Everton vs Norwich

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Baines apparently has a fitness test Thursday. Would be a boost if he misses out, but I suspect he'll be back.
 
Tough to gauge what our lineup will be at this stage I suppose.

Johnson, Bassong, Hoolahan, Turner and Howson could potentially all be sidelined, along with the longer term injuries we've got.
 
At a guess:

Ruddy
Whittaker-Bennett-Bassong-Olsson
Snodgrass-Johnson-Fer-Redmond
Hoolahan
Hooper/RvW

Away at Everton isn't the time for two strikers, and it'd put the Hoolahan rumours to bed hopefully. Would almost be tempted to play Fox instead of him though and try to create from a deeper position.
 
canary_max said:
if everton have jageilka and distin out, who are they playing centre back? heitiga
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Presumably alongside Alcaraz? A defender they don't want and one that got relegated last season? Combined with attacking full-backs perhaps they might not be the strongest at the back.
 
DHCanary said:
At a guess:

Ruddy
Whittaker-Bennett-Bassong-Olsson
Snodgrass-Johnson-Fer-Redmond
Hoolahan
Hooper/RvW

Away at Everton isn't the time for two strikers, and it'd put the Hoolahan rumours to bed hopefully. Would almost be tempted to play Fox instead of him though and try to create from a deeper position.
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i'd play martin rather than whitaker personally, he's better defensively. i like the idea of wes playing though
 
canary_max said:
i'd play martin rather than whitaker personally, he's better defensively. i like the idea of wes playing though
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Completely agree, wrote the defence on autopilot. I meant to put Martin in.
 
SuffolkCanary said:
What about Johnson and Fox sitting deep to allow Fer to roam.
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That's kind of what I was thinking with my second comment. I think there'd be enough defensive discipline with that 3 to allow us to press Everton and try and break their play up, then Fer can commit more to attacks. Johnson keeping it simple and giving it to Fox to play the more difficult ball might work if we do get any possession. It only takes one good through ball to RvW.
 
This is the line up I'd go for:
Ruddy
Martin Bennett Bassong Olsson
Johnson Fox
Snodgrass Fer Redmond
Hooper

Though I have to say, I wouldn't be averse to having Redmond and Murphy on the wings and Snodgrass in the middle with Johnson and Fer as the holding midfielders. I think Snoddy would excel in the central role because he has a good brain on him and he wouldn't be so predictable as on the wing where he wants to cut inside every time.

And the talk of Baines coming back is a bit of a worry but for me Coleman is the real danger at the moment. The way he bombs forward makes Baines look like a slouch and he's hit some pretty neat scoring form. The more you press their full backs the more you stop Everton playing, at least that's how it seems to me.
 
Cromercanary said:
Two possibilities spring to mind, 1) that the expense of the xmas and new year period has strted to bite, and 2) people are voting on the calibre of recent away performances with their feet. And wallets?
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I think your first point (coupled with it being a relatively lengthy journey) is probably to blame.
Our away following are usually excellent at turning up, regardless of any discontent with performances - even if it is just to shout at Hughton!
 
aren't we unbeaten in our last 3 away games - WBA, Sunderland and Palace - not poor at all
although everton is a different calibre
 
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