Everton vs Manchester United

Simms up front?

Gray and McNeil wide with Iwobi providing width?

Maybe Davies coming in alongside Gueye?

Let's see what the manager comes up with.

If anyone can't make it, let me know. I can travel at short notice.

We will be aiming to win the ball in midfield and shift it out wide predominantly to McNeill, also our forward players Gray and Iwobi wider and will be encouraging them to win free kicks and especially corners.

We are a threat these days from set pieces, if we can keep things tight, we can get at least a point from :this match or poach the win. Dyche's got us organised and hard to beat with a bit of method in attack that is yielding a few goals .

Make no mistake it is a tough game , and they get a lot of decisions in their favour at Old Trafford, but still ,I'm optimistic.

COYBLUES!

Garner seems to be sparking interest. I've not seen enough of him and to be honest, even though I was at the match on Monday, I didn't realise he had come on until I watched the highlights.

I note he played a lot on loan in the Championship (I think), but only played twice for Manchester United.

That doesn't necessarily matter. A former Liverpool reserve became my boyhood idol.

He never cheated, he used gamesmanship, acceptable to some, but totally embarrassing to others. I've just seen a headline from Tottenham's manager that said real time is different from slow motion replay's, which is the justification that “most players” need, to continue dragging the game into the gutter.

It would be interesting to see Iwobi, playing centrally under Dyche. He had a good game the other night, and he has got a very good engine. I thought his lack of defensive discipline under Lampard, was incredibly poor, but if players aren't getting pulled up on this, then they are being totally mismanaged, so it would be interesting to see how Iwobi played in a central position now?

That occurred to me as well.The right flank is being targeted all the time by opposition teams.Seamus is holding up well though, but pace is the main reason they are targeting..

Tony#13

Iowbi did play well against Spurs.

Doucouré has been the one player, who has constantly broke forward, so if we are to be competitive tomorrow, I think we need to find somebody else who can do a similar job?

Man Utd are very dependent on Rashford, and he's one of the best players in the league on current form. Coleman can certainly do a job on him - he's done so recently with Martinelli and Mbappe among others, but he will need Iwobi's running and support work to not be left exposed.

Would like to see Simms start, but arguably, he'll be better suited to coming off the bench again. And it could be seen as unfair to start him away at old Trafford, after his only other start being at Anfield. So expect the same team, with Garner in for Doucoure.

it would be a great point, and a point should keep us out of the relegation zone. but a scrappy 1-0 would be absolutely marvellous.

Do we really want to watch the same old players putting in the same substandard performances? Tom has had his chance (many chances) whereas Garner hasn't. Of the 2, there is no debate in my mind.

I do quite like the idea of Patterson playing wide right, as I clearly remember how good Seamus was in that position when he was learning his trade. So good, in fact, that was nominated for the PFA Young Player of the Year award back in the 2010/11 season.

I don't think we've spent much training time on a different approach so this will be a test of Dyche's command of team dynamics and the players commitment to the plan. If Garner and Gana can force their forwards wide for possession I think we can defend the box from the air well. I like our chances and I don't think we'll be in our half most of the match. The midfield will not be surrendered but we could get overrun at times. Tark and Keane will have to snuff out a few. UTFT!!!!!

Having said that this will be a tough game especially without Doucoure who has been key to the tactical set up.

Garner, Davies or Simms seems to be the main topic of discussion.

Personally I think Tom Davies has rediscovered himself since Dyche came but is still no Doucoure, Garner is still relatively untested so I would give them a half each and bring Simms on late on..

Whatever the case, I'm confident we'll create some chances which gives us a chance of points.

It should give onana a bit more freedom to get forward use his strength to hold it up, and he does have an element of unpredictability about him.

Cue the backlash... for onana not doing enough etc.

We have trust in the manager.

Made all the more impressive given the noise, circus and no show going on around him. He is focussed and keeping the players focused on what they can control.

Total respect.

If we can get him in for those two games, then anything else is a bonus.

Everton, keep the focus of late and I think tomorrow is a good chance to pick up a result at Old Trafford, at least a point and hopefully more.

Play Iwobi in a 10, and bring in Garner for Doucouré, and hopefully Garner, aside to proving a point, will bring some shooting options from outside the box. Tom Davies, if picked, will not let Everton down but I believe Garner will have some scores to prove in the right way… on the Park.

10 years since Rom's piercing pass to the back post for Oviedo Baby to score the last winner there for Everton, at a ground where, from the Iate '70s to early '90s, Everton did well.

It's as tight at the bottom half of this table as it's ever been.

Tomorrow and an Easter rising for Everton in the early kick-off.

UTFTs!

Everton hater Micheal Oliver is in charge at a ground where we get nothing.

Our sleeping board didn't complain about him being the VAR last week so the Premier League have asked him to give Man Utd a leg up tomorrow. The slightest mistimed tackle from one of our players and they will see red.

Dyche, I'd like to believe and Evertonians, will use reverse psyche, tomorrow.

Out play United, and if he plays, the Rat Man - Fernandez, the snidest dirty rat in football terms, in modern times, of the last 4 years, play him off, at his own shit house wind up game.

He's a good player, but is more interested in winning a victory, by shit tricks, as increasingly used by Harry Kane...

I think this game is set for Everton, but hopefully it won't end up like the Cup game in 1983, which was hard to take. I've seen Everton do very well and win well, but seen some very heavy losses since the early 90s..

Matt Busy passed and a great football, person and Everton paid great homage that day in 1994, at sold Traffird, but forgot they had to play a football match.

Tomorrow, Everton, will turn up.

Everton, can do the business tomorrow, and I wish I was going, but opportunity counts, and handover to my lad, who will be doing his best, tomorrow.

Talking about, Brougham Terrace,Registry Office, it covered me, Liverpool North -Walton.

West Derby Road, some good friends, once upon a time, resided close by, RIP.

But, West Derby Road L6, reminds me of the greatest night club, that was, not too far down the road.

Greatest days of youth, forget Lemon Popsicle and Porkies, and any thing else preceding almost 100 years, in the life time it was there.

That's another story.

Tomorrow counts, and to win at Old Trafford, and at least get a draw.

The past is the past, great memories of Everton, and if I win the lottery, the coffee shop, now, once, Sams Bar, will get bought and become an Everton stop over bar on the way, to and from BMD, - via the Old Hall Street to the BMD, route.

But that's another day. Dream on...lol.

“Whats Our Name?”

UTFTs!

The more I think about it, the less I think Simms will actually start but it's going to be interesting to see what the manager does

Once they do, and whoever they are, they get my full support. As they will of the yet again sold out away section.

I'm travelling tomorrow and hope to meet with some of you.

If I don't, I wish you a safe journey and a successful trip.

If I don't catch you tomorrow, I'll see you at Fulham home.

I would play Mykolenko at left back, push Ben Godfrey into defensive midfield, and push Onana further forward to replace Doucoure. If we win the physical battle we can definitely get a result.

Up the Blues!!!

I don't know whether Seamus is buzzing or shattered at the moment. Generally I'd have no problem with Patterson starting but he has had so little game time he could be over excited.

United are still Jekyll and Hyde so the result is very much up in the air. Just don't go defensive and let them dominate us.

COYB

I like Garner and want to see more of him, but I'm not convinced he's the replacement for Doucoure's industry.

Likewise I like the idea of Simms playing with Gray in a free role. But again, we lose a bit of industry.

I think it will be Davies. And I doubt he'll move Onana further forward.

Mike #42

Glad it has been a good week regarding your family being reunited, but some people like being arrested.

And I'd put Davies in for Doucoure, same set up.

That right flank is being targeted.But Seamus has done ok so far.

Difficult due to train disruptions.

I have to go to Leicester then to Nuneaton before getting a train to Picadilly.

The train police tried to stop me getting on saying the train was full.

Totally ignored them and walked towards the train.

Despite their shouts, and running after me, the steward opened the door for me and I got on. One tried to grab me. I politely told him not to do that.

You're not stopping me.

Hopefully Dyche will yet again setup the team to be, at the very least, competitive and ‘in the game'. COYB

The Steward either is a Evertonian or sympathetic.

There is no disguising his application & I think it's the reason us fans cut him so much slack. Also, he's probably one of the most naturally gifted players in the squad, which I think was endorsed by Conor Coady.

But what he's lacking, has cost us dearly on several occasions & that's a) he has no sense of danger & allows opposition to overload that area, leaving Seamus repeatedly exposed & I think it's this, & not any failings on Seamus's part that's being exploited & I'd love a pound for every time I've seen him standing outside the box as an “observer” in empty space, marking nobody, watching a goal go in down that side?

And b) Compounding this, he wants no part of physical contact. His idea of closing down when he does track a man, is to stop 2m away from him & not pressure either the man or the ball in the slightest & don't get me started on 50/50 balls. So in my mind, that's why opposition are overloading this area & dropping balls in behind Iwobi & target Seamus, because of the sheer space & lack of physical cover that exists.

We all know this is a very difficult away match, nevertheless imo Everton should go in this encounter with a positive mindset. If you play only for a draw, you will more likely lose. Go for a win with real intention, and you will more probably get at least a draw. Good luck for the Blues!

I told them that thet can't sell me a ticket and not let me on the train.

Words to that effect. Maybe a bit more colourful.

In with the home supporters today so on my best behaviour. Thank you Matty. I'll be good.

God knows what convoluted route back to London I'll need to take with all the engineering works on the rail network, but lets focus on the match and the points.

I can figure that out later.

Good to see Ellis given a chance up front, let's hope he makes it impossible to be dropped for the remaining games, pity Garner didn't come in for Doucoure, as I thought he looked well capable when he came on against Spurs. If subs are needed for change in midfield get's hope he gets the nod over the Gravy Train Stowaway Bette (Harpo Marx) Davies.