Match Thread Everton v Salford City, Preview, Match Report and MotM Poll

[Groucho]

First meeting between Everton and another club, which we don’t say too often.

Writing this shortly after a solid start to the season, I hope we go all out simply to get a trophy to kickstart something good.

As a result I’d go full strength. While we have home advantage does that really mean anything with no fans present?

Anyway, up the toffees.

 

[ToffeeTim]

First

 

[Osamabindiesel]

Start the U12’s

 

[Groucho]

Start the U12’s

Why?

 

[blue to the bone]

If we dont score at least a dozen here heads should roll.

 

[barneygumble]

Sigurdsson, Davies, Kean, Nkounkou, Walcott and Bernard all start for me.
Protect Doucoure, James, Allan, Richarlison as much as possible.

Otherwise we’ve potentially got 7 games in 19 days.

 

[ForeverBlue92]

Pickford

Kenny Gibson Braithwaite Nkounkou

Delph Gylfi
Gordon

Walcott Kean Bernard

Dont risk the new lads over a midweek game against some plumbers.

That kind of team is more than good enough to get the win at home.

 

[barneygumble]

So.

Pickford

Kenny
Mina
Branthwaite
NKounkou

Walcott
Davies
Gomes
Sigurdsson
Bernard

Kean

Surely that team can’t lost to Salford?

 

[Goat]

I would play :

Lossl
JJK - Gibson - Branthwaite - Niels
Walcott - Davies - Iceland - Bernie
Gordon
Kean​

 

[ToffeeTim]

Rotate around half the team. Keep a strong nucleus and we should have enough.

Pickford
Kenny Keane Branthwaite Digne
Doucoure Sigurdsson Gordon
Bernard
DCL Kean

 

[ToffeeTim]

I would play :

Lossl
JJK - Gibson - Branthwaite - Niels
Walcott - Davies - Iceland - Bernie
Gordon
Kean​

Why do you want to rotate a GK?

 

[Goat]

Why do you want to rotate a GK?

Less chance for Pickford to throw the ball into the net and dent his confidence.

 

[ToffeeTim]

Less chance for Pickford to throw the ball into the net and dent his confidence.

Lossl didn't even make the bench today. Doubt he will play.

 

[Goat]

Lossl didn't even make the bench today. Doubt he will play.

Same.

 

[Zezti]

Would definitely like to see Nkounkou, Gordon and Kean get some time. Bit scared to go without Allan and/or Doucoure but surely our craphawks can manage league 2 opposition.