Match Thread Everton v Leicester City - Preview, Match Report and MotM Poll

[bluelife]

3-1 Leicester

 

[dublinbluenose]

With DCL out again I'd be tempted to play Dele Ali upfront as a kind of false 9 and leave Rico where he is most effective.

 

[Eggs]

Calvert-Lewin out. Hope he plays Alli.

….injury prone, just when we need him to make a difference. Disappointing but not surprising.

I’d be very surprised if Alli starts, I expect it’ll be Richarlison up top and Gray out wide.

 

[anton66]

Jimmy Husband scores his second and Everton’s third goal against Leicester City in this FA Cup Quarter Final tie played at Filbert St, Leicester on the 30th March 1968.

Typical Everton, fans on the pitch

 

[OneTrueLegend]

I do worry as we haven't strung two good results together since the start of the season.

True, but if you take the home games in isolation we have won our last two home games against Newcastle and Man U.

 

[sdk]

I do worry as we haven't strung two good results together since the start of the season.

If that's the case we'll just have to be content with losing today and winning on Sunday.

I could live with that. Thrive, even.

 

[Thomasc]

Need to be fired up tonight and get right at Leicester.

Richy down the middle with Gray and Gordon running at them.

Doucs, Allan and Delph behind them.

It’s not by any stretch the most productive midfield but it’s capable of winning a battle and letting the front 3 do their thing.

Hopefully Mina lasts longer than the warm up and partners Godfrey.

 

[GoldenToffee]

Need to be fired up tonight and get right at Leicester.

Richy down the middle with Gray and Gordon running at them.

Doucs, Allan and Delph behind them.

It’s not by any stretch the most productive midfield but it’s capable of winning a battle and letting the front 3 do their thing.

Hopefully Mina lasts longer than the warm up and partners Godfrey.

This is it. Every word you said brother.

 

[MACCA75]

…………….Pickford…………

Coleman..Keane..Godfrey..Myko

………………Delph…………..
Gordon….Iwobi…Allan……Gray

………………Richi………………

Subs
Begovic
Holgate
Mina
Kenny
De Beek
Doucoure
El Ghazi
Alli
Rondon

 

[everton fan number one]

I feel like the tension has been "ratcheted up" for this one as there's so much to gain for us...

 

[Kevhart]

With DCL out again I'd be tempted to play Dele Ali upfront as a kind of false 9 and leave Rico where he is most effective.

More likely to play Rondon I think. We know he's got limited ability but at least he gives us a focus up top and some chance of holding the ball up in the opposition half for Richy and Gordon to feed off...

 

[MACCA75]

I suppose Demarai might fancy turning up for this one.

 

[GrandOldTeam]

Think we'll miss a trick tonight and go Richarlison upfront again.

For us, I think he's a lot better on the wing.

I'd actually have Rondon upfront. /legs it.

 

[TrixyStevens]

Pressure on to move 4 points clear so watch these scumbags [Poor language removed] the togs.

 

[steven]

Think we'll miss a trick tonight and go Richarlison upfront again.

For us, I think he's a lot better on the wing.

I'd actually have Rondon upfront. /legs it.

Same. Richarlison has been great out left. Rondon for an hour as a physical presence then switch it.