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5) Three or four at the back for Ancelotti?​

Everton have switched between a back three and four this season with varying results, though the four has been Carlo Ancelotti’s more successful and frequent selection. But he has so far started both his games against Sean Dyche’s Burnley with three centre-backs, beginning with his first game as Everton manager in December 2019 and continuing when the teams met last December. On that occasion, however, a first-half injury to left wing-back Fabian Delph forced him to change shape, the team looked much better after their reorganisation (with Alex Iwobi as a makeshift right-back) and they did not change back again for more than two months. Recently Everton have beaten Liverpool and lost to Chelsea with three at the back, while beating Southampton and West Brom with four. It will be interesting to see which way Ancelotti goes here, though the return of Séamus Coleman should at least spare Iwobi further full-back action. SB
 

BlueToff said:
He made a point of stressing 'control', but also playing a higher defensive line.

Have a feeling he'll want Gomes in there.
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I don't mind Gomes starting in the midfield if it's a 3. If he has Davies and Allan alongside him then I think it could possibly be effective. I'm looking forward to seeing Allan and Tom play together. No reason they can't do well.
 
I'm waiting for inevitable sixth sense reveal regarding Delph that he's dead this whole time. That's why he can't play.... Or maybe he's just dead to me , he just sucks
 
Nymzee said:

5) Three or four at the back for Ancelotti?​

Everton have switched between a back three and four this season with varying results, though the four has been Carlo Ancelotti’s more successful and frequent selection. But he has so far started both his games against Sean Dyche’s Burnley with three centre-backs, beginning with his first game as Everton manager in December 2019 and continuing when the teams met last December. On that occasion, however, a first-half injury to left wing-back Fabian Delph forced him to change shape, the team looked much better after their reorganisation (with Alex Iwobi as a makeshift right-back) and they did not change back again for more than two months. Recently Everton have beaten Liverpool and lost to Chelsea with three at the back, while beating Southampton and West Brom with four. It will be interesting to see which way Ancelotti goes here, though the return of Séamus Coleman should at least spare Iwobi further full-back action. SB
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I like a back 3 against a team playing direct 442. I think it matches that system pretty well and also allows us to play both DCL and Richy up top. There's no reason why wing backs with 2 good strikers in the air shouldn't be effective.

It doesn't work so well against the normal one up top system you see most weeks.
 

Toffeelover said:
So what, small minds etc etc etc.
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............Pickford.........
Holgate..Keane..Mina...Godfrey
Coleman...Allan...Davies......Digne
..............Richarlison..DCL.......
Not much creativity but that’s all we got basically, unless swap Coleman for Iwobi but I’d rather not.
 
Should come back strong after being off form against Chelsea

Have we failed to score a goal in two consecutive games this season?
 

As horrible as it sounds, I think we have to go 443 tomorrow and play Mina and Keane to deal with all the high balls we are sure to see.
Pickford, Godfrey, Keane, Mina, Digne: Davies, Allan, Gomes: King, DCL, Richarlison.
Where possible, miss out the midfield and have Pickford and Keane play long balls over the top to use the power and pace of the front 3.
Ugly stuff, but, we need the points and all our creativity is injured.
 

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