How do Mina and Gomes get in the team?

[blueblue]

The first thing is to get them fit , then as long as we don't get any major injuries they can slowly be introduced to the team.

 

[Lanolin]

Can see them both getting a start in the game against Gor Mahia to be honest. Might be a good way to get 90 minutes under their belt at Goodison without throwing them in at the deep end.

 

[Brisan123]

Can see them both getting a start in the game against Gor Mahia to be honest. Might be a good way to get 90 minutes under their belt at Goodison without throwing them in at the deep end.

I’ve a feeling we will see them before that game on Nov 6

 

[Lanolin]

I’ve a feeling we will see them before that game on Nov 6

We probably will, but i'm not too sure that it will be any more than 5-10 minute run outs. I don't think we'll be changing the team for the Palace game unless we need to. If we win that and play well then again you can't really see them changing it for the next game, and away at United is not really an ideal game to throw a new centre half in to the mix anyway. That only leaves one more game. Gomes in particular will need to be introduced gradually I think. He had no pre-season and only played 90 minutes three times last season, I can't see him just being brought into the side and expected to play from the start immediately. Getting a full game in that friendly on top of a couple of sub appearances and a behind closed doors game may go some way to getting him ready to play a proper part.

 

[Efcjake]

Anyone not voting Keane and Davies needs a word with themselves.

 

[Charro]

Anyone not voting Keane and Davies needs a word with themselves.

Both playing well, no need to rush anyone into the team at the moment.

 

[Efcjake]

Both playing well, no need to rush anyone into the team at the moment.

That's debatable. I agree there's no need to rush them though.

 

[BlueToff]

We probably will, but i'm not too sure that it will be any more than 5-10 minute run outs. I don't think we'll be changing the team for the Palace game unless we need to. If we win that and play well then again you can't really see them changing it for the next game, and away at United is not really an ideal game to throw a new centre half in to the mix anyway. That only leaves one more game. Gomes in particular will need to be introduced gradually I think. He had no pre-season and only played 90 minutes three times last season, I can't see him just being brought into the side and expected to play from the start immediately. Getting a full game in that friendly on top of a couple of sub appearances and a behind closed doors game may go some way to getting him ready to play a proper part.

I do think we'll start the same team if possible, although it will be interesting against Palace as I think - and I'm not convinced this is the way to go - if we wanted to try Gylfi deeper, this would probably be the game to do it.

Richarlison won't have as much space as he did against Leicester, so will Tosun be better central, with Bernard in the 10 position?

Just a thought.

 

[BlueToff]

That's debatable. I agree there's no need to rush them though.

Not really.

Keane's playing well - very well, in fact.

Davies adds intensity and pressing to the team and Gomes, who I'm very excited about, is not going to bring that to this first PL game, especially after being out injured with a hamstring injury (so really dangerous for high intensity sprints while you're still not at full fitness).

The interesting one could be McCarthy.

 

[Efcjake]

Not really.

Keane's playing well - very well, in fact.

Davies adds intensity and pressing to the team and Gomes, who I'm very excited about, is not going to bring that to this first PL game, especially after being out injured with a hamstring injury (so really dangerous for high intensity sprints while you're still not at full fitness).

The interesting one could be McCarthy.

McCarthy only plays for Ireland mate.

 

[Jeff Jones]

I'd like to see Mina and Gomes have 90 minutes in the U23's. After all, we're told by the experts that getting fit in training
isn't the same. Trouble is, as far as I know there are limitations on who is allowed to play in the reserves. Doesn't make any sense to me. I mean, isn't, or wasn't the purpose of having a reserve team to enable players not in the firsts to maintain
match fitness?

 

[Brisan123]

I do think we'll start the same team if possible, although it will be interesting against Palace as I think - and I'm not convinced this is the way to go - if we wanted to try Gylfi deeper, this would probably be the game to do it.

Richarlison won't have as much space as he did against Leicester, so will Tosun be better central, with Bernard in the 10 position?

Just a thought.

Kenny against Zaha gives me nightmares
If Coleman is fit he goes back in

 

[BlueToff]

Kenny against Zaha gives me nightmares
If Coleman is fit he goes back in

Oh yeh, forgot about that.

Think that'll be the only change, but if we are gonna drop Gyfli deeper this would be a game to do it imo.

 

[BlueToff]

I'd like to see Mina and Gomes have 90 minutes in the U23's. After all, we're told by the experts that getting fit in training
isn't the same. Trouble is, as far as I know there are limitations on who is allowed to play in the reserves. Doesn't make any sense to me. I mean, isn't, or wasn't the purpose of having a reserve team to enable players not in the firsts to maintain
match fitness?

They're having a full game behind closed doors this week. They weren't ready for any football at all until this week, mate.

 

[deipnosophist]

Kenny against Zaha gives me nightmares
If Coleman is fit he goes back in

Zaha will tear Gurnalot a new one. Palace are in a position somewhat similar to West Ham's when they played us. If the outcome is the same, I suspect Zaha will have 'done a Yarmalenko' on us. The potential for an "Everton that' scenario to unfold, is very high.