Match Thread Burnley 0-0 Everton. Sat December 27th. 3pm

[Moomin]

They are a more powerful team than us and secured 100 points last season.

We should be grateful we lost by a single goal.

 

[Eggs]

…..a lot revolves around whether KDH is fit, otherwise it’ll be a bit of bingo trying to guess which two from McNeil/Dibling/Alcaraz will start.

I’d go with Dibling on the right and persist with Alcaraz despite his poor performance against Arsenal.

 

[Moomin]

…..a lot revolves around whether KDH is fit, otherwise it’ll be a bit of bingo trying to guess which two from McNeil/Dibling/Alcaraz will start.

I’d go with Dibling on the right and persist with Alcaraz despite his poor performance against Arsenal.

Rumours are it will be February when KDH is back.

 

[Alanbileysfeathercut]

Is this what Burnley believe as winnable.
No reason why we shouldn't wipe the floor with this lot.
4-0 the tricky blues...

 

[Yarrgh]

Big bad Barry and Beto bang blammos against Burnley.

Bam. 2-0.

 

[W84 Dum Freeze]

This thread is sponsored by @matty1878 and he is paying me to write it !

My early prediction for this game is that it will be last on match of the day.
It doesn't look like it will be a classic does it . But we still should have enough even without those M.i.a.
Not many changes expected but i would still think maybe a couple are needed. Beto will probably start.

No boxing day game for us in another break from tradition but the away fans will still be full of the Christmas spirit.
Jingle bells Jingle bells
Jingle all the way
Oh what fun it is to see
The Toffees win away

So let's win this
UTFT
And Merry Christmas
Ye filthy animals.

Well done Matty et. al.

Save a few bob and use A.I. next time

 

[RichCee123]

…..a lot revolves around whether KDH is fit, otherwise it’ll be a bit of bingo trying to guess which two from McNeil/Dibling/Alcaraz will start.

I’d go with Dibling on the right and persist with Alcaraz despite his poor performance against Arsenal.

Rohl in the 10. Dibking right

 

[b-rad]

…..a lot revolves around whether KDH is fit, otherwise it’ll be a bit of bingo trying to guess which two from McNeil/Dibling/Alcaraz will start.

I’d go with Dibling on the right and persist with Alcaraz despite his poor performance against Arsenal.

For anyone to come off due to a hamstring injury, there's no way they are coming back within two weeks. I'd be surprised if it's less than 4 weeks, but could be 2-3 months depending on severity.

 

[neil999]

They are a more powerful team than us and secured 100 points last season.

We should be grateful we lost by a single goal.

Surely you can do better than this?!?

 

[ChesterBlue]

Must win for me

 

[Toffeelover]

Must win for me

Yes, but all games are a must win been failing on that of late. Just hope Burnley do not see this game as the one to break their of defeats.

 

[BainesontoastNEW]

I think sometimes we need to have a check with ourselves and accept opposition fans see us as being a chance of 3 points. Years of obscurity brings that, unfortunately. That said, we simply must be taking the game to Burnley, regardless of missing personnel.

 

[ChesterBlue]

Yes, but all games are a must win been failing on that of late. Just hope Burnley do not see this game as the one to break their of defeats.

I feel like Arsenal and Chelsea you can live with a loss - but if we want to seriously be challenging around the top half or lower euro places we have to pick up wins in this type of game

 

[James Patrick]

I feel like Arsenal and Chelsea you can live with a loss - but if we want to seriously be challenging around the top half or lower euro places we have to pick up wins in this type of game

If we are full strength that's fair comment but the evidence of your own eyes must see how poor we are without IGG, KDH & N'Diaye.

 

[Curtis]

If we are full strength that's fair comment but the evidence of your own eyes must see how poor we are without IGG, KDH & N'Diaye.

We were not even that poor against Arsenal once again we set up for the draw by playing very defensively. We won games last season without Ndiaye we'll survive until he returns