Match Day Thread Everton v Swansea

Everton Vs Swansea City

Premier League
Sun, 24 Jan, 13:30
Goodison Park, Liverpool

Following just 6 days after Swansea's home clash with Watford, the Swans travel to Goodison Park - a place where they have never won.

Everton felt aggrieved by the awarding of John Terry's late equaliser in the 3-3 draw with Chelsea - Terry was clearly offside, but are likely to find sympathy in short supply from Swans fans who saw Sunderland's Jermaine Defoe net a hat-trick, with 2 probably offside, indeed possibly all 3!

Given the way Everton have been playing recently, they will be firm favourites to beat the Swans.

However, given that the Swans are in dire need of some points, I'm hoping that the Swans can dig in and secure a gritty draw.

 

A good game today against Watford at home would go a long way to Everton getting nothing from this game . .If we can get an even break on officiating I think we'll get 4 points at least from these games but I won't hold my breath counting on officiating . Seen the scale for clubs comparing bad calls for and bad calls against and we sit 19th on the sh:t end of the stick.

 

Sitting in the relegation zone, a new manager arriving - perhaps a few minds will be focussed tonight and we'll get a good result to "springboard" us into the Everton game in good spirits.

 

Out of the relegation zone with the victory over The Hornets - let's hope we can "sting" Everton on Sunday

 

Let's hope Bobby is feeling generous on Sunday!!

 

We can get a point here

 

I want all three, break that win at Goodison hoodoo !!

 

No need to get greedy

Tbh, a point would feel like a win, but with a new manager, that boost might be enough to carry us over the line and get that elusive victory.

 

I would love us to get a point but I have a feeling the Goodison hoodoo will strike again. It will be interesting to see what effect Frankie has as the new gaffer!

 

Coming off a win , players trying to impress a new manager , Everton haven't won at home in 5 games and have only won 3 of eleven at home all season .
They do however score at home , so if we can keep their scoring down to a peep I think we may have a duck breaking good game .2 - 1 Swans

 

Martinez teams always leave plenty of gaps at the back for a good counter attack, just need our forward line to be sharp, but I'm not expecting anything from this game, though we could get a draw, if we played to the top of our game...........

 

They're playing Man City in the second leg of the League Cup semis three days after this game so it's not impossible they might rotate/rest key players which will obviously be to our advantage.

 

That's a great point aswan, I hadn't realised this They've got a 2 - 1 lead as well. Based on this as well as everything that's happened this week I'm now going for a Swans win, 0 - 2

 

If they had been involved in an FA Cup replay as well this week, it would add even more weight to the argument. But they haven't.

 

0-0 draw and that would be a great result for us. From what I've read and been told so far the new Head Coach reckons that he want us to play like the Swansea of old but I'm really not sure a week is long enough. Keep it tight at the back and we may just grab a point.

 

Let's hope the new coach can solve the Ayew/Gomis conundrum and get us firing on all cylinders. If he can, we can start picking up points at places like Everton.

 

Call me crazy, but I can see Gomis being on the scoresheet against Everton.


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OK if you insist. You're crazy but I hope you are right. The question is will he start?

 

Crazy? I'd call you a visionary as I can't even see him being onside

 

Have you learnt nothing from the Sunderland game? Offisde doesn't count anymore