Finn balor Posted January 6, 2014 Report Share Posted January 6, 2014 Need a big three points to keep the pressure on. Usual team out and for me I've been so impressed with Oviedo and think he has been very unlucky yo be dropped. Bring peanuts and Kev back and hope a few days rest will have helped them. I can see us battering them. 4-0 Kev with a double, lukaku and Ross Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matt Posted January 6, 2014 Report Share Posted January 6, 2014 I want Jela up front to see if his goals were a fluke or not... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest rusty747 Posted January 6, 2014 Report Share Posted January 6, 2014 Important game this. Three points are an absolute must. I am inclined to agree that we start with Jelavic as Lukaku has not been on top form lately. Lowensda 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
weebittight Posted January 6, 2014 Report Share Posted January 6, 2014 Home win. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted January 6, 2014 Report Share Posted January 6, 2014 If he plays and scores and we win that'll get his value up Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
markjazzbassist Posted January 6, 2014 Report Share Posted January 6, 2014 i'll echo what's already been said, we need the 3 points, play the strongest side. i would like to see lukaku and not jela though. jela on at the 70th minute or so if lukaku isn't playing well. I hope Distin and Jags are recovering well, not sure well have either of them. Howard Coleman Alcaraz Stones Baines McCarthy Barry Mirallas Barkley Pienaar Lukaku Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matt Posted January 6, 2014 Report Share Posted January 6, 2014 If he plays and scores and we win that'll get his value up that or show we have a goal scorer back for when Rom leaves Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MikeO Posted January 6, 2014 Report Share Posted January 6, 2014 i'll echo what's already been said, we need the 3 points, play the strongest side. i would like to see lukaku and not jela though. jela on at the 70th minute or so if lukaku isn't playing well. I hope Distin and Jags are recovering well, not sure well have either of them. Howard Coleman Alcaraz Stones Baines McCarthy Barry Mirallas Barkley Pienaar Lukaku Pienaar's been really hit and miss for me (his 95% failure rate in the "clever" back heel flick department annoys the shit out of me) and I think Oviedo would be very unlucky to lose his place in the starting XI.....I know he's primarily a left back but I'd really be tempted to give him another go on the wing; otherwise wouldn't argue with that. Matt, Sibdane, pete0 and 1 other 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GoldfishMemory Posted January 7, 2014 Report Share Posted January 7, 2014 I'm with MikeO Oviedo over Pienaar all day for me! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
duncanmckenzieismagic Posted January 7, 2014 Report Share Posted January 7, 2014 http://www.liverpoolecho.co.uk/sport/football/football-news/everton-fc-check-leighton-baines-6474197 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
marcopaulo Posted January 7, 2014 Report Share Posted January 7, 2014 it feels nice to not be all that worried about the fitness of 2 big players for us Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Romey 1878 Posted January 7, 2014 Report Share Posted January 7, 2014 Oviedo at LW just makes me groan. Every time he's played there for us he's been very poor. In fact, under Moyes I started to think he was just a poor player (because LW was the only place Moyes used him) and we'd be better off just getting shut of him. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Peter H Posted January 7, 2014 Report Share Posted January 7, 2014 we will win this but with my swedish bad luck Elmander will score a brace against us. Lucky that we will score at least 3 goals to take the 3 points. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lowensda Posted January 7, 2014 Report Share Posted January 7, 2014 3 points are vital in keeping up with the 'pack'. Anything less and the job becomes 3x harder... Romey 1878 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bluenosetoffee Posted January 8, 2014 Report Share Posted January 8, 2014 It is going to be a tough test. If Norwich defend anything like Stoke did then we will only be getting a point. I want to see Jelavic getting a start. He showed everyone that he has still got it and this was against decent opponents. (QPR will get promoted). If he can do the same against Norwich then fair play. I also wouldn't drop Pienaar for Oviedo. Although I do like Oviedo I think we need Pienaar and Baines playing together. Tough test but fingers crossed 3 points. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blue 250 Posted January 8, 2014 Report Share Posted January 8, 2014 I think a kit change to all red for this game would help, the minute Norwich get on the pitch the will be rolling over, seeing how many goals the opponents can be bothered to score. Mirrallas is about the right height, slick his hair down with some grease, put a pretty red bandage on his hand and get him to wear some goofy joke front teeth......that should be good enough for a hatrick for Saurez............I mean Mirallas! Can't see us not winning going on form, then I couldn't see us not beating Sunderland, I'd start Jellavic with Lukaku stampimg and snorting on the touchine waiting for his turn. I Know.....get them ALL to wear goofy front teeth...........Everton 10 Norwich 0. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cornish Steve Posted January 8, 2014 Report Share Posted January 8, 2014 Allow some of the regulars more time to return to full fitness. Give Jelavic an opportunity to once again prove himself, but not at the cost of dropping Lukaku (can we justify two up-front?). Keep Osman as a reliable sub off the bench. Mirallas continues to struggle, so let him tag-team off the bench with Pienaar. Maybe the formation needs to be something other than 4-2-2-2, but here's my suggested line-up: Howard Coleman Alcaraz Stones Oviedo McCarthy Barry Barkley Pienaar Lukaku Jelavic Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Romey 1878 Posted January 9, 2014 Report Share Posted January 9, 2014 Barkley's a doubt with a toe injury . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Peter H Posted January 9, 2014 Report Share Posted January 9, 2014 Barkley's a doubt with a toe injury . Osman is going to score!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Louis Posted January 9, 2014 Popular Post Report Share Posted January 9, 2014 The club commissioned an artist from Marvel UK to design the kids' programme. Toffee_in_LA, Steve_E, Sibdane and 2 others 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cornish Steve Posted January 10, 2014 Report Share Posted January 10, 2014 De Niro and Stallone have predicted a score of 17-0. I, for one, am not going to argue with them! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Peter H Posted January 10, 2014 Report Share Posted January 10, 2014 I could take them. Aidan 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sideliner Posted January 11, 2014 Report Share Posted January 11, 2014 would like to see us having the game won at the break - so young players on the bench can get a good run and gain valuable experience - we know what we have in Osman and Naismith - Barkley's distribution at CM to other forwards needs to improve further - see how this is the focal point of Man City and Chelsea - Chance for Everton to improve goal difference - grab it !!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rubecula Posted January 11, 2014 Report Share Posted January 11, 2014 I would like a good win in this game but whereas a few weeks ago I would expect a win I am now feeling a bit nervous. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aidan Posted January 11, 2014 Report Share Posted January 11, 2014 No Line ups yet? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MikeO Posted January 11, 2014 Report Share Posted January 11, 2014 Howard, Coleman, Baines, Jagielka, Stones, Barry, McCarthy, Mirallas, Pienaar, Osman, Lukaku Joel, Hibbert, Heitinga, Oviedo, Naismith, Gueye, Vellios Aidan 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MikeO Posted January 11, 2014 Report Share Posted January 11, 2014 Ruddy, Whittaker, Garrido, Bennett, Bassong, Snodgrass, Olsson, Fer, Johnson, Hooper, Van Wolfswinkel Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest rusty747 Posted January 11, 2014 Report Share Posted January 11, 2014 Is Alcaraz injured? Bobby must really rate Stones to play him ahead of Alcaraz. Good to see. Shame Barkley hasn't made it but a good opportunity for Ossie in his preferred role. Should be enough to win well. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aidan Posted January 11, 2014 Report Share Posted January 11, 2014 Howard, Coleman, Baines, Jagielka, Stones, Barry, McCarthy, Mirallas, Pienaar, Osman, Lukaku Joel, Hibbert, Heitinga, Oviedo, Naismith, Gueye, Vellios Looks a stronger team than I thought we'd put out, although I hope everyone is fit. Barkley must still be injured. I hope Stones scores first, then ill be rich! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JoeQuince Posted January 11, 2014 Report Share Posted January 11, 2014 Gueye and Vellios on the bench... Let's hope we wrap this one up early. I don't want to rely on a dickhead and a ghost. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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