Match Thread Everton v Fulham - Preview, Match Report and MotM Poll

[Rooney_Tunes]

That's 5 words

Six actually.

 

[tnc85]

I’d like to think King, Allan, Gomes and James will be coming into the side.
will be interesting to see if Richy places up front or will it be King who leads the line?
everton 3-1

 

[zukai12_]

These can play some good stuff

Don't get cocky

 

[Dougie]

These can play some good stuff

Don't get cocky

That’s why we should go with are 4 centre backs across the back. They need to win so they will attack which means we can pick them off on the counter.

 

[GwladysBlue]

They’re a tough team to beat.

Olsen
Holgate Mina Keane Godfrey
Davies Doucoure Digne
Iwobi Richarlison James

Would be the team I’d go with, depending on James’ injury.

 

[hallamblue]

We need to focus on this game. If that means we're too tired for City in midweek so be it. This is a game we need to win. Strongest possible team out, and then maybe squad players against City, which may not matter as much as it will be backs against the wall stuff, whereas in this game we need to dictate the tempo.

 

[kev]

We need to focus on this game. If that means we're too tired for City in midweek so be it. This is a game we need to win. Strongest possible team out, and then maybe squad players against City, which may not matter as much as it will be backs against the wall stuff, whereas in this game we need to dictate the tempo.

Play our strongest possible team available EVERY game. The points are the same whether we play Man City or Sheffield United.
We should not underestimate any team, but we should not fear any team either.

 

[hallamblue]

Play our strongest possible team available EVERY game. The points are the same whether we play Man City or Sheffield United.
We should not underestimate any team, but we should not fear any team either.

It's not a question of fear, it's that we will need to be more creative against Fulham whereas we will need legs against City, so players like Rodriguez and Siggurdson can help us against Fulham but aren't necessarily what we need against City.

 

[ClausThomsen]

We need to focus on this game. If that means we're too tired for City in midweek so be it. This is a game we need to win. Strongest possible team out, and then maybe squad players against City, which may not matter as much as it will be backs against the wall stuff, whereas in this game we need to dictate the tempo.

Play our strongest possible team available EVERY game. The points are the same whether we play Man City or Sheffield United.
We should not underestimate any team, but we should not fear any team either.

Depends on what you define as the strongest team. If the best players are running on empty then they aren't the strongest team - and way more likely to aggravate minor knocks and pick up longer term injuries if the conditioning and time to rest isn't there.

King, Mina, Rodriguez and possibly Bernard may well come in if DCL is injured and Rico looked spent after the Spurs game. Not sure what the options are to rotate out Davies or Doucore though.

 

[kev]

It's not a question of fear, it's that we will need to be more creative against Fulham whereas we will need legs against City, so players like Rodriguez and Siggurdson can help us against Fulham but aren't necessarily what we need against City.

Perhaps I didn't phrase that correctly. I don't necessarily mean play the best players every game. Obviously tactics may change depending on the opponents, but we should play the strongest possible team to suit those tactics.

 

[Carloblues]

Pickford
Holgate mina Godfrey digne
Gomes Doucoure Davies
Hamez Richy king

Easy 7-0 win

 

[hallamblue]

I do think an early goal would be massive for us. We started slowly on Wednesday which nearly cost us. We started slowly against Newcastle and never got going. If we can get into them, and get a goal then the tiredness will disappear and we can win the game.

 

[Ring master]

I do think an early goal would be massive for us. We started slowly on Wednesday which nearly cost us. We started slowly against Newcastle and never got going. If we can get into them, and get a goal then the tiredness will disappear and we can win the game.

I agree about the early goal, otherwise we may start get that feeling like about west ham/Leeds/Newcastle, 3 games i thought we would win, i expect us to win this [3-0/3-1], but the longer it goes 0-0 the more you always think this will be Everton and conceed late

 

[hallamblue]

I agree about the early goal, otherwise we may start get that feeling like about west ham/Leeds/Newcastle, 3 games i thought we would win, i expect us to win this [3-0/3-1], but the longer it goes 0-0 the more you always think this will be Everton and conceed late

If we can set the tempo like we did at Craven Cottage we can win. They're on a decent run, mainly draws, but their confidence will be dented if we get a goal up.

 

[Ring master]

If we can set the tempo like we did at Craven Cottage we can win. They're on a decent run, mainly draws, but their confidence will be dented if we get a goal up.

Fulham have not won for 12 league games, another thing Everton usually have a helping hand in, 8 draws in there last 12 games [defeats to city/man utd/chelsea Leicester]