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On 16/05/2023 at 21:56, MikeO said:

Has a big future this lad.

I’m not sure he’ll fit in.

15 hours ago, Cornish Steve said:

Sean Dyche is doing a decent job. The real issue is the same as it's been all season: We've had no proven striker. You can't expect to sell Richarlison and Gordon without bringing in effective replacements and hope to do well.

No striker and our ability to gift the opposition at least a goal a game.

I feel much more optimistic about our chances of scoring after Monday, but exactly the opposite about our chances of keeping a clean sheet.

43 minutes ago, markjazzbassist said:

It’s David Moyes guys, he has the tactical nous of a rhino.  They have some decent players but I would expect Carlo “trophy cabinet” Ancelotti to be prepared.  

Incredibly disrespectful and factually incorrect. I expect more from you.

3 hours ago, Newty82 said:

Need a big reaction here. The Liverpool game is still lingering, and will be for a long time yet I think. A number of players - I mean, repeat offenders - showed a real lack of care in that game. And I hope that between Dunc and Carlo, they have said players sussed out.

The fans, club, staff, Moshiri...all need a big game from these players.

Couldn’t agree more. Very interested to see the line up and the way those players respond.

4 hours ago, Romey 1878 said:

Talking of Gomes. He posted a video of him working out on an exercise bike. 

That’s positive. Still a way of though unfortunately.

12 hours ago, Matt said:

When there is still so many points to play for and the league is so tight, talking about relegation in October or November is nonsense 

I don’t think Norwich fans would agree with you. 

On 30/12/2019 at 07:23, Finn balor said:

Looking at city v sheff united two up top is deffo the key. 
                 
Sid.            Mina.      Holgate.       Baines

charly          Gilfi.       Davies       Bernard 

                   Kean.    DCl 

Good line up with what’s available. Looking at the CM makes me nervous though.

2 minutes ago, TallPaul1878 said:

Should change his name to Mystic Mark and see how often he gets a line up correct

a column in the sun beckons 

Fair enough mate. With the players we have available I suspect it will be something similar.

18 hours ago, markjazzbassist said:

Gonna be a real tough match away at the Etihad and with a new manager who won't have had much time with the players.  Honestly at this point nicking a draw would be an amazing result, i'm fully expecting a loss and to be honest i'm not gonna be pissed if it happens.  they have players that are light years ahead of us, and a manager who's been there for years.  COYB

 

The tactics will be interesting to me.  You can't out possess Man City, so do you go direct, do you go 442 and try and stifle and counter, i will be interested to see what Carlo does.

 

                                  Pickford

      Coleman Holgate Mina Digne

       Sidibe Davies Delph Bernard

                  Richarlison DCL

Are you picking the team you’d like or the team  you think will be play?

Regardless of how they were won it’s another 3 points. Confidence will increase and we will start playing better football as a result. 

1 hour ago, Palfy said:

Merry Christmas everybody he’s been

Hopefully one of my presents will come tomorrow afternoon

27 minutes ago, Sibdane said:

I've always heard the most derogatory thing you can call a white person is a "racist."

Add to that Pretty much anything ending in ist

4 hours ago, Cornish Steve said:

Keane is a confidence player. Once Ancelotti reorganizes the defense, Keane will improve as his confidence grows. 

That’s true Steve but nevertheless he will always be to slow.

Any updates on his return?

2 hours ago, Aidan said:

Kean isn't going to come good over night, DCL and Richy has worked fine up top since the mini revival and should be kept that way. 

No doubt we are short on the wings, but pace out wide isn't a necessity against Burnley. 

Kean definitely won’t come good if he doesn’t play though.

2 hours ago, TallPaul1878 said:

Arteta would be swapping an assistant role at Man City for an assistant role at Everton. He isn't going to take a backwards step. It's just the wrong call for Arteta. He would be best off following in the footsteps of Lampard going down a division and taking a mid ranked team to promotion contention.

Cahill is further behind in his career so would more likely take the assistant position. 

I only said I wouldn’t mind it. I didn’t suggest it would be palatable for Arteta or Moyes. 

9 hours ago, MC11 said:

This won’t happen on the basis of us being in the bottom three and both being unproven as managers. A fairy tail story but would be a bold move.

Moyes with Arteta/Cahill as number two would be more likely.

I actually wouldn’t mind that. Moyes to stabilise things with an eye to the future with either Arteta or Cahill.

2 minutes ago, pete0 said:

Time to recall Mo Besic. Would add some bite. Vlasic had grit too but our shit manager opted for Sigurdssen to chase shadows instead. 

Is that even an option? Your attributing things to Silva that in all likelihood he had no control of.

39 minutes ago, TallPaul1878 said:

Bernard does have the pace and skill to go past a player, was it that he was a little conscious of his fitness with having a bad injury that has made him check back rather than open up for a sprint?

Absolutely his speed of thought means more often than not he’s ahead of the opposing player. He’s a starter every time for me.

11 hours ago, MikeO said:

If you think being a poorer team is a decent deal then fine, but you're talking finance rather than football and I'm more interested in the second option.

We might not be a poorer team, given we’ve seen so little of his replacement we don’t really know.

5 minutes ago, Finn balor said:

Good to see benny back 

Wish the same could be said for schneiderlin.

15 hours ago, Finn balor said:

Bernie could be back for this game. Think Cenk got a niggle in midweek so may not be risked.  
 

                        Pickford

sidibe.        Mina.     Holgate      Digne 

                    Davies.   Gilfi

walcott.             Iwobi.          Bernie

                         Charly 

Personally I wouldn’t rush Bernard. Quite happy to see the rest of the line up though, maybe with Richarlison wide and DCL up top if a Tosun isn’t fit.

No

Everton 2 - 0 Sheffield United 

Gylfi