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

[NilSatisOptimum]

Telling Ancelotti has thrown in Holgate at the very first opportunity to Man Utd

Mina's card is marked thank god.

Out of his depth in this league.

 

[roy vernon]

He was the forums player of the season, beating Sigurdsson (who had a very decent season that year) by 75 votes;

GrandOldTeam.com Player of the Season

The season has finished with Everton in eighth place which after something of an up and down season is probably about right, even if we’d much rather have finished higher. Two two-two draws bookended the 2018/19 season as the Blues opened with a Richarlison brace at Molyneux against newly...

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If you constantly go through Gomes and he's confident, the weather is nice, we're playing well and have a Gana picking up everything off the ball - and you're happy enough for your centre midfielders to be "an engine" (translation: simple passes and nothing else) then he's sound.

But for me, he doesn't do enough on the ball to compensate for how bad, and how slow he is off the ball.

I hoped our new midfield would give Gomes a real lift. It hasn't, it's just shown him up.

Always needs too long on the ball, if teams give him time he’s very good, thing is, all the other teams have him Sussed now.

 

[collymcd]

He was the forums player of the season, beating Sigurdsson (who had a very decent season that year) by 75 votes;

GrandOldTeam.com Player of the Season

The season has finished with Everton in eighth place which after something of an up and down season is probably about right, even if we’d much rather have finished higher. Two two-two draws bookended the 2018/19 season as the Blues opened with a Richarlison brace at Molyneux against newly...

www.grandoldteam.com

If you constantly go through Gomes and he's confident, the weather is nice, we're playing well and have a Gana picking up everything off the ball - and you're happy enough for your centre midfielders to be "an engine" (translation: simple passes and nothing else) then he's sound.

But for me, he doesn't do enough on the ball to compensate for how bad, and how slow he is off the ball.

I hoped our new midfield would give Gomes a real lift. It hasn't, it's just shown him up.

I've never seen a player let people run past him so easily. It's comical looking. Holding a player up has got to be one of the easiest parts of football. Genuinely have no idea how anyone could make it look so easy while actually trying. It's properly weird.

 

[blue to the bone]

Digne , James and Coleman improve us immensely. Both in ability and attitude.
We will see a major improvement today. It should be enough.

 

[COYB]

I really hope Man U wear that terrible third kit, they supposedly don't do well wearing that.


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That is disgusting ffs.

 

[the golden visionary]

Sky sports 'pundits' scrapping over the fact that Utd are Crap.

They've been talking about this for 25 minutes straight.

Just gone on to everton now

 

[tokyo-toffee]

Come on Everton, get stuck into them from the whistle. First goal, winner here.

We can do this! COYB!

 

[bullybeef]

Nice to see Gomez and Mina dropped today... and rightly so too!

Opted for £25 BT monthly pass in the end.
Guess it’s a lot less than actually going to game anyway.

 

[Bullens Rd]

Out of his depth in this league.

He's a clown, in several senses of the word. I've said it already, his only use should be to help James bed into the city, then we should get rid in the summer.

 

[TyphooToffee]

Great to hear Tim Howard on my stream

 

[Paul Rideout]

Pump these frauds into the 80s lads. For me.

 

[Bullens Rd]

Great to hear Tim Howard on my stream

USA, USA, USA, USA!

 

[Toffeelover]

[Poor language removed] Siggy playing ,not a good bench either no Gordon. Why 2 CBs?

 

[RomanReigns]

It’s embarrassing Rio Ferdinand talks about Holgate which much more intellect than Os.

Doesn’t rio Ferdinand own a management company which holgate is part of

 

[Barnfred 55]

Not messing about with Holgate is he?
Straight back in the starting 11

Obviously worried about United's pace up front.

The decision to bring him straight back in concerns me tbh. He didn't look sharp during his very short pre season, which caused his self inflicted injury, and he hasn't played a full game in 4 months. It's a risk IMO.

A fully fit and in form Holgate is still one of the first names on my teamsheet. I just don't see how he can be physically or mentally ready for this game.

Like many in here I'm also bewildered by the absence of Gordon from the squad. I'd actually have started him today. Not only has the lad looked very decent whenever he has played this season, but the alternatives haven't exactly covered themselves in glory with their performances.

Having said that, I am a lot happier with the team selection than I was last week. I think Carlo dropped a clanger last week, both with his starting formation and his use of substitutes, but it looks a lot more balanced today.