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

[Thesouthallarms]

We get a result against these and wolves we are in serious contention for Europe coyb (it’s the hope that kills you)

 

[Alan Whittle]

Taking my son to this. It'll be our first game at the new stadium since the second test event. COYB.

My son got tickets for himself, me and my grandson. They have seen a couple of league games but it's my first game since the second test event as well. Looking forward to it.

 

[Iana]

…I try to not look at fixture lists but I’m aware of the next two PL games and the real opportunity we have of cementing a place in the chasing pack.

The crowd could have a big part to play in this one.

I think we will all be bang up for it on Sunday!

Our first home game of the festive period and something to aim for in terms of further progress up the table.

I’m coming up from London with my son so can’t wait!

 

[LouReedwalkonthewildside]

2-1. Barry to bag again.

 

[Bebeto]

We get a result against these and wolves we are in serious contention for Europe coyb (it’s the hope that kills you)

Problem is the squad limited options right now will eventually catch up with us...on paper, we should win those 2 games, but in reality I wouldn't be surprised of only getting a couple of draws.

 

[Alanbileysfeathercut]

4-0

Easy

 

[Rooney_Tunes]

Problem is the squad limited options right now will eventually catch up with us...on paper, we should win those 2 games, but in reality I wouldn't be surprised of only getting a couple of draws.

Grealish will be back.
Rohl will be fitter.
Alcaraz might be back.
Keane might be back.
KDH?

We should be fine.

Pickford
Rohl - JOB - Tarkowski - Mykolenko
Jimmy/Timmy
Dibling - ? - Grealish
Barry

 

[carolinablue232]

OBrien so much better as a centre half than at right back

Keane our best defender this season

Branthwaite gonna be back soon

Who partners Tarkowski when everyone is fit?

Branthwaite is far and away the class of the bunch. When fit, it has to be him plus one.

 

[carolinablue232]

Villa have just come off an 11 game winning streak that's taken in top PL opposition and a couple of tough CL games. It shouldn't be beyond us to knock off tripe like Forest, Brentford, Wolves and Sunderland...the latter three all at home.

But this is what Ilm talking about: expectation levels at Everton dumbed down for years and it'll continue apace too because the man who got the ball rolling on expectation management is back as manager again.

No, mate. 4 games is what we can win here - I for one am never going to dumb down my expectations of what's doable.

You told us sacking Dyche would put us at huge risk of going down and we simply had to keep him to just stay in the league even after he’d won something like once in 14 matches and had us in the relation mix once again. Yeah, your expectations were always sky high.

 

[James Patrick]

As Forest did we could find ourself struggle to break down opposition who are happy to sit in and counter. Definitely a need for fans to be patient - AND supportive rather than passive.

Brentford are no mugs and have grown as the season has progressed. And Wolves have started to look better regardless of them being so far adrift.

I'd take two 1-0's for us all day long.

 

[TheBigMan]

Grealish will be back.
Rohl will be fitter.
Alcaraz might be back.
Keane might be back.
KDH?

We should be fine.

Pickford
Rohl - JOB - Tarkowski - Mykolenko
Jimmy/Timmy
Dibling - ? - Grealish
Barry

And Armstrong recalled

 

[Saint Domingo]

The next run of fixtures at home is a great chance to build momentum

Brentford, Wolves, Sunderland (cup), Leeds, Bournemouth, United, Burnley

If we can start getting some consistency with results at home it could be a very good second half of the season

 

[PeregrineT]

This will be a tough one, depending on if we have anyone back we may be best hoping for a draw. They arent down at Forest level. Obviously everyone will be eyeing the forest match as a win, so while its a big opportunity to string points together, we are brutally short.

 

[davek]

You told us sacking Dyche would put us at huge risk of going down and we simply had to keep him to just stay in the league even after he’d won something like once in 14 matches and had us in the relation mix once again. Yeah, your expectations were always sky high.

When we were in a far different position as a club than we are now.

 

[Charlie Sweet]

The next run of fixtures at home is a great chance to build momentum

Brentford, Wolves, Sunderland (cup), Leeds, Bournemouth, United, Burnley

If we can start getting some consistency with results at home it could be a very good second half of the season

Exactly. With a good transfer window then 4th or 5th place minimum is up for grabs.