Match Preview: Everton vs Manchester City

I guess that if they are found guilty and subsequently docked points, that would happen next season. TBF - if what is being alleged is true, they should end up all the way down in League 1.

Have you got a darts board with Doucoure's picture pinned to it.

The man who saved the club over £100m with a goal v Bournemouth and possible oblivion.

Our earliest and latest premiership goal scorer.

Hardest runner in the team, most athletic and only midfielder who poses a goal threat.

There is no disguising it, he is an awkward none technical footballer who is probably the most limited in the squad.

Ancelloti, Dyche and Moyes all start him. Only Lampard seen him as not fitting into his philosophy but as soon as he came back in we started winning and Frank was history.

What are the odds Moyes wants to sign him up again?

It will be a tough game tomorrow, city have to win to keep their champions league hopes alive.

I would drop broja for Beto and let the city defenders know they are in a game.

Coyb.

It's the only explanation that makes sense to me when you consider he's the only player (apart from Ndiaye) who can consistently influence our attacking impetus.

I thought his introduction last weekend made us look much more dangerous in the final third.

No doubting his ability on the ball. It's off the ball that needs some focus and maybe off the pitch?

£17m is a snip in this day and age for a decent attacking midfielder.

Moyes was never one for throwing players in at the deep end. Even Rooney got the treatment.

Moyes Ain't Gonna Alter

City are still very vulnerable defending, wide open at times so I think we can get something from this game.

I think in a previous presser Moyes mentioned Alcaraz's contract terms was the driver in his starts decision. Could be off there, I am trying to avoid too much Moyesology.

We are safe and so they can play relaxed but City are still in for a Euro spot and will be up for this. Sure they gave slipped over the last few weeks but gave Palace a 2 goal lead and a thrashing last week although poor Palace came back out and shipped in another five goals against the Barcodes.

I think Moyes probably has a good idea by now who he likes and who he doesn't so I think he will try to get the starting eleven out on the field who he favors.

Everyone has their own opinions about that and Alcaraz is a fine player and would probably get the start by other managers but Moyes will probably disagree with most after all he continually picked players in his first tenure who I disagreed with and I am sure a few others did too.

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Keep those quiet, and with a pumped to crowd, I think we can take the 3 points.

Does that include Alcaraz from the start? I think its 50:50 as to whether he can do more damage being a game changer off the bench at 60 minutes vs him being on the whole game.

I expect Moyes to pick the following

Pickford
Obrien
Mykolenko
Branthwaite
Tarkowski

Gana
Garner
Doucoure

Mcneil
Beto
Ndiaye right

Go out and be brave Everton. We may not have much to play for, but when the players cross that line, that shouldn't matter and they will want to win a game of football.

84-85 theme for tomorrow's banners and former players on the pitch. I can't believe it's been 40 long years since witnessing that glorious team.

Bring the points home Everton. Tomorrow, like the next two, will likely be a lot of supporters' last emotional trip to Goodison.

I always want us to win, no matter who we are playing and always believe we can win. But just perform and give it a go.

For those around, I'll make my way to the Harlech or one of the other regular haunts if the centre of gravity shifts. Most of you have my number.

Martin Dobson and Michael Ball will be in St Lukes with the Everton Heritage Society for those wanting to pop in.

Unfortunately that means more of the same, including Harrison and Doucoure, probably Beto up top. We all know what we’re getting with those 3, and it often ain’t pretty — ignoring last week — but points, plus not forcing us to buy Alcaraz with too many starts, probably are playing a big role in Moyes’s thinking.

No question we can take City down. Could also ship 5 goals, but will be good to see us playing without the stress of fighting relegation, as long as that doesn’t breed complacency.

I expect Everton to defend resolutely and may be sneak a goal off a corner or free kick, as for the rest of the game City will see a lot of the ball around the eighteen yard area, they will have to convert that possession into goals and I hope that our defence holds out. A draw or narrow Everton win.

City are open to quick counter attacks in the wide areas.

We need all the players fit and available for those remaining games to try anchovy's achieve European Football - a tall task. BUT one of the main things the players must understand is that they should not be picking up silly yellow cards at any stage of these matches, let alone in the first minutes of a game.

We have a number of players who are guilty of this, something that no doubt restricts their game but also puts them in danger of a red and missing important matches.

Tackle hard by all means, don't argue and in the heat off the moment err on the right side of the ref!!

It will be all about staying tight at the back and countering effectively. Beto can get in behind and Ndiaye can cause them problems. Having said that City have looked dangerous in recent weeks with De Bruyne in ominous form.

Hoping for a win but would likely be content with a point.

Because he doesn't want anyone to know he is a chicken fucker!

About to head home. Early start, but the trains again have defeated me. If it's not strikes, it's engineering or a lack of staff.

So, car it is.

Who came first?

Up the Blues !!!

Pretty much like a happy rabbit-chicken I reckon.

Probably not the game to take chances with the line up. We'll need to be very defensively disciplined. That sounds like a bugle call for messrs Harrison and Doucoure. Bit boring, but probably right.

Interesting to see if he starts with Broja again.

We are not under the usual pressure now so its a hit to nothing, we might even enjoy the game for a change.