Sheffield United vs Everton

With City coming two days later closely followed by West Ham the question may be do you rotate against Sheffield or City? Or a bit against both?

Two wins and a loss in these three games would be much better than three draws and part of me wonders if you just put out a second string team against City who would be favourite even against our (tired) strongest XI but that's a fairly unpalatable approach.

Whatever happens I'd like to see the likes of Gordon, Branthwaite and Nkoukou get some game time over the next week or so. To my eyes all of them deserve more game time than Carlo has given them.

I do fancy Domenic to score against his home town club.

Now missing at least for another 3-4 games by sound of it. Weather too cold ! Too wet !
Just tell us what's wrong with the lad

If Gordon...and the Team, can't put in a decent performance Vs - all due respect etc. - a team with only 2pts out of 42 ??

Pickford
Coleman Mina Godfrey Branthwaite
Davies Doucoure Holgate Nkounkou
DCL Gordon

Subs: Olsen, Kenny, Siggy, Gomes, Bernard, Tosun, Simms

And against Man City:

Pickford
Coleman Keane Godfrey Branthwaite
Davies Holgate Siggy
Iwobi Tosun Richarlison

Subs: Olsen, Kenny, Nkounkou, Gordon, Gomes, Bernard, DCL

I'd use Gordon but not Davies as the latter has been way off his game.

Don't like the suggested mid-field mix Ajay. Why leave out Doucoure for G's sake?

NO to Tosun FFS. Calvert Lewin a MUST in this game. (or Simms??)

Back four Coleman, Keane, Holgate, Godfrey. Branthwaite definitely on the bench and Nkounkou, too.

As Carlo seems to prefer picking experienced players I predict Pickford, Coleman, Mina, Keane, Godfrey, Gomes, Holgate, Doucoure, Iwobi, Sigurdsson, Calvert-Lewin.

I'd prefer Gordon in there so hope he gets to play at some point.

Pickford
Coleman
Godfrey
Keane
Holgate
Davies
Doucoure
Iwobi
Nkounkou
DCL
Richarlison

Their record to date is
P 14
W 0
D 2
L 12
F 8
A 25

Yeah, I'm really shitting it about tonight!!

Good luck blues.

I know Everton have an extensive injury list and that key players are missing, but surely that's the time for the remaining players to stand up and be counted?

The 'bonus' points we acquired in the last three league games will count for nothing if the team fails to garner any or many points in its next three matches.

I really don't want to see Everton's hopes of a European berth dashed by the first week in January for yet another season, so I'm hoping for at least a couple of victories out of the next three matches

Small club mentality is the art of believing that Everton are incapable of winning more than a few games on the spin and that certain clubs and even unfancied clubs are expected to prevent Everton from winning well before a ball is kicked.

If Everton fail to win because the opponents were better on the day, fair enough, we move on and try again, if Everton fail because they didn't believe that they could win before the kick-off, we need to question the reasons for that attitude being allowed to circulate within the club.

That said, our squad hasn't enough quality in depth, so I expect we will struggle with a mainly second-eleven selection.

If anyone has to be rested, it should be Coleman.

I hope Richarlison can play but, if not, I would go with Gordon.

Olsen,
Holgate, Keane, Mina, Godfrey
Iwobi, Doucouré, Gomes, Gordon
Sigurdsson
Calvert-Lewin

Up the Blues !!!!

I hope our front line got some new scoring boots for Christmas. In the last six games, they have managed one goal each, that is not good enough for mid-table – never mind Europe.

Away win all day long.

As long as we don't get stuffed.

Seasonings Greetings.

The strength of the back 4 is their unity, not 3 of them + another. 2 of those players, Holgate and Mina, were also goal scorers in those 3 games, whose goals made sure Everton gained 6 of those 9 points

Ancelotti has stated that Richarilson won't play tonight because of concussion protocols. So, there is an opportunity for Gordon to play, but that still leaves Everton 'thin' up front with Calvert-Lewin as the only recognised striker. Tosun maybe given a chance on the basis there is no other striker available.

Everton team in a 4-4-2 formation v Sheffield United:

Pickford

Holgate
Mina
Keane
Godfrey

Davies
Doucouré

Iwobi
Calvert-Lewin
Tosun
Gordon

I heard somewhere that Carlo said he is happy with this squad of players?? So when he said he has been brought here to take EFC to the top, he must've meant to the top of "The Best of The Rest" because, despite our current position, that will be the best we can achieve.

A massive game tonight and 3 good points to be taken.

After Wednesday's match, the squad owes us a performance and tonight will be a test of character; I expect Sheffield to be steaming into Everton.

But, with the quality of our squad to theirs, and hopefully if Richarlison plays, then great... but, if not, with Gordon coming in, then Everton should be able to win this match.

Massive game and hopefully no messing about and a professional performance by Everton tonight.

He seems to be the answer to our current issues, looking at some posts.

We are better than the crew all over the park. The only people we need worry about is ourselves. We can go into the New Year in the top four. We just need to start believing we belong there.

No, I don't mean Jagielka.

Normally, you would dismiss this as another crank report and that may be the case, but he had a supposedly minor injury which was expected to keep him out for possibly 2 games. Now we hear he won't be involved today or against Man City, and may not make it for the West Ham game. Which makes me think there may be more to this piece than I originally thought.

I think he has a good chance of developing into a top player but we need to let him develop gradually. In my opinion, he should not be starting games at this point.

Have him on the bench with 20- or 30-minute appearances. He develops gradually then.

Pickford,
Coleman, Holgate, Godfrey, Nkounkou
Davies, Gomes
Iwobi, Bernard, Gordon
Tosun.

So, for the bigger game coming up, we would have the more important players ready, such as Keane, Mina, Doucouré, Sigurdsson, Richarlison, and Calvert-Lewin as they have been playing a lot lately and deserve a rest tonight... except they need to come on as subs depending on how things develop tonight. Getting a good outcome in a tournament does not depend on the starting XI but the whole group.

No Tosun!!!

Also, I am sorry but I don't share the defeatism about the Man City game. They have great quality but will be missing both Jesus and Walker, the former being a serial scorer when playing Everton. I think we are in with a shout if the right Everton turns up. COYBB

Holgate alongside Doucouré in the middle to give us some mobility.

We all hope for a win but, deep down, we all know what could happen here and Ryan Brewster has not scored a single goal for them yet, just saying like!

Boxing Day results are often weird. Didn't we beat Burnley away 5-1 on this day 2 years ago, unsurprisingly! That is the only time in recent memory that we actually dominated a game.

Fingers crossed.

I would play Kenny at right-back with Bernard on the right-hand side of an attacking 3. Bernard is good at creating space for full-backs to cross.

Gordon on the left of the attacking 3 with Godfrey at left-back. I feel that Godfrey will be a safer bet behind Gordon than Nkounkou.

Holgate and Keane at centre-back, I feel that Sheffield Utd will have their best chances on the break, Mina and Keane will be too slow.

Davies, Doucouré and Gomes in the middle. Davies will be the defensive option, likely filling in for Kenny when he goes forward, Doucouré the box-to-box midfielder and Gomes advanced, hopefully interchanging with Bernard and Gordon.

Probably not everyone's first choice...

We have to work harder to create more for Dom and not leave him so isolated. Play to his strengths rather than him having to come deep and do the things he is not so good at.

Tosun!! Are you serious? Might as well just throw the points away. Carlo has to learn from the three games without Richarlison where he showed no vision or inspiration not giving youth a chance. Forget about the likes of Bernard. I can't believe a man of his experience is still trying to get a tune out of the same group.

If Simms or Onyango are not ready or good enough, then fair enough, but it's suicidal not to even try. Look at Lampard at Chelsea! That may be a bad example but come on, the likes of Sheffield United will relish the chance to play a predictable Everton.

Oh and please see past this supposed renaissance of Sigurdsson. We shouldn't be clinging to him or Coleman three after they should've been replaced. But that's same old friendly Blues – scared to let go.

If we had another Rooney in the youth setup, he would be playing.

Gordon and Nkounkou train with the first team. If they were flying they would be playing.

I would bring in Holdgate for Gomes and Gordon for Richarlison. This will be another defensive based game where we are pinning our scoring hopes on Calvert-Lewin or Sigurdsson.

It will be interesting to see what changes Ancelotti makes. I do think he will select Mina. Sheffield Utd will attack in front of the defence, with crosses to get in behind. This suits Mina.

They would stand naked, wash and bathe themselves, comb their long hair, polish their shields and swords, showing disdain for their enemy – a complete lack of fear, a belief in their own ability.

You don't get more points for beating Man City, so for me, we have to put out the best 11 tonight then worry about Man City on Monday.

That'd be my approach too, mate.

Great tactics.

Up The Blues.

I don't think he'll play centre-midfield under Carlo.

I would hope if Richarlison doesn't make it then he gives Gordon a start, he has got to be a better option than Bernard. With replacing Gomes against Man Utd it seems Carlo has little faith in him, but maybe playing weaker opposition he might have little choice but to use Gomes for some of the game. I agree that Tosun is a very poor choice to replace Calvert-Lewin, but it just highlights the folly of sending Kean out on loan.

Simms should be given a place on the bench and Calvert-Lewin has to play. I'd start Holgate ahead of Coleman because the back four with him in has delivered clean sheets.

The big problem is getting accurate crosses in to Calvert-Lewin. Iwobi can't deliver so Gordon has to be given the opportunity. Gordon simply has to play and prove that he is as good as he believes he is. Given the chance, I think he'll open his account or at least provide Calvert-Lewin with an assist.

Come on Blues and deliver what would be, for us, a shock win.

So, as some say, strongest team possible tonight; win it, and then see what we can get from Monday's game. Pep is renowned for chopping and changing his team week by week, so God knows what team he will put out against us.

Ideally we win this game... then park the bus again vs City. If we do play Tosun, Bernard, Gordon... how about we play to their strengths? I have no idea what team he will pick. Get 3 points today please blues, the table will look good for the new year and we have some momentum.

And when the dust settles tonight what position could we be in?

John # 62, would you care to elaborate why it would be a shock win for us?

In the meantime, what position were we when Allardyce was binned and what position could we be in when the dust settles tonight?

Sat on leads? Hmmm. No credit to Carlo for being in the lead in the first place?

Thinking back to Anfield when Calvert-Lewin got us a very contentious penalty, I'd obviously have to disagree with that comment Ian, because that is one memory that hasn't faded.

I don't give a fuck about Istanbul, Ian. Why should you?

Rob's just pointed out one example of Allardyce's negative tactics. Plenty more where that came from.

Potentially lose the leads? Yeah good one. You'd be slaughtering him for chasing the game and going for more goals and then letting some in and not winning.

He won on 3 other occasions.

If not possible I would start Bernard, better from the off than a sub. Gordon to come on after 60 mins when Bernard is tired.

Sigurdsson to stay forward. He's never a midfielder and I prefer him as the second forward or No 10. He does put effort in; just a little slow and lacks tackling ability to play midfield.

Godfrey and Holgate full-backs. Sheffield Utd like to put plenty of crosses and long balls in so a bigger stronger defense makes sense.

Let's hope we can muster some confidence and intent tonight.

I mean, it's almost as if he is the most successful manager ever to be appointed at the club? But sure, he loses leads.

I agree that currently the football is boring. But this isn't Fat Sam style. He didn't even try to win games. Match after match, with barely an attempt on goal, let alone on target. £50 million or more on two players who achieved the sum total of fuck all at the club, versus £50 million on 3 players who it's hard to imagine not being the first on the team sheet when fit.

Too many injuries. Team not able to get any real continuity. That's why he has resorted to functional football, to get results.

And on and on

We've wet our pants on every meaningful occasion I can recall over the last few decades but Wednesday was something else. I would be interested to hear if other Blues can recall a worse passage of play.

Anyway, let's get behind them for tonight. Hope springs eternal. I was so disappointed after the United game because I like and support Ancelotti and thought he had developed a system which we could play to. But dropping Holgate and picking Gomes for that game really pissed me off. As did the failure to bring on Gordon who is a direct, talented player (I agree with you he is raw). The disappearance of Nkounkou (also raw) is another mystery.

We have to start taking some risks, the players we have now are better than Allardyce, Walker or Smith had at their disposal though I also agree with you that we need still to acquire more quality, as I am sure do all Blues.

Let's throw off our mental chains and be courageous. I've followed the club since 1954 and, my God, we've been crap for most of the way. It's because I feel we're so close to getting it right that I am so annoyed.

All the best mate

Am I getting this right? Is this how you do it?

The manager will put out a weakened team tonight, mistakenly thinking that will be enough to beat Sheffield United. And we will lose as Sheffield United aren't that bad.

Then he'll put out a stronger team vs Man City and we will lose that too.

He ought to be prioritising tonight's game.

This is going to be an ugly game. This is the type of game where style points don't matter at all. We simply need actual points, three of them to be precise.

Ancelotti has already said he will rotate for the Man City game.

Come on, get real. That's the most ludicrous thing I've read on TW possibly ever.

Rest the best and take a chance, no, nobody brave enough.

Just when we think they are getting it together they give an awful performance like they did against Manure and in fact Manure should have been out of site in the first 20 minutes long before Richie went off and Cavani scored.

Hate the fact that the Blades haven't won yet.

Has to be a different attitude completely from the off here as the Blades will be playing with a lot of desperation.

Hard to believe isn't it!

Give us your team for tonight please mate.

No, oh alright, don't watch it, I don't think anyone on here gives a shit whether you watch it or not!!

Seriously, why do people feel the need to come on and say they won't be watching the game?

EDIT: OK, Patrick for a time, I think...

Davies
Doucouré
Sigurdsson
Iwobi

Richarlison (if fit; Gordon if he's not fit)
Calvert-Lewin

I'd rather have nobody on the bench than Tosun.

Comparisons with Allardyce must be escapees from Rainhill mental hospital.

IMO we need to go for goals today so I would play Gordon and Nkoukou to give v us some b pace on the left flank.

I never wanted Ancelotti and think he's being massively overpaid for what he's doing. Some of the performances this season have been beyond appalling. Wednesday, against a second-string Man Utd, was a disgrace. Some of his substitutions defy belief.

I'm far from convinced in his ability to win anything with Everton. And yes, I know he's won a million trophies with big teams.

you are fighting a loosing battle mate, if you were sat next to them two moaners at Goodison you'd tell them to fuckoff. please just fuckoff.

Anything less will be tragic and will reflect the fact that we still have a long way to go to be a team worthy of the top four or five.

Offensively we are still not there and we really need some new blood in that area to make the grade to a better club.

Would like Nkounkou on the left wing ahead of Godfrey. We lose so many crossing chances because no left footer on that flank.

Simms, Gordon and Branthwaite all deserve a place on the bench but Simms, right now, is very unpolished even at U23s level. However, if we're a goal or two up and Sheff Utd are chasing the game, he'd be a good enough player to knock long balls up to. He's quick and his finishing is good.

Irrelevant of what you think of Carlo, he has done more with this club, this season than fat Sam would of in a decade.

He gets paid well because of his CV. Just like Gordon Ramsey would if you wanted to employ him, or if you wanted Mick Jagger to play at your birthday or Nick Faldo to be your golf coach.

Having a 20 minute wobble isn't a season breaker. It's part of football. Games are decided by the full time result, not a portion of the game. Utd won because they could bring on two attacking players that would walk into our side along side cavani. They were just better.

Virtually no one is praising the football at present, but with a depleted squad he is managing to get results. In the league we have taken 13 points from 18 available in last 6 games. That's 6 points less than we had at Christmas last year, after 19 games. In just 6 games.
Silva played some nice football, so did Bobby. But when it went to shit they couldn't get the team to win ugly. Alladyce steadied the ship, but played the worst football I have ever seen this club play, to grind out draws.

As stated repeatedly on here, nobody will succeed at Goodison whilst Kenwright continues to stink the place out.

Slightly mistimed there Tony yes but I'm sure you'll still see the game!

Talking of that sort of thing, there's a fine piece with the lost, hugely talented soul, Billy Kenny, in The Athletic. I'm too old and incompetent to link, I'm sorry to say.

Pickford
Coleman Mina Keane Godfrey
Davies Gomes Doucoure Iwobi
Sigurdsson
DCL.

I really like the Swansea manager, Steve Cooper.

Bugger me.

Basically you have no answer to that question as to who you would prefer do you? Fair enough if you did. I would have preferred Poch at the time, but apparently we couldn't get a manager of his Calibre!! (Also, in hindsight, with our old leggy team he would have struggled to get the lads playing in his style for more than 45 mins a game)
But now the big man is in, he is doing a good job. 4 th place at start of today, 4 best paid manager in the league! With apparently the 7th most valuable squad (transfermarkt) site

Chris Wilder is a fantastic manager. He's had a very poor season but his track record is fantastic.

And Ian glad to see you back mate, three more pertinent questions might be what position were we in when Allardyce was binned, what position will we be if we win tonight and are you giving Carlo any credit for being ahead against Arsenal and Chelsea? Or just going to have a pop at him cos we could have potentially lost a goal ? That's four questions...sorry.

Before covid, positive used to be a good thing but I think to many people have been scared into talking about the positives.

Smile, its still Christmas's time, supposedly with less stress and a day to unwind and enjoy the gifts and sport on TV. Be merry, I'm going for an exciting 3-1 win!

Carlo has done a tremendous job. Our team has way over-achieved. There is no way our talent is top four, especially with injuries to the starting 11. Our top three subs right now would get nowhere near the bench of any top team.

Carlo has had success at big clubs.

Wilder has got Northampton, Oxford and Sheffield United promoted twice.

Wow! Fantastico record, you might say...

And I'd be quite happy to see an industrious Tosun starting.

At last, we have a fantastic manager who has won the lot and the improvements he has made in such a short time are noteworthy. Ancelotti is an artist and will create a masterpiece given time.

Allardyce took a big shit at Goodison and didn't even wipe his arse.

Wow — never thought I'd see that in written format.

With Holgate in midfield to accommodate Coleman, I dare say that Davies too, if he plays, doesn't instil any degree of confidence in me. I know we are devoid of available players at the moment but, as a few have suggested, give a youngster a chance.

What is the team you would want it to be?

That team has got to be good enough to beat Sheffield Utd. We should be under no illusions it will be a battle but if we are ready for that fight and match them physically our quality will win the day.

Sheffield Utd 1 Everton 3

That said, I'm going for a draw tonight. Hope he keeps the same back 4 what won the 3 league games on the spin. We looked more solid with that defence.

Ancelotti has brought in Allan, James, Doucouré, Godfrey and Branthwaite.

Allardyce brought in Tosun and Walcott.

I'm interested in your observations regarding each managers transfer dealings.

We have too many injuries to be confident tonight. It isn't going to be a pretty game, so the result is difficult to predict. It will be who wants it the most, and I'm hoping it's us.

Probably not many goals, 2-1 to us with my blue glasses on.

A couple of Evertonians would prefer Allardyce or Cooper as our manager rather than a manager whi has won 3x CL, league titles in 4 different countries and 20 trophies in total.

I had to post it twice as seeing is believing

Now we have a multi-Champions League winning manager and you're suggesting we go back to the Championship?

What does that tell you about certain Evertonians?

Doing it the other way round, ie, many changes tonight, will mean we will end up with 0 points from these two games. Be pragmatic and go for the points tonight.

So the team tonight:

Pickford
Coleman, Mina, Keane, Godfrey
Doucouré, Davies, Sigurdsson
Iwobi Calvert-Lewin Richarlison
(or Tosun if Richarlison is deemed to be concussed).

He won't give Gordon a chance tonight.

Changes for City; all following will get a game: Olsen, Holgate, Nkounkou, Gomes, Bernard, Tosun, Gordon

The manager doesn't miss tackles or misplace passes, or miss sitters. No use being better than them all over the park on paper if you don't actually play better than them on the day.

Don't concern yourself too much.

It will all be brushed under the carpet when we get 3 points later.

I fully expect him to do it tonight.

You didn't tap Mike Walker for the Everton job while you were in Norwich did you?

For the record, l liked Moyes, l had time for Martinez and Allardyce (for the job he did with an awful misshaped squad, half of them injured but some just hate).

Koeman was utter shite who didn't respect the club and Silva won the lottery getting the Everton job. Both of them had fuck-all to do with Bill Kenwright ffs. I mean why even bring him into it?

Carlo has his faults and, if not for the run of 3 games backs to the wall, we could be down in 9th. However, we are not. A chance to be 2nd? I will take any win... just keep it going any way we can till we have Allan, James and Digne back.

Carlo Ancelotti is without 4 first 11 players –
mine and Carlo's magic just won't work. Now for the xBox and armchair managers... Carlo can only select from what we have available.

I have no idea what the team will be. I do however seem to remember that, if you don't concede, you don't get beat!! I agree with all: go for the 3 points tonight but not at the long-term injuries of exhausted players. COYBB who-ever is selected. I will support them as they wear our shirt!!!!!

That Man Utd 'second team' had 9 changes from their previous game yet still had 11 full current international players on the pitch, some second team.

For fuck's sake, let's have sensible comparisns!!!

Sorry, Geoff Lambert, but there's zero tolerance for that 'reds in the henhouse' kopite witchhunt shite. Be man enough to address comments you might not like directly... or not. At the moment, it's 'not'.

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Good reliable keeper and a defence that has pace and power. Not the best individuals but its not easy to go through or around them.

Going forward lots of energy and movement from attack minded players. Grealish is a top class player and it's good to see he puts a shift in. They have 4 good options when playing forward all with pace and power and a good skill set.

This is not unusual. Look at teams in top half. Most have 3 to 5 attacking players that work for the team and have pace to frighten defenders. Simple but effective.

We have 2, DCL and Ric. It just shows the difference in squads. This has come about through poor recruitment and management. Carlo can definitely help improve our attacking options through recruiting top class players that want to play for him.

Anti-Carlo chatter is hilarious. I may disagree with his lineups and substitutions but I trust he knows more about the players than I do.

I was disappointed to hear booing vs Man U. Let's just support our players whilst playing. Slag them off in forums such as this if you need too.

It's astonishing.

Some fans need to take up yoga and chill out.

"Mr Williams, Mr Williams, wake up now you're in the recovery room. All finished."

Going back to Wednesday's abject failure against Man United, very similar to performances against Newcastle & Southampton. I've been a critic of Sigurdsson this season, but he was one of the best of a bad bunch Wednesday night. Gomes shocking. Iwobi back to his headless chicken routine, Bernard awful when he came on, Tom Davies disappointing. It was like watching an average pub team. No possession, passing awful, no spirit, etc.

For those calling to give Ancelotti more time (we've had him over a year now) and we need at least 3 transfer windows etc. will not work - we repeat the same rubbish with every new foreign manager. Why didn't we give Duncan Ferguson more time? At least the team showed some fight and spirit.

We all thought we had a Rolls-Royce of a manager. Do you honestly think, if Ancelotti still had what it takes, that other bigger and better teams in Europe would have snapped him up??? We are kidding ourselves.

We will lose tonight and go on another dismal run.

He is not going to do it for us. As one ToffeeWebber said the other night, all our victories have had a touch of luck.

Geoff's @173 should receive the best post of the year award. Subtle, brutal and very very funny.

The Live Forum tonight with posters with a full days Xmas booze in them should be a sight to behold.

I remember David Smallman scoring a great overhead kick vs blades in 1974 as we where closing in on the title, top of the league in late March. You can guess the rest. Tony Currie scored the winner after us going two up courtesy of Dai the Drop. Now that was a depressing decade =!

Wow!

Yeah, great choice he'd have been...

I can't believe some of the shite I read on here.

Why are denying some Evertonians the right to hold negative opinions on the manager?

Surely if posting here tells you anything, it is that we do not all think the same.

Here's a thought. Imagine destiny had any of Koeman, Silva or Allardyce winning the league for us, had we held on for a season or two. I know, I know... but do I? No-one knows for certain.

We've done enough chopping and changing for now. I have to admit to a little concern at what happened Wednesday, and the substitution policy, and the side-lining of certain (potential) players, and the team shape more than once.

There have been several performances under Ancelotti that have looked like the previous three managers; nothing from them that got us near where we've been this season and are right now.

Of course there's no way Carlo is clueless, and no way he lacks anything the previous incumbents had to offer. We won't get relegated. We likely won't win anything.

Personally I'd like us to finish high enough to qualify for Europe, while simultaneously wondering if playing in Europe next year is perhaps too early.

There's something going on. It's a little hard to read and it's throwing up disappointments, it's in fits and starts - but it's improving. See the table.

Getting in a player or two with real heart, and banishing the dreadful loser gene that seems to haunt this team too often would go some way too. We haven't really been a "Team" for far too long. This is at the very heart of where we are going. I hope that can be addressed. It must be hard to work with for any manager.

As to some of the suggestions as to alternative managers, if they're serious - yeah, OK then...

How boring would it be if we did all think the same

Turnaround time for a struggling team - ULP!!

Carlo has had one transfer window to start turning this club around, we currently sit fourth in the table, we have quality young players like Godfrey, Holgate, DCL, Richarlison to go with good quality players like, Allan, Doucoure, James and Keane. Our problem is we need a couple more windows to build on this and get a better team and deeper squad, it's not going to happen overnight !