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Big game and gives us the chance to progress towards a trophy we have a really good chance of winning. I'd like to see Gnabry feature at some point too as he gives us that edge that we've been missing since Walcott got injured.
Only chance of silverware so we better not rest many players. I'd go: -------------------------Chesney------------------------------- Sagna---------Mertesacker----------Koscielny--------------Gibbs ----------------Flamini-------------Wilshere--------------------- Oxlade-Chambo-------------Ozil--------------------------Podolski --------------------------Sanogo-------------------------------
Goals in this fixture tend to be scarce so going for 1-0 win either way. Or a draw and a replay at Goodison.
I fancy us to beat em but , ikts just a step along the road , and we know what waits at the end. The Citeh , and we didnt fare too well last time we played em . Dont think ill put any money on us snagging this silverware .
With Wilshere out I'd play Chamberlain in CM alongside Flamini, with Gnabry on the right, Ozil and Cazorla playing AM and LM.
OK, i'd go (and this team relies on some injured players to come back early): Fabianski Sagna Mertesacker Vermaelen Gibbreal Ramsey* Flamini AOC Rosicky Cazorla Sanogo *Kallstrom or Arteta if unavailable, Rambo is apparently back in training though, so he could feature.
Ramsey himself has said he's still a couple of weeks away. Koscielny apparently had a tight hamstring before the France game and was an unused sub so I dunno what's up there. TBH though I'd rather a TV/Mert partnership than a TV/Kos version. If there's any risk with Koscielny then I'd start Vermaelen with Mertesacker. I imagine it'll be Arteta alongside Flamini.
This is the kind of game where I'm not a fan of Arteta, Everton are going to press hard and high up the pitch
Looking forward to this one, always love a good cup game. Continuing our difficult run to the final having beat both Tottenham and Liverpool so far I'm hoping Everton is yet another win