Match Thread Sheffield United v Everton - Preview, Match Report and MotM Poll

[ForeverEverton]

Just worries me that Sheff Utd havent won a game this season AND we can go second.........

Hopefully I`m worried about nothing, the players dont bottle it and we come away with 3 points....

 

[BlueStevie35]

This game will be a chance for this team to show the fans, listen we do have a winning mentality in our squad, as every time we get the chance to go 2nd or top we bottle it.

Over to you blues

We had two chances to go top earlier in the season and took them

 

[UptheTofees]

Please blues, let's beat these. I know we are lacking 3 of our top 4 players, but we can will this victory.

1 -0 Blues

Goal to come from pk, corner, or own goal

 

[Noisy noise annoys]

Probably the best lineup we could muster, given the knocks.

Get into em early doors lads, and give them no encouragement to let their fragile confidence grow!

Hate seeing siggy as skipper - Mick kegger or even Tommy D would be better.

Cmon lads, just turn up.

Surely a lad from the kids is. Ether than 3 keepers , simms ffs, he must be slightly knocking on the door

 

[superkeeper]

Well Chelsea’s result just then along with Leicester and Man United drawing puts us in a good position and a chance to go second. If ever there was anyone that would pass that opportunity up, it is us. Just win this one please

 

[LouReedwalkonthewildside]

We had two chances to go top earlier in the season and took them

But we're playing, you know, erm...Sheff utd.

 

[Noisy noise annoys]

We had two chances to go top earlier in the season and took them

Apart from those he means

 

[roydo]

Based on who we cant play, that side looks ok.

Not exactly a ringing endorsement, but unless I have missed someone, not sure who could be in it instead.

 

[BlueToff]

Just my opinion but Holgate should be there

Yeah, I mean personally I'm not sure we should be playing 4 CBs today - but i suppose they'll help defending set-pieces.

Holgate's clearly not seen as a midfielder, mate. I agree with you, but there is zero evidence Carlo sees him as a midfielder

 

[ProZ]

So many happy tears to see Gordon, did he turn into Alexandro Del Piero while I wasn't watching.

 

[Lob]

His point being that Leicester for example had to be at their best to get a late winner against them and our lineup out today is certainly weaker than Leicester's was that day. But then sheff utds is too. We really need to hope that the players have the energy today to play their best

And they conceded 4 against Chelsea a few weeks earlier and in their next 2 games after losing to Leicester they conceded another 3 in each of them and lost them We can pick individual games all night long but it doesn't change the fact that they haven't won a game all season and we are better and should be beating them.

But yeah if we put in a half assed effort in as we sometimes do then we could be their Christmas come true and break their duck for them.

 

[arch stanton]

Why 2 GK on the bench?

we could do with 2 Gas between the sticks

 

[Muppet Basher]

Come on Everton.... don't spoil Christmas.

 

[BlueToff]

Phew. Gordon starts... More than happy!

Yep happy for Gordon to play. I'd have happily seen both of him and Bernard in. Iwobi has played well though so no issues.

Just feel we need someone to get on the ball inbetween the lines. Hopefully Gordon does that!

 

[JimmyJeffers]

Yeah, I mean personally I'm not sure we should be playing 4 CBs today - but i suppose they'll help defending set-pieces.

Holgate's clearly not seen as a midfielder, mate. I agree with you, but there is zero evidence Carlo sees him as a midfielder

I’ve always found the shouts for him to play there a bit odd.