Sporting 3-0 Everton

[faddy the blue]

I don't think an english team has ever been knocked out by a portugese team so what the heck, we're going through then

 

[DMOEFC]

Can any Canadians on here tell me where i'll be able to watch this in Toronto?

Game not on ANY station in Canada which sucks. You can however watch the game replay on UEFA . COM the games come on around 6pm ET (though a couple of times much later) and its only $1.99 (USD). Its how I have watched every game so far. It just means avoiding the score till they post it which is bloody hard to do

 

[Hayee]

Holden/Stubbs and Moyes at Centre Half tomorrow. You heard it here first

 

[Willis]

Game not on ANY station in Canada which sucks. You can however watch the game replay on UEFA . COM the games come on around 6pm ET (though a couple of times much later) and its only $1.99 (USD). Its how I have watched every game so far. It just means avoiding the score till they post it which is bloody hard to do

OK mate thanks, doesn't look like i will be watching it.

 

[Topblue]

We're on such a high right now I can only see one outcome...a bloody nervy performance. (Didn't see that coming from this happy clapper did you!)

I've supported this club for too long to take any result for granted. We froze away in Fiorentina, we did the same against Liege and I can't help feeling it might just happen again. Let's just hope we've gained that European street smarts this time.

I'm not saying we're going to get hammered but you just know the script. Play full of jittery early moments, every deflection and loose ball dropping to that Sporting midfielder you've watched hovering on the edge of the box with no-one near him and Sporting playing with a freedom and purpose they seem incapable of in their league.

I really hope I'm massively off on this one, that the boys play to the potential they have shown lately and realise that this competition could be ours for the taking. But just as we dust off the latest version of "ce sera sera" we end up talking about what could have been.

Over to you Blues. Prove me wrong. Please!

Agree 100% this is how i feel. I should be super confident but i just think some bad f*** of a result could be hiding around the corner.

 

[ChicagoToffee]

Is it just me but when Everton are warming up, does Moyes put the reserves in white training tops?

Take a look at the pics from the OS:

Lisbon Training Gallery – News Archive – News – evertonfc.com – The Official Website of Everton Football Club

May not be the case but in the 4th pic: Donovan, Neville, Jags, Osman, Arteta and Pienaar are in black but Duffy, Senderos, Baxter and Billy are in white.

Pic # 6 has Arteta, Donovan, Jags, Saha and Pienaar in black with Rodwell, Coleman, Billy, Gosling, Duffy and Anichebe in white.

Coincidence?

If not, does that mean Jags is starting at CB tomorrow? Senderos is in black in the last pic...

 

[bluebloodinmyveins]

I shudder at the thought of Yobo and Senderos.

 

[Jondi10]

Is it just me but when Everton are warming up, does Moyes put the reserves in white training tops?

Take a look at the pics from the OS:

Lisbon Training Gallery – News Archive – News – evertonfc.com – The Official Website of Everton Football Club

May not be the case but in the 4th pic: Donovan, Neville, Jags, Osman, Arteta and Pienaar are in black but Duffy, Senderos, Baxter and Billy are in white.

Pic # 6 has Arteta, Donovan, Jags, Saha and Pienaar in black with Rodwell, Coleman, Billy, Gosling, Duffy and Anichebe in white.

Coincidence?

If not, does that mean Jags is starting at CB tomorrow? Senderos is in black in the last pic...

Good point. And it's purple and white if i'm not wrong. Back when I played football (not professional) the starters would go against the non starters in the practices proceeding a game so it might be the same type of thing.

 

[Lao]

I've got a feeling Jags will start.

I just hope its not in midfield!

 

[ChicagoToffee]

I've got a feeling Jags will start.

I just hope its not in midfield!

Think it has to be:

Howard
Neville, Jagielka, Yobo, Baines
Osman, Arteta, Bilyatedinov, Pienaar
Donovan
Saha

 

[ToxtethBlue]

Bilyaletdinov also has a white training top on.

 

[Dublintoff]

There is no way moyes will start jags ahead of senderos in this game if senderos is fit, otherwise what was the point in bringing senderos to the club if you are gonna play a player who hasnt played a competitive minute of football in the guts of a year ahead of him.

 

[ChicagoToffee]

The Daily Mail (for what it's worth) is reporting:

Howard
Neville, Yobo, Senderos, Baines
Donovan, Arteta, Osman, Bilyetadinov, Pienaar
Saha

 

[bluebastardo]

Senderos is a little rusty himself this season, so it's a tough call, but I can't see Jags starting unless Moyes knows 100% he is fit, which he can't possibly be.

Nev at right back worries me, as he isn't the fastest of players, but our options are limited, unless the boy Coleman gets a start, but Moyes doesn't normally take chances.

Rodders is also fit, as is Gosling, who can also play right back.

Can't wait.

 

[MakinN]

Predictions for Tonight

Im feelin a cheeky 1-0 everton, gona go for Landon Donovan to score, Louis Saha assist.
Theyve got a good shout though, with matias fernandez (footy man favorite) and joao moutinho, veloso and that morocan winger theyve got theyve got a shout, but come on you blues!