Match Thread Everton v Burnley - Preview, Match Report and MotM Poll

[blue to the bone]

Aren't all Monday night prem games on the box?

Every game is on the box somewhere

 

[Jeff Jones]

James on the right of a 4 ahead of Holgate is the stuff of absolute nightmares. They'd have McNeil out on the left looking like prime Arjen Robben against us again.

I'd have James tucked in behind DCL and Townsend out on the right. No chance, I know, but whatever he chooses will probably surprise us.

 

[Jamo Martinez]

Looking forward to some real football again. Bit annoying we have to wait until Monday.

Burnley will be a good test but anything other than 3 pts would be a big disappointment.

I don't know. If we get 4 points, I'll be pretty happy

 

[Amokachi1995]

I don't know. If we get 4 points, I'll be pretty happy

Bonus point for beating the dirge that is Burnley?

 

[Caolam]

Burnley will be a test, they will sit back with no space between their lines and look to break quickly and seek to get as many free kicks as they can. I know Hamez won’t start but he is the perfect player for this game. He can sit back and play passes all over the place, Burnley aren’t going to come out and press him. Even if his passes go astray it really doesn’t matter as long as we are set up right, Burnley don’t seem to like to have the ball at their feet.
Without Hamez I can see this being a difficult night as we will has players carrying the ball forward into very congested areas. I still think we will win, an early goal before they get settled would certainly open things up.

 

[ToffeeTim]

Burnley will be a test, they will sit back with no space between their lines and look to break quickly and seek to get as many free kicks as they can. I know Hamez won’t start but he is the perfect player for this game. He can sit back and play passes all over the place, Burnley aren’t going to come out and press him. Even if his passes go astray it really doesn’t matter as long as we are set up right, Burnley don’t seem to like to have the ball at their feet.
Without Hamez I can see this being a difficult night as we will has players carrying the ball forward into very congested areas. I still think we will win, an early goal before they get settled would certainly open things up.

Burnley pressed us all over the park at Goodison last year.

James won't start and doesn't deserve to start either based on form of others. He certainly won't be fit for 90 mins anyway.

 

[heatmeiser]

Despite being owned by Rondon... But yes, you're right he'll prob still start.

Might actually do Keane some good having to face Salomón in training every day

 

[Caolam]

Burnley pressed us all over the park at Goodison last year.

James won't start and doesn't deserve to start either based on form of others. He certainly won't be fit for 90 mins anyway.

Everybody pressed us last year, they had no alternative we kept passing the ball sideways or backwards. I agree with you that Hamez won’t play. I hope Burnley do come out and look to press us on Monday, we are much better at carrying the ball forward at pace now that we would break their press easily. Can’t see it though, Burnley to sit back and try to pick something up on the break or from a set piece.

 

[Pat Butcher]

Annoying we have to wait even longer than normal for football

 

[Dougie]

Annoying we have to wait even longer than normal for football

I agree with you, but it always good to have an extra day after internationals.

 

[Terrarian]

Burnley will be a test, they will sit back with no space between their lines and look to break quickly and seek to get as many free kicks as they can. I know Hamez won’t start but he is the perfect player for this game. He can sit back and play passes all over the place, Burnley aren’t going to come out and press him. Even if his passes go astray it really doesn’t matter as long as we are set up right, Burnley don’t seem to like to have the ball at their feet.
Without Hamez I can see this being a difficult night as we will has players carrying the ball forward into very congested areas. I still think we will win, an early goal before they get settled would certainly open things up.

Burnley actually used the game plan to press against us last season as it was common knowledge how our defence wilts under pressure and can be pushed into mistakes fairly easily.

 

[Toffeelover]

Burnley actually used the game plan to press against us last season as it was common knowledge how our defence wilts under pressure and can be pushed into mistakes fairly easily.

Different manager and some players last season.

 

[Terrarian]

Different manager and some players last season.

We still have defenders who should not be playing out from the back though, people are well onto it as well.

 

[Toffeelover]

We still have defenders who should not be playing out from the back though, people are well onto it as well.

I think though it will be interesting to see what team RB selects and compare that to the same match last season.

 

[Brett Angell Delight]

I'd have James tucked in behind DCL and Townsend out on the right. No chance, I know, but whatever he chooses will probably surprise us.

If he’s gonna start anywhere - and I agree he won’t - then it has to be in the middle.