Starting XI for the derby

[mankers88]

Gibson won't feature, as mentioned above he would have played with the likes of Hibbert in the u21 match today if he had any chance.

If Fellaini is fit it'll be

Howard
Hibbert Jags Distin Baines
Coleman Neville Osman Mirallas
Fellaini
Jelavic

if Fellaini isn't fit, then...

Howard
Hibbert Jags Distin Baines
Coleman Neville Osman Naismith
Mirallas
Jelavic

(possibly with Naismith and Kev swapping)

 

[Summerskin]

We're gonna get bummed, aren't we?

 

[billycopper]

They'll presumably line up something like:

__________Reina
Wisdom Skrtel Agger Johnson
__________Allen
____Gerrard ____Sahin
Sterling _____________Suso
__________Saurez

Defensively I think that Gerrard, Sahin and Allen would take Neville and Osman to the cleaners. Baines will probably not want to get forward so much in case he left Sterling with too much space and Suso could give Coleman or the rusty Hibbert problems. I'd personally want to go man for man on Gerrard. If Heitinga can keep his head and mark their captain out of the game we could nullify them.

I'd probably put Mirallas up against Johnson because he can be a bit rash with his tackling if someone is causing him problems. On the other side Vic could bully Wisdom into mistakes and open the door for Baines. Ossie in the hole would hopefully get under the feet of their big centrebacks and win us some soft freekicks around the box.

So, I'd go for..

___________Howard
Coleman Jagielka Distin Baines
_______Neville Heitinga
Mirallas ____Osman __Anichebe
___________Jelavic

 

[ijjysmith]

They'll presumably line up something like:

__________Reina
Wisdom Skrtel Agger Johnson
__________Allen
____Gerrard ____Sahin
Sterling _____________Suso
__________Saurez

Defensively I think that Gerrard, Sahin and Allen would take Neville and Osman to the cleaners. Baines will probably not want to get forward so much in case he left Sterling with too much space and Suso could give Coleman or the rusty Hibbert problems. I'd personally want to go man for man on Gerrard. If Heitinga can keep his head and mark their captain out of the game we could nullify them.

I'd probably put Mirallas up against Johnson because he can be a bit rash with his tackling if someone is causing him problems. On the other side Vic could bully Wisdom into mistakes and open the door for Baines. Ossie in the hole would hopefully get under the feet of their big centrebacks and win us some soft freekicks around the box.

So, I'd go for..

___________Howard
Coleman Jagielka Distin Baines
_______Neville Heitinga
Mirallas ____Osman __Anichebe
___________Jelavic

I agree with a lot here. Very sensible.

8-0 to Liverpool. All pens.

 

[Essex Blue]

We're gonna get bummed, aren't we?

If the players were all given some high quality amphetamines an hour before the match then we might stand a better chance.

 

[ToffeeMike]

Everton -
.....................Howard...................
Hibbert.....Jagielka.......Heitinga....Baines..
Naismith.....Gibson........Osman....Mirallas..
.................... Fellaini.....................
.....................Jelavic..................

Liverpool -
..................... Reina...................
Wisdom.....Skrtel.......Agger....Johnson..
Suso.....Allen........Sahin....Sterling..
.................... Gerrard.....................
.....................Suarez..................

 

[steele]

Naismith did ok when introduced and should be handed a starto place. Kev on the left

 

[ArtetaMagic]

Surely not even Moyes would throw Oviedo into this game?!

Can see Naismith starting as he has big derby experience.

Reason I think he'd play Oviedo is because its more defensive minded. Moyes n all that!

 

[Essex Blue]

Gibbo needs to start, we will be bummed otherwise.

 

[ijjysmith]

Gibbo needs to start, we will be bummed otherwise.

Expect a bumming then mate.

 

[Essex Blue]

Expect a bumming then mate.

Why? Is it certain that Gibbo won't start?

Gibbo needs to start in order to prevent the bumming.

 

[EFC Si]

They have a stronger team

 

[ToxtethBlue]

Howard

Coleman/Hibbert/Neville
Jagielka
Distin
Baines

Naismith
Gibson
Osman
Mirallas

Fellaini

Jelavic

I'm hoping for something like that.

 

[Huyton Layne]

If we lose, we better do it disgracefully and kick lumps out of people, preferably Gerrard.

 

[Brennan]

Howard

Coleman/Hibbert/Neville
Jagielka
Distin
Baines

Naismith
Gibson
Osman
Mirallas

Fellaini

Jelavic

I'm hoping for something like that.

We won't have much width if they all stand in a line ffs