Starting XI for the derby

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If the 2 teams do line up like that we will get snotted, no doubt about it

If we line up as we have been doing they will overrun our midfield, pull our defence all over the place and isolate Jelavic alone up front. A bit like we saw yesterday but even more so.
 
fox says he'll be fit(obv things could of changed) and moyes does occasionally throw a player straight back in, without fellaini or gibbo our midfield suddenly looks alot worse than theirs, oh bummity bum

I highly doubt Gibson will play. Might be wrong.

I'm highly confident Fellaini will play. Might be wrong.
 
29 seconds in to the highlights of the under 21s you can see Fellaini watching with Neville, he is definately back and training by the looks of it, I'm confident of Fellaini being fit but like others I'm unsure about Gibson.
 
oh its gonna b neville and osman isnt it!? i reckon hibbo will play right back too, i honestly think if fellaini doesnt play we are gonna lose, time for mirallas to step up
 
would it be mental to even consider hitzlsperger? just trying to think of options other than neville/osman!
 
If I were Moyes (changed it from the formation in the other thread) and had Gibson AND Fellaini id play:

Howard

Hibbert - Jagielka - Distin - Baines

Heitinga

Coleman - Fellaini - Osman - Mirallas

Jelavic

Suarez isn't the type of player to hang around in the centre, and whilst I love Coleman at RB I wouldnt trust him to defend against such a tricky player.

I've put Heitinga in there because I would want a defensive mid. If Gibson is fit then thats great, but he has been out for a while now and needs to be eased back in...and I just don't want to put Neville in there. IMO Heitinga adds more to the defence and attack - and everyone seems to have forgotten his fantastic season last season thanks to one or two bad matches this season.

Osman and Fellaini are obvious, still not too sure on Naismith, but i'd prefer to bring Naismith on as a sub later in the game (probably around 89 minutes). Mirallas on the left could be interesting, i'd like to see him up front in a 4-4-2 but needs must, there really isnt anyone else, and Mirallas against Johnson at the back would be good, he should tear him to shreds. The only problem I think is that Mirallas is abit selfish with the ball, so we may not see as much of Baines as we are used to.

And Jelavic upfront, not exactly a difficult decision.
 
I'm afraid it's gonna be Neville Osman.

Wouldn't be my choice. Wouldn't be 99% of Evertoinians choice but Moyes loves it. LOVES IT!

yeah, i guess so...if fellaini plays dont think its such a problem as can dominate midfield from the front, otherwise..

osville ffs
 
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