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Haha not a huge deal though, can only use 3 of them and we're covered a senior player every level.

James? Davies? Seamus? Delph (don't really care)? Olsen? Dropped like flies in training this week.

Everton 2 - 0 Southampton DCL

If Carlo is still here when Bramley Moore opens we'll be playing under the lights on Tuesdays/Wednesdays as well.

This point cannot be stated enough. Quite frankly with Carlo in charge only a handful of names are out of the realm of possibility. For Aarons it's one thing to play with a friend, know you have the starting job, and stay in the country you're familiar with. None of those would be enough to keep him here. Carlo is.

Finally beating the shite got me thinking about this again so just updating quickly. 12-13: 3-6-3 15pts (6th) 13-14: 4-3-5 15pts (5th) 14-15: 1-4-7 7pts (11th) 15-16: 1-5-6 8pts (11th) 16-17: 2-4-6 10pts (7th) 17-18 0-4-8 4pts (8th) 18-19 3-2-6 10pts (8th) 19-20 1-5-6 8pts (12th) 20-21 4-2-2 14pts (4 games left to go) Utd 5-5-8 20pts City 2-5-10 11pts (still to play Away in 20/21) Chelsea 5-3-9 18pts (still to play Away in 20/21) Spurs 2-7-8 13pts (still to play Home in 20/21) Arsenal 4-5-8 17pts (still to play Away in 20/21) Shite 1-11-6 14pts Last time we beat each team in the league: Utd - April 21 2019 City - January 15 2017 (we've lost our last 6 against them. We've scored 5 and conceded 16) Chelsea - December 12 2020 Arsenal - December 19 2020 Spurs - September 13 2020 Shite - February 20 2021 Last time we beat a top 6 team away: Had been December 4 2013 (Man U) but we've done it twice this season - Spurs and the shite. Record since 12-13 in games against top 6 home: 16-19-18 (Spurs Home to add) 35 pts in 53 games for .66/gm Record since 12-13 in games against top 6 away: 3-17-31 (Chelsea, City, Arsenal to add) 20 pts in 51 games for .39/gm Record behind closed doors: 4-3-3 15 pts in 10 games for 1.5/gm Carlo's record: 4-4-6 16 pts in 14 games for 1.14/gm (at some point I'd like to compare this to Martinez, Koeman, Silva)

Yesterday's euphoria left me unable to comment. Congratulations to everyone here, we deserve this. Last season Pickford earned the criticism he received, and this year he has earned the praise he is getting. He was world class yesterday. He deserves his place in the team. 10/10: Pickford, Keane, Godfrey, Davies 9/10: Coleman, Digne, Holgate, Richarlison 8/10: James, Doucoure 7/10: Gomes Obviously we all hope this win gives us the confidence we need to a) win more derbies and b) spur us on in the coming weeks. It was awesome to see what it mean to the players. I don't expect them to care as much as we do as fans and I think it's generally easy to talk nonsense about playing for the fans and hoping you can deliver them trophies. They're coached how to make that look genuine. What we saw yesterday after the final whistle was outstanding. Meant the world to them. The embrace between Dunc and Seamus was what brought a tear to my eye. Brilliant. Finally, thank you Carlo. I love you.

Dream: James thunderbolt from 25 yards in stoppage time to cap 4-3 win, first win at Anfield since 1999. Reality: Lose 2-0 and DCL and Allan do their hamstrings and have to be subbed off first half. One day, one fucking day, the top of the mountain is going to feel so good. I just hope to still be alive when it happens. COYB.

Liverpool 1 - 2 Everton Richarlison

Was Carlo asked about Allan postgame? We NEED Allan. EDIT: Nevermind reading now - when asked after today's match Carlo expects Allan and DCL to start in the derby.

Forget this match. WTF happened to Allan?!!!!!!

Agreed. I made sure to pay attention to him yesterday and while I see the potential I don't see it coming to anything. His ceiling/floor is crazy. If he reaches his potential he could be Lukaku/Suarez but like Haiku I just have a feeling he'll flame out into Balotelli/Huntelaar.

Everton 1 - 0 City Richarlison

Kean and Gana start for PSG against Barca tonight. I hope they both have huge games.

Sorry to put cart before horse here as we still have so much to play for this year, but thinking about transfers is how I mend wounds like getting embarrassed by Fulham at home. While we’re in a good place make no mistake we have another big summer coming up with the Euros to complicate things. CONTRACT ENDS AFTER SEASON: Besic, Bolasie, Walcott, Pennington, Adeniran, Connolly, King, Olsen Squad for 21/22: GK: Pickford, J Virginia DEF: Keane, Mina, Holgate, Godfrey, Digne, Coleman, Nkounkou, Kenny, Branthwaite MID: Allan, Doucoure, Gomes, Davies, Siggy, Gbamin, Delph, Beni FWD: DCL, Richarlison, James, Iwobi, Bernard, Kean, Gordon, Tosun, Simms if we don’t sign Olsen permanently we definitely need another gk. Personally I don’t think Pickford or Olsen are good enough but I guess will have to do for another season. we DESPERATELY need a RB. Good at CB, would like to see what we could get for holgate or Mina. LB is set. DM is good with Allan doucoure Davies gbamin and onyango, would love to sell delph and Beni. Would love to sell Gomes and siggy to fund a proper no10. Would expect Bernard to leave. sell tosun, let’s hope Kean is ready to play for us...if not need another striker. So that’s a gk, rb, no10, winger, striker - assuming kean wants out

Olsen godfrey mina keane digne doucoure allan davies richarlison dcl bernard Will be fuming if holgate, gomes, siggy, or iwobi start.

Haha tell that to every team they played in December, January and February.

This all day long

Everton 2 - 0 Fulham James

Agree on tired legs although I actually worry more about City - there is still likely to be some adrenaline to wear off against Fulham that could help some through the match. I hope to see: Olsen Coleman Holgate Keane Godfrey Doucoure Davies Gomes James King Bernard Gomes in that CAM role (prefer the 4-3-3 listing to 4-2-3-1, they're basically identical). Much rather see Bernard than Iwobi. If it's not working make the switch at halftime. Coleman, Holgate, Gomes, James, King should be pretty fresh. The only thing I know is if I see Delph in the XI i'll be f***ing fuming. Hopefully we get at least Allan back for City, and DCL/Digne would be fantastic.

Doucoure and Olsen superb. Godfrey, DCL, Richy, Digne, Davies doing fine. Siggy making up for his mistake with some good work on the goals. Iwoeful is back, Keane and Mina struggling.

This fella does.

Don't have to win the header just put him off. DCL and Keane get some blame as well. I'll admit when Siggy came here I was a fan. He was decent when we were down and out under Koeman/Sam. The last 18 months have soured me forever. He is now, and will always be, one of my least favorite blues.

With that bench I don't like our chances in extra time and with Lloris in net I don't like our chances in pens. If it takes Spurs scoring early for us to come out and play a more open game I'm in. I love Carlo but I can't watch he and Mourinho play the 'knick a goal' game.

Why not throw Small and Broadhead on the bench?