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

[breast-on-fart]

I sincerely hope that there is more of a plan in place than last weeks "pass between the centre backs -> panic when someone comes in 10 yards -> give it to Pickford -> Launch to Beto in the vain hope it sticks"

Agree! Thought the tactics were terrible against a very limited Leeds

 

[Encoder]

Agree! Thought the tactics were terrible against a very limited Leeds

Yeah they're not great, awful finishing but knock it round well at times. A slight press shouldnt be enough to completely nullify any 'gameplan' we try.

 

[kev]

It's going to be a strange new relationship but win or lose I hope everyone going today has a fantastic time.

. . . and that those going tomorrow have an even better time

 

[Sadken]

We are going to win this 4-0 and then proceed to dominate English football,then Europe then the world.

 

[Oddson]

will have to double up on Mitoma down the left, both times at Goodison we dint do that & he tore us a new one, pace on him is frightening

 

[edge]

Have to improve 200% better than against Leeds or we will not get a result.
Hopefully get an early goal get the crowd going and get a result.
2-0

 

[evertony]

It's going to be a strange new relationship but win or lose I hope everyone going today has a fantastic time.

They'll not enjoy it today mate...but we will tomorrow with a barnstorming win with Barry and Beto bagging

 

[bullybeef]

Wonder if Barry will get a start after ping-pong shins’ performance on Monday.

Let’s hope so

 

[bag a yoko]

will have to double up on Mitoma down the left, both times at Goodison we dint do that & he tore us a new one, pace on him is frightening

De Cuyper, the new signing, coming up behind him looked excellent last week and Minteh is even faster on the other side.

They should have put 3-4 past Bournemouth last week but for very poor finishing which was pretty much their problem last year.

Sit back, soak it up and make the most of set pieces and rare counters. Everton is a bit of a bogey team for Brighton.

 

[HalfTimeSayers]

will have to double up on Mitoma down the left, both times at Goodison we dint do that & he tore us a new one, pace on him is frightening

Actually marking Dunk on corners would be useful too. Very possible we spend 80mins repelling everything they have comfortably only for him to crop up.

 

[smileychap]

Entering my angsty pre-match 24hrs.

Sent the family to in laws for lunch. I'm turning on the radio and doing gardening.

Anything that distracts from our obvious lack of prep and readiness for this game, whilst simultaneously trying to ignore and reason with the inner Everton voice...

The voice of hope, the need, the belief, the racket inside BMD And that we pull out one of our rogue, fluid, energetic displays and send these counts packing.

 

[Yarrgh]

It's gonna be ugly tomorrow.

Gird your loins blues, this is not going to be a fun time. I still think we can get something out of this but I am not expecting laughs a plenty.

 

[everton1953]

It's gonna be ugly tomorrow.

Gird your loins blues, this is not going to be a fun time. I still think we can get something out of this but I am not expecting laughs a plenty.

Oh lord. I am starting to dread it.

 

[Sadken]

Let’s hope so

Ping pong shins

 

[bullybeef]

Grealish out injured apparently.

Jesus wept.

When we signed Grealish it was tempered by the fact that Branthwaite had picked up an injury.

Sadly it looks like history has been repeated this time with Dibling and Grealish.