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He's highly rated and could see him being Distin's replecment. He's a CB but can play LB. At 8 million it looks a good piece of business.

I'd go for: Howard
 
Hibbert Jags Distin Baines
 

Mcgeady McCarthy Barry Pienaar
 
Mirallas
 
Lukaku
Subs:
Joel
Stones
Osman
Naismith
Heitinga
Gueye
Vellios
 
This is with Jags and Pienaar fit hopefully. I would start with Hibbert because he's played in derbies before and will do a solid job for us. Thought he was solid tonight considering he hadn't featured all season. Good positionally. Can still do a job.

Might as well start this now since the game's on Tuesday. I am worried about this one and have a few reasons.
1. I consider our best XI to be Howard, Coleman, Jags, Distin, Baines, Mirallas, Barry, McCarthy, Pienaar, Barkley, Lukaku. Out of those we only know for sure that 7 are fit, the 4 doubts being Coleman, Jags, Barkley and Pienaar. We've had some good away results this season, most notably Utd and what should have been 3 at Arsenal. Looking at both line ups we had 10 out of the 11 I named starting and Oviedo instead of Baines. We had Deulofeu on the bench as well. Our team on Tuesday will be much weaker and our bench much much worse. The likes of Osman, Naismith and Stones (who are good squad players) will have to start. Yes we played with no fear at Utd and Arsenal but we had a bloody good line up out there. We won't have that on Tuesday.
2. Not that I pay too much attention to them, but Liverpool, apart from Johnson, have pretty much a fully fot squad to choose from. The likes of Suarez, Sturridge, Coutinho and Gerrard are certs to be starting. I'm worried they might have too much for us (and that really pains me).
Unfortunately I see this being our third loss. Love to hear thoughts of others on here. Anyone fancy us?

Been socuting around Wigan forums and they were very very impressed with him when he came on in the second half as a RB. Said whenever he was in a 50/50 challenge he simply brushed them off with ease. Was bombing up and down the wing apparently and is very very quick. Really excited about him now. Has any one else heard that Stubbs has called Browning the best 1 v 1 defender in the club (including senior members)? Hell of a compliment that when I personally think Jags is one of the best in the prem in 1 v 1. Looks a right beast of a player who has incredible physical attributes.

Been socuting around Wigan forums and they were very very impressed with him when he came on in the second half as a RB. Said whenever he was in a 50/50 challenge he simply brushed them off with ease. Was bombing up and down the wing apparently and is very very quick. Really excited about him now. Has any one else heard that Stubbs has called Browning the best 1 v 1 defender in the club (including senior members)? Hell of a compliment that when I personally think Jags is one of the best in the prem in 1 v 1. Looks a right beast of a player who has incredible physical attributes.

Been socuting around Wigan forums and they were very very impressed with him when he came on in the second half as a RB. Said whenever he was in a 50/50 challenge he simply brushed them off with ease. Was bombing up and down the wing apparently and is very very quick. Really excited about him now. Has any one else heard that Stubbs has called Browning the best 1 v 1 defender in the club (including senior members)? Hell of a compliment that when I personally think Jags is one of the best in the prem in 1 v 1. Looks a right beast of a player who has incredible physical attributes.

Was surprised when Martinez said in his interview that Browining is more or less ready for first team action already. I think he's one that's sort of slipped under the radar in terms of being a future first teamer. I, for one, kind of forgot about him and haven't really heard much raving about him. Obviously Bobby thinks different and he's one for the future. Hopes it goes well for him.

All the best Mike!! Hope everything goes well for you. All us evertonians are right behind you!

Merry Christmas everyone. Looking forward for the game tomorrow. And Memma... just to remind you, it's christmas, and Martinez is still the manager of Everton football club.

Wier was my favourite

Hate him. As you said, closest thing to corruption I've seen on a football pitch. The man was in huge debt so there was definately something involved. Hope he gets the stick he derserves. Gobshite!

Yeah, seems happy here and is an Everton fan. Would you honestly want to play for another club other than Everton? Apparently Gerrard had a big word with him on England duty and heavily advised him to stay at Everton, like he's done at Liverpool. Don't like him but you can't argue with Gerrard's commitment to Liverpool. Could have easily left years ago but chose to stay. Hope Barkley follows in that manner.

He is a freak of a human being. His strength, pace and fitness is up there with any prem player and he's 36 next week!! Think he's much more consistent now than he was 10 years ago and he would probably say that he's playing the best football of his career during the last few seasons. BEAST!

Yeah, seems happy here and is an Everton fan. Would you honestly want to play for another club other than Everton? Apparently Gerrard had a big word with him on England duty and heavily advised him to stay at Everton, like he's done at Liverpool. Don't like him but you can't argue with Gerrard's commitment to Liverpool. Could have easily left years ago but chose to stay. Hope Barkley follows in that manner.

Yeah, seems happy here and is an Everton fan. Would you honestly want to play for another club other than Everton? Apparently Gerrard had a big word with him on England duty and heavily advised him to stay at Everton, like he's done at Liverpool. Don't like him but you can't argue with Gerrard's commitment to Liverpool. Could have easily left years ago but chose to stay. Hope Barkley follows in that manner.

I think we're now playing the best football we have done under Martinez. I've never, ever seen an Everton side so dangerous on the counter attack. Anyone else seen an improvement in Distin and Jags' distribution last few games? I think it has taken us until now to fully adapt to the way he wants us to play. If we continue like this and work on that final pass we can beat ANYONE, and I mean anyone. "Have no fear." "Play teams eye to eye." I love our manager!

What excites me now is our upcoming fixtures. If we can outplay Arsenal at the emirates (who have been by far the best prem team so far), we can outplay anyone. Next 4 matches are Fulham home, Swansea Away, Sunderland Home, Southampton Home. Am I being unreasonable in thinking we should get AT LEAST 10 points out of those games? 3 vs fulham, sunderland, southampton and at least a point at Swansea. So excited now. Come on you blues!!

Can't believe it. What a win. Deserved as well. We went there wanting to win for thr first time in 11 years. Rode our luck at time but you've got to at old trafford. Oviedo... I love you. Mccarthy 13 million? HE IS A BEAST! Jags was immense as well. Just think we have a quality team at the moment. Barry and Mccarthy are best centre mid pairing we've had. Class!

Can't believe it. What a win. Deserved as well. We went there wanting to win for thr first time in 11 years. Rode our luck at time but you've got to at old trafford. Oviedo... I love you. Mccarthy 13 million? HE IS A BEAST! Jags was immense as well. Just think we have a quality team at the moment. Barry and Mccarthy are best centre mid pairing we've had. Class!

Can't believe it. What a win. Deserved as well. We went there wanting to win for thr first time in 11 years. Rode our luck at time but you've got to at old trafford. Oviedo... I love you. Mccarthy 13 million? HE IS A BEAST! Jags was immense as well. Just think we have a quality team at the moment. Barry and Mccarthy are best centre mid pairing we've had. Class!

Haha. Remember him for his electrifying pace at the time. Wasn't the most clinical though was he. If I remember right his career here ended on a sour note. I remember him criticising the club for something. Looking at his whole career, he scored 190 in 500 appearances. Pretty good that.

Terrific tv series. Feel lost now that it's finished! Great ending as you said Matt.

Bill: Hi Fernando, fancy joning Everton this season?
 
Fernando: Who the fuck is this?
 
Bill: I'm Bill Kenwright, chairman of Everton football club.
 
Fernando: No fucking way I'm joining your club. Don't fucking call me again... and while your at it, get me a fucking work permit.
 
Bill: No problem Fernando, consider it done. Thank you for your time.

Bill: Hi Fernando, fancy joning Everton this season?
 
Fernando: Who the fuck is this?
 
Bill: I'm Bill Kenwright, chairman of Everton football club.
 
Fernando: No fucking way I'm joining your club. Don't fucking call me again... and while your at it, get me a fucking work permit.
 
Bill: No problem Fernando, consider it done. Thank you for your time.

Bill: Hi Fernando, fancy joning Everton this season?
 
Fernando: Who the fuck is this?
 
Bill: I'm Bill Kenwright, chairman of Everton football club.
 
Fernando: No fucking way I'm joining your club. Don't fucking call me again... and while your at it, get me a fucking work permit.
 
Bill: No problem Fernando, consider it done. Thank you for your time.