Match Thread Brighton 1-1 Everton. Sat Jan 31st. 3pm

[JLW]

Moyes' XI to face Brighton:

Pickford
Tarkowski-Branthwaite-O'Brien-Keane
Coleman-----------------------------------------McNeil
Gueye-----------Garner
Ndiaye
Barry
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4 CBs

 

[Pabbers]

We are much better suited to playing away, would be typical us to win our next 2, then lose the next 2 at home.

 

[Deulofeumygod]

Just keep patto at rb. Harsh on O’Brien but branth goes straight in.

 

[GoldenToffee]

Just keep patto at rb. Harsh on O’Brien but branth goes straight in.

Drop JT instead.

 

[Furey1878]

Pickford

O'Brien
Tarkowski
Branthwaite

Patterson
Gueye
Dewsbury-Hall
Garner
Mykolenko

Barry
Ndiaye

 

[W84 Dum Freeze]

Pickford
Patto Jake Jarrad Myko
Röhl Garner
Dibling KDH Ndiaye
Barry

 

[maccavennie]

match thread here @Eggs

 

[stringer bell]

Im open to any combination of players except myko...he was horrendous against Leeds..no pace..got caught out several times and nothing going forward.

 

[stringer bell]

Even Brighton fans are ripping him on one of their forums.

 

[COYB75]

Pickford
Patto Jake Jarrad Myko
Röhl Garner
Dibling KDH Ndiaye
Barry

Makes much more sense than the calls for 3 at the back. Such a waste having three center backs. I'd go with -

Pickford
Patterson, O'Brien, Jarrad, Aznou
Garner
Armstrong/Rohl, Dewsbury-Hall
Dibling, N'Daiye
Barry
​

For the first time we could have genuine pace from both at center back covering when Aznou and Patterson push up to support N'Daiye and Dibling.
Mykolenko has got to be dropped on current form.

 

[Eggs]

….after a win I look forward to our next game but after a disappointing result I don’t.

I have my doubts that Branthwaite starts given Moyes saying he’s not ready to start games just yet.

No idea what to make of this game, I suspect it’ll be close.

 

[Nymzee]

Brighton fans are not a fan of their manager at the moment so they're going to have to come out and really go for this. Could play into our hands as we love a good counter-attack performance.

 

[Eggs]

He’s got to start Branthwaite.

I too think he’ll put Jake back at RB.

Can Dibling go on left wing with Illiman on right?

….i’d think Ndiaye plays on the left because that’s the channel KDH plays in.

 

[Igrok]

One directional win?

 

[Furey1878]

Makes much more sense than the calls for 3 at the back. Such a waste having three center backs. I'd go with -

Pickford
Patterson, O'Brien, Jarrad, Aznou
Garner
Armstrong/Rohl, Dewsbury-Hall
Dibling, N'Daiye
Barry
​

For the first time we could have genuine pace from both at center back covering when Aznou and Patterson push up to support N'Daiye and Dibling.
Mykolenko has got to be dropped on current form.

3 CBs isn't necessarily a waste. Especially considering our CB options are quite good and you want to start Patterson and Aznou. Patterson has always been a bit shaky defensively, and Aznou is completely untested in this league. Playing them as wingbacks allows them to get the most out of their attacking abilities without them being too exposed defensively. Another bonus is that it's a system that pretty much keeps McNeil out of the side.

With our best XI available, I wouldn't be playing 3 CBs, but against a team like Brighton, with how they play, it could help us frustrate them.