MikeO Posted May 9, 2023 Report Share Posted May 9, 2023 Always a long shot but whatever day you want to play them mid-CL semi v Real has to be the best option. Think we can take a point. Palfy, Heath and Goodison Glory 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matt Posted May 10, 2023 Report Share Posted May 10, 2023 8 hours ago, MikeO said: Always a long shot but whatever day you want to play them mid-CL semi v Real has to be the best option. Think we can take a point. The CL result last night was the best result for us. No doubt their focus and first team will be all on the 2nd leg. Btay 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Btay Posted May 10, 2023 Report Share Posted May 10, 2023 41 minutes ago, Matt said: The CL result last night was the best result for us. No doubt their focus and first team will be all on the 2nd leg. Also pep didn’t make a sub in the madrid game so fatigue managment will most likely be in place. Hopefully no KDB or Haaland Hafnia 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Romey 1878 Posted May 10, 2023 Report Share Posted May 10, 2023 Fully expect the likes of Phillips and that shit German (?) LB to come in. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hafnia Posted May 10, 2023 Report Share Posted May 10, 2023 44 minutes ago, Romey 1878 said: Fully expect the likes of Phillips and that shit German (?) LB to come in. Just heard real will be resting players this weekend. surely that has to make pep need to prepare for 120 minutes in the one trophy he wants. I think he will accept whatever result comes from our fixture and know it’s in their hands. Matt 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Palfy Posted May 10, 2023 Report Share Posted May 10, 2023 9 hours ago, Hafnia said: Just heard real will be resting players this weekend. surely that has to make pep need to prepare for 120 minutes in the one trophy he wants. I think he will accept whatever result comes from our fixture and know it’s in their hands. He doesn’t need to beat us and risk injuries or tiredness to players he needs for the 2nd leg against Madrid to win the league. If they draw against us they go 2 points above Arsenal with a far superior goal difference and 3 games to play. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hafnia Posted May 10, 2023 Report Share Posted May 10, 2023 25 minutes ago, Palfy said: He doesn’t need to beat us and risk injuries or tiredness to players he needs for the 2nd leg against Madrid to win the league. If they draw against us they go 2 points above Arsenal with a far superior goal difference and 3 games to play. He also knows that it will be pure blood and thunder. Gundogan got booted everywhere last night and goodison will be hot. the winner of the semi final wins the champions league. It’s as simple as that. All he has to do is protect his key players. I think he would sacrifice the league. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zoo 2.0 Posted May 10, 2023 Report Share Posted May 10, 2023 City will 100% be resting players, Madrid are doing the same as their league is done. Thing is, City's second team is still outstanding so I think they'll still win it. That said, I thought we'd get stuffed to Brighton and look what happened ! Matt, Palfy and Newty82 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Heath Posted May 11, 2023 Report Share Posted May 11, 2023 I feel people are making too much of the champs league game. Man City will get a comfortable, but not easy, win against us. I can see Dyche being naively drawn in by the belief that we can hit a 'fatigued' City fast and hard, but in reality they will just soak up the pressure and catch us out on the counter-attack. Look at me going on like I know what I'm talking about. Pay no attention. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aidan Posted May 11, 2023 Report Share Posted May 11, 2023 Not too sure resting will make much difference. Obviously playing them without KDB and Haaland will be a small advantage, but their 3rd squad is probably 3 times better than our first team. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FairWooney Posted May 11, 2023 Report Share Posted May 11, 2023 5 hours ago, Heath said: I feel people are making too much of the champs league game. Man City will get a comfortable, but not easy, win against us. I can see Dyche being naively drawn in by the belief that we can hit a 'fatigued' City fast and hard, but in reality they will just soak up the pressure and catch us out on the counter-attack. Look at me going on like I know what I'm talking about. Pay no attention. Man City soaking up pressure? Having to hit us on the counter attack? I think the game will be the opposite of that! We won't have more than 40% possession if we're lucky and I'd expect us to set up like we did against Brighton, keeping narrow and tight where possible and not allowing them any space to stroll through us. Quick counter attacking in numbers. It doesn't matter what team City put out they will dominate the game. I think we can get something out of this game if we play like we did against Brighton though maybe that's a big ask! Heath 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Romey 1878 Posted May 11, 2023 Popular Post Report Share Posted May 11, 2023 Jesus Christ, we got a good point at home to City last season when they were going for the title and we only didn't have the opportunity to win that game when we were denied a blatant penalty by VAR. They are not unfuckingbeatable. Edit - we lost 1-0 actually, but the rest of what I said is still valid , but rather than being denied the opportunity to win, we should've been taking 2 points away from them. Newty82, Matt, Palfy and 3 others 2 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RuffRob Posted May 11, 2023 Report Share Posted May 11, 2023 On 09/05/2023 at 23:30, MikeO said: Always a long shot but whatever day you want to play them mid-CL semi v Real has to be the best option. Think we can take a point. Exactly this - never going to be a great time to play City. But at home right on the back of a magnificent BHA result and with City right in between what are probably going to be their two most important, difficult and high pressure games of the season and with City actually having the luxury of a spare game over Arsenal (that they can afford to lose and still win the league) is probably as good a situation as we could hope for. Yes, Cities second string of players are better than our first string, but the are not all 90min match sharp or maybe no all used to playing competitive games together. If Harland and De Bryne rested that be brilliant. All of the above improves our chance of a result against arguably the current best team in the world. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hafnia Posted May 11, 2023 Report Share Posted May 11, 2023 Let’s be honest, half their players have won more leagues than they ever thought they would win, however how many have won the champions league? the situation we are in we are looking for any shoots of positivity- of course we are but the fact is their players will know that if they get past Real then they are champions league winners. They won’t wanna get injured, they won’t wanna be shattered, if they lost to us they would still likely win the league. we will still probably lose but that’s my hopes. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matt Posted May 11, 2023 Report Share Posted May 11, 2023 4 hours ago, Romey 1878 said: Jesus Christ, we got a good point at home to City last season when they were going for the title and we only didn't have the opportunity to win that game when we were denied a blatant penalty by VAR. They are not unfuckingbeatable. Edit - we lost 1-0 actually, but the rest of what I said is still valid , but rather than being denied the opportunity to win, we should've been taking 2 points away from them. You were using all your energy to be optimistic and will us to safety, I'm not surprised your memory was a bit off Romey 1878 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tonsta Posted May 11, 2023 Report Share Posted May 11, 2023 My main concern is keeping an eye on GD it will be worth an extra point in the end, that said still praying for a positive outcome. COYB Sibdane 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Romey 1878 Posted May 11, 2023 Report Share Posted May 11, 2023 2 hours ago, Matt said: You were using all your energy to be optimistic and will us to safety, I'm not surprised your memory was a bit off I'm not comfortable with me being an optimistic voice. Can you lot sort yourselves out so I can be a miserable bastard again? Thanks. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matt Posted May 11, 2023 Report Share Posted May 11, 2023 1 hour ago, Romey 1878 said: I'm not comfortable with me being an optimistic voice. Can you lot sort yourseeves out so I can be a miserable bastard again? Thanks. That's OK, Mark. Neither are any of us... Romey 1878 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Palfy Posted May 11, 2023 Report Share Posted May 11, 2023 8 hours ago, Romey 1878 said: Jesus Christ, we got a good point at home to City last season when they were going for the title and we only didn't have the opportunity to win that game when we were denied a blatant penalty by VAR. They are not unfuckingbeatable. Edit - we lost 1-0 actually, but the rest of what I said is still valid , but rather than being denied the opportunity to win, we should've been taking 2 points away from them. Okay so what we lost 1-0 the difference being we are a better team this time around, definitely a 1-1 or 2-2 and for the optimistic crowd 2-1 or 3-1 too us, and for the pessimistic crowd make your own score up I’m not entertaining a loss. Is that optimistic enough Rom Romey 1878 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Romey 1878 Posted May 12, 2023 Report Share Posted May 12, 2023 Quote Everton have the fewest home goals in the Premier League this season (15), and have only once scored more than one at Goodison Park in 2022-23 (3-0 against Crystal Palace in October). Manchester City have won their last 10 Premier League games, the fifth time they have had a winning run of 10 or more matches under Pep Guardiola. The only other managers to have had more than one such run in Premier League history are Jurgen Klopp (three), Sir Alex Ferguson (tw), and Arsene Wenger (two). Since Sean Dyche's first game in charge in February, Dwight McNeil has been involved in more league goals for Everton than any other player (seven - five goals, two assists). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Romey 1878 Posted May 12, 2023 Report Share Posted May 12, 2023 13 minutes ago, MikeO said: https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/65574046 Wah, wah, wah! MikeO 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Palfy Posted May 12, 2023 Report Share Posted May 12, 2023 40 minutes ago, MikeO said: https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/65574046 He fears us and so he should, bring it on. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MikeO Posted May 12, 2023 Author Report Share Posted May 12, 2023 2 hours ago, Romey 1878 said: Wah, wah, wah! He'd be complaining whenever it was played, but it's the price of success; if you don't want to play lots of games prioritise your targets, don't try to win four trophies. On him. Goodison Glory, Romey 1878 and Newty82 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Romey 1878 Posted May 13, 2023 Report Share Posted May 13, 2023 The result of tomorrow's game may keep us up this season, but it certainly won't relegate us. I'm very relaxed about it to be honest. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Palfy Posted May 13, 2023 Report Share Posted May 13, 2023 Due to today’s results this now feels like a free hit, hopefully the players don’t choke and play with the freedom that a free hit gives them. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cornish Steve Posted May 13, 2023 Report Share Posted May 13, 2023 On 10/05/2023 at 23:33, Heath said: I feel people are making too much of the champs league game. Man City will get a comfortable, but not easy, win against us. I can see Dyche being naively drawn in by the belief that we can hit a 'fatigued' City fast and hard, but in reality they will just soak up the pressure and catch us out on the counter-attack. Look at me going on like I know what I'm talking about. Pay no attention. Two teams sitting back and waiting for a counter could lead to a dull 0-0 draw. I’d take that - but I don’t think it will happen. Their second team players will want to prove themselves. Heath 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Goodison Glory Posted May 14, 2023 Report Share Posted May 14, 2023 Agree. this is a free swing. Hoping we can get points from the last two games - draw with wolves and win vs Bournemouth. Don't like thinking we would need something on last day but that's how I see our results playing out. Anything today is a bonus. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chicagoblue Posted May 14, 2023 Report Share Posted May 14, 2023 5 hours ago, Goodison Glory said: Agree. this is a free swing. Hoping we can get points from the last two games - draw with wolves and win vs Bournemouth. Don't like thinking we would need something on last day but that's how I see our results playing out. Anything today is a bonus. We are not cut out for a last day win. Need it sorted before then Palfy and Gwlad 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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