playing up front on Saturday...

[TheFinnFan]

saha is nowhere to be found in these sheets, so i presume Stracq will be our hitman, cool

 

[teppic]

The new lads have to play. The Blackburn team minus Arteta is depressing.

 

[CahillsCornerFlag]

I'd rather get spanked with Drenthe and Stracq on the pitch, than get spanked with our usual team on show.

 

[Blue 1]

This^

 

[evertony]

Que Cahill bagging the winner and all the detractor's joining in a chorus of "Tim Cahill, Tim Cahill...".

Abley assisted by the other whipping boy, Diniyar.

 

[RFUS]

Que Cahill bagging the winner and all the detractor's joining in a chorus of "Tim Cahill, Tim Cahill...".

Abley assisted by the other whipping boy, Diniyar.

It's silly logic that mate. Just because you don't want a player to be the focal point of the team anymore doesn't mean that said player is not capable of doing something good, or that you can't cheer that player if they score.

With our ridiculous lack of options today, even I've got to admit we have to play Cahill. And I hope he does well because we need points.

 

[evilwebby]

The team is:

Everton: Howard, Hibbert, Jagielka, Distin, Baines, Coleman, Fellaini, Rodwell, Bilyaletdinov, Osman, Cahill. Subs: Mucha, Drenthe, Stracqualursi, Neville, Gueye, Barkley, Vellios.


6 central midfielders and no recognised strikers in the starting XI.
We sold two strikers in the transfer window.
This squad is unravelling before our eyes. Kenwright has failed us, and Moyes has lost the plot.

 

[landingshortly]

so, no striker in the starting XI. doesnt matter. it's not about "recognized" strikers or not, all that matters is players getting the ball in. doesnt matter whether its a defender, a midfielder or even howard as long as we score em. hope moyes got a plan. and i want to see the stracq today!

 

[MoreCows]

Prefer Cahill up front to in midfield. But is he even match fit?

 

[Gwladys St. Glory]

Hate to agree, 'cause we usuallly do so it comes of like backslapping...but that's bang on. For me, it's Dogs of War 11/12 if we're going to make something of this season and we need to get back to pressuring the ball for 90 mins as it's always been when we're most effective. We're not going to Barca our way to a top half finish with possession football, I'm afraid. That's actually my biggest gripe over the last 3/4 seasons, we don't pressure the ball enough any more.

Being the massive tit that I am, I have to quote myself here now with all the comments about not closing down in the match thread. I need to stop commenting about upcoming matches, it's costing us points...before the loss to QPR I mentioned having a bad feeling about it. Sorry all, off the slit my wrists.

 

[chicoazul]

Best game I've seen for a while from Cahill today, he really give it a go.

 

[Goat]

Tim Cahill waves at his doubters and puts another shrimp on his BBQ.

 

[RFUS]

Best game I've seen for a while from Cahill today, he really give it a go.

Yep. Toccy Bstyles was right*, like. He's not a bad CF, it just depends who's behind him. With Ossie there, as Ossie bloody well should be, we looked good.



*someone said I say that like 5 times a day. They were right.

 

[Allezfan]

With Ossie there, as Ossie bloody well should be, we looked good.

I've been saying this for six months but Ossie has to have made himself first choice for that role now. I know a lot of people want Bily there and Moyes likes to play Cahill there but Osman is just so damned good playing in the hole, he makes us look a vastly better team.

 

[MoreCows]

I've been saying this for six months but Ossie has to have made himself first choice for that role now. I know a lot of people want Bily there and Moyes likes to play Cahill there but Osman is just so damned good playing in the hole, he makes us look a vastly better team.

Yep. 100%. But how long till Barkley is banging down the door for that role?