Romey 1878 Posted March 3 Report Share Posted March 3 Everton are winless in their past eight Premier League games against promoted sides (D3 L5), the longest ever such run by an ever-present side in the competition. The Toffees last had a longer winless run against promoted sides in the top flight between April 1971 and April 1973 (nine games). Nottingham Forest are unbeaten in their past eight Premier League home games (W4 D4), with only Manchester United (11) on a longer current run. It is their longest run without defeat at the City Ground in the top flight since a run of 20 between February 1995 and January 1996. Everton have kept a clean sheet in six of their 11 Premier League games against Nottingham Forest. They have won every time they have kept them out, but failed to win every time they have conceded against them in the competition (D1 L4). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RPG Posted March 3 Report Share Posted March 3 This will not be easy. I think it is almost a 'must win' game for us but if DCL is still out I can't really see anything better than a draw - which would help Forest a lot more than it would help us. If Garner is ready there might be a case for starting him ahead of Gueye. Similarly, Patterson would probably benefit from replacing Coleman for the last 25 minutes and Coleman has earned a breather. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Formby Posted March 3 Report Share Posted March 3 The kind of game we'll be seeing a lot of next season in the Championship. Agree on Garner and Patterson. Simms is Chamionship level so I'd play him (DCL will be unfit). If Maupay starts, I'll cry. Hoping for a 1-0 win but expecting nothing. RPG and AlbanyNYToffee 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Romey 1878 Posted March 3 Author Report Share Posted March 3 Dyche when asked if DCL will be back for this one, "we'll see". Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Palfy Posted March 3 Report Share Posted March 3 5 hours ago, Romey 1878 said: Dyche when asked if DCL will be back for this one, "we'll see". Which means as soon as he can get him back on the pitch he will, none of this he's not playing again until he super fit and won't break down again no chance of that, this game is a must win to keep forest in relegation trouble and get us a big 3 points in our quest for survival. If we lose this Forest are as good as safe and we are as good as relegated, even though some will say mathematically we can still get 58 points, lose this and don't see us getting more than 33-34 points. RPG 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Hafnia Posted March 4 Report Share Posted March 4 I think dcl will start Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Romey 1878 Posted March 4 Author Report Share Posted March 4 14 hours ago, Palfy said: Which means as soon as he can get him back on the pitch he will, none of this he's not playing again until he super fit and won't break down again no chance of that, That's exactly how Dyche has been playing it though. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RPG Posted March 4 Report Share Posted March 4 1 hour ago, Hafnia said: I think dcl will start If he is anything like fit I hope you are correct. I think Dyche is smart enough to target certain games for 3 points and this would have to be one of them. If DCL can contribute to wins over Forest and Brentford in our next 2 games then anything we get from the 3 games after that (Chelsea, Spurs and Man U) will be a bonus - with or without DCL. Goodison Glory 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Goodison Glory Posted March 5 Report Share Posted March 5 On 03/03/2023 at 17:30, Romey 1878 said: Everton are winless in their past eight Premier League games against promoted sides (D3 L5), the longest ever such run by an ever-present side in the competition. The Toffees last had a longer winless run against promoted sides in the top flight between April 1971 and April 1973 (nine games). Nottingham Forest are unbeaten in their past eight Premier League home games (W4 D4), with only Manchester United (11) on a longer current run. It is their longest run without defeat at the City Ground in the top flight since a run of 20 between February 1995 and January 1996. Everton have kept a clean sheet in six of their 11 Premier League games against Nottingham Forest. They have won every time they have kept them out, but failed to win every time they have conceded against them in the competition (D1 L4). I think this trend is exactly how it will play out. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Btay Posted March 5 Report Share Posted March 5 Gana & Maupay to the bench. Gray & DCL/Simms in, Iwobi to play as a 10. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shukes Posted March 5 Report Share Posted March 5 I wish we had an exciting young player to put on. Someone coming through the ranks who we have realistic high hopes for. We just don't seem to have anything. Palfy 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Palfy Posted March 5 Report Share Posted March 5 4 minutes ago, Shukes said: I wish we had an exciting young player to put on. Someone coming through the ranks who we have realistic high hopes for. We just don't seem to have anything. I know what you're saying, someone different to look forward to to give just a little bit of hope and excitement. Shukes 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shukes Posted March 5 Report Share Posted March 5 3 hours ago, Palfy said: I know what you're saying, someone different to look forward to to give just a little bit of hope and excitement. Yes, a few players that would mean we can drop the first team and give them a go. Look at some the young lads coming on for other teams. They work their ass off and are enthusiastic and motivated. Ours come on and look like they have been instructed to just be safe. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shukes Posted March 5 Report Share Posted March 5 Anyway, more importantly come on Dyche…. Play Gana. Cant have Palfy and Haf be right on the same day. For Fuck sake if we won we would never live it down! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RPG Posted March 5 Report Share Posted March 5 3 minutes ago, Shukes said: Anyway, more importantly come on Dyche…. Play Gana. Cant have Palfy and Haf be right on the same day. For Fuck sake if we won we would never live it down! I think much will depend on how fit Garner is. If he is ready I can see him coming off the bench for Gueye at about 60 minutes - sooner if Gueye drops another clanger. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Newty82 Posted March 5 Report Share Posted March 5 Gray leading the line. I like it. That bit of pace we need up there. Good finisher too. More hopeful seeing him there than Muapay tbh. Formby and dunlopp9987 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RPG Posted March 5 Report Share Posted March 5 3 minutes ago, Newty82 said: Gray leading the line. I like it. That bit of pace we need up there. Good finisher too. More hopeful seeing him there than Muapay tbh. I agree but I think it wil affect the way we play. Gray is not a target man so unless there is acres of space for him to run into I can see us being a bit more patient. Not exactly trying to play out from the back but certainly a bit less of the long ball and looking for possession in midfield to release Gray with a ball for him to run on to rather than trap and hold up. Midfield will have to be quick to support him and very disciplined in covering the back door. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Newty82 Posted March 5 Report Share Posted March 5 4 minutes ago, RPG said: I agree but I think it wil affect the way we play. Gray is not a target man so unless there is acres of space for him to run into I can see us being a bit more patient. Not exactly trying to play out from the back but certainly a bit less of the long ball and looking for possession in midfield to release Gray with a ball for him to run on to rather than trap and hold up. Midfield will have to be quick to support him and very disciplined in covering the back door. I don't think we've been playing for a target man? We've not had one? I've been surprised how quickly we try to play football under Dyche. I'm hoping, it's only a hope, that his pace compliments how we've been playing. Always looking for some hope!! Formby 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RPG Posted March 5 Report Share Posted March 5 9 minutes ago, Newty82 said: I don't think we've been playing for a target man? We've not had one? I've been surprised how quickly we try to play football under Dyche. I'm hoping, it's only a hope, that his pace compliments how we've been playing. Always looking for some hope!! Fair point. I thought we had sometimes tried to play with Maupay or Simms as a focal point, if not an actual target man - but certainly with no success. Have I missed something with Mykolenko? Not even in the squad and Vinagre now on the bench with Godfrey at LB. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Formby Posted March 5 Report Share Posted March 5 We have more chance of scoring with Gray than Maupay. Newty82 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
badaids Posted March 5 Report Share Posted March 5 Glad that Dyche is going to try something slightly different today. Please every god in the book let us get a result here. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dunlopp9987 Posted March 5 Report Share Posted March 5 I'm going into this one with the exact same mindset I've had for every game since the WC, not expecting anything. I am broken inside. Trigger 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Trigger Posted March 5 Report Share Posted March 5 4 minutes ago, dunlopp9987 said: I'm going into this one with the exact same mindset I've had for every game since the WC, not expecting anything. I am broken inside. That's exactly how I feel for this one. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hafnia Posted March 5 Report Share Posted March 5 Gray likes to take the ball and run and shoot, ideal for a striker. Often as a winger he doesn’t pass when he should do I like the fact he can just be greedy as it were. godfrey at left back I like, powerful runner. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hafnia Posted March 5 Report Share Posted March 5 If we win this and Godfrey and Gray improve us then I will be very encouraged purely on the basis that it gives us a platform to grow from. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hafnia Posted March 5 Report Share Posted March 5 Garner on bench is great to see Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dunlopp9987 Posted March 5 Report Share Posted March 5 Yeah the closer we get to kickoff, the more I'm confident that we will not pick up any points here. Keane will surely have a moment or two in him. badaids 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zoo 2.0 Posted March 5 Report Share Posted March 5 I'm pleased to see that Gray is starting however looking at the Forest team, I think they look much better than us. It's depressing really that they've been in the top flight for not even a full year and already seem to be a level above us. I think we could win, it's not a write off but expect no points. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
badaids Posted March 5 Report Share Posted March 5 Forgot they had Navas. Proper good keeper. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
badaids Posted March 5 Report Share Posted March 5 Come on you mofos you can do this. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dunlopp9987 Posted March 5 Report Share Posted March 5 Well there was Keane as our striker! Who was it on here that was suggesting that?? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Elston Gunnn Posted March 5 Report Share Posted March 5 McNeil on his left foot, but nothing, totally misses it. Can’t finish. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
badaids Posted March 5 Report Share Posted March 5 McNeil needed to move that on to Gray but he didn’t have his head up. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
badaids Posted March 5 Report Share Posted March 5 1 minute ago, dunlopp9987 said: Well there was Keane as our striker! Who was it on here that was suggesting that?? I still reckon he’d be more of a threat than Simms or Maupay in certain games. He can finish and an aerial threat. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
badaids Posted March 5 Report Share Posted March 5 Iwobi has made a bright start. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dunlopp9987 Posted March 5 Report Share Posted March 5 !!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Btay Posted March 5 Report Share Posted March 5 Positive play equals a penalty badaids 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
badaids Posted March 5 Report Share Posted March 5 Soft soft soft pen. But who gies a shite? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Newty82 Posted March 5 Report Share Posted March 5 Really really good start again. I keep being surprised how we play under Dyche!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chicagoblue Posted March 5 Report Share Posted March 5 Gift Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sibdane Posted March 5 Report Share Posted March 5 Please make this. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dunlopp9987 Posted March 5 Report Share Posted March 5 GET IN Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zoo 2.0 Posted March 5 Report Share Posted March 5 Would happily have Demarai Gray's babies. Sibdane 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sibdane Posted March 5 Report Share Posted March 5 GET IN. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
badaids Posted March 5 Report Share Posted March 5 Yaaaaaaaaas. WE ARE EVERTON AND WE SCORE WHEN WE WANT Shukes 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Btay Posted March 5 Report Share Posted March 5 Get in!!!! Huge start and great response after Arsenal. Now to keep going for a whole game… Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chicagoblue Posted March 5 Report Share Posted March 5 Huge goal. Wed be furious if that call went against us badaids 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Elston Gunnn Posted March 5 Report Share Posted March 5 Keep getting forward, please. badaids 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
badaids Posted March 5 Report Share Posted March 5 That pen was a joke of a call! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
badaids Posted March 5 Report Share Posted March 5 Just now, Elston Gunnn said: Keep getting forward, please. We are playing proper kick and rush. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Elston Gunnn Posted March 5 Report Share Posted March 5 Keane’s decent with the long pass. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
badaids Posted March 5 Report Share Posted March 5 Just now, Elston Gunnn said: Keane’s decent with the long pass. Keane has a lot of attacking strengths but the issue with him as we know is between his ears. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
badaids Posted March 5 Report Share Posted March 5 Sheesh - Godfrey just got bum dozied there. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zoo 2.0 Posted March 5 Report Share Posted March 5 Ah feck. It's frustrating how simple that is you know, simple 1-2 and after a rebound they score. Ground is bouncing now too, going to be a long afternoon this. Can't be arsed. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dunlopp9987 Posted March 5 Report Share Posted March 5 LOL Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chicagoblue Posted March 5 Report Share Posted March 5 Trash defending Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dunlopp9987 Posted March 5 Report Share Posted March 5 Godfrey looking shit so far badaids 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
badaids Posted March 5 Report Share Posted March 5 Pickford with his trademark palm to the striker in box. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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