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

[Jim Hopper]

Can only imagine Ancelotti wants to keep Gordon fresh for the cup game.

 

[Hoyasaxa1]

A Livermore and Sawyer 2 man MF is getting to get absolutely steamrolled today. Shocking decision by Bilic

 

[Rudolf Hucker]

Would much prefer to see Gordon & Nkounkou on that bench, but let’s hope it’s a shop window exercise.

At least they’ll both get 90 mins on Wednesdays & hopefully in the EPL matchday squads once the dead wood is culled.


In Carlo we trust.

 

[Quadvod]

Is that Gibson injured?

 

[Jadubsee]

Gordon would certainly be on the bench if it weren't for Gylfi and Iwobi's price tags. Can't have £80m worth (ugh) of talent left out of the squad.

 

[zukai12_]

I assume WBA are going to play like a pub team right?

 

[rochdaleblue]

Is that Gibson injured?

Gone to Reading on loan.

 

[ToffeeTim]

Iwobi must be ripping it up in training to take Gordon’s place on the bench. I’ve never seen him have an influence on the game like Gordon did the other night. Gordon must be gutted. Motm performance and can’t make the bench.

He can play in the midfield 3, as a 10, or wide right in a 433. He's not brilliant at any of them by any means, but his flexibility makes him a pretty obvious bench option.

 

[andy4efc]

Gordon not on the bench seems very odd.

 

[Verbal Kint]

Is that Gibson injured?

My thoughts exactly, no natural centre half on the bench.

 

[orly]

Sidibe in instead of James according to the clubs youtube. Nice.

Good spot


Also responding to save the screenshot to check for cam4 tabs

 

[ToffeeTim]

Gordon not on the bench seems very odd.

He will play again Wednesday

 

[bluerobert]

I think we're expecting West Brom to shut up shop from the get go. That's fair enough, you do what you've got to do to get a result.

We've struggled to break down side's like that for years, this is were we are hoping Rodriguez is a game changer. I actually fancy him to score today.

I didn’t watch them last week but one of the podcasts I’ve listened to had a Baggies fan on. He said they’ve tried to play better football, if they do that away from home though is another question

 

[Buckers]

Great casual stance from Joe Cole.

 

[mahermi1]

Gordon can count himself very unlucky not to make the bench.

Bit disappointed with that decision tbh, maybe he has had a knock, he took some heavy tackles midweek. He is our next big thing that's coming through in my view.