Match Thread Everton 3-1 Crystal Palace - Preview, Match Report and MotM Poll

[Gaffa]

I remember a few years ago we were on a great run, midweek and had the chance to go top 4 and lost 3-2 at home to them

 

[brieverton]

I'm hopeful for this one.

This isn't a pressure fixture, well no more so than any other, so its ideal for this squad of players, after a week off.

Clean sheet win would be nice, too many loose goals being conceded.

2-0.

 

[Lelouch]

why is there only 4 games this week in the Premiership?

 

[Bonky]

We need 40 points for safety. Though not a must win, it would be a much needed three points. I think this year we look for safety, the next year we look for Europa or Champions. Everton 3-1

 

[Disgruntledgoat]

We need 40 points for safety. Though not a must win, it would be a much needed three points. I think this year we look for safety, the next year we look for Europa or Champions. Everton 3-1

I'm convinced we suffer from some sort of collective PTSD.

 

[Dougie]

I remember a few years ago we were on a great run, midweek and had the chance to go top 4 and lost 3-2 at home to them

Yeah the game got postponed due to high winds and tiles coming off roofs. Was played few months later if I can remember. The football gods against us again.

 

[pejic]

why is there only 4 games this week in the Premiership?

WInter break (over two weekends)

 

[marcus]

Palace don't score many goals, so if we can score the first goal we probably win this game...

We have a hard run after this game, Arsenal,Man utd,Chelsea & Liverpool, so depending on the results of these fixtures it will determine how well our season will end....

 

[BenToffee39]

Arsenal ,Man Utd and Chelsea not the challenges they once were ,I’d be disappointed if we lost all 3...the league is so weak aside from that lot

 

[blueconverse]

Palace don't score many goals, so if we can score the first goal we probably win this game...

We have a hard run after this game, Arsenal,Man utd,Chelsea & Liverpool, so depending on the results of these fixtures it will determine how well our season will end....

Utd and Arsenal are going to easier than palace. Palace will sit deep and are difficult to break down. UTD have no rashford and look toothless with Ole although Martial the diving rat loves a goal agaisnt us and Arsenal are awful even with Arteta

 

[danefc98]

Looking at our next three games, we should be aiming for six points at the minimum. Crystal Palace at home always feels like a potential banana skin, made worse by the fact they've been poor recently and we've looked solid. Hope he plays Schneiderlin as he was immense vs Newcastle and looked good off the bench against Watford (plus the alternatives are questionable).

2-1 Everton, Richarlison and someone else. Who knows.

 

[Ring master]

I remember a few years ago we were on a great run, midweek and had the chance to go top 4 and lost 3-2 at home to them

Yep so do i,we won 7 in a row with Palace stoping that run, funny thing was we were suppose to play them at the start of that winning run but the game was called off in the FEB for that mad wind at the time were something i think it was blew of a building that actually got the game called off and think it was the police called it off about 20 odd mins before because of that building and making sure people would be safe down whatever road it was

 

[TimHowardsBeardJuice]

3-0. Time to be confident.

 

[Sadken]

Big build up by media about gettin 6th spot. Normally that pressure would make them crumble, hopefully not under ancelotti.

 

[Saint Domingo]

Yep so do i,we won 7 in a row with Palace stoping that run, funny thing was we were suppose to play them at the start of that winning run but the game was called off in the FEB for that mad wind at the time were something i think it was blew of a building that actually got the game called off and think it was the police called it off about 20 odd mins before because of that building and making sure people would be safe down whatever road it was

Martinez couldn’t resist being all showy and changed the formation that had won 7 in a row, resting McCarthy and moving Barkley into midfield. Barry and Barkley were atrocious and we found ourselves down. As soon as we changed it back we got back into it but too late, the damage was done, Everton choked yet again when we were 5 points ahead in 4th with 5 to play.