Match Thread Arsenal v Everton - Preview, Match Report and MotM Poll

[Stanley Parker]

Sunday 16th February Arsenal 4 Newcastle United 0 Though it was hardly the easy win the score suggests.

Thursday 20th February Olympiakos v Arsenal 20:00

Sunday 23rd February Arsenal v Everton 16:30

Arsenal play two games - one in Greece - while Everton take a break. This makes predictions more difficult, but I see no reason we can't win a point.

And if we are fit and Arsenal show any tiredness, then we could come away with a win.

 

[Archie Knox]

Starting XI:
Pickford
Sidibe-Holgate-Mina-Digne
Walcott-Gomes-Schneiderlin-Iwobi
Richarison-Calvert-Lewin

Result:
Arsenal 1:3 Everton

Goalscorers:
Richarlison (9), Digne (77), Sigurdsson (90+2)
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[Disgruntledgoat]

Is this on Sky? Moving house on Saturday so just need to know if I need the telly set up in time...

 

[Toffe3m4n]

Think we still need to temper expectations slightly to be honest.

Whilst we're feeling more confident and we go to an Arsenal side in as weak a state as we've seen them in recent years, this is still Everton we're talking about, Ancelotti or not. It's going to be a while before we start winning away games like this again.

Anything but a loss is a positive in the grand scheme of things.

 

[everton fan number one]

Starting XI:
Pickford
Sidibe-Holgate-Mina-Digne
Walcott-Gomes-Schneiderlin-Iwobi
Richarison-Calvert-Lewin

Result:
Arsenal 1:3 Everton

Goalscorers:
Richarlison (9), Digne (77), Sigurdsson (90+2)
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Bernard not fit?

 

[Billysgingham.]

Is this on Sky? Moving house on Saturday so just need to know if I need the telly set up in time...

Yep 4.30

 

[Toffe3m4n]

Not sure about this long break between games for us, historically a gap does us no favours . It always looks like momentum is lost and starting from scratch. Or you could say Carlo hs had more time to work with the squad and hone the the fitness and overall play, Will be significant if the latter is true, would be a real step forward if so . I am optimistic that we will win if we take our chances and we have enough quality to out scrore them.

We looked much better after that international break in Februrary last year to be fair, kicked off a sequence of good results.

 

[JLW]

Starting XI:
Pickford
Sidibe-Holgate-Mina-Digne
Walcott-Gomes-Schneiderlin-Iwobi
Richarison-Calvert-Lewin

Result:
Arsenal 1:3 Everton

Goalscorers:
Richarlison (9), Digne (77), Sigurdsson (90+2)
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Who scores their goal mate and what minute?

 

[Archie Knox]

Bernard not fit?

Carlo wants to use him from the bench for this one - in fact he's influential in our second and third goals.

 

[everton fan number one]

Carlo wants to use him from the bench for this one - in fact he's influential in our second and third goals.

Interesting, if Carlo says that's the best way to utilise him then that's the best way to utilise him.

 

[Archie Knox]

Who scores their goal mate and what minute?

That would be Xhaka with his first of the season. 25-yard effort that's not hit super cleanly, but deceives Pickford after a gust of wind changes the ball's direction ever so slightly, leaving him palming it into the goal.

 

[Archie Knox]

Interesting, if Carlo says that's the best way to utilise him then that's the best way to utilise him.

Exactly mate!

 

[JLW]

That would be Xhaka with his first of the season. 25-yard effort that's not hit super cleanly, but deceives Pickford after a gust of wind changes the ball's direction ever so slightly, leaving him palming it into the goal.

It’s more likely Pickford will change direction after a gust of wind

 

[Archie Knox]

It’s more likely Pickford will change direction after a gust of wind

Ooh!

I genuinely think we can and will get the three points on Sunday. Can't wait for the game - 3 points off 4th when Chelsea and Spurs draw.

 

[JLW]

Ooh!

I genuinely think we can and will get the three points on Sunday. Can't wait for the game - 3 points off 4th when Chelsea and Spurs draw.

A slender 2-1 win I predict!