Everton 1-0 Man Utd. 20th August @ 20.00.

[CahillsCornerFlag]

Kagawa is going to run rings round Neville. It should be Gibson/Fellaini CM with Osman/Naismith/Pienaar comprising the other spots.

 

[Goat]

Kagawa is going to run rings round Neville. It should be Gibson/Fellaini CM with Osman/Naismith/Pienaar comprising the other spots.

Kagawa will bomb BADLY.

The game will pass him by.

Stand on me.

 

[CahillsCornerFlag]

Kagawa will bomb BADLY.

The game will pass him by.

Stand on me.

#Goatacula.

 

[Ian Wilsons hair gel]

Official team news is made public at 7.

Thanks for that

 

[toffee-boy]

I will be happy with a draw but i am worried about the RVP and Rooney linkup, just hope that we have a good go at it and the players dont sit back

 

[LTblue]

I believe we will finish the game tonight. Beyond that I have no predictions and genuinely think it's quite an even outlook pre-game personally. Think the likes of kagawa will be adapting to this league, Van Persie will be adapting to a new team and a new style of play and Carrick isn't a centre-half, whereas our team will be roughly the same one that finished last season brilliantly. Then maybe you just consider United are ace and we may get twatted so who the hell actually knows, i'm just looking forward to getting back to my seat in the Top Balcony and cheering Everton on in a big game, it's been a while hasn't it.

p.s. I'm delighted we serve Crabbie's in the ground now, it's ace, waaaayyyy better than Chang.

 

[matttttt]

great preview! i reckon considering our woes in previous seasons, this is the right way to start. night game / floodlights / whack the scum. if we come out of this with 3 points, sky's* the limit

*er, top 6

 

[Big Fat Sam]

You'd have been forgiven for thinking it wasn't just Manchester United turning up tonight the way the media have been going on about van Persie and Rooney. Listen, we've kept both players quiet on numerous occasions before, and with a full strength team I see no reason why we can't keep them both quiet tonight and actually go on and win the game. We've expected to buckle under the pressure and lose comfortably, but I cannot see that happening, not with a gee'd up Goodison crowd and a night fixture to kick off the season.

My prediction was a score draw, but I genuinely think we have enough to beat them, 'specially with Carrick likely starting at centre back. Get Fellaini all over him on set pieces and we've got a great chance to beat them Fully expect them to score, so can we get two goals?

 

[mattyresch]

American fan here: going to be watching this from my desk this afternoon, can only keep my fingers crossed for a good win against the mancs. COYB!

 

[EFC David]

1-1, Rooney pen, Naismith scores late on.

 

[Azzurri]

Obviously Kagawa, Van Persie, Rooney, Nani, Young etc can tear any defence in the world a new one but I really fancy Jelavic against Michael Carrick.

 

[Deloodid]

i love this pic.... Mega facepalms and a gobsmacked bird!!!

Also crocodile dundee wants sum bottom left corner!!!

Pienaar you fu*kin beauty!!!

 

[whiteshadow]

I'd go for this lineup because it'll allow us to have a real go at their weakened defence.

I doubt Moyes will though, I'm expecting to see Neville in centre midfield, alongside Gibson, with Fellaini as the attacking midfielder and Pieenar\Naismith on the wings.

 

[dbignall85]

"The only time I want Everton to win is when they play the Red mancs" - Micky Quinn on twitter,

and he has the hypocrisy to call us bitter every time we criticise Liverpool on Talksport.

 

[Azzurri]

"The only time I want Everton to win is when they play the Red mancs" - Micky Quinn on twitter,

and he has the hypocrisy to call us bitter every time we criticise Liverpool on Talksport.

Feed your horses, Mick.