Sunderland (Home) Saturday February 25th

[markjazzbassist]

They just got trounced and have to come to fortress goodison. They're desperate for points and moyes will setup the parked bus and hopes Defoe nicks one on the break. Our defense is shaky but we should win this.

 

Robles

Holgate Williams mori

Coleman Davies schneiderlin baines

Barkley lookman

Lukaku

 

I could see gana start over Davies too.

[aaron]

Everton 2017 vs Everton 2009.

 

Going to be weird when the stadium announcer reads the Sunderland line up, majority of their team will get the former player "wheyyyy", well except Lescott. Prick.

 

 

Should win this easily but they will be scrapping, Defoe is still one of the best in the Prem at finishing, he will be dangerous.

[markjazzbassist]

not happy we have to wait 2 weeks for this, I've become disgruntled with international football like some others on the forum here. the international breaks are killing me.

[MikeO]

not happy we have to wait 2 weeks for this, I've become disgruntled with international football like some others on the forum here. the international breaks are killing me.

 

It's not an international break, it's an FA Cup week-end.

[markjazzbassist]

 

It's not an international break, it's an FA Cup week-end.

 

haha, well I guess i'll just have to watch some of those matches then, thanks mike.

[Guest rusty747]

I am hoping to watch Everton in Dubai on Friday - if I can find out exactly who and where they are playing.

[London Blue]

I am hoping to watch Everton in Dubai on Friday - if I can find out exactly who and where they are playing.

be interesting to see what Koeman has them doing over there.

[Guest rusty747]

be interesting to see what Koeman has them doing over there.

Well, they are staying in a hotel and using a training facility only a 10 minute drive from where I live so I will try to have a look on Friday.

[Romey 1878]

Well, they are staying in a hotel and using a training facility only a 10 minute drive from where I live so I will try to have a look on Friday.

 

You best be going all covert operation with camera in hand.

[Guest rusty747]

You best be going all covert operation with camera in hand.

Not easy in Dubai. A dark mac and trilby tends to stand out amongst all the shorts and tee shirts!

[MikeO]

Well, they are staying in a hotel and using a training facility only a 10 minute drive from where I live so I will try to have a look on Friday.

 

Are you a member of this lot rusty?

 

https://m.facebook.com/groups/1667864886771014

[Guest rusty747]

I'm not but I might just see if I can join them. Thanks.

[Guest rusty747]

They don't mess about. Just been accepted into the group.

 

Twenty Five places for visitors to a training session at 10-00am Wednesday but looks like they are all taken and I can't get away from work anyway.

Edited February 14, 2017 by rusty747

[Kev627]

I'm hoping for the oft mentioned (by me at least) 5-0 drubbing we are certainly capable of!

[MikeO]

I'm hoping for the oft mentioned (by me at least) 5-0 drubbing we are certainly capable of!

 

We had that v Chelsea, don't want it again :shaking fist:.

 

Or did I misunderstand?

[Kev627]

 

We had that v Chelsea, don't want it again :shaking fist:.

 

Or did I misunderstand?

[aaron]

Pickford is apparently back for this game, great keeper him, will be hard to get past him.

 

Going 3-1 to us.

[markjazzbassist]

Glad to have football back, I hope we aren't hung over from Dubai, still sticking with my initial lineup

 

Robles

Holgate Williams mori

Coleman Davies schneiderlin baines

Barkley lookman

Lukaku

[Finn balor]

Defoe will play up top on his own so I don't think we need three at the back. 4-2-3-1. Back four picks itself Ghana and Morgan in midfield Ross lookman and mirrallas and rom. Give Davies a rest. Early goal and we will smash them. 4-1 rom double lookman and baines pen

[markjazzbassist]

not on tv in America, fuckign boro and palace, who wants to watch that? FFS. i'll have to find a stream.

[Guest rusty747]

not on tv in America, fuckign boro and palace, who wants to watch that? FFS. i'll have to find a stream.

NBC Sports Live are showing it.

[markjazzbassist]

NBC Sports Live are showing it.

 

on their website it says palace and boro are on TV, our match is "digital only". I don't have a subscribtion to them, you gotta have a premium cable package to get that (I don't even own a TV!). I usually watch at my parents house as they have cable and I can watch all the NBC channels, but to show Boro Palace over us is madness.

[Shy_Talk]

We have options, which is nice, so have the opportunity to setup twice over and mix it up a lot. Sunderland much less so. We'll be Barkley Lukaku Mirallas first half, and depending how it goes could be Valencia Lukaku Lookman second half.

It's easier because of limitations to second guess Sunderland, so my gameplan would be 4-5-1 (just found this h**p://www.sunderlandecho.com/sport/football/sunderland-afc/the-details-of-lee-cattermole-s-latest-setback-plus-a-full-sunderland-injury-update-1-8407869)

Pickford

Jones Kone O'Shea Oviedo

Ndong Gibson

Januzaj Larsson Borini

Defoe

Simply put, fill their third of the pitch and try to work time and space to Gibson to quarterback-pass Defoe in specifically against Mori All Game, drag a booking out of him early or work him for freekicks. They are lacking significant options and Januzaj should be shut down easy enough Borini to track Coleman as much as possible to make Oviedo's life easier cleaning up on our dangerous right flank.

We get to run the rule over Kone, if I was Moyes i'd give Pienaar only a cameo, our midfield will run him to death in five minutes flat and no one wants him red carded, they'll come longing for a point, try to isolate Mori and have a few digs from distance/free kicks. We should be able to limit their corners and get around Gibson fairly easily. So a frustrating draw (Pickford MOTM and we equalise Defoe's early strike) or we'll turn them over handsomely and share the goals round (Ross, Kev, Rom, Ad).

Wouldn't be against a fly over with 'Good Luck Bradley #5' on five minutes either.

[aaron]

 

on their website it says palace and boro are on TV, our match is "digital only". I don't have a subscribtion to them, you gotta have a premium cable package to get that (I don't even own a TV!). I usually watch at my parents house as they have cable and I can watch all the NBC channels, but to show Boro Palace over us is madness.

big 6 pointer isn't it, to a neutral, that's a bigger game due to the consequences it could have for either club

[Guest rusty747]

With only Defoe up front in a likely 4-5-1 set up, I think we should revert to a back four and, assuming everyone is/remains fit:

 

Joel

 

Coleman. Williams. Mori. Baines

 

Schneiderlin. McCarthy

 

Mirallas. Barkley. Lookman

 

Lukaku

 

Bench: Stek. Jags. Holgate. Gana. Davies. Valencia. Kone

 

Gana for McCarthy, Davies for Barkley and Valencia or Kone for Rom once he has scored his third!

Edited February 24, 2017 by rusty747

[markjazzbassist]

big 6 pointer isn't it, to a neutral, that's a bigger game due to the consequences it could have for either club

 

yes but Howard and Donovan played for Everton so outside the top 6 sides I would think we would have a large base in the states hence airing us. I don't know a single American who supports boro, I know one that supports palace.

[Sibdane]

 

yes but Howard and Donovan played for Everton so outside the top 6 sides I would think we would have a large base in the states hence airing us. I don't know a single American who supports boro, I know one that supports palace.

 

I kinda agree. Everton has a decent following in the states -- several supporters' clubs in the bigger cities. They had a decent one when I lived in Seattle.

 

Edit: and to add to this, I don't know very many other clubs that have a supporters' club, besides the obvious "bigger" clubs.

Edited February 24, 2017 by TonkaRoost

[markjazzbassist]

 

I kinda agree. Everton has a decent following in the states -- several supporters' clubs in the bigger cities. They had a decent one when I lived in Seattle.

 

Edit: and to add to this, I don't know very many other clubs that have a supporters' club, besides the obvious "bigger" clubs.

 

exactly, if united was on at the same time, sure I get that. but F'ing Boro and palace? time to find a stream.

[Sibdane]

Especially after the 2014 World Cup where Howard made a name for himself, Everton grew quite a bit here.

[Shukes]

We have options, which is nice, so have the opportunity to setup twice over and mix it up a lot. Sunderland much less so. We'll be Barkley Lukaku Mirallas first half, and depending how it goes could be Valencia Lukaku Lookman second half.

It's easier because of limitations to second guess Sunderland, so my gameplan would be 4-5-1 (just found this h**p://www.sunderlandecho.com/sport/football/sunderland-afc/the-details-of-lee-cattermole-s-latest-setback-plus-a-full-sunderland-injury-update-1-8407869)

 

Pickford

Jones Kone O'Shea Oviedo

Ndong Gibson

Januzaj Larsson Borini

Defoe

Simply put, fill their third of the pitch and try to work time and space to Gibson to quarterback-pass Defoe in specifically against Mori All Game, drag a booking out of him early or work him for freekicks. They are lacking significant options and Januzaj should be shut down easy enough Borini to track Coleman as much as possible to make Oviedo's life easier cleaning up on our dangerous right flank.

We get to run the rule over Kone, if I was Moyes i'd give Pienaar only a cameo, our midfield will run him to death in five minutes flat and no one wants him red carded, they'll come longing for a point, try to isolate Mori and have a few digs from distance/free kicks. We should be able to limit their corners and get around Gibson fairly easily. So a frustrating draw (Pickford MOTM and we equalise Defoe's early strike) or we'll turn them over handsomely and share the goals round (Ross, Kev, Rom, Ad).

Wouldn't be against a fly over with 'Good Luck Bradley #5' on five minutes either.

Martinez would not have gone with that...cough cough!