AEK Athens 0-1 Everton. Wednesday 3rd December @ 18.00.

[Goat]

Im not sure Bob, he held it right away and was off like a shot. Think the Spurs game now becomes more important than AEK.

 

[Reidy's Bottle Of Grecian]

Pound to a penny Yobo will play.

yobo hasn't travelled.

 

[Robert Jarvis]

Oh thanks Reidy, I was not sure.

Goat imo our league games are more important than any sodding Europa or other Cup runs. How many points out of how many games, it sucks.

 

[Abraders]

I will be praying that we win this game.

 

[best little spaniard]

Oh thanks Reidy, I was not sure.

Goat imo our league games are more important than any sodding Europa or other Cup runs. How many points out of how many games, it sucks.

I'd rather win the Europa League and finish mid table than 5th and losing finalists.

 

[Brownie]

I wouldn't play Hibbert at centre back, that means we have to bring Gosling into the back four which makes us even weaker.

I'd keep Hibbert at fullback and drop Rodwell into defence. He's nowhere near ready to play centre back in the League but the Europa League is a different ball game. Alot less physical and he'll have experienced defenders next to him in Hibbert, Distin and Baines.

Not quite sure about the midfield, I'd probably push Jo wide left, Saha or Yakubu upfront and one of Pienaar or Bilyaletdinov coming into a more central position, either off the main striker or alongside Fellaini with Cahill just ahead.

What is this?

 

[Dublintoff]

--------------Howard-------------
Hibbert---Rodwell---Distin---Baines
Gosling---Pienaar---Fellaini----Bily
---------------Cahill--------------
---------------Saha--------------

This, but it still leaves our right side very weak, not many options though

 

[TX Bill]

Call me crazy but I see us winning this one 3-1.

 

[FSF]

Don't forget the guide

The Football Supporters' Federation - AEK Athens

 

[chicoazul]

This, but it still leaves our right side very weak, not many options though

Our right side looks like we've had a stroke.

 

[EFC Si]

Distin prolly out:

Distin A Doubt – News Archive – News – evertonfc.com – The Official Website of Everton Football Club

 

[GrandOldTeam]

Tony Hibbert, meanwhile, is set to equal Everton's European appearance record which is jointly held by Colin Harvey and Brian Labone.
The Huyton-born right-back has turned out 18 times in European competition for the Blues and needs one more game to draw level.

HIBBO = LEGEND

 

[Seamus Colemole]

HIBBO = LEGEND

You can't help but laugh.

Hopefulyl he will put that experience to good use and help some of the younger lads in defense with him.

 

[Reidy's Bottle Of Grecian]

from the o.s.

Everton go into the away game with Europa League Group I rivals AEK Athens knowing that a victory could secure their qualification for the knockout stages.
The Blues lie in second place of the qualifying section and travel to Greece three points behind leaders Benfica and two ahead of both AEK Athens and FC BATE Borisov, who David Moyes' men have already beaten.
An away win against Kitrinomavri - the yellow-blacks - will be enough to book a place in the last 32 if FC BATE Borisov fail to beat Benfica in Minsk on the same night.
The Blues began the group phase with a victory against tomorrow's opponents and an away win over FC BATE before falling to Benfica home and away. But a repeat of those positive results would see Everton through safely.
With the group in its current situation, the Toffees hold a strong hand over their rivals and could still progress if they are defeated in Greece, but they would need to win their final group fixture and hope the other game between Benfica and AEK Athens ends in victory for the Portuguese hosts.
See below for a full list of the possible permutations:
If Everton win both of their final group games, they will qualify for the knockout stages regardless of other results.
If Everton take four points (winning one and drawing the other game), they will qualify regardless of other results.
If Everton win one of the two games, they will qualify if FC BATE Borisov or AEK Athens fail to win both of their games.
If Everton draw both of their games, they will qualify if FC BATE Borisov or AEK Athens fail to win at least one of their last two games.
If Everton take just one point from their last two games, they could qualify if the team they lose to fails to win their other group game - i.e. if Everton lose in Athens by less than four goals and Athens lose their final match in Lisbon, Everton will qualify by virtue of a point at home to FC Borisov having had a better head-to-head record over the Belarusians and the Greek side.
And if Everton draw in Athens and lose at home to FC BATE Borisov, Everton will qualify if FC BATE Borisov had failed to win at home to Benfica on Wednesday.
Everton cannot qualify if they lose both of their fixtures.

get your head round that, and try to explain it to the mrs when she's pestering at 10 to 6 tomorrow, when you are trying to re scan your freeview box.

 

[Goat]

Its on ESPN lid.