Match Thread Everton Vs Manchester City - Capital One Cup - Semi Final 1st Leg - Wednesday 6th January - 20:00 KO

[LydiateLee]

No chance.

Absolutely no chance we will concede less than two here. We can't defend.

 

[anton66]

On the City forum they are calling us "small time bin dippers"
Obviously a very young person not from the Moss Side area?

 

[germanblue]

How are the rules over the 2 legs? like in the europa cups?

 

[bicycleheader]

No chance.

Absolutely no chance we will concede less than two here. We can't defend.

Footy aint that predictable. Thankfully.

Plenty of shouts before the game yesterday that they would smash us. Didn't happen.

 

[penev10]

Maybe...

----------------------Robles--------------------------
Coleman-----Stones-------Jagielka----------Baines
-------------Besic-----------Barry------------------
Deulofeu----------Barkley--------------Cleverley
--------------------Lukaku-------------------------

With Cleverley tucking in when we don't have the ball with perhaps Barkley filling in left side to make a solid 5?

 

[meagher94]

Maybe...

----------------------Robles--------------------------
Coleman-----Stones-------Jagielka----------Baines
-------------Besic-----------Barry------------------
Deulofeu----------Barkley--------------Cleverley
--------------------Lukaku-------------------------

With Cleverley tucking in when we don't have the ball with perhaps Barkley filling in left side to make a solid 5?

That would be my team, as it would for many other people I'm sure. Which probably means it won't be the one Bobby puts out.

EDIT: Probably Mori for Jagielka as I doubt he'll be ready yet. Bring him on later on in the game if we're winning?

 

[daz4matty]

Maybe...

----------------------Robles--------------------------
Coleman-----Stones-------Jagielka----------Baines
-------------Besic-----------Barry------------------
Deulofeu----------Barkley--------------Cleverley
--------------------Lukaku-------------------------

With Cleverley tucking in when we don't have the ball with perhaps Barkley filling in left side to make a solid 5?

Kev instead of cleverley and go for them.
They are all over the place at the back

 

[VentureBrosEFC]

Really wish we had someone effective on the left wing as Sagna looks decent at best this season and Sunday league at worst. Also Lukaku should be constantly stuck to Mangala on long balls and running off him when we have it down and are playing it around.

 

[Furey1878]

Howard

Coleman Stones Jags Baines

Gerry Barry Besic Cleverly/Lennon

Barkley

Lukaku

No chance of seeing this on Wednesday but that's the team I'd play.​

I actually think that is the team we'll see on Wednesday with perhaps Mirallas in for Cleverly or Geri.

 

[ah11984]

Would he dare play Tim Howard.... I actually think there's a very small chance he might.

 

[Huyton Layne]

On the City forum they are calling us "small time bin dippers"
Obviously a very young person not from the Moss Side area?

Such a prestigious club should be given respect by us bindippers. What is it 4 league titles and 10 relegations?

 

[paulus]

No way he will play Besic , not because of Besic who could really use run of games to get that confidence. He will not pu Besic because hes that kind menager . Othervise we would be 6 now because we have team to be there , and he will do same thing he did against Spurs in Stoke game and we would have 3 points more. Barry is bean good this season but he could be great if only he rest him at list when two games in 48 hours are or sub him when hes gasping in 79 min . And not using third sub wtf is that ?No way Besic is in team .

 

[Verbal Kint]

The team that finished yesterday hopefully, just can't see him giving Jags a start, Dagenham Saturday would be ideal for him.

Edit: Robles for Howard obviously

 

[LAToffee]

I'm quietly confident for this one. Obviously hoping for a win at Goodison but a draw wouldn't be the end of the world, would mean City having to come at us at the Etihad and that plays into our hands for the counter.

My team:

Joel
Coleman, Funes Mori, Stones, Baines
Barry Besic
Deulofeu Barkley Cleverley
Lukaku

Howard, Lennon, Mirallas, Galloway, Kone, Osman, McCarthy (don't play him till 100% fit possibly in the second leg)

Surely Jags somewhere (if only on the bench)

 

[Fearthainn]

club should be given respect by us bindippers. What is it 4 league titles and 10

I can't even get offended by what City fans say to be honest, when I think of them I still think of a 2nd division team, which they might well have been now if not for random luck.

It's like the slob who won the lottery mocking you for being a respected, honest professional.

Annoying but ultimately funny.