Match Thread Brighton & H Albion vs Everton - Preview, Match Report & MotM Poll

[Blue peter]

these are going to come our flying now….we need to be prepared for that and match their intensity, but maintain discipline

 

[T LEAFE]

We just need to be savvy in this second half to see it through. Keep our heads and stick to our gameplan of being clinical in the transition. These are gonna have to stay pretty open if they want to push on so we need to exploit that.

Can we be savy?

 

[matty1878]

3 points blues
3 points ideally with no injuries or suspensions
I don’t even care if we end up hanging on to a one goal lead just leave with 3 points please

 

[MisterJ]

A bit early but difficult picking a potential MoM as there are too many candidates

McNeil

 

[n01efc]

Let’s just hope we aren’t saying ‘Everton that’ at the end of this!

 

[maccavennie]

Unbelievable 1st half. Need to be right at it again from the off. There's more goals here for us as well, we just have to be brave with the ball in the attacking areas.

Massive 45 minutes coming up, come on Everton!!!

 

[yeatston]

Massive 10 - 15mins coming up.. get thru that & I MIGHT start thinking 3pts could be on... still really nervous

 

[Brett Angell Delight]

Like all long-suffering Evertonians, I’m just looking for ways we’ll goose this up.

Most likely at the moment is one of the 3 on yellows picking up another. Dyche needs to be a million times more proactive with subs than he has been. Hopefully it’s comfortable after 60 and we can take Gueye off. Probably worth the gamble with Mina, considering the alternative, and maybe hook DCL after 70-75.

 

[arch stanton]

Gray would tear these to shreds on the break.

Maybe on for O’Neal later

McNeill works really hard off the ball, gray doesnt. Could be a good call on 70+ minutes if McNeil is flagging.

 

[mahermi1]

Just have to be careful with the tackling this ref is an accident waiting to happen.

 

[PhilRegan]

Anyone comfortable with a 3-0 lead

Every team except us I'd say

 

[NathDogg]

Only the BBC could make that first half performance sound crap

Can feel the fume from the kopite Tory beeb flooding through the screen - sniff itz

Same again second half lads - focus for 15-20 mins - housery to maximum pls.

Getting a bit nasty this Brighton side - don’t like it when it’s not going their way.

 

[ste d' indica]

We are the weirdest 'kin team that's ever existed.

 

[Axlswhk]

I hate myself for missing the first half.

 

[Drico]

We need to be smart here. Oh crap...

I'll start again.

The manager needs to be smart here. Anybody who he thinks might just sink this ship needs to be thrown overboard right now at half time.

We need to be able to compete for every ball like our lives depend on it. We have a margin for error. Two goals worth. What we don't have is margin for going down to 10 men with 30-40 minutes remaining.

Blow this and we absolutely will adorn the Championship.

It was easier when I knew we were going to lose, this...