4th Place - What's it going to take?

willo30 · April 7, 2014

butters said:
I've come to accept the fact that if we beat City it'll likely propel us into the Champions League whilst also guaranteeing the league title for the RS at the same time.

City beat them and we beat City then it's still in City's hands.

COYB · April 7, 2014

Were on the march with bobbys armyyy
were all goin the champions league.
going back too where we belong
thats why im singin this song
cos everton are the greatest football teammmmmmmm

cant get these sexy beasts out my head today coyb

Petit · April 7, 2014

Darth Toffeeman said:
True, but another swashbuckling performance like yesterday would show real character and determination. I understand fully when you look at how Liverpool are jamming their way to 3 points most weeks but do you think a ref might give us 3 pens in one game? or even 2 for that matter...

ONE even!

Everyone knows we're a Good side, just as everyone knew Arsenal were mustard up to about when we held them in december. Nobody will enjoy coming up against us but at the same time every side we face will fight tooth and nail for points at this stage in the season. Perception, respect or squad rotation doesn't come Into it, only thing that matters is points in the bag.

AussieToffee · April 7, 2014

I'm looking at NOTHING past Sunderland this weekend and they're going to be scary backs to the wall desperate. Anything short of our best will bite us in the ass!

Sunderland peeps. Let's deal with them.

Petit · April 7, 2014

toffeeblue9 said:
No, they won't catch us unless we fall apart

Getting them out of the competition would remove the horrendous possibility of a Liverpool in 2005-type scenario (poor team getting it together in the competition)

They have no chance of overtaking us, remember who manages them - the man who never wins when it matters.

I want them out of the CL asap. After Istanbul in 2005 I'll never be confident of superior quality overcoming grit and determination. All it takes is a couple of world class saves from de Gea and a van Persie penalty to get them into the semi final.

Petit · April 7, 2014

Just realised I contradicted myself massively in my previous post.

agboehm · April 7, 2014

One game at a time, just gotta take it one game at a time. Scoreboard watching and predictions are well and good, and a downright privilege for Evertonians in April and May, but all that matters is the next 90 minutes.

Goat · April 7, 2014

We probably need to win 5 out of our last 6 games IMO.

Simon Smith · April 7, 2014

I'll tell you all what it's going to take to Finnish 4Th or even higher.......
A lot of blood, guts determination and even more luck looking at our run in!

Loz · April 7, 2014

tim cahill said:
I imagine it'll go down to final day. It would be ironic if jelavic scored a goal that prevented us from finishing 4th.

Hopefully we'll give him a huge cheer and he will feel so happy that he won't even try against us. If he has also scored the winner against Arsenal by then it would be nice.

Darth Toffeeman · April 7, 2014

Petit said:
They have no chance of overtaking us, remember who manages them - the man who never wins when it matters.

I want them out of the CL asap. After Istanbul in 2005 I'll never be confident of superior quality overcoming grit and determination. All it takes is a couple of world class saves from de Gea and a van Persie penalty to get them into the semi final.

I have said the same since they overcame Olympiakos (I hope it isn't 2005 repeating!)

Moyes might try and coach in caution, but the players he inherited have been there and done it. Not a forgone conclusion that Bayern will get through. We do need Man U out ASAP as you say. After the horror of 2005 I will never rule anything out.