Match Thread POSTPONED: Everton v Manchester City - Preview only

[Wat Tyler]

As great a season as we are having so far, we are still only four points above ninth position.

Carlo is right, Europe is still the aim.

 

[Barnfred 55]

I’d go very weakened tonight tbh. Unlikely we’d win anyway

Problem is we're already weakened due to injury.

I'd rest Keane, play Coleman at right back and Holgate in the middle alongside Mina. I think we need to play Doucoure in there and would play Davies and Gomes alongside, resting Siggy. I'd probably rest Iwobi too and play Gordon and Bernard behind DCL.

I'd keep it tight at the back and in midfield and try and snatch a winner late on.

 

[ozerton]

I'd rest Keane, play Coleman at right back and Holgate in the middle alongside Mina.

Playing Mina twice in 2 days for full games is crazy and if Carlo does this I will be shocked. Mina is doing well but he's much more prone to injury than Keane. Keane was taken off early to prepare for City, same thing with Davies.

 

[blue to the bone]

Leicester rotate a good bit today.
Vardy left out as well as maddison and tielemans

 

[ForeverEverton]

Leicester rotate a good bit today.
Vardy left out as well as maddison and tielemans

They still got enough against a team like Palace with zero goals in their last 2 games whilst conceding 10..... Couldnt even break down a 10 man Villa, conceding twice since they had Mings sent off.

 

[Toffeelover]

Problem is we're already weakened due to injury.

I'd rest Keane, play Coleman at right back and Holgate in the middle alongside Mina. I think we need to play Doucoure in there and would play Davies and Gomes alongside, resting Siggy. I'd probably rest Iwobi too and play Gordon and Bernard behind DCL.

I'd keep it tight at the back and in midfield and try and snatch a winner late on.

I think you are wrong, do not disturb the back 4 ATM they are holding well. To play Coleman will be a mistake charges forward too much and too slow to get back to cover leaving the right hand side exposed. Also no to Gordon and Bernard behind DCL big mistake, Gordon did not show well agin Sheff U but Bernard did. Siggy and Iwobi do not need resting.

 

[blue to the bone]

They still got enough against a team like Palace with zero goals in their last 2 games whilst conceding 10..... Couldnt even break down a 10 man Villa, conceding twice since they had Mings sent off.

The point is they are still protecting players from potential injury. It is foolish not to

 

[Noisy noise annoys]

4 best players out, if we even get a point from this I'll be really impressed

 

[roy vernon]

Anything we get from this fixture is a bonus, we have picked up far more points in December than I feared we would. A win or a draw tonight would be great, but, as long as we don’t suffer a confidence wrecking hammering, we will still be in a good place to start the new year.

 

[ForeverEverton]

Fully expect us to be 4th by the end of the day. Leicester to beat Palace, Chelsea to beat Villa and we will lose to City....

 

[Dario Terracotta]

I'm really hoping city have an "off"night,you just know they would against Satan's XI,I would snatch your hand off for a point,but West ham is a massive priority for us I feel

 

[Noisy noise annoys]

As great a season as we are having so far, we are still only four points above ninth position.

Carlo is right, Europe is still the aim.

Yeh teams below us with games in hand too. Second is quite flattering really though we have had some great results

 

[Rook]

even though these are the days where clubs w/ depth like City thrive, my heart says we could actually win this.

 

[Barnfred 55]

Playing Mina twice in 2 days for full games is crazy and if Carlo does this I will be shocked. Mina is doing well but he's much more prone to injury than Keane. Keane was taken off early to prepare for City, same thing with Davies.

Fair enough. I thought Keane was taken off with a knock which is why I suggested resting him. Keane for Mina then

 

[Barnfred 55]

I think you are wrong, do not disturb the back 4 ATM they are holding well. To play Coleman will be a mistake charges forward too much and too slow to get back to cover leaving the right hand side exposed. Also no to Gordon and Bernard behind DCL big mistake, Gordon did not show well agin Sheff U but Bernard did. Siggy and Iwobi do not need resting.

I get what you mean which is why I added keeping it tight at the back, i.e. Coleman curbing his runs. I was thinking that City aren't a big side up front, but full of nippy players, so playing both Keane and Mina maybe wasn't the best idea,.