Match Thread Leeds 1-0 Everton, Mon 18 Aug, 8.00pm

[chippy1722]

I’d like to see Garner next to Dewsbury Hall deeper. They both handle the ball better than Gana. If we want to improve and become a more possession based side we need to move away from Gana starting every game, his passing is terrible.

If Garner is a consistent starter, we definitely won’t be getting above mid table.

 

[Saint Domingo]

If Garner is a consistent starter, we definitely won’t be getting above mid table.

Neither will we with Gana. I know people don’t like to say it for some reason, but he’s played in every terrible Everton team you can think of over the last 8 or so years. He’s excellent at winning the ball back but he would t have to do it half as much if he could keep it better.

 

[ElGato]

Pickers
Patters Tark JOB Aznou
Gana KDH
Ndiyae Alcaraz Grealish
Beto​

Would be my preference

However think we will see

Pickers
JOB Tark Keane
Garner Gana KDH Aznou
Ndiyae Grealish
Beto
​

UTFT

 

[Aberblue]

Neither will we with Gana. I know people don’t like to say it for some reason, but he’s played in every terrible Everton team you can think of over the last 8 or so years. He’s excellent at winning the ball back but he would t have to do it half as much if he could keep it better.

Incorrect.

 

[ElGato]

I’d like to see Garner next to Dewsbury Hall deeper. They both handle the ball better than Gana. If we want to improve and become a more possession based side we need to move away from Gana starting every game, his passing is terrible.

You'd drop last season's player of the season?

Gana has something none of other midfielders have: the ability to break up play and make turnovers

 

[Duncan's Donuts]

Pickers
Patters Tark JOB Aznou
Gana KDH
Ndiyae Alcaraz Grealish
Beto​

Would be my preference

However think we will see

Pickers
JOB Tark Keane
Garner Gana KDH Aznou
Ndiyae Grealish
Beto
​

UTFT

The first one

 

[ElGato]

The first one

ABK?

Anyone but Keane?

 

[Duncan's Donuts]

ABK?

Anyone but Keane?

I'm not gonna lie: it was part of the reasoning.

 

[ElGato]

I'm not gonna lie: it was part of the reasoning.

I hear you.

Hence a Keane-less starting XI being my preference

I can't trust him as far as I could throw him, last few years we've lost our opening fixtures with him in the team and, once replaced, had one of the best defensive records in the league.

Too far to be a coincidence in my eyes

 

[Duncan's Donuts]

Neither will we with Gana. I know people don’t like to say it for some reason, but he’s played in every terrible Everton team you can think of over the last 8 or so years. He’s excellent at winning the ball back but he would t have to do it half as much if he could keep it better.

To be fair, you could say the same about every player who's played for us in the last 8 or so years.

 

[formerly manx toffee]

Pickers
Patters Tark JOB Aznou
Gana KDH
Ndiyae Alcaraz Grealish
Beto​

Would be my preference

However think we will see

Pickers
JOB Tark Keane
Garner Gana KDH Aznou
Ndiyae Grealish
Beto
​

UTFT

The second one

 

[ElGato]

The second one

Ngl, aside from Keane and Patto, both look good enough to win the game.

That forward line is actually mustard

 

[Marcus Kendall]

I'm not gonna lie: it was part of the reasoning.

Even though we beat Newcastle last game of last season with Keane playing?

 

[Abraders]

The second one

Definitely the second one, away from home and they will target our flanks no doubt so we will need extra protection there

 

[Marcus Kendall]

I think Moyes will go

Pickford
O'Brien right back
Tarkowski and Keane at centre back
Mykolenko if fit at left back otherwise Aznou
Gana and Garner centre midfield
Dewsbury-Hall attacking midfield
Grealish and N'Diaye wide
Beto upfront