Match Thread Man Utd vs Everton, Sunday 17th Sept 4pm

[tim cahill]

feel a bit sorry for Rooney, he's so much better than his team mates

Our best player today by a mile.

 

[Joey66]

Tom Davies is showing passion desire to win balls back an improvement at least!

 

[matty1878]

We've kept possession far better today than over the last few weeks.

Baby steps.

We still need something different up top it's like a snake with no venom lol

 

[COYBL25]

I would be satisfied with 1-0

I think most would and that's what makes it all the more tragic

 

[ToffeeDan]

Get the lads who are not seeing the ball off - that might be Tom Davies for a start. It's tiring physically and mentally chasing the ball all afternoon

 

[Prevenger17]

Better than I expected

 

[Eggs]

Davies was good but Keane... My God that guy is bad. Im sure the Titanic did turn faster then Keane. If want to see a Burnley player... The nothing man of Iceland wasnt mich better. So take of Iceland and the Titanic and play football please.

...Keane is totally exposed on the right side of the three, he's much more comfortable in a conventional back four as we saw against Stoke.

 

[Walken]

Our best player today by a mile.

and some people are actually singling him out for criticism, incredible!

 

[CahillsCornerFlag]

Oh do offside goals count now, my bad.

Trying to debate that I think he played well but if you wanna be a tit then fine.

 

[welshtoffee]

Need DCL on, nothing at all upfront put Rooney playing just behind him

 

[LouReedwalkonthewildside]

Working hard, still no creativity, no goal threat, Lukaku sitter has kept us in it. We've done all the running so will tire as the game goes on, subs from Koeman will be massively important, so He has to get them spot on.

 

[BigBlueConk]

Only 0-1 ....but they are coasting tbh.
Still, always hope. COYB!

 

[arch stanton]

Get Gueye off and DCL on!

are you mad????

 

[Zezti]

We could get something out of this game. First 10 mins were exactly as I predicted; 5 at the back, 4 deep midfield, Wazza jogging about on his on halfway up the pitch.
But credit to Koeman, I could hear him on the Sky microphones non-stop barking orders, telling them to get up the pitch. From about 15 mins to 35 mins we did look a decent team. Returned to hoofball as halftime got closer but there were some really good signs during that half.
Typical a worldie gets scored against us though.

 

[DownunderToffee]

With all the midfielders we've got you'd think Koeman would try a 4 5 1

----------------Pickford--------------
---Coleman-Holgate-Keane-Baines---
-----------------Gueye---------------
--Martina--Schneiderlin--Davies--Gylfi--
----------------Rooney---------------

Something like that, my only experience is Footy Manager though but it looks like it could work on paper, can't be any worse than what we've already seen can it ?

----------------Pickford--------------
---Coleman-Holgate-Keane-Baines---
------------Gueye--Davies-------------
---Bolasie-------Gylfi-------Lookman--
----------------Rooney---------------

Swapping out Bolasie with Martina until Bolasie is back and bringing on Sandro for Rooney at 60 minutes.

Schneiderlin hasn't been that great lately and partnered with Gueye offers no creativity in the middle of the pitch.

That lineup gives us width and pace and a creative mid in the middle with Davies and allows Gylfi to play his natural position.