welcome back, Everton...
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welcome back, Everton...
Furey1878
Player Valuation: £70m
Win all 3 home games, beat this lot away. Sorted.
originalgreaserbob
Not good enough.
I really hope Rooney starts, because that will make it less likely that he'll start on Sunday :/
It's on BT
Sibee
Player Valuation: £225k
BT Sport 2 I'm led to believe
Toffee in Jandals
Player Valuation: £35m
And for the Kiwis, it's on Sky Sports 2 I believe
Morning gents,
You shouldn't have any worries tomorrow. We're a decent side and can knock the ball around but we're just a bit short on quality in the final third (by European standards anyway - our main centre-forward only scored his first goal of the season on Saturday). Also both our full backs spend more time in the opposition third than our own (which is great in the Cypriot league but suicidal against Premier League players), and our best defensive midfielder left for Portugal on the last day of the transfer window and hasn't been replaced.
That said they were superb against Lyon and should really have won that game but for a host of missed chances and a dodgy penalty for Depay. The problem with Cypriot sides is that they only really thrive at home with the partisan crowd, and therefore I don't really see us getting anything tomorrow.
In terms of shape, we play a 4-2-3-1 with the aforementioned wing backs; some of you may remember Valentin Roberge from his Sunderland days at centre-half, and Andre Schembri (our top scorer this season) played for Malta against England and Scotland recently. The Brazilian playmaker Alex da Silva is talented but only when he wants to be, and if you kick him in the first 5 minutes he usually doesn't want to be.
Overall, we're not a bad side (and Cypriot club football is a much higher standard than many give it credit for - APOEL caused Spurs a few problems last night, and there are plenty of technically accomplished players from South America, Spain, Portugal etc in the league), but away from home we're lacking. Provided you muster some enthusiasm and intensity and don't just expect a walkover I can't see you having any problems.
You shouldn't have any worries tomorrow. We're a decent side and can knock the ball around but we're just a bit short on quality in the final third (by European standards anyway - our main centre-forward only scored his first goal of the season on Saturday). Also both our full backs spend more time in the opposition third than our own (which is great in the Cypriot league but suicidal against Premier League players), and our best defensive midfielder left for Portugal on the last day of the transfer window and hasn't been replaced.
That said they were superb against Lyon and should really have won that game but for a host of missed chances and a dodgy penalty for Depay. The problem with Cypriot sides is that they only really thrive at home with the partisan crowd, and therefore I don't really see us getting anything tomorrow.
In terms of shape, we play a 4-2-3-1 with the aforementioned wing backs; some of you may remember Valentin Roberge from his Sunderland days at centre-half, and Andre Schembri (our top scorer this season) played for Malta against England and Scotland recently. The Brazilian playmaker Alex da Silva is talented but only when he wants to be, and if you kick him in the first 5 minutes he usually doesn't want to be.
Overall, we're not a bad side (and Cypriot club football is a much higher standard than many give it credit for - APOEL caused Spurs a few problems last night, and there are plenty of technically accomplished players from South America, Spain, Portugal etc in the league), but away from home we're lacking. Provided you muster some enthusiasm and intensity and don't just expect a walkover I can't see you having any problems.
Welcome mate. How many fans you bringing over for tomorrow?
Toffee in Jandals
Player Valuation: £35m
Cheers for that mate, great info. If you're going to the game, enjoy, though I hope you don't enjoy the result
nikom court
Player Valuation: £20m
the first paragraph could be everton!
The very same!
I wouldn't imagine there would be that many. The club usually charters a plane for the "fanatics" so maybe 150 or so of those guys and then maybe a few Cypriots living/studying in the area.
Albertini78
Player Valuation: £10m
Unfortunately aye he was terrible although he did have his best game for the lads in a 0-1 win at Goodison (Howard red card game)- Status
