Can I start this? Moving forward and all that.
Everton enter the group stage of the UEFA Cup against, on paper, the easiest of the teams in the group. The Greek Cup winners will come to Goodison confident after putting Blackburn Rovers out in the preceding qualifying round. Added spice to the occassion will see former Everton striker Ibrahim Bakayoko return to Goodison looking to compound Everton's misery after the weekend derby defeat.
Moyes could opt for changes to the team from the weekend with Cahill and Gravesen entering the fray for a starting place and McFadden should once again be restored rightfully to a starting role after his European exploits for both club and country. Dont be surprised to see Baines return to the squad to add much needed pace and quality down the flanks, its quite possible that Hibbert will be dropped.
I lived in Greece and Cyprus for four years so I know these cats, the Greeks on their day - if up for it - can always offer a game, see Euro 2004 and ask Mark Hughes about underestimating them. However you would think that a club harbouring ambitions of getting to the later rounds of the competition should brush the oppostion aside easily with home advantage.
For any Greek Ultras finding the way to this board, youre all bad pezevengees.
Whats your thoughts on the match?
Everton enter the group stage of the UEFA Cup against, on paper, the easiest of the teams in the group. The Greek Cup winners will come to Goodison confident after putting Blackburn Rovers out in the preceding qualifying round. Added spice to the occassion will see former Everton striker Ibrahim Bakayoko return to Goodison looking to compound Everton's misery after the weekend derby defeat.
Moyes could opt for changes to the team from the weekend with Cahill and Gravesen entering the fray for a starting place and McFadden should once again be restored rightfully to a starting role after his European exploits for both club and country. Dont be surprised to see Baines return to the squad to add much needed pace and quality down the flanks, its quite possible that Hibbert will be dropped.
I lived in Greece and Cyprus for four years so I know these cats, the Greeks on their day - if up for it - can always offer a game, see Euro 2004 and ask Mark Hughes about underestimating them. However you would think that a club harbouring ambitions of getting to the later rounds of the competition should brush the oppostion aside easily with home advantage.
For any Greek Ultras finding the way to this board, youre all bad pezevengees.
Whats your thoughts on the match?
