Next 5 Games

danny=) · January 16, 2017

Pittsburgh Footy · January 16, 2017

Haven't we been through enough yet as Evertonians to learn as unwavering dogma the notion of taking one match at a time.

FFS

LostLegend · January 16, 2017

We have arguably looked better this season when teams have come at us so we can hit them on the counter.

I imagine most of these (except maybe Stoke at their place) will expect the opposite.

We have for a lot of this season lacked real creativity when required to 'go at' teams imo
Maybe Ross' upturn in form and the addition of Schneiderlin will change that though!

JLW · January 16, 2017

Oh god, what have I done here?

2-0
1-1
0-0
1-1
0-1

Is that better for the pessimist's

nsno-chris · January 16, 2017

0 points

Tis Everton way, get your hopes and crush them in the meanest way possible

kiss the crest · January 16, 2017

Lets just go one game at a time, No team is a certain 3 point, Hull prime example, so for me just going to focus on palace.

macdog · January 16, 2017

History is bunk. Fifteen points in five games. Done.

Woolly Blue · January 16, 2017

JLW said:
Next 5 games...
What points return are we realistically expecting from these?

Palace away (3)
Stoke away (1)
Bournemouth at home (3)
Boro away (1)
Sunderland at home (3)

Although we have struggled with these type of teams all season, I would say 11 points is achievable... That would put us right back in the mix for European football next season..

We are as close to UTD as the chasing title contenders are to Chelsea, so this isn't over yet!

We'll lose one of those, and end up with 8 or 10 points

TX Bill · January 17, 2017

JLW said:
Next 5 games...
What points return are we realistically expecting from these?

Palace away (3)
Stoke away (1)
Bournemouth at home (3)
Boro away (1)
Sunderland at home (3)

Although we have struggled with these type of teams all season, I would say 11 points is achievable... That would put us right back in the mix for European football next season..

We are as close to UTD as the chasing title contenders are to Chelsea, so this isn't over yet!

I'd say we'll win at Boro away but draw Bournemouth at home. Same point total so I guess it's just semantics.

Khalekan · January 17, 2017

I think we will win those two home matches.

And win at Palace and Boro.

Draw with Stoke.

marsh · January 17, 2017

2 wins

B17BLG · January 17, 2017

Can mods please get rid of this thread. It's an utter joke.

mkrudden · January 17, 2017

RaleighBlue said:
Most of those teams are going to sit back and try to hit us on the break.

Our best games are against teams that come and try to beat us. Let's take this one match at a time and hope for 3 against Palace and some proof we can break down a packed defense.

Spot on.
And this is why personally - although a great result - I don't think we can get too carried away with the result on Sunday nor Koeman's tactics.

The problem we have is when teams sit deeper. All we've done this year against these teams is aim long, diagonal balls at Lukaku.

Let's see what the man on £6million p/y can conjure up when his management is needed most. The spaces are there to be exploited against City as has been shown numerous times this season. Big Sam will have palace solid and hard to beat, especially at home.

hallamblue · January 17, 2017

Let's face it, nobody has a clue which Everton will turn up for any of those games. These days I watch us with an open mind, it's much better that way. On Sunday I enjoyed it as a one off game, not as us turning a corner.

degsy · January 17, 2017

JLW said:
Next 5 games...
What points return are we realistically expecting from these?

Palace away (3)
Stoke away (1)
Bournemouth at home (3)
Boro away (1)
Sunderland at home (3)

Although we have struggled with these type of teams all season, I would say 11 points is achievable... That would put us right back in the mix for European football next season..

We are as close to UTD as the chasing title contenders are to Chelsea, so this isn't over yet!