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This all depends how McCarthy has trained, haven't heard any news on him and wouldn't risk him unless 100% hopefully 30mins to ease him into the derby

Exactly. We will be better off with out. Hopefully his wage frees up some coin and we get in another winger

If he's been fit for a while then worth a gamble... Look at bojan at Stoke for instance

As much as a I like McCarthy he isn't near alonso's level whilst at Liverpool.... Great at wining the ball back and his energy levels are unmatched which we lack, but is passing range isn't excellent.

Tottenham struggled to break down a league 1 side last night and only got through with a soft penalty... Similar to our game. As for Mirallas, he stepped up first against west ham in the shoot out, and I want to believe he is acting like the senior player and trying to drag us out of the shit. It looks bad because he missed, it happens.

Surely we could get Schurlle on loan from chelsea and send Atsu back.

Right nearly upto Liverpool been on the coach for ages from Swansea!!! Agree on the Mirallas and Lukaku chat, need them both full throttle tonight!!

Right, thanks mate

Excited for this, first game at Goodison ever so I genuinely cannot wait! Anyone else going to game?

Gutter for Joel in the pens!! Really wish he had sunk it because he deserved to win it! Top performance and with Carroll (and cole) up top for west ham, it was good to see him coming out and being dominant!! Did he get a yellow in the Shootout for getting in the ear of a west ham player?? Because Adrian the cocky wanker was doing it for nearly every spotty!!

Any idea if the games going to be a sell out guys? Stunning day in London may I add!

Haha fantastic, well on the side of the scale this will be my first Everton game!! I'll be at Goodison for west bronze as well! Can't wait!

Anyone going to the game? I just got back into London so I'm going to try and get some tickets!

Just got into Slovenia, can't get the game on but what the fuck has happened to us!!!

Firstly, apologies boys ive been pretty quite here - touched down in London last Thursday, making my way through Europe now so its been a bit hard keeping up on here. I have managed to get on a few times and gather some updates... Wont mention the SOTON game, only saw the score and some comments that's all I need. Still of the belief we can turn it around and one good run could set us back amongst the race, but that's just me being overly optimistic I feel.. Hope we get Kev back for Stoke, need the points desperately. Enjoy your Christmas everyone, where ever you may be I hope its an amazing day!

Big game this, agree with Mike that we should be looking for 3 points. Need Kev fit though

Went Besic. Anyone who goes through Barton the way he did gets points for me!! Marshalled the midfield and game, Vargas didn't want anything after the third tackle and I hope he showed roberto he can play 1 box to box with an enforcer

You can't be serious there right?

Thought Fer was decent tonight. Eto? Guttered a bit

It's been a strange game for rom, we really haven't used him, most attacks have been from drives forward from Ross and any ball to Rom has been long which Dunne would be loving, regardless of who he is marking

Hoping we put anther 2 past them here. Get Kone on for last 20

Martinez needs to pull him aside and just relax him... Maybe he is trying to hard I don't know. But you can't say it's because he has been out of the team and might be rusty because Nasiy has had a consistent game

I don't know if you get the same commentators we get in Aus, but it's incredibly painful! None stop that QPR have been the better team and have been punished by lucky deflections

It's Barkleys Premier League

That was fantastic play