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

[Bluebirdie]

Anyone else got the horrible feeling we’re going to get embarrassed here

Not really...

 

[blulouie]

Do we really need a back 5 vs these? Really?

Back 3
Coleman & Digne wing backs , fine by me that.

 

[Charlie Burnett]

are we playing 353 ??

 

[TheBigIguana]

Which weirdly is a game we were terrible in for a half hour playing 3 CBs until injury made us change. Delph at LB is well different than Lucas of course.

 

[zukai12_]

when was the last time Hamez, Allan and Doucoure all started?

got to be before xmas right

 

[AndyC]

What a bench - Two goalies, 5 midfielders and a left back. This club is weird.

 

[TheBigIguana]

are we playing 353 ??

Think we're going to be limited to XI

 

[Ring master]

Which weirdly is a game we were terrible in for a half hour playing 3 CBs until injury made us change. Delph at LB is well different than Lucas of course.

Yep, delph going off Injured changed that game and changed the formation we wanted at the time

 

[4737carlin]

Watch us get loads of free kicks in great areas while our dead ball specialist is frozen to the bench.

 

[Nymzee]

Back 3
Coleman & Digne wing backs , fine by me that.

*do we really need 3 centre halves vs these then.

Not that I consider Mr 'Can't cross, pass, shoot or dribble' Coleman a wing back.

 

[navidson]

£500m spent and no striker on the bench

Happy days

 

[BlueStevie35]

It’s adaptable by the looks of things, will start off as 3 at the back but then you could go with Godfrey LB pushing Digne forward or Holgate RB pushing Coleman forward, Holgate as the bridge between defence and midfield with a straight 4 at the back or James dropping back making a 3 in the middle/moving further up making a 3 man attack

 

[Efcjake]

Honestly, 3 at the back is the best way to get the best out of Coleman and Digne at home, so I'm fine with it. They're the only players we have that give us any width, but when we play a four with Coleman and Digne in there it's far too lopsided because Seamus just can't get up and down.

We play it because Carlo clearly doesn't trust most of the players in midfield.

 

[Mkjjones]

when was the last time Hamez, Allan and Doucoure all started?

got to be before xmas right

5th December vs Burnley

 

[Tree13]

are we playing 353 ??

Something which, in hindsight, we should have tried before now.