

They're crap, obviously, but so were Villa last season and they ended up beating us routinely after we'd made an ok start. We mightn't have the same spaces going forward like we had against Spurs and will have to break them down in a different way.

To put it mildly, stranger things have happened than a spawny 0-1 away win here after a week of the media giving us loads of credit and talking us up for the top 6, so I hope we're not complacent about it and show WBA no mercy from the first whistle.