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Lyndon Lloyd Saturday, 3 February, 2018 70comments  |  Jump to most recent
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Will new loan signing Eliaquim Mangala go straight into the team?

Everton return to London for another difficult Saturday evening kick-off as they face Arsenal at the Emirates Stadium where they can hopefully build on the midweek win over Leicester.

Certainly, the Blues should travel in a far more positive frame of mind than had Wednesday's match gone the other way. Now, they have the platform to go the Capital with a measure of self belief and, potentially — given Everton's history in this fixture and Arsenal's recent frailties — an attitude that they may as well just go out and have a go.

With just one Premier League victory since the turn of the year and defeats away from home to Bournemouth, Nottingham Forest and Swansea, Arsene Wenger's position at the North London club is back under heavy scrutiny.

It's a sequence that has left them sitting in sixth place coming into this weekend and eight points off the top four places that were almost their divine right before last season. The Gunners remain very strong at the Emirates, however, having only lost once there and they would be third in the league if only home games counted.

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They have also moved to replace the departed Alexis Sanchez with Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang but the pacy striker is doubtful because of illness which could prevent him from making his debut this weekend.

That would be music to Sam Allardyce's ears as he prepares for what promises to be as difficult an assignment as last month's trip to Wembley to face Tottenham. Everton were hammered 4-0 that day but the hope is that enough was learned that day to avoid another drubbing of that magnitude.

For one thing, the back line is expected to be different, with Phil Jagielka unlikely to be asked to play a second game in the space of four days. Ashley Williams or Mason Holgate — the younger centre half played against Spurs and didn't come out that game too well — could come back into the team or Allardyce may decide to hand an immediate debut to new loan signing, Eliaqium Mangala.

The Frenchman could also end up replacing Cuco Martina at left back instead but the manager's recent rhetoric suggests he is more than happy with the Curacao international's performances. On the other side of defence, Seamus Coleman will need to be managed but, in light of his “almost superhuman” (to use his manager's words) efforts in midweek, it wouldn't be a surprise to see him start.

In midfield, while Wayne Rooney fulfilled his brief as a deeper-lying midfielder in mostly impressive fashion against Leicester, it remains to be seen whether Allardyce opts for the more defensive posture of two holding midfielders instead given the calibre of the opposition.

With James McCarthy injured, that could mean a recall for Morgan Schneiderlin alongside Idrissa Gueye and Rooney or Gylfi Sigurdsson possibly dropping back to the bench.

Further forward, Allardyce's comments to the media hint at Oumar Niasse continuing as the main striker, with Theo Walcott in line to play against his former club just two weeks after leaving the Emirates in a £20m deal.

22 years without a win and some awfully one-sided games decided in Arsenal's favour in between mean that it's been a while since an Everton team went to the Emirates and gave the home side a scare.

It would be nice for the Blues to be one of those teams that can give Wenger's men an early bloody nose and put them off their stride to such a degree that they can be beaten. Bournemouth certainly showed the way against Chelsea on Wednesday but there has been little evidence of Allardyce the spoiler so far; hopefully he can rediscover that side this weekend.

Kick-off: 5:30pm, Saturday 3 February, 2018
Referee: Neil Swarbrick
Last Time: Arsenal 3 - 1 Everton

Predicted Line-up: Pickford, Coleman, Keane, Mangala, Martina, Gueye, Davies, Schneiderlin, Sigurdsson, Walcott, Niasse

 

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Tony Cheek
1 Posted 03/02/2018 at 07:14:52
Would be a bit special with a Walcott brace today! Amazing comment from Allardyce that Niasse is our best choice striker at the moment after we just paid a fortune for Tosun. Looks like another "good on YOUTUBE" striker!
Wouldnt mind seeing Bolasie on the left and Sigurdsson more central. Dont even think about putting Schneiderlin in!!
Neil Cremin
2 Posted 03/02/2018 at 07:21:36
Would prefer Baningime to sneids
Derek Knox
3 Posted 03/02/2018 at 07:29:46
Agree Tony, regarding Schneiderlin, I have been watching a few matches recently (recorded) and basically he offers very little, and I am being polite there.

I believe we had the chance of a swap deal with Brozovic last day of the window; why he has hung on to him I don't know.

After the incident with Mirallas, he should have been moved on; Mirallas has and yet he seems to get picked over players who contribute tenfold, (Davies, Beni, to mention just two).

It won't be easy today by any means; but the recent result against Swansea, (okay it was away) should be a reminder that they can be vulnerable if you attack them. If you go with the attitude to sit back and defend; they will destroy any team who adopts negativity.

We are long due a win there, let's make it happen.

COYB

David Barks
4 Posted 03/02/2018 at 07:29:57
If we start with Gana and Schneiderlin in midfield I might just hang myself.
John Keating
5 Posted 03/02/2018 at 08:07:54
Like many I was surprised Coleman played the full 90 minutes against Leicester, hopefully that won't take too much out of him for today.
I would replace Martina with Mangala at left back and start the game as Wednesday with either Jags or Williams partnering Keane.

I did not think we would get anything against Leicester and was thankfully proved wrong.
I very much doubt we will get anything against a wounded but wound up Arsenal but think this time I might be proved right.

Pickford
Coleman Williams/Jags Keane Mangala
Davies Rooney Gana Sigs
Walcott Niasse

Rob Hooton
6 Posted 03/02/2018 at 08:14:39
Derek, 3 - like you I have spent the odd 10 minutes of a match watching Schneiderlin hoping I could see what successive managers have and he is generally a passenger! How he can be called a ‘defensive' midfielder is beyond me as he offers no protection to the back line and nothing offensively.
Same lane up as suggested but Wayne in for Morgan. Bolasie and Vlasic waiting on the bench to add some pace and threat 2nd half
Chris Gould
7 Posted 03/02/2018 at 08:16:16
I can't see Rooney starting his second game in 3 days, and with McCarthy out, Schneiderlin will most likely start.
Get your rope at the ready, David.

I think it's time we got behind Martina. The lad deserves a lift. He must be aware of the negativity surrounding him, and he's done nothing to deserve it. It's the club's fault that a left back wasn't brought in, not his. I would love to hear his name sang loud and proud by supporters who wish to show some appreciation for the tough task he's having to perform.
He's our best option at the moment so fans need to get behind him. He contributed massively to Wednesday's win, but I noticed that he didn't celebrate with Walcott, Sigurdsson or Niasse after he created the opportunity. He simply trotted back into position while watching the celebration.
The guy needs to feel some Evertonian love.

Liam Reilly
8 Posted 03/02/2018 at 08:21:30
Would love us to just go at them like during Martinez' first season, as they'll be expecting the usual defensive wall.

We're 11/1; farcical considering they are supposed to be peers and SA's PL record against Arsenal at their place is as woeful as ours; never won and lost his last 8 straight P13 W0 D3 L10.

Not a good omen.

Bobby Thomas
9 Posted 03/02/2018 at 08:55:37
We aren't peers, Liam. Not anymore. Not since the early/mid 90's, I'd say.

Two decades work to get back there.

Rob Halligan
10 Posted 03/02/2018 at 09:06:45
The last real scare we gave Arsenal at the Emirates was January 2010 when it finished 2-2. The game when Pienaar ran through from the halfway line to score to make it 2-1. Arsenal equalised deep into injury time.

Blimey, that game was Sky's game of the day, and was also first on MOTD. Mind it was also the only premier game played that day due to the heavy snow up and down the country. I guess a similar result today would suit us. I'm going for a heavy fought out 2-1 win for us though. COYB.

Liam Reilly
11 Posted 03/02/2018 at 09:07:21
It's 11V11 Bobby and most fottballers taking the field will be on close to 100K a week, but there's a lack of mental strength throughout our club that ensures we've lost before taking the field; born from this knife to gunfight shite.

Bournemouth, Burnley and Swansea seem to have sharp enough knives.

Jamie Evans
13 Posted 03/02/2018 at 10:07:00
Is this the day we break our Emirates duck - and get 2 corners ?

Full support.

Up the toffees.

Colin Glassar
14 Posted 03/02/2018 at 10:08:41
A shot on target would be nice, Jamie.
Lenny Kingman
15 Posted 03/02/2018 at 10:10:31
Type or paste your comment here. PLEASE capitalise initial letters of proper names and use proper grammar. No txt-speak; all-lowercase posts are likely to be deleted
Phil Walling
16 Posted 03/02/2018 at 10:12:13
With games against the top six discounted by all from Moshiri down, we can expect an Alamo approach from the start. Allied to the inevitable half-dozen changes and the 'Leicester game spirit' will soon be lost.

These last 13 games are likely to be hard to watch but a nine point return from them should just about prove possible.

Kunal Desai
17 Posted 03/02/2018 at 10:15:35
Only positive is it's another game closer to a miserable season finishing.
Iain Johnston
18 Posted 03/02/2018 at 10:17:36
Didn't Sam & Palace beat Arsenal 3-0 last season playing 3 at the back?

I think he used Kelly & Van Aanholt as wing backs.

Holgate, Keane, Mangalla with Seamus & Garbutt wide perhaps?

James Lauwervine
19 Posted 03/02/2018 at 10:21:40
No chance on earth it will be the starting line-up but this would be my team:

Pickford
Coleman, Keane, Williams, Mangala
Davies, Gueye
Walcott, Sigurdsson, Garbutt
Tosun

Subs: Robles, Holgate, Martina, Rooney, Niasse, Bolasie, Baningame

I just fancy the idea of having some left-footed players on the left side. Controversial eh? I also think Tosun should be given more time. I actually think he's looked okay so far.

Phil Walling
20 Posted 03/02/2018 at 10:22:38
Forget Garbett.
Tony Marsh
21 Posted 03/02/2018 at 10:54:05
How anyone can lay the blame for our dismal away record at the big clubs on Allardyce is beyond me. The lack of strong mentality and "knives to gunfights" mindset was instilled here by David Moyes – no-one else. 11 years of bending the knee was ingrained right throughout the club by Davey Moyes.

Joe Royle didn't shy away from confronting the big boys, did he? FA Cup Final 1995 for one. Walter Smith, with a terrible squad and no money ever, managed a win at Anfield – something Davey Boy couldn't do... Our last win across the park was under Smith. It was Deadly Dave who dumbed down the club and the fans and that apathy has never left us.

Give Allardyce a chance, FFS. Let's see what he does tonight at the Emirates. If we lose, it's the same old story but definitely not Sam's fault yet. Allardyce has to rid EFC of the Cherynobol effect Moyes left behind when he buggered off to Man Utd. The damage David Moyes did was deeply ingrained in the psyche of the club. It has taken this long to purge it.

Let's hope tonight is a step in the right direction but please stop blaming a man 3 months in to the job. The mess Allardyce inherited here was a disgrace; he has acquitted himself well so far in my books. Beating relegation was the task and he has done that.

If you want to play the blame game, blame Moyes and Kenwright. I actually believe Moyes brainwashed Bill to become the loser he is today.

Mike Allison
22 Posted 03/02/2018 at 10:57:11
Kunal (17) that may be the most miserable post in the history of ToffeeWeb! And that really is saying something.

Not saying I disagree though.

Frank Crewe
23 Posted 03/02/2018 at 10:57:15
A couple of weeks ago I would not have had any confidence at all that we could get a result from this game. But in the meantime we have brought in Walcott, Mangala and Coleman is back. I now think our chances have improved considerably.
With Walcott and Coleman attacking down the right and the ever busy Niasse up front I think we can give their defence something to think about.


Mike Kehoe
24 Posted 03/02/2018 at 10:58:16
Tony @1
The Tosun money is hardly a fortune in today's financial climate and I don't think we are an attractive enough proposition yet for the likes of Aubameyang: we are a way off that kind of status and I prefer Tosun to some others we were linked with; SA and Deeney is probably a match made in heaven (or hell) but I think we are better than that.
The shite had their tactics spot on against when they defended deep and allowed Arsenal loads of possession then caught them on the counter with Salah's pace Ripping them apart. Given the dismal record against them I don't think many (except the seriously deluded among us who express constant outrage that we are not Real Madrid) will be expecting a win so it would be nice to go for it from the off with a 442 with the pace of Bolasie, Walcott, Tosun and Niasse and see what happens. There should be no place at all for Schnides as he has done nothing at all to earn a place: he would have to score a hat trick at the Kop end and decorate my hall landing and stairs to even begin to change my mind.
Steavey Buckley
25 Posted 03/02/2018 at 11:02:11
Everton should go with a 4-4-2 to have any chance of getting something out of the game against Arsenal. Having just one strike up front to furrow a lonely path with little or no support from half paced Sigurdsson and Rooney allows the Arsenal full backs to set up camp in the Everton half to add more woes to an Everton defence which does have form in caving in from time to time when overwhelmed by better teams.
Mike Kehoe
26 Posted 03/02/2018 at 11:05:42
Kunal 17
Top tip: I find watching Everton is more palatable while under the influence of hard drugs; heroin mostly😋 now turn that frown upside down
Kunal Desai
27 Posted 03/02/2018 at 11:23:25
It may well be a miserable post but what really is there to play for? 7th again? We are not gettting relegated nor will we finish in a european spot. The season is fizzling out already in Feb.

Watch the players play in 'holiday mode' once we surpass 40 points.

Ron Marr
28 Posted 03/02/2018 at 11:25:17
If Gana and Sideways Schneiderlin start forget it, otherwise 2-1 to the Blues. Two goals for Oumar. Gooner fans are terrified that Theo will destroy them, especially Monreal. Everton weakness crosses, corners . Giroud is now with Chelsea. COYB!
Mike Kehoe
29 Posted 03/02/2018 at 11:26:24
Holiday mode started last August for a few
Colin Malone
30 Posted 03/02/2018 at 11:32:45
Schneiderlin is a good holding midfielder when playing with one holding. Gana is a very good holding midfielder when playing with one holding. Playing both is like putting Bolasie and Walcott on the same wing. It does not work at all, never has and never will.
Derek Knox
31 Posted 03/02/2018 at 11:43:09
Mike Kehoe, @24, that would explain the lacklustre performances of Schneiderlin, having played alongside Matt Vinyl, Wally Woodchip and Ana Glypta.

The decorating is clearly taking all his energy, but I think he should stick with it, because he would surely be pasted today at the Arse. I am at a gloss to add anything further. :-)

Lennart Hylën
32 Posted 03/02/2018 at 11:43:18
Stop criticizing Niasse. He is according to big Sam our best striker. I totally agree. I do not think that SA should be our manager but that is a totally different story. All strikers miss chances. Oumar did so against Leicester like Harry Kane has missed sitters.
Statistics from whoscored.com will tell you the truth:
Player Mins Goals Mins/Goal
Wayne Rooney 1550 10 155
Oumar Niasse 680 6 113
Dominic CalvertL 1560 3 520
Gylfi Sigurdsson 1917 3 639
Leighton Baines 1100 2 550
Theo Walcott 180 2 90

Theo has only played 180 minutes and scored two. That is fantastic. If you see beyond that, Oumar has a ratio of 1 goal in 113 minutes, that is he scores 0,8 goals per match. Harry K has a ratio of 1 goal in 98 minutes as does M Salah. Oumar is not that far beyond.
If he had not scored those six goals, the Blues would have six points less today and that would mean 25 points and only two above the Line.

Support the players that are committed and deliver and stop criticizing.
COYB!!!

John G Davies
33 Posted 03/02/2018 at 12:13:45
No negativity today boys.
Let's lighten the mood


Horse is in the pub having a few when spots a donkey in the corner so he nips over to have a natter, donkey asks "what did you do for a living" horse says " I ran on the flat in the summer and over the jumps in the winter", Donkey says "I worked with the kids on blackpool beach", then he asks "did you win anything" horse says "yeah on the flat I won the Oaks, St. Leger and the Derby and over the jumps I won the Grand National and the Gold Cup”, they arrange to meet at the donkey's house a week later, donkey thinks, "I need to impress this guy he's done everything", so he buys a big picture of a zebra and hangs it above the fireplace, the horse arrives and says "lovely place you have here and who's that in the picture on the wall", donkey replies " thats me when I played for Juventus !

Rob Hooton
34 Posted 03/02/2018 at 12:28:03
Good one John G Davies! Lightened my mood for sure.
Should be a good time to play Arsenal however I fear we are the gift that keeps on bloody giving.
Gonna stick a fiver on us winning anyway with them odds, first bet for 2 years - COYB, do em!
Darren Hind
35 Posted 03/02/2018 at 12:50:54
Watched Arsenal this morning against Swansea. Their defenders were giving up possession every time a Swansea player went near him.

Press this arsenal team and we will beat them.

He who dares Sam lad

Paul Tran
36 Posted 03/02/2018 at 12:55:24
Absolutely, Darren. Press them, hassle them. Use our pace. Accept that they'll get plenty of chances. Make sure we create our own. If we play for a draw we'll lose. Let's go for a win and make a statement.
Dermot Byrne
37 Posted 03/02/2018 at 13:04:16
What pleased me in last game Darren is we began to really press. Just have the nerve to do it way and get an early goal and then who knows. Sit back and play the likes of Schneiderlin, all we will do is delay the inevitable 2 or 3 Arsenal goals in last quarter. Prefer to try, have a chance and lose by 3 than not try and lose by 3..
Geoff Williams
38 Posted 03/02/2018 at 13:05:21
To play Mangala and Williams in the same team would be suicidal.

Roger Sunde
39 Posted 03/02/2018 at 13:20:28
Arsenal wins 2-0 and majority will be happy because we avoided a big loss.

That's Everton's ambition level sadly.

Ajay Gopal
40 Posted 03/02/2018 at 13:25:26
It is unlikely that Sam will start Coleman so soon after the Leicester game. He might go with Martina at Right Back with Mangala at Left Back to rattle Arsenal at set pieces. Or he might go with a Back 3 to thwart Arsenal's attack. Thank god, Giroud is not with them for his customary goal against Everton. Sam's starting XI could be:

Pickford
Martina Jags Keane Mangala
Gueye Rooney Schneiderlin
Siggy
Walcott Niasse

SUBS: Robles, Coleman, Williams, Davies, Bolasie, Tosun, Calvert-Lewin

1-1 draw would be fine with me.

Colin Glassar
41 Posted 03/02/2018 at 13:25:27
The only thing we have to fear is fear itself.
Kevin Tully
42 Posted 03/02/2018 at 13:28:20
I've never understood why we can't get a win once every few years at grounds like this. These teams go out practically thinking the game is won against us, and we fucking encourage it with a lone, stranded centre forward. Even the lone striker can be found out wide for most of the game FFS!

We've seen the likes of Bournemouth, Swansea, Burnley et al treat these fixture like a free hit, why can't we go out with that mentality? We may get beat three or four, I understand that, but our record really couldn't be any fucking worse!

I'm with a few others, if we see these two holding shitheads start for us, I'm giving up on football as entertainment. Add the fact Allardyce has to win a few big games and reach 7th to keep this world class job and wages that go with it,, then he simply has to get at these today. Let's ave it Blues!

Darren Hind
43 Posted 03/02/2018 at 13:32:25
Paul/ Dermot

It's actually a great opportunity for Allardyce. The spectre of relegation is all but gone and he can allow his players to play with greater freedom.
If Sam can win here he will buy himself a lot of grace amongst even his harshest critics

Only one team under pressure today and it isn't us.

Paul T

could be party up there soon. Jocks to win 6nations - 9/1

Mike Powell
44 Posted 03/02/2018 at 13:42:50
I'm not expecting anything out off this game, we always roll over against the better teams. It would be nice to see us have a go and not play for a draw. My starting eleven, although I can't see it happening, is:

Pickford
Coleman Keane Jagielka Mangala
Walcott Gana Rooney Bolasie
Sigurdsson Tosun

Stan Schofield
45 Posted 03/02/2018 at 13:48:21
John@33: Nice one! I'll add that to my repertoire for the pub this evening.
Ian Bennett
46 Posted 03/02/2018 at 13:51:35
Pickford
Coleman
Mangala
Jagielka
Keane

Gueye
Davies
Rooney

Sigurdsson
Walcott
Niasse

Just don't think Bolasie is ready to start.

Eric Paul
47 Posted 03/02/2018 at 13:59:22

Pickford
Keane Williams Mangala
Kenny Schneid IGG Martina
Walcott Niasse Bolasie

Seamus ill apparently .

Paul Tran
48 Posted 03/02/2018 at 14:07:04
Couldn't give a Donald about the rugby, Darren, but this Leopardstown festival is the business so far.
Lenny Kingman
49 Posted 03/02/2018 at 14:12:39
Along with death and taxes the other constant of life is Everton losing at Arsenal. I don't see that changing this afternoon.
Si Cooper
50 Posted 03/02/2018 at 14:22:19
Eric, you'd play 3 central defenders and 2 defensive midfielders? No Gylfi for set pieces, moving the ball around?
Where did you hear news about Seamus?
John G Davies
51 Posted 03/02/2018 at 14:30:59
Let's go out and give it a good go.
Difficult game though looking at home form.

The kilts have gone back in the cupboard and the party is.on hold Paul.

W D L GF GA GD Pts
1 Manchester City 13 12 1 0 45 9 +36 37
2 Manchester Utd 12 9 2 1 27 5 +22 29
3 Arsenal 12 9 2 1 31 13 +18 29
4 Tottenham 13 8 4 1 28 9 +19 28
5 Liverpool 12 7 5 0 25 7 +18 26
6 Chelsea 13 8 2 3 21 10 +11 26
7 Everton 13 7 2 4 20 17 +3 23
8 Leicester City 12 6 2 4 18 14 +4 20
9 Stoke City 13 5 3 5 15 20 -5 18
10 Burnley 12 5 2 5 8 9 -1 17
11 Crystal Palace 12 4 4 4 15 18 -3 16
12 West Ham Utd 12 4 4 4 14 17 -3 16
13 Huddersfield 13 4 4 5 11 19 -8 16
14 Bournemouth 12 4 3 5 16 18 -2 15
15 Southampton 14 3 6 5 16 19 -3 15
16 Brighton & Hove 12 3 6 3 12 18 -6 15
17 Swansea City 13 4 2 7 10 18 -8 14
18 West Bromwich 12 2 7 3 12 15 -3 13
19 Newcastle Utd 13 3 4 6 11 15 -4 13
20 Watford 12 3 4 5 16 25 -9 13

Eric Paul
52 Posted 03/02/2018 at 14:31:12
It's not my team Si it's allardyce's
My mate told me the side for Wednesday at 3 o clock I hope he's wrong today but his info is usually right
Brian Wilkinson
53 Posted 03/02/2018 at 14:38:52
Rob@11 I thought the last scare we gave them was Bobby brown shoes first season, when they mugged us of a 1 all draw, totally outplayed Arsenal that night and long periods of time they were chasing shadows and could not get the ball off an Everton player, not the shitty tippy football but going toe to toe with them are outplaying them, for me one of Martinez's best team set up and tactics.
John G Davies
54 Posted 03/02/2018 at 14:47:27
Looking forward to the Champion Hurdle Paul.
A watching brief only today.
6/5 Faugheen suggests all is not well?
Jim Bennings
55 Posted 03/02/2018 at 14:51:23
Let's not kid ourselves that it's going to be anything but the usual comprehensive easy win for Arsenal.

We shit ourselves every time we visit a place like this and our record of no win away to the Gunners since before Gazza's “dentist chair” at Euro 96' is frankly disgraceful for a club like Everton.

I'd like to be proven wrong but I can only see a 3-0 home win .

Brian Wilkinson
56 Posted 03/02/2018 at 14:54:53
Jim@53, see my comment @53, we did not shit ourselves on that occasion, followed up by going to Old Trafford and getting a win.
Si Cooper
57 Posted 03/02/2018 at 14:59:16
Eric, if Garbutt can't get a game when the side is set up for wing backs more than full backs then I guess he ain't getting a game anytime soon unless all the alternatives are injured. I am amazed he is that poor a player and yet still at the club.
Jim Bennings
58 Posted 03/02/2018 at 15:01:05
Brian

I agree but that was the mentality that Martinez (briefly admittedly so) brought to us.
Slag him off but at least Roberto had a go in making us actually believe, at least for a year.

The 15 years prior to Roberto Martinez and the last 3 since we have gone back to the old “knives to gunfights” mentality.

I don't expect anything to change tonight.

I firmly believe I've got more chance of seeing dinosaurs walking the earth again before I see an Everton win away to Arsenal.

Ian Lang
59 Posted 03/02/2018 at 15:08:16
Bottom line is the players have already bottled it today along with the manager playing boring defensive football instead of having a go. We'll get beat today and the players know it.

Are record against the top teams is embarrassing and more so away from home, why every manager, team we have had in the last 25 or so years cannot muster a win at these places is shocking, ok with the exception of 1 against Utd when Moyes was on charge of Utd.

Pointless our fans spending huge amount of money going to these games when the players don't give a shit and accept defeat every time.

Arsenal to win today 3-1

At Arsenal - The Blues have never won at the Emirates, with their last win at the Gunners in Highbury back in the 1995-96 season.

At Chelsea - Everton's last win at Stamford Bridge was from the same era as above, the 1994-95 season.

At Liverpool - Not in this millenium, unfortunately, with the last win at the Reds in the 1999-2000 season.

At Manchester United - Oviedo's winner in the 2013-14 season was the first win at Old Trafford since the Premier League started in the 1992-93 season

Mark Melton
60 Posted 03/02/2018 at 15:09:43
My heart says we'll get a result of some kind. My head tells me we'll get thumped as usual...
Ian Lang
61 Posted 03/02/2018 at 15:15:15
Last Thing I wanna see today is Schnierderlin in that starting 11 - why the hell we didn't do that swap deal is ridiculous.

I hope to god we get a proper top manager in at the end of may when the season finishes. Get rid of all that dead wood and there's a lot of them.

I don't want to finish 7th don't want europa league happy to finish 9th as 8th will probably get europa this season as well.

We need a proper mass clear out with top signings, strong pre season and have a proper go at the top 6 next and a trophy next season

Geoff Trenner
63 Posted 03/02/2018 at 15:32:29
Got hold of a friend's season ticket so will be sitting with Gooners today. Think i'll hold it together until Theo competes his hat-trick then let go!
Carl Allan
65 Posted 03/02/2018 at 15:43:57
Ian Lang (#59),

It is somewhat bizarre that only Everton have such a poor record at all of our once big-time rivals when clubs such as Bournemouth, Burnley, Swansea and even Villa, a club with similar history to us, have had no problems winning their fair share at the top grounds.

We even had a shocking record at Leeds for decades when they were a top club, 1951 to 2002 without success. I have no explanation for the permanent failure.

George Cumiskey
66 Posted 03/02/2018 at 15:51:21
One of the great mysteries of football, how Allàrdyce was preferred to Sean Dyce .
John G Davies
67 Posted 03/02/2018 at 15:59:12
They are drowning their sorrows in the Highlands 😁😁

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Geoff Lambert
68 Posted 03/02/2018 at 16:02:10
George ! Leave the joke telling to John G.
Derek Knox
69 Posted 03/02/2018 at 16:10:06
Reports are, that shitbag Koeman has been appointed as the Dutch National Coach: must be one of the few jobs that you can cock up; get compensated, and either get another high profile job; or be invited as an expert pundit, on TV.
Jay Harris
70 Posted 03/02/2018 at 16:19:27
As long as Séamus is ok I would give a vote of confidence to the side that started Wednesday.
My only concern might be Rooney so I would consider Mangala instead of Rooney and play 3 at the back.
Although Tom Davies hasn't been as good this season he offers far more energy and drive to the side than Scneiderlin.
Mike Dolan
71 Posted 03/02/2018 at 16:38:05
Think although he has been quite disappointing this season Davis should be in every game he brings a lot of drive and passion. I would like to see Martina kept at left back and Mangala replacing Jags in the middle. Tosun can come of the bench until he gets up to speed. What is it that makes me think that we can win this game. We win this game.
Kunal Desai
72 Posted 03/02/2018 at 16:39:47
I will reiterate my earlier point – another game closer to the season finishing, oh and hopefully fat Sam fucking off at the of the season with his alehouse tactics.
Peter Unsworth
73 Posted 04/02/2018 at 01:40:40
Come on Sam. The team selection was woeful. This performance was unacceptable by the standards of Everton Football Club.

You have to take your share of responsibility. You have craved the opportunity to manage a top club side in your career. You won't get a better opportunity than this great football club.

This is your chance to do so but you must show us that you can take us forward, Sam – and quickly.

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