6th is Europe then?

[ijjysmith]

Everton have the joint second best defensive record in the league with Man City. We've both conceded 27, and Chelsea only 22.

If we score goals we can do this.

 

[glorydaze]

And Chelsea had one point more and took 3rd!

 

[snipellis11]

We have just got to concentrate on ourselfs getting the points, hopefully we can win our next two games which are home games and then hopefully go on a good run, i still think there is a lot to play for but we have to just take one game at a time and concentrate on ourselfs.

 

[glorydaze]

Staying positive, last year we only lost 2 of our last 11, away to Sunderland and Chelsea. In those eleven games we also played RS,Arsenal,City and Spurs.

 

[neil999]

lukaku could be hitting form now, i think the key thing could be who plays in the wide position, if mirallas hits form and we can get one of deulofeu or mcgeady to hit form we could be in business

 

[Khalekan]

lukaku could be hitting form now, i think the key thing could be who plays in the wide position, if mirallas hits form and we can get one of deulofeu or mcgeady to hit form we could be in business

I think Deulofeu is the key.....but he needs to be starting or at the very least given half an hour to impact the game.

Bringing him on with ten minutes to go is unfair to him and not great for the team.

 

[deipnosophist]

Staying positive, last year we only lost 2 of our last 11, away to Sunderland and Chelsea. In those eleven games we also played RS,Arsenal,City and Spurs.

yes, in our last 11 games of last season we gathered 21 points (6 wins 3 draws and 2 losses).

 

[deipnosophist]

I think Deulofeu is the key.....but he needs to be starting or at the very least given half an hour to impact the game.

Bringing him on with ten minutes to go is unfair to him and not great for the team.

Del boy seems to have regressed post that hammy. Hope he reverses that trend quickly because he's very good at unlocking parked buses.

 

[TheFinnFan]

i think we can take spuds too

 

[Loz]

I would be happy with fifth place (or even sixth if Man U finish 7th), but I agree that we must keep playing for 4th place in case Liverpool or Arsenal slip up somewhere. If Suarez gets injured Liverpool will drop points and Arsenal's form is still not convincing. Ultimately though, the 3 points dropped against Sunderland and the 4 points dropped in the games against Spurs and Chelsea will probably prove too much. Those lost 7, with the points from the games in hand and we would be right in the mix.