Huddersfield Town vs Everton

Pickford
Holgate Keane Funes-Mori
Coleman Davies Gueye Bolasie
Rooney
Walcott Tosun

Subs: Robles, Kenny, Jags, Baningime, Klaassen, Niasse, Vlasic

I got separated and missed the bus home when we last visited Huddersfield. Fortunately, I was given a lift in the back by a gang of crazies from Stanley road. We must have called in to every alehouse between Huddersfield and Liverpool.

They were older than me but two things really stayed in the memory. They knew the landlord of every place we visited... and the guy driving was included in every round.

Bizarre Trip. It wasn't my first away game, but I knew from the minute we got back – Sunday morning – I was addicted.

No more simple there and back from St Johns Gardens for me!

Personally, I am wasting too much of my life constantly checking my phone to see if the useless lump of lard has been despatched.

Moshiri is a business man. As such he probably wants a bit of stability on the football so he can take care of other opportunities. All this manager, coaching and player merry go round is a costly exercise in time and money.

Plus its World Cup year, players, managers and club owners will be unavailable for large periods and transfer fees for 'one good tournament doesn't make a good player X' even more insaign. Best leave it another 12 months.

Will Sam keep us in the PL, yes. Will he be keen to improve and should finish top half, yes. Will he make us harder to beat, yes. Will he be prepared to work on a tight budget having to sell before he can buy, yes.

Moshiri's job is done. Both financially and from a football view. On to the next project, possibly Bramley Moor Dock, possibly not..

Now if it wasn't for my love of EFC that makes sense. Fans unhappy for another season and then deliver project Everton phase 2.

So the team will probably see the terrible Williams return along with the ship* Schnides if fit. More from the failed players, playing terrible football for big head Sam who may indeed stick around. I will not be.

What has Bolaise contributed so far apart from trying silly little step overs and other tricks that always fail to make the team sheet again?

Gary (#5), agreed about Bolasie - but given there are limited options there (certainly in Sam's mind as he's forgotten we have Vlasic!) he will again be on the wing until he brings on DCL for the last half hour.

The Huddersfield Daily Examiner

We all know who they are talking about but I don’t think they have much to worry about.

Funes Mori in LB for Baines
Vlasic in at RW for Bolasie
Klaassen in at CM for Rooney
Davies in at CM for Schneiderlin (if he isn’t fit to start)
Niasse in at ST for Tosun

Pickford
Coleman Jagielka(c) Keane FunesMori
Davies Gueye Klaassen
Vlasic Niasse Walcott

Robles, Williams, Cuco, Schneiderlin, Rooney, Bolasie, Tosun

Baningime in for Schneiderlin if he isn’t fit to make the bench.

If Schneiderlin is fully match fit - then play a swap him into the starting line up, with Davies moving onto the bench.

If it was FIFA we could forfiet, chalk it down as a 3-0 loss and move a step closer to the end of this miserable season.

I don’t think changing the back 4 (apart from a potentially injured Baines) is a smart move - especially as they are finally settling & Jags is playing really well. Would be harsh to drop him.

Much better to give Funes Mori some freedom at LB in a back 4, he has the ability and pace & is decent on the ball.

I would REALLY like to see Klaassen & Vlasic given a chance - even if it’s only one of them starting (Vlasic more likely - given the Klaassen situation) and one off the bench.

Niasse too deserves a chance - as Tosun has struggled in the last few. Bring Tosun on in the second half and play 2 up front to experiment for next season.

I don’t think changing the back 4 (apart from a potentially injured Baines) is a smart move - especially as they are finally settling & Jags is playing really well. Would be harsh to drop him.

Much better to give Funes Mori some freedom at LB in a back 4, he has the ability and pace & is decent on the ball.

I would REALLY like to see Klaassen & Vlasic given a chance - even if it’s only one of them starting (Vlasic more likely - given the Klaassen situation) and one off the bench.

Niasse too deserves a chance - as Tosun has struggled in the last few. Bring Tosun on in the second half and play 2 up front to experiment for next season.

Also I don't get how a fit Funes Mori, regular starter, almost a mainstay of Argentina's defense, cannot get a game over Cuco or Keane. It just beggars belief! How, I repeat how, can the imbecile deliberate over what is most important? Meaningless points or give the defensive back line a boost and get Funes back in straight away. can't he see he might, just might, kill two budgies with one stone - 3 points and a pressing from the back performance with the answer to the left sided defender issue resolved?

If he were to go 3-4 -3 I wonder if Kenny and Coleman could link up as a switch around double act down the right, and Vlasic in front of Funes down the left could be interesting?

However not much chance of that or anything else inspirational I'm afraid.

I'm normally a positive glass half full kind of chap, but not anymore as far as Everton are concerned. Nearly 60 years as a supporter with real feeling. Now I feel like a divorced old codger wondering exactly where it all went wrong!

I would go for:
Pickford
Coleman Jagielka Keane Garbutt
Gueye Klaassen Davies
Walcott Tosun Bolasie

Looks like Baines is injured otherwise he walks into both sides. There’s no left wing alternative to Bolasie (Lookman on loan, DCL injured, Mirallas on loan, Henry on loan). This is the kind of deadrubber to give Klaassen a run out from the start. And if Schneiderlin isn’t 100% then don’t play him.

Trust in Martina or give a youth player a chance if Baines is injured. What do you mean there all on loan not getting game time, who's stupid idea was that!

1-1 another fantastic point, wahoo!

I guess you’ve never watched Funes Mori - he’s played many games at LB. Plus he has decent pace - equivalent if not quicker than Baines.

Lardiola win over the fans? Gtf. He’s the equivalent of the chancellor delivering an austerity budget and telling us all it’s what’s needed to keep the country afloat.

Or even the Lidl no frills option knowing that this is what we eat for ever;

I am sure the away end will be packed out and in high spirits after yesterday's news.

As always I am hoping for 3 points today no matter who the manager is.

I will email Elstone too after the match, to express my apathy of late, towards the Everton, which I have always loved, until recently.

I am sure I am not alone in this either, such is the effect that events and appointments in the last few years have had, this charlatan being the worst of the lot.

Good to see him back fit though how match fit he is I've no idea. He'll shore up the defence but I can't see him galloping up and down the wing. Should he not look comfortable at LB I hope the fans understanding why.

It could free up Seamus if the defenders shuffle over to cover, almost a back 3. Hopefully allow Walcott to play further forward.

Mooy is a good player. I wouldn't mind him in our midfield. A little like Shelvy for Newcastle strong and a good passer. Everything goes through him so we need a midfielder to push up on him and give him no time or room on the ball.

Klassen isn't a Premier league player and certainly not one for Sam. He's hopefully £15m, £14m for Mori and £16 for Lookman and that's a new CB and CF for Sam.

Kone from Sunderland and Benteke from Palace on the cards me thinks if Sam stays.