Match Thread Everton v Leeds United - Preview, Match Report and MotM Poll

[GoldenToffee]

Everton to score fewer than 1.5 goals is buying money.

 

[chicoazul]

Dont bother mate, they dont derseve it

Sadly I‘m about half way through it now, @GrandOldTeam has played his dastardly mind tricks on me once more.

 

[worldfootballDT]

They're very much a possession based team, bar United they've out possessed most of their recent opponents. I can see them being frustrated with Dyche's low block. If we play them on the counter we could win this one, just need to have someone put that sphere in the net.

 

[Dr James Baxter]

It's got to be Simms and Maupay up front for me, Simms won every header against the [Poor language removed], he just had nobody with him.

 

[ejhaslam]

6 pointer, so no doubt be 0-0.

 

[Jarvick]

Pickford
Godfrey--Mina--Tark--Vinagre
Iwobi--Onana--Gueye--McNeil
Simms--Gray

 

[PeregrineT]

This is obviously a must win. A draw doesnt do it here, one of the two easiest games(on paper) for the rest of the schedule, and likely an insurmountable 6 points. Hoping we nick an absurdly easy goal and they get demoralized and make it easy on us. But I think this one may be a battle in the midfield.

 

[Noble Savage]

I wonder if Dyche fancies doing a Warhurst, Dublin or a Sutton and puts Mina or Keane up front. Keane has scored a few and Mina could be used as a huge slab of hurt.

 

[MACCA75]

They're very much a possession based team, bar United they've out possessed most of their recent opponents. I can see them being frustrated with Dyche's low block. If we play them on the counter we could win this one, just need to have someone put that sphere in the net.

We have the slowest counter attack in world football unfortunately.

 

[Sharpattack]

The target man situation will dog us to the end of the season. However, I think there's a tendency to underplay the terrible striker departments of other teams around us. Rodrigo at Leeds is about the only class finisher in the bottom 6 / 7 teams and he's out for a few weeks to come. There's no one rattling them in for our opponents down there.

Bamford is crap but I’d have him up front ahead of what our options are. The thing about Leeds is they are fast and furious, and keep chasing and pressing. The shower currently wearing royal blue don’t. No way we win this game.

 

[thevorpalblade]

I'm not optimistic.
When we shoot, our team shoots 'blanks'.

And as for defending, our defenders are very hit or MISS. Yes I'm thinking of you Mr C Coady. If in doubt, kick it out

This is a bloody long season. Relegation by a thousand cuts

 

[Swartzy]

Whatever line up we look at, it doesn't increase the belief any more.
If this does happen, it will of been won in the stands...

 

[Cels]

Don't know if Mina is fit, but I'm hoping Sean Dyche makes a change or two for this one...

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[samsonthedog1]

Pickford
Coleman Mina Tarks Myko
Iwobi Onana Gana McNeil
Gray Maupay

 

[brieverton]

Don't think we'll lose.
Not sure we'll win.