Match Thread Everton v Valencia, Sat, 15.00

[ADT]

Wont work for me that

Need a VPN, and to set it to a country that isn't the UK

 

[Goat]

I've got to say that seeing Jagielka and Keane starting at centre half in the last preseason match is one massive failure. I am genuinely fuming we haven't taken care of that situation by now. No time for anyone new to bed in or form a partnership before we are going to expect them to start playing within days whenever we actually manage to sign one.

I did tell you all Wolves would win 6-0.

 

[Tubey]

Guess time - going for 3-1 Valencia.

 

[Tubey]

Midfield and CBs are awful.

Rest is fine.

Going into the last game of pre-season with the proven failure ridden combo of le sulk, the fake Kante and the Icelandic Invisible Man is not far off being simply negligent really.

 

[blue to the bone]

Keep an eye out for strange looking men in the stand.
I mean strangers. As it's full of strange people normally

 

[Tak]

@CRIMHEAD

And all others who have been interested so far.

If you like, please give your definition of a 'high defensive line' (HDL) pre-match, as you please. Then we can watch the game with this in mind and have a good chat about it afterwards.

I will cite this video by Tifo football as my own benchmark:



Points of note;

25 metres between the front and the back of the team.
A 'sweeper-keeper'
HDL works when the front players press so that the ball behind our defence can't be accurate.
Our defence must be skilled at laying the offside trap.
The Linos must be competent to give oppo players offside.
It would be better if our defenders were fast enough to recover if the trap or Lino fails.

 

[Lob]

Nice to see Walcott starting. Hopefully we will see Digne and Pickford 2nd half too.

 

[ADT]

Going into the last game of pre-season with the proven failure ridden combo of le sulk, the fake Kante and the Icelandic Invisible Man is not far off being simply negligent really.

"the fake kante" lollol

 

[Goat]

Going into the last game of pre-season with the proven failure ridden combo of le sulk, the fake Kante and the Icelandic Invisible Man is not far off being simply negligent really.

Well thankfully the season lasts 38 games and not just 1 preseason game versus Valencia.

PHEW

 

[Efcjake]

I did tell you all Wolves would win 6-0.

You also told us Marcel "got this"

Where's my new centre backs goat?!?

I'm sharpening my pitch forks during daylight and I'm sleeping in a bed of piss every night until the season kicks off.

 

[Tubey]

"the fake kante" lollol

Best description of him though! I like Gana but he's the market stall knock-off version of Kante.

 

[Joey66]

You also told us Marcel "got this"

Where's my new centre backs goat?!?

I'm sharpening my pitch forks during daylight and I'm sleeping in a bed of piss every night until the season kicks off.

Been watching Corrie sleeping in piss Shawnlol

 

[Nymzee]

Post the XI, then?

 

[Efcjake]

Been watching Corrie sleeping in piss Shawnlol

Not a clue what this is on about Joey my mate.

 

[irishgoose]

Not to be a negative Nancy, however schniderlin In the squad makes me sick.

Richarlison with Walcott does excite me though