Match Thread Everton 2-0 Burnley - Tue March 3rd. 19.30

[58 toffees]

Would just like a nice comfortable win able to watch and enjoy and not bite finger nails down to the bone

Sounds great, but unfortuately that's not quite how the Premier league works

 

[Eggs]

Of those 3 clubs we are closest to Sunderland who beat them 3-0, so that should be our yardstick. They've also lost the vast majority of their away games, so no excuses we need to win tonight, especially given our very difficult run-in.

….you can have a ‘yardstick’ to win every game 3-0 against the bottom sides but the reality is different, games are difficult to win at this level and tonight will be no different.

 

[Furey1878]

….you can have a ‘yardstick’ to win every game 3-0 against the bottom sides but the reality is different, games are difficult to win at this level and tonight will be no different.

We're also just not the type of team that wins games 3-0. Worse teams than us can, we just don't have a ruthless finisher and pace on the break.

 

[58 toffees]

Game is forfeited after Everton are reduced to 6 men for red card offenses never before called and never to be called again

My prediction for this game is there may be some fouls and possibly a yellow card distributed to someone on either side , stick a fiver on it .

 

[Librarian]

Up Everton

 

[Furey1878]

What I'd go:

Pickford
Patterson Tarkowski Branthwaite Mykolenko
Garner Dewsbury-Hall Armstrong
George Beto Ndiaye

What Moyes will go:

Pickford
O'Brien Tarkowski Branthwaite Mykolenko
Garner Gueye
Ndiaye Dewsbury-Hall Armstrong
Beto

 

[b-rad]

Last time we won by 3 or more to nil was probably Leicester last Feb.

As much as I'd like to see the same here, we just don't seem to have the mentality to keep concentrating for 90 minutes and put teams to the sword for a comfortable win.

 

[Furey1878]

a lot of our home game have not had Branthwaite at centre half, we are a different beast with him there.

4-0 to the toffees.

He really will make a difference. A lot of the games which have ran away from us, Newcastle, Brentford, Spurs.... we've been pressing high up the pitch. The opposition can just send it long ig they have pacey forwards as Keane and Tarkowski will struggle. Even against Man U, it was a terrific pass to set them away, but if Brathwaite is there and not at left back, he easily deals with that.

 

[degsy]

I think Moyes will make changes, he needs to make the right* changes.

right* = changes that lead to winning and winning well (ish)...although I'll take a 1-0 and another off Barry's arse.

 

[b-rad]

What I'd go:

Pickford
Patterson Tarkowski Branthwaite Mykolenko
Garner Dewsbury-Hall Armstrong
George Beto Ndiaye

What Moyes will go:

Pickford
O'Brien Tarkowski Branthwaite Mykolenko
Garner Gueye
Ndiaye Dewsbury-Hall Armstrong
Beto

Wouldn't be surprised to see McNeil keep his place, but agree Beto will probably get the nod to start.

 

[Eggs]

What I'd go:

Pickford
Patterson Tarkowski Branthwaite Mykolenko
Garner Dewsbury-Hall Armstrong
George Beto Ndiaye

What Moyes will go:

Pickford
O'Brien Tarkowski Branthwaite Mykolenko
Garner Gueye
Ndiaye Dewsbury-Hall Armstrong
Beto

….fortunately it’ll be the Moyes team and not yours, although I expect McNeil to start over Armstrong.

I think much will depend on Ndiaye tonight, looked back to form at Newcastle.

 

[hallamblue]

….you can have a ‘yardstick’ to win every game 3-0 against the bottom sides but the reality is different, games are difficult to win at this level and tonight will be no different.

Against the rs and Chelsea they'll have sat in with 11 behind the ball. I would guess they won't give us as much respect. I know you're looking for excuses for Moyes never winning a home game, but he really needs to sort it out, starting with tonight.

 

[Swartzy]

Don't think he'll change it, possibly earlier Subs.

Though it could be a Barry or Beto run of games again to keep them fighting for the spot..

 

[Eggs]

Against the rs and Chelsea they'll have sat in with 11 behind the ball. I would guess they won't give us as much respect. I know you're looking for excuses for Moyes never winning a home game, but he really needs to sort it out, starting with tonight.

…ha, ha, they’ll be well organised like teams are at this level. No easy games.

We struggle to break teams down at home because we lack quality in the top third, especially since Grealish has been out. It’s not rocket science, it will have to be addressed in transfer windows.

 

[Verbal Kint]

Last time we won by 3 or more to nil was probably Leicester last Feb.

As much as I'd like to see the same here, we just don't seem to have the mentality to keep concentrating for 90 minutes and put teams to the sword for a comfortable win.

Didn't we beat forest just before Xmas.