Match Thread Everton v West Bromwich Albion - Preview, Match Report and MotM Poll

[Yank]

Extremely minor complaint considering other have worse time zones. I tried to follow on the west coast of the US, which actually worked better on vacation 430 am local time start? Leave the bars at 2, cook some food, keep drinking and you are ready to go at 430 am.

But my normal east coast schedule 730 am is brutal. I regularly work until 9pm friday and saturday, get home at 10, don't usually get to bed until 2 or 3 my time. I struggle with them. I'm not going out on weekends for the first time so maybe this will be easier

 

[4737carlin]

A lot of talk about a local lockdown, from Friday. If so I wonder if this game might be pulled? Or will it be ok since it should be a secure environment, be gutted if its put back.

 

[Nymzee]

A lot of talk about a local lockdown, from Friday. If so I wonder if this game might be pulled? Or will it be ok since it should be a secure environment, be gutted if its put back.

Didnt stop any Leicester games.

 

[PeregrineT]

This will be interesting to see how we play compared to last Sunday. West Brom will take a very different approach, and this might mean a lot more space for James and Gomes.

 

[Brisan123]

Same team as last Sunday
Should win by at least 2 clear goals
Another clean sheet would be nice

 

[neil999]

More a question of what subs, surely Gordon deserves a spot?

 

[4737carlin]

More a question of what subs, surely Gordon deserves a spot?

Competition for subs bench is great, cant see Davies making it

 

[TyphooToffee]

128th!

 

[TyphooToffee]

I see nothing else than three points clear at the top of the league after the game. It was a weird feeling on Sunday, confidence that we'd keep out a 'top 6' team away from home, but I'm used to it already and it's just the margin of the win that's a doubt.

 

[Furey1878]

Starting XI:

Pickford
Coleman Keane Mina Digne
Doucoure Allan Gomes
James DCL Richarlison

Subs:

Virginia
Kenny
Sigurdsson
Davies
Walcott
Gordon
Kean

 

[rochdaleblue]

I see nothing else than three points clear at the top of the league after the game. It was a weird feeling on Sunday, confidence that we'd keep out a 'top 6' team away from home, but I'm used to it already and it's just the margin of the win that's a doubt.

Oh to be looking forward to watching an Everton team again, even if it is only on tv. Such a shame no crowd in on Saturday, the place would be bouncing to see Janes and co.

 

[Gaffa]

Same team as Sunday but on last nights evidence Gordon has elevated himself firmly into the reckoning ahead of Walcott.
Subs
Virginia
Kenny
Gordon
Gylfi
Bernard
Noukoute
Sims

 

[Saint Domingo]

Wheel out the big 5. Digne Allan Doucoure James Richarlison.

 

[Brisan123]

Starting XI:

Pickford
Coleman Keane Mina Digne
Doucoure Allan Gomes
James DCL Richarlison

Subs:

Virginia
Kenny
Sigurdsson
Davies
Walcott
Gordon
Kean

NO CB cover
Replace Davies with GIBSON /Brantwaithe

 

[banno]

This is going to be a totally different test to Spurs. We passed with flying colours at Spurs which was more toe to toe type of game.
West Brom we believe will be very defensive.........we have a new set of keys with Dacoure, Allen and James. Lets hope they are skeleton keys that can unlock stubborn defences. If they can then we are in for a good season. These new keys are also unlocking players in our own team with Richarlison and Digne seeing so much more of the ball. This will be a different test for us. I am confident but still slightly wary