Match Thread Sheffield United v Everton - Preview, Match Report and MotM Poll

[wesh]

Gotta get service to DCL. Do that and momentum swings our way heading into City. Why not try something. Need to rest Richarlison for sure. Probably Gylfi too. For the love of God please don't start Davies, Gomes or Tosun.

Pickford
Coleman Godfrey Keane Nkounkou
James Doucoure Holgate Gordon
DCL Simms

 

[Igrok]

first win recorded...

 

[Chris O'Connor]

Need to rest Richie who may have to anyway if following concussion protocols, the doctor may rule him out of both upcoming games.

We know the score, no Richarlison no win

Great for Sheffield United who, facing largely the same tired and jaded players with no quality available, should win.

It's just circumstance and fate, you can't expect this team to keep going to the well every couple of days and perform. We miss our better players and are relying on good defence with a counter coming off. Now Richie's out there's not even that possibility.

 

[Chris O'Connor]

Tbf reading from Carlo that the signs are more hopeful that the doctor hasn't imposed any concussion protocols and so he must have passed any concussion tests.

Even a tired and jaded Richie has to play against Sheff Utd tbh, rest him against City when we've less chance of getting points anyway.

 

[Tipp blue]

This has got to be the most predictable Everton loss of all time. Playing a team who've not won a game all season.

 

[Tipp blue]

Players need a rest before City in 5 days time - would put out a defensive side with what we've got and try nick a scrappy win.

Olsen

Keane Mina Braithwaite

Coleman Gomes Holgate Nkounkou

Bernard Tosun Gordon

343 and whilst a poor team the players simply need a rest nothing else we can do.

Injuries to key players and fatigue have well and truly hit us and Brands not replacing Kean/Walcott is coming home to roost.

That team is nowhere near good enough to nick a scrappy win.

 

[MikeH72]

There will be no more than a single goal in this fixture.

 

[luuk_deventer]

I think we need to go as strong as possible in this game, 3 points are vital and we are not in the form where Sheffield United will be an easy task as they have been better in recent matches

Assuming Richarlison and James are out.

Pickford

Coleman
Mina
Keane
Godfrey

Davies
Doucoure
Sigurdsson

Iwobi
DCL
Gordon

 

[hktoffee]

Carlo said Pickford will start. I won’t change the back four who we have been doing well before yesterday.

Pickford

Holgate Mina Keane Godfrey

Doucouré Gomes

Iwobi James Richarlison

Calvert-Lewin

Subs: Kenny, Sigurðsson, Nkounkou, Coleman, Gordon, Davies, Olsen, Lössl, Simms.

Unavailable: Allan, Delph, Digne, Gbamin (all injured).

 

[royalbalou]

Strongest team for this one. Forgot City, concentrate on that afterwards, 3 points keeps us in the hunt and league momentum going

 

[Tommy Chong]

We SHOULD walk this one.

But knowing Everton, Sheffield United will turn into Brazil circa 1970 and play a blinder of a match against us.

 

[Chris O'Connor]

3 points against Sheff United are worth just as much as 3 points against City, target the more winnable fixture and put out a weaker side in the fixture we're unlikely to get anything anyway.

As strong a possible against Sheff U.

 

[BigMick]

We SHOULD walk this one.

But knowing Everton, Sheffield United will turn into Brazil circa 1970 and play a blinder of a match against us.

Don't think we're good enough to walk past anyone, Tommy. One thing we do know is Sheffield United haven't given up and are still battling. They've had a lot of one goal defeats, especially at home, unlike last season when they had a lot of one goal, and often undeserved, wins.

First goal is vital.

 

[daza_1973]

Can't wait for a 52 year old Brian Deane to come out of retirement and bag his customary hattrick for the blades with three world class assists from Sean Bean...
Everton that...

 

[AussieToffee11]

I think he will mix it up a bit - and will give DCL, Richie and Doucoure all a rest and bring them on in the second half.

Hopefully James is fit, otherwise Siggurdson goes in.

Pickford
Coleman Keane Holgate Godfrey
Gomes Davies
Iwobi James Gordon
Tosun

Can't believe our back up striker is Tosun - it's so grim.

Must get some attacking depth and another quality CM in during the window otherwise we can kiss Europe goodbye. Just don't have the depth to consistently compete.