Match Thread Everton V Manchester City - Preview, Match Report and MotM Poll

[Egil Olsen]

I can not imagine that we will win over City, but that is what we do when we have no expectations. City have been the best team in the PL for the last 4 seasons, and have a level that no other team in the world has. They play an insanely effective and attractive football. If they score the first goal, they will slaughter us. But they can of course have a bad day, so in that sense one has hope.

 

[bluejohn66]

Wake me up when it's over !!

 

[Bullens Rd]

Carlo will be asked about yet another collapse in his press conference tomorrow, and he'll repeat for about the 5th time that the team was tired but also didn't show any spirit.

Against City we'll start well and look up for it, and we'll all question why the team didn't show any kind of similar desire against Fulham.

But then City's quality will show, they'll score first and we'll basically concede the game.

I'll quote this message after the game as I am almost 100% certain it'll be word-for-word correct!

 

[Bullens Rd]

Be surprised if we didn't set up to defend from the off here with the hopes of getting a few set pieces.

Olsen
Holgate - Mina - Keane - Godfrey
Allan - Doucoure - Gomes
Richarlison - DCL - Digne

A methaphocial "score if you can" formation, to which they'll say "well thank you very much" and spank about four past us. Carlo will then change it to be more attacking, and they'll score another brace.

In all fairness, regardless of which players he selects against City, we're being bummed.

 

[GwladysBlue]

Pickford
Holgate Keane Mina Godfrey
Doucoure Allan Digne
Iwobi DCL James


Don’t want to see Richarlison, Sigurdsson and Coleman bear the starting Xl.

 

[Death]

I'd say a courageous die for the shirt performance that will end in tears. Probably keep them at pay or even hold them with a lead till the 80th then conced 3 in 10 mins.

A performance that would have been best used for Fulham.

 

[degsy]

1) cancel at 4hrs notice
2) dont play DCL unless hes 101% ready or he'll be out for 8 weeks like Allen
3) Play the 4 at the back

That's all I got really - but I don't get the £10M a year to have any more

 

[larbert toffee]

Hides under duvet

The settee will be my choice of hiding.

 

[Kaiser Soysauce]

The settee will be my choice of hiding.

 

[Thomasc]

I honestly haven’t got a clue against City...we are going to get mashed.
Just whatever formation takes the least dry bumming.

Against Liverpool
Holgate..Keane..Mina..Godfrey
Iwobi..Allan..Dacoure..Digne
................DCL..Richy.....

 

[Pabbers]

Be the most us thing ever, to win this match.

 

[Bullens Rd]

Olsen
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Coleman Holgate Keane Mina Godfrey Digne
Doucoure Allan Davies
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DCL​

 

[Toffeelover]

Last night not exactly a good platform for the next game!

 

[Toffeelover]

Be surprised if we didn't set up to defend from the off here with the hopes of getting a few set pieces.

Olsen
Holgate - Mina - Keane - Godfrey
Allan - Doucoure - Gomes
Richarlison - DCL - Digne

Do not think DCL will be ready. So may have to be King.

 

[BlueStevie35]

Pickford
Holgate Keane Mina Godfrey
Doucoure Allan Digne
Iwobi DCL James


Don’t want to see Richarlison, Sigurdsson and Coleman bear the starting Xl.

This, maybe King if DCL doesn’t play, Richy has had too many free passes, the two v Spurs papered over how out of form he is