Match Thread Everton 3-3 Manchester City Monday 4th May 20.00

[brucemate]

Missing this thanks to another f’ing fixture change.

Same here, I would at least like to see the club making some representation for next season. Know the reason given is the number of clubs in Europe but cannot see Sky subscribers cancelling because there are some Mondays with no evening match.

 

[Juissi]

There’s essentially no point in drawing this. Moyes should go there to win the game because the difference between one and zero points is much less meaningful than that between three and whatever. If this season is going to be anything we have to win. So it’s a free shot to risk getting absolutely rinsed in an attempt to win the game. A chance to go up against a top side and see if you can actually match up.

Of course this won’t happen and we will desperately try to cling to 0-0 before we ultimately lose.

If there’s ever a game for Moyes to go cautious, it’s this one, considering how well City punish teams on the counter and switch play quickly. With this squad, there’s no sense going toe to toe with them, because every transition and every turnover would give City the chance to get at us and run into huge spaces against our slow and clumsy back line.

Same goes for experiments. If ever there was a game where we need Gana, it’s now. No point throwing Dibling, George or Röhl in there. Then when Gana’s legs go, bring on Iroegbunam. Or move O’Brien to centre-back, put Garner at full-back, and play Iroegbunam alongside Gana in midfield. Young players need to be integrated, but this is completely the wrong game for it.

 

[HKContractDave]

Meh but excited to watch Beto again

 

[Daytripper]

McNeil will start again won’t he

 

[Juissi]

McNeil will start again won’t he

Of course he will.

 

[dockroad]

McNeil will start again won’t he

First name on the team sheet closely followed by Keane . How depressing.

 

[blue1948]

Or wait until Gana Gueye is in a retirement home, to put on a replacement. If we are really lucky we'll only have to wait until the 70th minute for McNeil to be taken off instead of 75th minute. Makes too much sense to have JOB a young centre back playing and have an actual right back at right back. Instead play JOB out of position facing doku to accommodate 2 ageing defenders against Haaland. I don't think Moyes is a bad manager, he just refuses to change.

Isn't that the same though ,if he doesn't change ?

 

[Charles Hawtrey]

How on earth could anyone think Moyes will go for anything other than the same XI against the possibly Champions elect? If he doesn’t take risks against lesser teams then there is no chance here. The pragmatist in me says they want the points more than we do.

 

[Rooney_Tunes]

Keane, McNeil Tarkowski, Barry...6-0...

 

[Huyton Layne]

Written this one off. Anything close to a performance and I'll be delighted.

 

[Nymzee]

Think they might steamroll us to try catch Arsenal back up.

 

[Tipp blue]

Meh but excited to watch Beto again

Not sure those words have been put together in a sentence before.

 

[HKContractDave]

Not sure those words have been put together in a sentence before.

Have Barry to thank for this.

 

[Ring master]

Meh but excited to watch Beto again

Knowing Moyes he will do the unexpected and somehow keep Barry in team, when no one expects it

 

[Username.]

Not looking forward to this. Defeat for sure, what score is down to City.