Everton v Watford. Nov 5th 2017

[Jeff Jones]

There's a lot resting on this match. It's hard to be confident and I'm just glad it's being played in November and not April.

 

[Groucho]

There's a lot resting on this match. It's hard to be confident and I'm just glad it's being played in November and not April.

I think this game dictates a hell of a lot.

Next manager, whether we have a fight on our hands, for the fans, for the players and the board.

Today’s game is more crucial than we realise I feel.

 

[Jamo Martinez]

A win is vital today and the way we play to achieve such a victory don't really concern me: right now a victory at all costs is what we need.

Nevertheless, as others have mentioned, I feel the players have somewhat got off lightly from criticism so they need to show tenacity today.

We need to get into them from the start, build the crowds support with crunching tackles and play at a much, much higher tempo.

Red card for Baningime after 17 minutes. Game over.

 

[efcforever]

You'd really hope that as a group the players would stand up together and refuse to let Unsworth suffer another loss before his caretaker role ends. If they all think so much of him then show some guts and support the guy!

 

[Tin-Tin]

 

[blue to the bone]

An 89 minute winner with the ball deflecting in off someone's arse for a one nil win would be perfect today

 

[Bluebonic]

I would actually feel quite good if that were our starting 11

 

[stamullenblue]

Massive game today and hope Rhino picks the right team
Pickford
Kenny. Keane. Jags. Baines
Ghana Beningme Davies
Rooney. Sigurdsson
Lookman

And if this is not team so long as williams is not in it I’ll take it .

 

[Iceman11]

Just heard exactly the same team so that's looking right I think

 

[Highland toffee]

I don't know why but I'm convinced we will win this game, 2-0.
Our biggest game in a generation and I don't think the team will let us down.

 

[Death]

We'll lose this 1-2. Potato head to score first, Watford to break our hearts in final 20 minutes.

Potatohead will get a brace today. Pipe you right down.

 

[summerisle]

Wearily says, Up the Toffees. Seven nil, Unsworth sacked.

 

[overkill]

I am not

I have seen then enough this season to know exactly how gash we are

Although I don’t think we are as “talentless” as you suggest.

It is just I ain’t running scared of Watford.

You said in your previous post they were “in form”.

Not really.

I have just checked and they have taken four points from their last four games, have lost their last two, the last match they played they lost at home to Stoke.

No sir.....nowt to cower in the corner from with Watford coming.

But look, I am sure you would love to see nowt more than us having a go tomorrow and winning comfortably.....and I most certainly will settle for your hypothetical keep it tight for 90 minutes and score from a set piece in the 93rd minute.

Just as long as we get the three points

Spot on, let's just get 3 points don't care how it happens.

 

[Death]

Why wouldn't a manager (Koeman or Unsworth) give Lookman starts based on his performances coming on as a sub, when they can see the club are lacking any attacking threat on the pitch? From what I've seen of him, he's the only player who's confidence has not been affected like all of the rest.

Age - 20 - That's not too young.
Inexperience - Do his greater attributes outweigh his weaker attributes? I think so.

What am i missing? (serious responses only please).

It looks like he is intent on beating players and going towards goal. Totally out of sync with what's being going on.

 

[overkill]

Our defence is poor but I don't think there is an overall lack of talent compared to the bottom 13 clubs in the league. We lack organisation and our confidence is rock bottom. Even without a decent striker we should be able to find a system that sees us comfortably around midtable.

The biggest challenge for any new manager will be instilling a bit of confidence in the team.

It's how were set up.

Play jags and Williams play deeper stay tight have them boot the ball into channels and our fastest wingers chase down and draw fouls.
Then siggy throw set pieces in box and get a goal.

Were terrible attacking and defending, but normally tightening up is easier than finding a way to create and score goals.