Match Thread Ruzomberok vs Everton, Thursday 3rd August, 7.45pm

[Eggs]

3-4-1-2? Davies and Baines as WB.

Pickford

Keane Jagielka Williams

Davies Gana Schneiderlin Baines

Klaassen

Rooney Sandro

...that's ok. Let's see how they deal with a potentially difficult situation.

 

[BlueToff]

Very happy with that line-up.

Gives us depth in midfield, but equally means our strikers don't get isolated.

Sound by me. Davies is fine at right wing-back with that defence behind him.

 

[BlueToff]

Mad the way Koeman refuses to play two up front, even when we are chasing the game. Today we don't need to, but sometimes it's nice to give their two centre backs another problem.

As Mikey says, he is playing two up front tonight

 

[hktoffee]

No room for McCarthy or Besic, could be telling.

McCarthy is leaving. Defo. Besic may be kept as back-up. He is too injury proned, there won't be many takers.

 

[LABlue2]

I like the side

 

[BlueToff]

No room for McCarthy or Besic, could be telling.

they weren't even on the plane pal

 

[boris]

Seems an odd line-up, especially if Davies is playing at RWB for the first time (?) in such an important game. Hope it pays off. CYOB

He's played there a lot but only once before at first team level.

I've posted in the past but he'll be playing there a lot this season IMO.

 

[davek]

You hardly need extreme pace from the player following up. Hes not supposed to get there first, hes supposed to get there after your front line gets there first. Thats kinda the whole point....

lol

 

[Deulofeumygod]

Amazing the difference having one of our own and a favourite instead of an average newbie makes to everyone's mood about the game.

 

[Walter Ego]

No messing about from the boss. He didn't like what he saw, let's do something else.

 

[bluestevon]

No Martina = me happy

 

[Toffe3m4n]

lol

Care to elaborate Dave? or are you just laughing at your own shocking shout?

 

[Jadubsee]

He's played there a lot but only once before at first team level.

I've posted in the past but he'll be playing there a lot this season IMO.

Thanks, I did not know.

 

[Deulofeumygod]

No Martina = everyone but martina
happy

 

[Walter Ego]

Obviously doesn't rate Kenny enough. Shame.