Match Thread Stoke City v Everton 1/2/17 KO 8pm GMT

[FTY]

Big game this.

Will define how things go for the rest of the season. Genuinely believe it's that big...

No it won't

 

[tim cahill]

More i think about game, more I come to think midfield being absolutely vital in this one.

I expect Mirallas to be replaced by Schneiderlin, pushing Ross up.

Joel
Holgate Williams FM
Coleman Davies Barry Schneiderlin Baines
Ross
Rom

I hope not! That would be a very negative switch. I'd leave out Barry personally. He should be 5th choice from now on.

 

[ijjysmith]

Can't see us winning tonight.

 

[Woolverhampton_Blue]

The results yesterday went very much in our favour, so things are set up perfectly for us to do an Everton and balls it up. Got a feeling we might actually avoid that for once and get the job done.

2-0 to Everton, United to draw with Hull, and the hunt for a top 6 finish is all systems go. This will be my first ever away game, make it one to remember please Everton.

 

[Abraders]

Do the business, Everton.

 

[Rook]

on form over the past 5 matches the best team in the prem is the plucky Everton we all know and love.

 

[evertonarntwe]

can already see it now, we lose and the fume about squad depth and signings commences, hope we smash these 12 fingered dogs though. hate them me

 

[wikofootball]

Coyb lets win this

 

[Andrew Hancock]

I hope not! That would be a very negative switch. I'd leave out Barry personally. He should be 5th choice from now on.

I agree. I think Mirallas is on a good run of form and is one of our most dangerous offensive threats. Not that I think Barry has been awful, but I'd rather Morgan replace Barry than Kevin.

 

[JLW]

Can't see us winning tonight.

Everyone is waiting for that 'Everton' performance.
I cant see us getting beat

 

[Andrew Hancock]

Any chance McCarthy makes the starting 11?

 

[superblue123]

I hope not! That would be a very negative switch. I'd leave out Barry personally. He should be 5th choice from now on.

More pragmatic than negative. The versatility of Morgan should be used - he can be a Barry-like DM or a box-to-box midfielder like Ross in our 3 man midfield. Whilst I tend to agree that Barry should be 5th choice in the long run, at the moment he is still an important player for us with a below match fit Schneiderlin, a raw talented youngster in Tom Davies (who deserves place on merit) and Gueye, who is unavailable for this game.

 

[streeky]

Lookman looking sharp in training , could feature tonight, just my view, not itk

 

[TheGhostOfBolasie]

Lookman looking sharp in training , could feature tonight, just my view, not itk

From the bench aye. This isn't the game to change a side that's won 3 on the bounce, all fully fit after a week off and is facing a tough side away from home. If anything make a change or two against Bournemouth, not away to Stoke.

 

[neil999]

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