Match Thread Everton vs Brentford - Preview, Match Report and MotM Poll.

[Evertonthat]

Any points from this will see us climb up the table. The teams arround us all have very tough games. Brentford will be tough too, but it's a real opportunity to make some progress.

 

[Cool_Blue]

Looking at their front 3 last night they will cause us problems, not convinced Keane will cope. Definitely need Godfrey to play and would prefer Mina to Keane, need to get at them from the off. Maybe a back 3, 5 in midfield and Gray supporting Dominic Calvert-Lewin up top….

Pickford
Mina Tyks Godfrey
Coleman Onana Doucs Iwobi McNeil
Dominic Calvert-Lewin Gray

Wait, are you saying DCL is available?
Consider me shocked.

 

[4737carlin]

Called off because of the snow im thinking

 

[davek]

We’re getting close to the last chance saloon with these ‘must win’ home games….. like Wolves, Southampton & Villa, all bottom half teams, and look how they turned out.

The home games we have to focus on are the three played under Dyche. They're the only relevant ones. From them, we won 2 and had the chances to put Villa away too.

 

[DanEFC92]

Called off because of the snow im thinking

Not sure. But it'll be baltic in the top balcony

 

[4737carlin]

Not sure. But it'll be baltic in the top balcony

I can't even remember last time snow and cold weather called a game off

 

[DanEFC92]

I can't even remember last time snow and cold weather called a game off

2010?

Blackpool v Liverpool, Everton v Birmingham postponed due to weather

Blackpool's Boxing Day Premier League clash with Liverpool and Everton's game against Birmingham City have been called off because of the cold weather.

metro.co.uk

 

[Kingy68]

Wait, are you saying Dominic Calvert-Lewin is available?
Consider me shocked.

Wishful thinking, but if not Simms is the only other option, we need a unit up top

 

[Cameron Manning]

Called off because of the snow im thinking

Yes that’s what I was thinking and when the game is rearranged Toney will be serving his ban, the snows just bleedin’ stopped as I’m writing this post!!

 

[GrandOldTeam]

There's expectation on Everton for this game - Everton will be thinking it's on Everton to take the game to Brentford.

That expectation and desperation generally doesn't bode well for us.

Against a team who are on an unbeaten run (12) that surpasses our longest ever Prem unbeaten run (11 in 2012).

Everton need to treat Brentford as though they're Man City or Arsenal - do that and we could nick a win. I think if we go into it thinking we can go toe-to-toe and we could lose badly.

 

[The Binman]

There's expectation on Everton for this game - Everton will be thinking it's on Everton to take the game to Brentford.

That expectation and desperation generally doesn't bode well for us.

Against a team who are on an unbeaten run (12) that surpasses our longest ever Prem unbeaten run (11 in 2012).

Everton need to treat Brentford as though they're Man City or Arsenal - do that and we could nick a win. I think if we go into it thinking we can go toe-to-toe and we could lose badly.

Everton wilt under this kind of pressure. We have a manager who has been in this mess before, but these wallflowers havent the mental strength to deal with this, despite last year. Want to be wrong, but they are a house of cards waiting to fold.

hope im wrong. would celebrate a win bigtime!

 

[Charles Hawtrey]

Would be surprised if Leeds beat Brighton to be honest.

had them down for a draw.

 

[BarryDylan]

Surely a must win… Brentford playing well at the minute though.

Do we go Demarai up front again if DCL is still off?

 

[BarryDylan]

I know we must rely on ourselves but seriously need some results of those around us to go our way…

 

[Caolam]

Wait, are you saying Dominic Calvert-Lewin is available?
Consider me shocked.

Consider yourself unshocked, he’s not.