Match Thread Everton 2-4 Brentford. Sun Jan 4th. 3pm

[GoldenToffee]

Grealish will start, Barry is fresh off doubling his goals tally for the season, Röhl will be fitter, Patterson did well against Forest and can be an option, Keane may even be available again although clearly the centre halves shouldn't be changed as they were immense. No new injuries and there is no reason at all why we cannot comfortably beat these.

Come out of the blocks quickly and attempt to kill them game off if we can get two up.

Brentford are a good team with a decent manager, but we have to be winning this.

4th to 7th is open to so many teams this season, we're just 1-2 savvy signings away from having a squad more than capable of going very close.

 

[Brett Angell Delight]

This season has proven the folly of footy maths, but surely the team that beats Forest away does this lot at home?




0-4 incoming.

 

[Eggs]

Grealish will start, Barry is fresh off doubling his goals tally for the season, Röhl will be fitter, Patterson did well against Forest and can be an option, Keane may even be available again although clearly the centre halves shouldn't be changed as they were immense. No new injuries and there is no reason at all why we cannot comfortably beat these.

Come out of the blocks quickly and attempt to kill them game off if we can get two up.

Brentford are a good team with a decent manager, but we have to be winning this.

4th to 7th is open to so many teams this season, we're just 1-2 savvy signings away from having a squad more than capable of going very close.

….i thought Patterson was poor again against Forest. I promise, no agenda here, he’s a wingers dream. I don’t think Dibling helped as he struggled to go with runners but I wouldn’t be surprised if Moyes looks for an alternative RB in this game. Brentford are strong down their left flank.

RB could actually be an informative selection, especially if Keane remains unavailable. If Patterson is overlooked, it’s very bleak for him but if Moyes selects him then maybe he thinks he’s not a liability.

 

[Eggs]

This season has proven the folly of footy maths, but surely the team that beats Forest away does this lot at home?




0-4 incoming.

….if we’re talking ‘footy maths’ we are 8th, Brentford are a point behind us in 9th. Forest are 10 points behind us in 17th.

 

[PKwalnuts]

Exactly.

Sunderland at home against a weakened promoted outfit is in 'must win' territory, no matter how decent a season they're having.

They'll get wrecked by City tonight.

Turns out they were very good. Like their number 9, and left sided players and Xhaka is a class act. Be tough with a raucous away allocation. Plus I've been moved so just generally a bit miffed and nervous for this one

 

[Igrok]

Good results around the table…Davey for sure will capitalise on this…won’t he

 

[Caso01]

Anyone’s season ticket still showing the Brentford game as midnight on june 11 ?

 

[RomanReigns]

Anyone’s season ticket still showing the Brentford game as midnight on june 11 ?

it will get updated by sunday mate

 

[BainesontoastNEW]

Villa are the only team above us that look like having a "banker" this weekend:

Arsenal v Bournemouth away
City v Chelsea at home
Villa v Forest at home
RS v Fulham away
Chelsea v City away
United v Leeds away
Sunderland v Spurs away

Big opportunity.

 

[RomanReigns]

Villa are the only team above us that look like having a "banker" this weekend:

Arsenal v Bournemouth away
City v Chelsea at home
Villa v Forest at home
RS v Fulham away
Chelsea v City away
United v Leeds away
Sunderland v Spurs away

Big opportunity.

something not right with spurs at the moment

fans seem to hate the manager

could see sunderland win that one with their unbeaten home record

 

[BainesontoastNEW]

something not right with spurs at the moment

fans seem to hate the manager

could see sunderland win that one with their unbeaten home record

Got it as a draw myself. Spurs can still keep a clean sheet and Sunderland don't score many with their style of play. The quality of someone like Richy could edge it.

 

[daza_1973]

To live in a time were three points against Brentford at home in front of 52 000 fans is not a cert ....
Oh the igmony

 

[kev]

To live in a time were three points against Brentford at home in front of 52 000 fans is not a cert ....
Oh the igmony

Well yes, it would have been a cert years ago, but you are reminiscing to the times before Brentford became an established Premier League team.

 

[zebedee]

To live in a time were three points against Brentford at home in front of 52 000 fans is not a cert ....
Oh the igmony

Bit of an injustice to Brentford there to be honest. But I know where your going with it. Ive us down to 2 0

 

[Nymzee]

To live in a time were three points against Brentford at home in front of 52 000 fans is not a cert ....
Oh the igmony

It’s not the 80’s mate. We’ve been a bottom-barrel team for years and years.