1964 Posted February 1, 2022 Share Posted February 1, 2022 3 minutes ago, Happinesstan said: This match will be won on the training ground this week. Whoever integrates their new signings the quickest. We do have the home advantage. Neither of their big signings have kicked a ball in anger for a while so that must be to our advantage Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest HTT II Posted February 1, 2022 Share Posted February 1, 2022 Him missing will improve us though no, since he’s shite and all that… Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
mighty__mag Posted February 1, 2022 Share Posted February 1, 2022 I want to see Willock advanced for this, although Bruce was shite, he clearly got a tune out of Willock. Maybe even Joe and Bruno breaking up play and creating, and Willock getting forward. That would mean dropping Shelvey, and it appears Howe likes Jonjo, so doubt we'll see those three in the middle. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
PauloGeordio Posted February 1, 2022 Share Posted February 1, 2022 41 minutes ago, HTT II said: Him missing will improve us though no, since he’s shite and all that… 😏 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Prophet Posted February 1, 2022 Share Posted February 1, 2022 It'll be interesting to see what impact Lampard bas on Everton. You'd imagine he'll have them playing higher up the pitch, but hopefully there's no immediate bounce. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Optimistic Nut Posted February 1, 2022 Share Posted February 1, 2022 If Wood’s out I’d stick Joelinton up just as a presence, put Willock literally off him with Shelvey & Bruno in the middle and ASM & Fraser out wide. I know a Joelinton is a shit striker but for one game I’d prefer him to Gayle or moving ASM there. He’s also playing with a lot of confidence just now. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
AyeDubbleYoo Posted February 1, 2022 Share Posted February 1, 2022 1 minute ago, Optimistic Nut said: If Wood’s out I’d stick Joelinton up just as a presence, put Willock literally off him with Shelvey & Bruno in the middle and ASM & Fraser out wide. I know a Joelinton is a shit striker but for one game I’d prefer him to Gayle or moving ASM there. He’s also playing with a lot of confidence just now. Tend to agree, he certainly has a better chance with Bruno to pass to him. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
SUPERTOON Posted February 1, 2022 Share Posted February 1, 2022 9 minutes ago, The Prophet said: It'll be interesting to see what impact Lampard bas on Everton. You'd imagine he'll have them playing higher up the pitch, but hopefully there's no immediate bounce. Quite glad they have a cup game before we play them tbh Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dr Venkman Posted February 1, 2022 Share Posted February 1, 2022 If he starts Shelvey, fair enough. If he starts Lascelles I want him sacked Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest reefatoon Posted February 1, 2022 Share Posted February 1, 2022 1 hour ago, Scoot said: I'm already a bit nervous for this 1. Aye, was hoping they hadn't brought a new manager and signings in. They are going to have their tails up now too. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
STM Posted February 1, 2022 Share Posted February 1, 2022 1 minute ago, Dr Venkman said: If he starts Shelvey, fair enough. If he starts Lascelles I want him sacked There's not much between Schar and Lascelles. Schar is much better with the ball at his feet but is Lascelles much better in the air. Neither are good enough, long term. I don't see the choice between Schar and Lascelles a decisive factor in our survival. I think how we integrate the new players in the team and how we defend/attack as a unit will be the key. Bruno is a game changer for me. We might not score many more goals but I suspect we can shut teams out more efficiently. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Happinesstan Posted February 1, 2022 Share Posted February 1, 2022 1 minute ago, reefatoon said: Aye, was hoping they hadn't brought a new manager and signings in. They are going to have their tails up now too. I expect Lampard to gee them up for this, but I hope it is to their detriment. I expect them to leave a lot of gaps for us to exploit. I think Howe's approach will be more measured and focussed. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest reefatoon Posted February 1, 2022 Share Posted February 1, 2022 1 minute ago, Happinesstan said: I expect Lampard to gee them up for this, but I hope it is to their detriment. I expect them to leave a lot of gaps for us to exploit. I think Howe's approach will be more measured and focussed. Hope so. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dr Venkman Posted February 1, 2022 Share Posted February 1, 2022 10 minutes ago, STM said: There's not much between Schar and Lascelles. Schar is much better with the ball at his feet but is Lascelles much better in the air. Neither are good enough, long term. I don't see the choice between Schar and Lascelles a decisive factor in our survival. I think how we integrate the new players in the team and how we defend/attack as a unit will be the key. Bruno is a game changer for me. We might not score many more goals but I suspect we can shut teams out more efficiently. He can’t pass the ball over ten yards without getting us in the shit man. He’s visibly completely shot and he’s been even worse since Howe took over because he wants them to play it out from the back. He needs to be dropped. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
1964 Posted February 1, 2022 Share Posted February 1, 2022 5 minutes ago, Happinesstan said: I expect Lampard to gee them up for this, but I hope it is to their detriment. I expect them to leave a lot of gaps for us to exploit. I think Howe's approach will be more measured and focussed. I actually think that Howe's style lends itself to a more sustained improvement over time when he can imbue the squad with his philosophy. The fact that we never got a new manager bounce might point to that, he's not a shouter/motivator in the way that Gerrard and Lampard probably are. They get quick results but it could wear off in time, I think Howe is a builder not a town cryer. How that leaves next Tuesday is a tight one, they will get a bounce from lampard and we should be more in tune with what Howe expects, could be a tough one, and a draw Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
GWN Posted February 1, 2022 Share Posted February 1, 2022 Massive game Saturday don’t forget Burnley v Watford Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
1964 Posted February 1, 2022 Share Posted February 1, 2022 (edited) Either way we are second bottom after it Edited February 1, 2022 by 1964 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Happinesstan Posted February 1, 2022 Share Posted February 1, 2022 1 minute ago, 1964 said: I actually think that Howe's style lends itself to a more sustained improvement over time when he can imbue the squad with his philosophy. The fact that we never got a new manager bounce might point to that, he's not a shouter/motivator in the way that Gerrard and Lampard probably are. They get quick results but it could wear off in time, I think Howe is a builder not a town cryer. How that leaves next Tuesday is a tight one, they will get a bounce from lampard and we should be more in tune with what Howe expects, could be a tough one, and a draw Yeah, that's my feeling. I think Howe has been here long enough for his methods to have sunk in enough to counter any new manager bounce that Lampard provides. Alli could be a real threat to us, but I hope he will be too highly strung to focus., or Bruno can nullify him. Don't much like the idea of Shelvey re-engaging. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wild Geese Posted February 1, 2022 Share Posted February 1, 2022 6 minutes ago, 1964 said: I actually think that Howe's style lends itself to a more sustained improvement over time when he can imbue the squad with his philosophy. The fact that we never got a new manager bounce might point to that, he's not a shouter/motivator in the way that Gerrard and Lampard probably are. They get quick results but it could wear off in time, I think Howe is a builder not a town cryer. How that leaves next Tuesday is a tight one, they will get a bounce from lampard and we should be more in tune with what Howe expects, could be a tough one, and a draw Good analysis, cracking post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
TRon Posted February 1, 2022 Share Posted February 1, 2022 13 hours ago, huss9 said: less confident now we'll be facing a fit DCL and a midfield od Alli/VDB backedup by Gray and Townsend. Yeah not really fancying this at all. They have far more goal threat than us. Hopefully they are still tragic at the back, and we can find someone to cash in on it. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
AyeDubbleYoo Posted February 1, 2022 Share Posted February 1, 2022 Only Gray is in any kind of form from what I’ve seen. Capable players on paper though. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Happinesstan Posted February 1, 2022 Share Posted February 1, 2022 (edited) Think I'd start with this. Dubs Schar Lascelles Burn Trippier Bruno Target Shelvey Joelinton ASM Wood In order to absorb their early enthusiasm. Gives us good counter attacking options but we could also control the middle if we click. If we need to change things up: Dubs Trippier Lascelles Burn Targett Bruno Willock Joelinton Fraser ASM Wood If we need a goal the added wide player will be useful, and if we need to tighten up, a little, Fraser's work-rate and burst of pace will be invaluable. Edited February 1, 2022 by Happinesstan Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Prophet Posted February 1, 2022 Share Posted February 1, 2022 Everton have sat way too deep this season, exposing a really suspect defence. Keane is having a nightmare of a season while Godfrey has struggled with long COVID. I expect Lampard will try to change that and encourage them to play further up the pitch. The midfield has also looked quite disjointed. While VdB and Alli might help, they've had so little playing time, it won't gel overnight. The pick of the bunch, Doucoure is missing through injury. That said they pose plenty of threat. Grey is having a good season while Richarlison and DCL are always a handful. Benitez was quite unapologetic about being direct and getting the ball into the box, so it'll be quite interesting to see if Lampard persists with this. He was often accused of lacking a philosophy at Chelsea, so he's a bit of an unknown quantity. I think it's a tricky game to call, but we have been relatively hard to beat at home and are unbeaten in three. I'm unsure if they'll bounce under Lampard, but they'll certainly carry threat going forward. I think we might play with a bit more confidence here and I fancy us to just about nick the win in front of a bouncing SJP: 2-1. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Happinesstan Posted February 1, 2022 Share Posted February 1, 2022 The biggest boon of the transfer window is that we seem to have bought the right type of characters, strong-minded individuals that can, hopefully handle the situation. We were getting there already, Lascelles was pretty solid against Leeds, but I still worry he might have cracked in the last minute. We will definitely need a composed defence for the first quarter of an hour, at least. Burn and Targett, I believe, will contribute to that, but I would keep Schar and Lascelles in the team to keep a bit of the team spirit that has developed. Similarly with Shelvey, he doesn't deserve to be dropped and if he can prove effective amongst our new signings, brilliant. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
JeffJ Posted February 1, 2022 Share Posted February 1, 2022 13 minutes ago, Happinesstan said: Think I'd start with this. Dubs Schar Lascelles Burn Trippier Bruno Target Shelvey Joelinton ASM Wood In order to absorb their early enthusiasm. Gives us good counter attacking options but we could also control the middle if we click. If we need to change things up: Dubs Trippier Lascelles Burn Targett Bruno Willock Joelinton Fraser ASM Wood If we need a goal the added wide player will be useful, and if we need to tighten up, a little, Fraser's work-rate and burst of pace will be invaluable. I like the idea of a back three with those players, good balance, id say all three players are more comfortable in those positions than a two, provides cover for the wing backs and with Bruno sitting in front it should make it a lot tougher for teams to play straight through us. It would also get our best crosser of the ball higher up the pitch on the right. Still think we’ll play with a back 4 like. Either way. Just win. Don’t care how. Just win. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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