Everton match thread!

[Gingerpele 0]

Team news, Ruddy plays, Turner not in the squad, Ryan Bennett replaces him:

Ruddy, Whittaker, Bennett, Bassong, Garrido, Tettey, Johnson, Snodgrass, Hoolahan, Pilkington, Holt.

Subs: Bunn, Howson, Jackson, Morison. E.Bennett, Barnett, Tierney.

Everton side: Howard, Jagielka (c), Baines, Heitinga, Distin, Naismith, Oviedo, Hitzlsperger, Osman, Pienaar, Jelavic

Subs: Mucha, Duffy, Hibbert, Gueye, Barkley, Vellios, Kennedy

[Canary Wundaboy 1,424]

Gotta hope the defence is tight as the last few games, Jelavic is dangerous.

[Rolf Harris 33]

Not resting for Southampton then

[Gingerpele 0]

No reason to rest anyway, these are professional football players, we haven''t had a midweek game for 3 1/2 weeks, which was a cup game with many players rested, why would we rest anyone for a game 4 days before another? When both are equally important?

Its not like we have 2 games every week.

[ZLF 350]

Good team, no fellani or miralles gives us hope:-) baines jelaVic osman all dangerous though. coyy!

[Yobocop 1,481]

Alright GP don''t sh*t yourself ;)

Agree though play strongest team throughout

[Rolf Harris 33]

We play are reserve team in the cup and many of our players seem to be inconsistent and don''t seem to have the energy to play 2 games a week. Southampton being the 6pointer and all that. 

[ImDrunky 0]

I''d take a point now, obviously hoping for all 3. But it''s still a very good Everton side.

[pete 375]

If Russel Martin fit as was stated he should be in as cover for SW he is injured or is needed to cover at CB.

 

[AJ 1,377]

More of the same please today, think a point would be a good result here

[Rolf Harris 33]

apparently we''re playing                       holt                                                           pilks                                       wes     snodgrass      tettey     johnson                                       gairrdo bennett        bassong  whittaker

[Gingerpele 0]

No,

Tettey, Johnson

Snodgrass, Hoolahan, Pilks.

[Rolf Harris 33]

[quote user="Gingerpele"]No,

Tettey, Johnson

Snodgrass, Hoolahan, Pilks.[/quote]thats the way that i would of thought, but sky are saying differently. we played similar way away at chelsea :/

[Bws Cat 0]

How come nobody''s playing in goal che?

[Gingerpele 0]

[quote user="Ches right hand man "][quote user="Gingerpele"]No,

Tettey, Johnson

Snodgrass, Hoolahan, Pilks.[/quote]thats the way that i would of thought, but sky are saying differently. we played similar way away at chelsea :/[/quote]

Sky are probably making it up as they go along, why would Johnson play RM and Snodgrass CM? Hoolahan and Pilks swapping around a bit fair enough, they will do that anyway, both like to wonder around.

[Pyro Pete 2,395]

In find myself missing Turner. Is this one of those universe-ending paradoxes?

[Gingerpele 0]

Although Turner has been great, I don''t think we''ll miss him.

Bassong is the key I think. The three games he missed, Fulham, most of Newcastle and Liverpool our defence was awful, and I don''t think he was fully fit against Chelsea/they were just fantastic. Even if he''s not doing a lot himself, I think he organises the defence brilliantly, and I think thats just what Bennett needs, he''s clearly talented, its just decision making, organisation and experience he needs. Bassong can help him with all three.

This partnership could be as good as Turner/Bassong.

[Miss Jane Marple 0]

My dears, that nice man on radio Norfolk has said it''s the same team as last week,apart from that nice boy Ryan Bennett being in for the injured Michael Turner. I hope he gets better soon.

[Nexus_Canary 1,269]

WTF is with the influx of female posters calling everyone "dear" all of a sudden

[Miss Jane Marple 0]

Would you prefer to be called a stag then, my dear Nexus_Canary? [;)]

[Bws Cat 0]

Ah bugger....

[Nexus_Canary 1,269]

[quote user="Miss Jane Marple"]Would you prefer to be called a stag then, my dear Nexus_Canary? [;)][/quote]Chicky, you can call me whatever you wish sweetheart

[unique 466]

Goal came from Hoolahan giving away the ball softly - he really is the most frustrating of players.

[AJ 1,377]

We''ve been woeful so far, can''t keep hold of the ball.

Whitticker looking very suspect I must say

[Miss Jane Marple 0]

[quote user="Nexus_Canary"][quote user="Miss Jane Marple"]Would you prefer to be called a stag then, my dear Nexus_Canary? [;)][/quote]

Chicky, you can call me whatever you wish sweetheart
[/quote]

 

It''s been a long time since anyone called me that. Mind you, I have been drawing my pension for some time now. But there it is...

 

What a shame. We''ve let in a goal. Come on boys!

[Bws Cat 0]

Jesus, what happened to the defense?

[Phillip J Fry 0]

[quote user="unique"]Goal came from Hoolahan giving away the ball softly - he really is the most frustrating of players.[/quote]

Sorry? I was too busy watching Whittaker get caught out by a simple ball over the top.

[Morisons Prozac 0]

Abysmal defending for the goal.

[Gingerpele 0]

Huge change from previous weeks, don''t look good, Everton still creating some dangerous chances

[Pyro Pete 2,395]

We look a bit rattled here.  Lucky it''s not more than one goal.Snodgrass needs to help Whittaker more in defense or at least push Everton back on that flank.