Pre Match Pre Match - Everton (H) - Sat 12:30

[Brizzle]

Tasty fixture up next, Everton in ok form at the start of the season and they seem to be more progressive than recent seasons. Hopefully a banging atmosphere and a quick start like last night can make this a good game for us.

I'd start same XI as it looked well balanced. Wouldn't say no to Kerkez but that's mostly cos I am having to act as his biggest stan at present. Anyone else needing a rest can be dropped for the Carabao next week. Would be interesting to see if Slot thinks its worth giving Isak first 45.

Ali

Frimpong
Konate
Virgil
Robbo

Gravy
Szobo
Wirtz

Salah
Isak
Gakpo

Can see arguments for Macca, but for me he is still not looking sharp and I would prefer him to find that in the league cup next week and have Szobo on the pitch who is in top form. Nice problem to have though.

 

[MomoWASright]

Bradley and Tekkers will start. Isak will start against Southampton.

 

[Modo]

Macca starts imo.

 

[Dreambeliever]

Hugo starts 100%.

Wirtz should be dropped for this for Macca

 

[Brizzle]

Hugo starts 100%.

Wirtz should be dropped for this for Macca

I disagree - wirtz has looked more comfortable each game. His link up with Szobo in the middle looked great, and it was nice to see how eager he was to tee up Isak.

We need to be a threat from the off in this one and Wirtz is key to that IMO.

 

[binomial]

Alisson
Frimpong Konate Virg Kerkez
Szobo Grav Mac
Salah Hugo Wirtz

Don't think Cody could be too disappointed if he found himself making way here, he hasn't looked great since the first game.

Whether to stick or twist at LB is a flip of a coin really, but I'd trust Milo to come back in after his ticking off last time out.

Another tightknit game, Everton having a decent spell for the first time in about 10 years. 2-1 win for the red men.

 

[Gerry_A_Trick]

Now they're all fit, I think we could see rotating full backs with one new, one existing. So Bradley and Kerkez for this one. Then Ekitike instead of Isak, otherwise the team from last night I think.

 

[Dreambeliever]

I disagree - wirtz has looked more comfortable each game. His link up with Szobo in the middle looked great, and it was nice to see how eager he was to tee up Isak.

We need to be a threat from the off in this one and Wirtz is key to that IMO.

He’ll get rushed and kicked all over the place and it could set him back months.

Macca is up for the battle.

 

[Dreambeliever]

No way Isak starts. Slot said as much.

 

[zoboroboz]

Whose turn is it to score our late post-80th minute winner this time? I'm thinking Jones (on as a sub, breaks the defensive line to latch onto a Szobo through pass and chip the ball home over Pickford's tiny outstretched arms) or Gakpo (Salah hangs a cross to the far post and Gakpo ghosts in to head home).

 

[binomial]

Whose turn is it to score our late post-80th minute winner this time? I'm thinking Jones (on as a sub) or Gakpo (Salah hangs a cross to the far post and Gakpo ghosts in to head home).

 

[Buddha]

Gakpo’s been really poor early season but this at home and he’ll kickstart a turnaround in form with a goal or two.