Match Thread Everton 2-0 Brighton. Sun Aug 24th. 2pm

[MondayHater]

Haven’t got a ticket for Sunday, so watching it on telly. On the plus side if we get battered I can watch the game of chaos to calm down that will be Palace v Forest. A lot of edge to that game.

 

[knowing your history]

No left back is a huge huge problem. Virtualy gave up one side of the pitch versus leeds because Garner was just there to be a stopper.
Brighton are a bit wiser than leeds. They'll already be planning how to make the most of a club that hasnt got a left back to select.

Minteh ran riot at Goodison last year, it is a huge issue. Going to have to sit in and frustrate Brighton and see what can occur on the break but that approach is going to frustrate the extra 10k in the ground this season who'll be expecting more progressive football.

 

[mccole]

Injuries updates and any new signings but Moyes has to ring the changes.

We need to find a more natural balance so I would move Garner to right wingback and use McNeil who is left footed and he will act as a overlap to allow space for Grealish.

I wasn't happy with Beto at all and he hasn't done much all summer so with a new stadium and fresh start, I'd start Barry to give us a boost.

 

[degsy]

As we left so shall we enter - 2-0

 

[degsy]

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Injuries updates and any new signings but Moyes has to ring the changes.

We need to find a more natural balance so I would move Garner to right wingback and use McNeil who is left footed and he will act as a overlap to allow space for Grealish.

I wasn't happy with Beto at all and he hasn't done much all summer so with a new stadium and fresh start, I'd start Barry to give us a boost.

I can live with that

 

[PhilEFC]

I’m looking forward to this.

Good side Brighton, but I think we’ll win.

 

[Kaiser Soysauce]

Yes it would be nice not to be bullied this week, compete and have attempts on goal. Start Barry and Grealish and hope either Mykolenko or Aznou are fit.

If not, I'd put McNeil there over Garner.

 

[jonjo]

Does Gueye get Carabao Cup game

 

[Bebeto]

Obrien was one of our better performers on monday. Its not ideal him there but he handles himself well at RB.

He was shocking...gnonto kept putting him under pressure...defensively yes...but you want a lot more going forward from a right back. Moyes didnt look very happy with his performance either...But it's not his fault...he is a cb first and foremost.

 

[chippy1722]

Obrien was one of our better performers on monday. Its not ideal him there but he handles himself well at RB.

He was awful first half, like a rabbit in a headlights. He wasn’t helped by having to cover all the right hand side in his own.

 

[chippy1722]

He was shocking...gnonto kept putting him under pressure...defensively yes...but you want a lot more going forward from a right back. Moyes didnt look very happy with his performance either...But it's not his fault...he is a cb first and foremost.

I completely agree, thought Coleman’s experience would have been good, but he was having to all the defensive and attacking work right up the right on his own, as Alcaraz drifted in the middle.

 

[Milkman]

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Injuries updates and any new signings but Moyes has to ring the changes.

We need to find a more natural balance so I would move Garner to right wingback and use McNeil who is left footed and he will act as a overlap to allow space for Grealish.

I wasn't happy with Beto at all and he hasn't done much all summer so with a new stadium and fresh start, I'd start Barry to give us a boost.

Unless Mykolenko is back, that should 100% be the team. I don't trust McNeil there, but it's the best option we have.

 

[Toffe3m4n]

I'm assuming there's a presser today? 1.30? Will post my XI following that ha.

 

[W84 Dum Freeze]

I'm assuming there's a presser today? 1.30? Will post my XI following that ha.

 

[Gilbert..]

He was awful first half, like a rabbit in a headlights. He wasn’t helped by having to cover all the right hand side in his own.

He got quite a few votes in the match thread so clearly a few thought he was ok.
Obrien at the moment is down the list of Everton problems.