Everton (A)... Wednesday.

[Steve_Guppy_Left_Foot]

             Kasper

Justin Fof Evans Castagne

               Wilf

Kevin youri Mads Barnes

               Nacho

 

Obviously unlikely Nacho will start but I prefer him as a lone striker over perez, and I think it's hard to drop Albrighton, Under and Ricardo are both viable options, that'd be my preferred 11 to start and see how we are at half time.

[casablancas]

I think we will win. Convincingly. 

[Sydney_Blue]

2 hours ago, Ric Flair said:

This is the season for us and Rodgers to get the better of teams and managers historically had trouble against. 

 

3-2 Leicester Maddison, Fofana and Barnes

I'm thinking time for a Fofana goal too - I can see it coming

[STUHILL]

I didn't realise they had won 4 of their last 5 in the league. I think this will be a really tough game for us, with Ancellotti trying to stifle our attacks and frustrate us. Something we don't often react well to. 

 

The professional performances over Spurs and Chelsea fill me with confidence though, and I do think we are the better team right now. We just need to keep our shape and patience and keep knocking on the door to break them down. 

 

If we score first, I expect another Spurs/Chelsea type performance. If they do, I think a hard fought draw is on the cards. Just hope we perform without Vardy

[nnfox]

There are some games which you look at on paper and think we should win, some where you'd be happy with a point and others that are really tricky and could go either way.  This is a tricky game for sure - and one of considerable consequence.  This is the moment when we either break away and hang on to Utd and Man City with a Champions League cushion, or we get sucked back into the pack fighting for 3rd-7th.  Huge game and a real test.

[Vardinio'sCat]

6 hours ago, kiwiturk said:

That's what they said and really hoping that they were speculating as well because I'm not very optimistic as everyone when it comes to life without Vardy or playing without proper striker. ( Sorry Nacho is just not doing it for me as I always thought that Slimani were better option)

By the way which surgery (even a minor one) allows you to recover in 10 days????

That's what I call real speculation😂😂😂😂😂

 

laproscopic, more commonly known as keyhole surgery.

 

Tbh, I'm not hugely optimistic either, if we get in front in the 1st minute I'll be calling for a back 3.

 

 

[Vardinio'sCat]

Ndidi vs James will be crucial.

[ozleicester]

Is there any chance this will be called off due to the weather?... really dont wanna get up a 4am only to find its been postponed

[Spudulike]

Biggest test for Lil Wes so far. No free headers from corners or set pieces and we'll have a chance. It's going to be very tough without Vardy, obviously, but we have the best full backs in the league so take our chances and we might just get a result. 

 

Not confident. 

[foxes_rule1978]

43 minutes ago, ozleicester said:

Is there any chance this will be called off due to the weather?... really dont wanna get up a 4am only to find its been postponed

No chance, our pitch is well looked after and has under soil heating. Sorry being at Goodison every chance  

Edited 27 January 2021 by foxes_rule1978

[Nick]

Justin Fofana Evans Castagne

 

Ndidi

 

Kevin Youri Maddison Barnes

 

Perez

 

Would love to see Under Ricardo and Soyunco come on for Kevin Justin and Evans with 30mins to go.

[mozartfox]

Mina goal from a corner. That's a given.

[Le Renard]

Everton are a physical side, lets hope we don't get bullied at corners or set pieces. 

[adejo92]

We're guaranteed to concede from a set piece so I'm going for a 2-1 win.

 

I'm a massive critic of Nacho but I'm more than open to my opinion being changed. Intact, I'd love him to change my opinion of him by bagging a few in Vardys absence .

[Guest Mickyblueeyes]

Tough game. I’d take a point. Keeps us on a good run.

[Ashley]

5 hours ago, STUHILL said:

I didn't realise they had won 4 of their last 5 in the league. I think this will be a really tough game for us, with Ancellotti trying to stifle our attacks and frustrate us. Something we don't often react well to. 

 

The professional performances over Spurs and Chelsea fill me with confidence though, and I do think we are the better team right now. We just need to keep our shape and patience and keep knocking on the door to break them down. 

 

If we score first, I expect another Spurs/Chelsea type performance. If they do, I think a hard fought draw is on the cards. Just hope we perform without Vardy

Weve performed without Vardy for a number of games. He hasn't scored since when? The only thing that worries me is without Vardy out it kind of gives the opponents some confidence.... 

Edited 27 January 2021 by Ashley

[Lesta2014]

Always feel like Everton will beat us. Bit of a bogey team in my head (stats probably don’t back that up). They are on good form and will fancy their chances from set pieces with Mina, Keane, richarlison, Calvert-lewin in the middle and James or sigurdson putting in quality delivery. Hold them out from set pieces and I think we nick it 

[glebe_sydneyfox]

Do they have anyone out injured or looking like they're pretty much starting XI?

Edited 27 January 2021 by glebe_sydneyfox

[hejammy]

1 minute ago, glebe_sydneyfox said:

Do they have anyone out injured or looking like they're pretty much starting XI?

According to their forums Allan and Doucoure are both out

[glebe_sydneyfox]

Just now, hejammy said:

According to their forums Allan and Doucoure are both out

Cheers mate

[whoareyaaa]

tough game, we are going to need to be 100% today, feel conifdent we can get the 3 points if so

[Scotch]

9 minutes ago, Lesta2014 said:

Always feel like Everton will beat us. Bit of a bogey team in my head (stats probably don’t back that up). They are on good form and will fancy their chances from set pieces with Mina, Keane, richarlison, Calvert-lewin in the middle and James or sigurdson putting in quality delivery. Hold them out from set pieces and I think we nick it 

I'm not confident. More of a gut feeling than any real logic to it. 

[sdb]

What are people expecting Under to do against Keane and Mina?! This isn't Pro Evolution Soccer 2. 

[murphy]

10 minutes ago, sdb said:

What are people expecting Under to do against Keane and Mina?! This isn't Pro Evolution Soccer 2. 

Tear them each a new one?

 

What are you expecting Keane and Mina to do against Under?

[SpacedX]

32 minutes ago, Ashley said:

Weve performed without Vardy for a number of games. He hasn't scored since when? The only thing that worries me is without Vardy out it kind of gives the opponents some confidence.... 

Irrespective of whether he has scored - he's still a huge threat, stretches a defence, opens up space by peeling away and running decoys, providing assists, game intelligence and generally being an antagonistic pain in the arse for any opposing side. So your "worry" is justified.