Match Thread Everton v Brentford - Up for the Cup Preview, Match Report & MotM Poll

[blue to the bone]

So it's back to the Fa Cup this weekend. Since we lost to Norwich in the league all has been quiet and Everton have hardly been in the news at all !!
It's been crazy. Benitex sacked not before time. A new manager search played out in the media which got fractious. Protests , graffiti, insults and rumours where we finally ended up with Frank Lampard . A deadline day where we saw Donny van der been and Dele Alli arrive.
It certainty wasn't boring.

Back to matters on the pitch and the cup might just prove a welcome distraction. A chance for Frank to put his stamp on things without massive pressure for a few days. Opponents Brentford are in a similar position.
Goodison should be fairly raucous. A win will boost confidence. So come on blues into these and give us a reason to smile . It's been a while
UTFT

 

[UpperLeftBlue]

First

 

[GoldenToffee]

Tough game, as all games at Goodison seem to be in recent years - sadly. Brentford are no mugs, and Eriksen could run rings around our midfield if they deem him fit and ready to play. I've said this for many games, but man for man we are the better team, yet we haven't been able to work successfully as a cohesive unit for a long, long time. I desperately hope the new manager can change this asap, but don't expect it to click too quickly. I still see a tough relegation battle ahead and think we're up against it, and I don't think Lampard would be gutted to see us exit this competition in order to keep players fit and stay in this division. Let's face it, as soon as we play one of the better teams we're out anyway.

 

[davek]

Everton 5-0 Brentford

 

[Dixieslaces]

Tough game, as all games at Goodison seem to be in recent years - sadly. Brentford are no mugs, and Eriksen could run rings around our midfield if they deem him fit and ready to play. I've said this for many games, but man for man we are the better team, yet we haven't been able to work successfully as a cohesive unit for a long, long time. I desperately hope the new manager can change this asap, but don't expect it to click too quickly. I still see a tough relegation battle ahead and think we're up against it, and I don't think Lampard would be gutted to see us exit this competition in order to keep players fit and stay in this division. Let's face it, as soon as we play one of the better teams we're out anyway.

I think he will want to start with a WIN, no way will he go into this hoping.

He will set his stall out and so he should!

A win, hard fought one but a win for me!

UTFT

 

[brieverton]

Think we'll win, hope we win well.

I find it hard to get any excitement from the cup with where we are in the league, but it can help us regain confidence and build some momentum.

Important that Lampard starts well at home.

 

[Death]

Bit of a head scratcher if they put a great performance in and he as Beak and Aldi Deli ready for the prem. Does he drop people?

 

[Evertonthat]

No more sitting back and waiting for the opponents to score. We will be far more aggressive this game and get stuck in. We'll beat them in the first half.

 

[ProZ]

Riveting piece, equal to Chicoazul.

 

[BlueStevie35]

Based on what we have, considering 3 of our January signings are ineligible for this one, I’d go for this line up

Pickford

Patterson
Mina
Godfrey
Mykolenko

Allan
Gomes
Gbamin

Gray
DCL
Richarlison

Subs
Begovic, Coleman, Branthwaite, Keane, Townsend, Iwobi, Gibson, Tosun, Onyango

 

[allen]

Oh that's right, football. I'd forgotten that's what we do. I thought it was just drama and people getting angry on Twitter Spaces.

 

[MACCA75]

There are 3 players that are absolutely vital to our team functioning and therefore staying in the division and as such, none of them should be kicking a ball in this tie.

They are Mina, Allan and Richarlison.

 

[nsno-chris]

Super Franks Super Bloos not Managed by a Fat Kopite Pig 7 Brentford 0

UTFT

 

[MACCA75]

For me:

Pickford

Patterson
Keane
Holgate
Mykolenko

JPG
Gomes
Gordon

Townsend
DCL
Gray

We need to know if Gbamin is capable of playing at this level.

 

[Buzz Lightroom]

Lampard hasn't had enough time on the training ground to have instilled any drastically new tactics in to the team so Saturday's game will come down to whether the players are willing to put the extra 20% effort in for the new manager.

I'm hoping we'll see a positive reaction but I'm not getting my hopes up too early. Miracles just don't happen at Everton.