Match Thread Crystal Palace 2-2 Everton - Sunday 10th May 14:00

[UTFT78]

Everyone expecting Palace to be on the beach, but I suspect that might be us.

Players absolutely love to drop their levels. Are they gonna bust a gut for the outside chance of Europa conference league? Not convinced.

Lets wait n see mate. I hold out hope but i see your point

 

[Timbucktoo]

Everyone expecting Palace to be on the beach, but I suspect that might be us.

Players absolutely love to drop their levels. Are they gonna bust a gut for the outside chance of Europa conference league? Not convinced.

They have a good excuse to be distracted today after their win on Thursday, but I still expect us to go out to try to not lose from the start and make it a little easier for them to get into the game.

 

[Juissi]

Everton have a lot more to play for in this game. European places are still mathematically possible for us, and that has to show in the players’ attitude and intensity from the first minute. Palace don’t really have anything left to play for in the league and they’ll obviously have one eye on the Conference League, so I wouldn’t be surprised if they rotate and keep a few players fresh.

Röhl absolutely has to start as well. If there’s a game to give him proper minutes, it’s this one.

And honestly, this is the moment for Moyes to loosen the reins a bit and set us up more aggressively. I still want to see the same fight and intensity we showed in the second half against City, but this is a game where we should be looking to take the initiative rather than just sit back and react.

 

[GoldenToffee]

Win or #MoyesOut and starting a new era under a much younger manager.

Iraola for me: Available for free, would jump at the opportunity to join us, his team plays fantastic football and he wouldn't sabotage the season by forfeiting cup games or sticking with rotten players for months on end.

 

[little elfin]

This might be the absolute last time this season we can say, 'It’s a must-win!' or 'Nothing less than three points!'
We’ve been barking the same script since Brentford four games ago, and we’ve bottled it every single time...

 

[Alan Whittle]

Morning lids. Safe journey to all Blues travelling. The club haven't reported any local travel issues.
Hope it's a good game. Obviously hoping for a different result.

 

[GoldenToffee]

Everyone expecting Palace to be on the beach, but I suspect that might be us.

Players absolutely love to drop their levels. Are they gonna bust a gut for the outside chance of Europa conference league? Not convinced.

They have a good excuse to be distracted today after their win on Thursday, but I still expect us to go out to try to not lose from the start and make it a little easier for them to get into the game.

Yep — I think many people have forgotten just how many times we've had a full week off and come up against a team that should by all accounts be tired after a mid week European game, only for us to look knackered and clueless from the first whistle and disgrace ourselves.

You'd hope this won't happen today under Moyes, but he's not been able to have the players produce any kind of respectable home record this season, happily forfeited both cup competitions and inexplicably sabotaged February to April (the entire season in the first case) by playing a centre half at right back, and playing McNeil out of position on the right even though he was diabolical in all but about one game, with numerous fresh, attacking players on the bench.

So, I don't hold out too much hope.

 

[Yaroslav]

Not been watching the Blues, then?

I watched it))) but I believe in the best

 

[Bluebonic]

Morning lids. Safe journey to all Blues travelling. The club haven't reported any local travel issues.
Hope it's a good game. Obviously hoping for a different result.

Best of luck in the final mate fingers crossed

 

[Neiler]

 

[Gwladys St. Glory]

or get off the pot, as they say. The overall performance and individual application in this match will suggest to me how much work will need to be done on this squad, in terms of mentality, over the summer.

COYFB

 

[Marc bolan]

I wonder whether it's the first half or the 2nd half we don't turn up for tomorrow? Moyes like to change it from time to time to keep teams guessing.

Im going the first 45 minutes and slightly improve 2nd half.

1-1

Sounds very Everton that

 

[Caolam]

This is my reverse thinking theory, we won’t win today and we won’t get a European place next season. The reason for this is that most of our players don’t want us to qualify for Europe, it makes us a more attractive proposition for any transfer targets we might have. People we bring in will replace those currently occupying first team positions, to win today and in the following games would be akin to turkey’s voting for Christmas.
My use of the word turkeys was deliberate.

 

[GoldenToffee]

I wonder whether it's the first half or the 2nd half we don't turn up for tomorrow? Moyes like to change it from time to time to keep teams guessing.

Im going the first 45 minutes and slightly improve 2nd half.

1-1

1-0 from a still-drunk Mateta after 3 minutes.

 

[NathDogg]

Wish I could trust the manager and the players to get the job done today and for the rest of the season.

Cmon Everton, turn up.