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Home tie against a lower division team. Expect to see a strong line up with a professional performance. Would love the see some kids get a run but anything but a loss here brings back the old Everton feelings. Same back 5 with Allan in front. Doucoure and Siggy Gordon, Kean and Iwobi. West Brom only a few days later so I’d resist the temptation to start James and Richarlison.

Glad to have a game where it’s a choice between 5/6 players. No one played poorly, our back 5 were a unit lead excellent by coleman. Mina and Keane dominated everything in the air. Digne - what a ball. World class. Pickford was excellent, commanded his area and kept us in the game with some quality saves. Midfield, energy, efficient and effective. First run out for them so if this is the template, the teaser of what’s the come we can all forgive ourselves for being a little bit excited. Richarlison should have had a few but it’s just good to see chances created. Dom, full of running. Picked out James well and should have gotten an assist. Great header. MOM - Coleman. We talk about James being world class but so is Son. Coleman didn’t give him an inch all game, nullified their threat with ease and allowed our talisman to influence the game in areas we want him. Carlo - brave to start the new boys as well because if we lose, that’s instantly the excuse and criticism. Didn’t mind the role siggy came on into as well.

Good signs from him early on. Wish he squared that ball though. Can see James looks for him & Digne instantly so the both of them are going to be heavily involved this season.

I thought he was good, bit rusty but he has had no pre season really. He ran the midfield at the start with good sharp passes. All our players gave the ball away poorly once not just Gomes. I think he’s going to have a good season, also think Siggy off the bench for him is not a bad thing either.

Great result. Few “easier” games coming up to give us a chance to really gel. Absolute please to watch thougg! 3:30am so I am going back to sleep a happy man, have a great day my English/US friends. COYB

I get Kean on now to run at them.

This is what I was saying about set pieces. What a ball, what a header. Get in lads

First run out against a good time, this is great to watch. I don’t know how much more you could expect.

Good early signs. Gomes looks to be showing his better qualities already. Midfield dominating and this is what I’ve always wanted to see from Everton. Quick and precise

I think they all compliment each others game, each player offers something that the others dont quite offer. Gomes included. They will learn when to squeeze and when not to but in terms of holding shape i think they will be okay defensively

i followed Mike on this !!!! I should have known hahahah

Spurs 1 - 2 Everton Richarlisson

I'd be very happy with this at the right price. 20/25 million. Gives us a front 3 with incredible pace and goals in them

That there is 600k per week or 31,200,000 pounds. Absolutely insane waste of money.

I’ll be devastated if we bring Zaha in for same amount or more as Allan, Doucoure & Rodriguez to be honest.

Best of luck mike - if there’s anything else we can do to help feel free to drop me a pm. I am more than willing to help take over MOD responsibilities and issue out some serious warnings to a few people who have disagreed with me recently... @Romey 1878

I think every teams going to know they’ve had a game against Everton. Allan’s going to be all over the ball and if you get a moment from him you’ll probably turn straight into Doucoure. I think we’ve nearly got the balance perfect for a team that can press and tackle in defence. Silky and direct in attack whilst having plenty big physical players to defend and attack set pieces.

Articles circulating that we didn’t even pay a fee for Rodríguez. Fantastic business if so. Think he’s going to bring the whole squad up another level.

Big thing now Is wages. Walcott, bolasie, Gylfi, Delph & Sandro would be 25million alone. Add in bernard at its probably 30+.

I think we’ve just spent over £50 million personally. Makes you really wonder we were thinking with £45 million for Gylfi.

Its going to be an interesting season. Kenny and Coleman to battle it out for RB, id like to see Kenny start however. CB still has question marks over it but with the new midfield i would expect them have less work to do this year and look alot better for it, i still like Mina and Holgate. I think our best team right now is Pickford Kenny Holgate Mina Digne Allan Gomes Doucoure James DCL Richarlison Subs (Covid) - Lossl, Keane, Nkounkou, Coleman, Sigurdsson, Gordon, Bernard, Iwobi, Kean Subs (7man) - Lossl, Keane, Coleman, Sigurdsson, Gordon, Bernard, Kean We've got a serious few players to move on here still. Walcott, Bolasie, Sandro, Delph, Davies (loan), Tosun, Besic cant get a look in at all. Even with a 9 man bench....

He will make us 20 mil alone in marketing. All these new fans that would have be looking at Everton seriously for the first time must think we are a massive project, the new stadium, 3 great signing and Carlo of course. We have endured some right shit the last few seasons but i finally feel we have turned that point from trying to get class players to having class players.

Got a feeling we will see something similar last season, Allan to start though. Probably 0-0 30 to go, Gylfi off for James and he shows us what we have been missing the last few seasons.

absolutely agree. Would love to see us playing this 2 attacking mids and one holding. Nice change from the 4-2-3-1 we’ve seen a lot of in the last few years.

Absolutely, I wouldn’t expect Allan to sit though. He will press the game along with Doucoure - we’ve wanted intensity and presence, we’re going to get it. Finally.