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

[daza_1973]

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.

Four years isn't really established, but I know what you mean.

 

[Timhowardsswearbox]

It’s just his way of teeing up the drama should the result go the way he wants it to which is of course predictably an Everton defeat!

Exactly. Remember that Dave was seriously suggesting TFG would bin Moyes after just 3 games in charge last season.

It will be absolutely killing him to see Moyes doing well with this team.

And to think, he was quite happy with Dyche talking week in week out about how the team he had at the time was at its peak.

 

[Timhowardsswearbox]

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.

I bet City fans (with their squad that cost 10x what ours did) had this down as a "must win" too.

Weird how football doesn't always work out the way you'd like it to

 

[Brett Angell Delight]

….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.

A fair point, though I see them as spiritual siblings in 13th and 14th, just that one is slightly overachieving and one is having a stinker.

 

[witchdoc187]

….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.

I thought Patterson started badly but got better. He can fill the gap temporarily.

 

[bilyaletdinov_]

Pickford
Rohl Tarkowski O'Brien Mykolenko
Iroegbunam
Garner McNeil
Dibling Barry Grealish​

2-0 Blues!

 

[Blue Alert]

Looks like there might be snow / sleet.

 

[RomanReigns]

----------------------Pickford------------------------

O'Brien-----------Tarkowski-----Keane------Mykolenko

------------------Tim-----------Garner-----------------

Dibling-----------------Armstrong-------------Grealish

-------------------------Barry-------------------------

 

[Mikey O]

I had in mind that Brentford had a better away record than at home but I've just checked the stats and I was wrong. This season their away form is pretty poor and whilst our home form isn't sparkling I can see us getting the win on Sunday.

I feel that things are at long last starting to click at the club with the new ground, the team and the manager - we're on the way up!

 

[W84 Dum Freeze]

 

[Toffeelover]

The results yesterday suited us very well, so if we can clinch the 3 points on Sunday we will be siting very nicely.

 

[Blue Roo]

-----England's no.1------
Rohl - Tarks - JOB - Myko
-----Garner----Tim------
Grealish--Dibling--Aznou
‐----------Barry‐‐--------

Anything that'll keep Patterson and McNeil on bench

 

[davek]

I bet City fans (with their squad that cost 10x what ours did) had this down as a "must win" too.

Weird how football doesn't always work out the way you'd like it to

Excuses already.

 

[davek]

Oh he'll be in full Gingerlotti mode today: extra large latte and taking the plaudits from the supine 'journalists'.

 

[davek]

The results yesterday suited us very well, so if we can clinch the 3 points on Sunday we will be siting very nicely.

We better had too.