Match Day Thread Everton v Newcastle - Official Build Up / Match Day Thread

It's worrying to have so many injured players so early into the season, normally we're struggling round about January, let's hope it's just a blip.

 

Bad news x 3.

Great pity about that, makes it so much harder with key players out.

 

From what Pardew has said it sounds as if a lot of these injuries have come while away on international duty, so probably only a short term worry.

 

We have to come good sometime

 

Always worry about playing at Goodison park but it's still a strong starting 11 (although not sure about the bench) and if some of the players have a bit between their teeth then could be a win but I don't see a clean sheet.

 

We will lose. Simple.

Everton's a stronger team than people give credit for. I think the Jelavic dude is a handful, not to mention the likes of fellaini, baines.


On the other hand, I'm sick of talking about our lack of depth so I won't.

Everton to win 3-1

 

Could also point out that Ba and Cisse are due goals. Our last PL goal from a defender came on 5th November by Ryan Taylor.

 

That was a cracker.

 

Now I know its been said many many times about the 4-4-2 form and the dembas lack of interaction but I am seriously concerned that If we go 4-4-2 and go for the game it might be another game like we witnessed last season against spuds when pardew said "I got it wrong"

We in all seriousness need to pack the midfield and wanted to suggest this:

Krul

Perch Taylor Colo

Bigi Anita

Cabaye

HBA Guti
Demba Ba

This would work IMO as we could try and control the midfield. Jonas and HBA could drift in and pack that midfield to stifle them.

Thoughts!

 

Krul injured

 

4-0 thumping on the cards

 

I only count 10 players there? Plus Krul and Colo are injured.

For me it'd look like this

------------ Harper -----------
Anita - Saylor - Perch - Santon
------- Bigi ----- Jonas ------
----------- Cabaye ------------
HBA ------------------ Marveaux
------------- Ba --------------

 

Oops I missed Marv........ in alongside Cabaye.

I like the idea of 3-6-1

I didnt know Krul and colo was injured doh!

I have also heard that Perch wont make it either....

Cripes we really have an injury crisis.

 

2-2 draw methinks with Cisse & Guti for us

 

This for me also, think Marv has looked the best "backup player" so far and should be given a run out. Have a feeling though we will go with..

Same GK and Def but
--Cabaye-Jonas--
Obertan-HBA-Marv
--------Ba--------

 

Won goal of the month I believe.

 

We should always be starting with one striker IMO.

We should be resting one each game, unless we need both and play Ba on the LW.

Marv------Cisse-------HBA

----------Cabaye-------

----Bigi---------Jonas------

Santon--Perch-Saylor--Anita

----------Harper--------------

This is why I think we should buy another creative mid in Jan. We don't really need another striker, just more creativity.

This way we can have fresh creative talent fit for every game, and one quality striker fit to start every game.

Play Ba or Cisse by themselves, and have a load of creativity around them.

 

"Neville. Fellaini, Heitinga and Osman can play CM, no big games for the next month so..."
"2-3 weeks Darron Gibson is out for"

an Everton fan on twitter. Hope we win so it can be shoved right in that c*nts face.

 

Darren Gibson out for Everton.

 

Yahoo are saying that Steven Pienaar is also an injury doubt (fingers crossed) but I've been unable to verify this anywhere else.