Matchday 34 - Everton v Nottingham Forest - „El Fiasco!“ - Sunday, 21st April KO 1:30pm

[Trents]

Are Everton still in the fight? Or is it just between us and Luton? They are just the 1 point ahead but with 2 games in hand. With those 2 games being at Chelsea tonight and hosting Liverpool next midweek we could well find ourselves leapfrogging them with a win in this one.

Everton beat ten man Burnley in their last home match to stop the rot of 13 in the league without a win.

Of course we are rubbish on the road too. The last away win was at Newcastle at the back end of 2023.

Having seen both teams play recently, it's safe to say it's going to be a crap nervy affair but we are more then capable of taking the points away with us.

 

[Project Zeus]

You could bet your house on them scoring from a set piece.

I can see this being another draw.

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[Strummer]

Everton will score, and it’ll be a set-piece. That is nailed-on.

Whether Forest will turn up or not, is the question. If they do, they can maybe get something.

If they don’t, well.

 

[Captain Sinister]

0-0 draw, despite Toffees having 30 corners.

 

[football post]

7 hour round trip for me to watch this footballing feast on Sunday.
Really not hopeful but surely we've got to win away soon.

 

[Bonfy177]

Everton 0-7 Forest ( try Wood, conversion Wood)

 

[MASE]

Luton home to Brentford.

Theres a good chance we'll be back in the drop zone after this.

Those dropped points against Luton, palace & Wolves are gonna cost us big time.

 

[Ashley]

Forest away from home. Everton great at scoring from set pieces, we are shit at defending them.

We're getting Dyche'd.

 

[MaxiRobriguez]

Sels
Felipe Niakhate Murillo
Williams Dominguez Danilo Tavares
MGW CHO
Wood
​

Overload the middle, press high up the pitch, force Everton into long balls and hope the three at the back can sweep up.

 

[DanR]

Could do with Boly, Yates and Wood all fit, available, and on top form in this. It's a massive opportunity for us providing Chelsea beat Everton this evening.

 

[MaxiRobriguez]

Could do with Boly, Yates and Wood all fit, available, and on top form in this. It's a massive opportunity for us providing Chelsea beat Everton this evening.

Boly's expected to be out.

 

[DanR]

Boly's expected to be out.

Thought as much, we need height and physicality to combat Everton's strengths and quieten the crowd, then pace on the break to counter attack, so Elanga is crucial too.

Would be lovely if Awoniyi was near making the bench, so that we didn't have to see Origi too. Am I asking too much?

 

[Trents]

Luton home to Brentford.

Theres a good chance we'll be back in the drop zone after this.

Those dropped points against Luton, palace & Wolves are gonna cost us big time.

Might be a good thing having Luton play the day before. Clears the picture up somewhat knowing what result leaves us where after this one.

 

[tomw94]

Sels
Omobamidele Niakhate Murillo
Williams Dominguez Danilo Aina
Reyna MGW
Wood

I think we have to start Dominguez and Danilo, for me the only way for that to work vs Everton is by playing a back 3, so we still have a few big bastards on set pieces.
I know no CHO or Elanga sounds crazy but I would rather have MGW & Reyna centrally ahead of Dominguez & Danilo, allowing for complete control of the middle of the pitch. Williams & Aina can then actually push forward as genuine wing backs.

I believe we will win this one, in fact I am certain. COYR!

 

[MaxiRobriguez]

Thought as much, we need height and physicality to combat Everton's strengths and quieten the crowd, then pace on the break to counter attack, so Elanga is crucial too.

I'd go the opposite, I think we can sacrifice height (as we're not going to win on that front regardless of who we pick) and try to dominate the ball. Press high-up the pitch so if we do give away fouls then they're can't swing them into the box.

I'm much happier for Everton to have to try and play direct into DCL from their defence. We can get bodies around him to win the first or second ball and if they play over the top then we should be able to deal with that.

Got to play for the win anyway for me, it's an opportunity, draw might not be enough.

 

[Notcher]

Sels
Felipe Niakhate Murillo
Williams Dominguez Danilo Tavares
MGW CHO
Wood
​

Overload the middle, press high up the pitch, force Everton into long balls and hope the three at the back can sweep up.

I'd not really thought about the team selection much other than calling for Dominguez to come in for Yates but I really like that Maxi. I'm not convinced Nuno will have thought about it but I hope he has.

 

[sammy the snake]

0-1 Origi
Lol

 

[Haych]

3-1 Forest Wood x2 and MGW for us, a big lump from a corner for them.

 

[Project Zeus]

Luton home to Brentford.

Theres a good chance we'll be back in the drop zone after this.

Those dropped points against Luton, palace & Wolves are gonna cost us big time.

There's a decent chance Everton end the weekend in the bottom three as well.

Keep the faith!

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[Rockabilly]

0-0 draw, despite Toffees having 30 corners.

A clean sheet away from home Cap'n?

You been on the Rhubarb juice?

 

[Rockabilly]

0-1 Origi
Lol

A clean sheet Sammy?

 

[Red Echo]

I just said 'I will love it if we beat them' to myself in Kevin Keegan's voice, then realised that's probably not the best omen.

 

[Rockabilly]

I just said 'I will love it if we beat them' to myself in Kevin Keegan's voice, then realised that's probably not the best omen.

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[valspoodle]

It'll be one of those games. We miss a hatful of chances and they nick one at the end.

Just sums up the season.

 

[ben_b]

We should be going there looking to outplay them in my opinion rather than looking to outbattle them. Id be concerned if we lined up 5 at the back with a crocked Felipe, playing into there hands

Sels

Williams
Niakhate
Murillo
Aina

Dominguez
Danilo

CHO
MGW
Elanga/Reyna

Wood