Lush Vlad Posted March 30 Share Posted March 30 Just now, Yorkie said: Getting pig sick of this, mind. It really isn't fair on the players. Tricky one. As time wasting and also some stoppages that seem to take forever for whatever reason. Did used to really annoy me. Especially when I’d sometimes count around 8-9 mins at least and you’d get 4 mins added. But like a lot of things with modern football. It seems like we go from one extreme to the other between seasons and it’s really jarring and noticeable. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
54 Posted March 30 Share Posted March 30 Dubravka; Trippier, Burn, Schar, Hall; Anderson, Bruno, Willock; Murphy, Isak, Barnes. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
AyeDubbleYoo Posted March 30 Share Posted March 30 Can't predict any easy wins at the moment, but at least we made loads of mistakes today to sharpen the minds. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
joeyt Posted March 30 Share Posted March 30 They'll play for set pieces and Tarkowski will be a handful from them Hope we smash them Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
TBG Posted March 30 Share Posted March 30 Dubs Trips Burn Targett Krafth Hall Schar Bruno Willock Murphy Isak Barnes Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Funtime Frankie Posted March 30 Share Posted March 30 6 minutes ago, TBG said: Dubs Trips Burn Targett Krafth Hall Schar Bruno Willock Murphy Isak Barnes The sneaky 12 player formation Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
toontownman Posted March 30 Share Posted March 30 The currently unavailable XI Pope Tripps Lascelles Botman Livramento Tonali Miley Joelinton Miggy Gordon Wilson Took a look at the fixtures. So damn annoying. If we were near full strength I'd say we had a real possibility to get maximum points from all our last fixtures. Hopefully we still have enough tto fire past Everton at home and half of that list above will be close to returning. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Prophet Posted March 30 Share Posted March 30 Something like... Dubs, Krafth, Schar, Burn, Hall, Bruno, Longstaff, Willock, Murphy, Isak, Barnes ...for this? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
HaydnNUFC Posted March 31 Share Posted March 31 Absolutely gutted that Gordon is suspended for this. The fume would've been hotter than nuclear rods in Everton Spaces post match would he have scored. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
timnufc22 Posted March 31 Share Posted March 31 Livra/Krafth____Shar___Burn____Hall Murphy__Longstaff__Bruno___Barnes _________Anderson/Wilock_____________ __________________Isak________________ Once again Willock is slow to read the danger and track his man for one of the goals, like Palmer v Chelsea who drifted behind him unnoticed. He’s a no10 and playing him deeper is going against his instincts and costing us goals. We need to play with a partnership in the middle with proper midfielders imo and Wilock/Anderson can be the link between them and Isak, going off Anderson’s performance I’d lean towards him. Ideally I’d take Longstaff out the firing line but I feel shoehorning no10’s into deeper midfield positions is undermining us and needs to be changed, granted I understand Howe is unlikely to do this. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pancrate1892 Posted March 31 Share Posted March 31 Willock isn't right at the minute, he's a fat better player than what we are seeing, i'd be tempted to utilise him later on. Despite his horror moment in front of goal, longstaff actually improved as the game went on. Lewis hall was unreal when he came on, I think the reshuffle of the back four when krafth came on was unnecessary, him especially looked like a fish out of water at times. Lewis hall should have not only come on, but should be starting by now. Anderson has earned the right to start in recent games especially with willock and longstaff struggling. I love the width Murphy gives from the right, but also love the threat from Barnes doing the opposite coming in on that right peg, Barnes especially more effective with a mobile lefty behind him. GK dubs RB trippier/livramento (whoever is fit) CB schar CB burn LB hall RM longstaff/willock CM Bruno LM Anderson RWF Murphy CF isak LWF Barnes Subs Tea lady Maxi Irish Murphy Mad dog Pancrate Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nobody Posted March 31 Share Posted March 31 Id rather play Murphy at RB than Krafth if Trippier/Lord Livra are both out. Obviously leaves us short for RW, but might try out Anderson there. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
1964 Posted March 31 Share Posted March 31 Willock was poor yesterday and needs game time. It's a shame we're in the position where we have to start players out of form but that's been the story of the season Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Erikse Posted March 31 Share Posted March 31 (edited) 14 hours ago, Yorkie said: Getting pig sick of this, mind. It really isn't fair on the players. There was this suggestion about a total of 60 min effective playing time where the clock stops whenever the ball is not in play. I don't see why not? It would still increase from the around 55 min average of last season (I believe it was around that), while also being fair for all, and also not put too much strain on the players. No point in time wasting in that system. The current system of trying to achieve 80-90 min of ball in play is a little bit too much for the players. Games might finish some minutes earlier than last season if that matters (time started vs time finished), but you still get 60 min of action. The time that you lose is ball out of play anyways. Edited March 31 by Erikse Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Butcher Posted March 31 Share Posted March 31 (edited) Karius Krafth Schar Burn Hall Longstaff Bruno Anderson Morphy Isak Willock Would be my XI. Edited March 31 by The Butcher Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
SUPERTOON Posted March 31 Share Posted March 31 1 minute ago, The Butcher said: Karius Morphy Schar Burn Hall Longstaff Bruno Anderson Gordon Isak Willock Would be my XI. Gordon is banned Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Butcher Posted March 31 Share Posted March 31 3 minutes ago, SUPERTOON said: Gordon is banned Oh aye Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
HaydnNUFC Posted March 31 Share Posted March 31 Everton mate of mine is coming up for this. Out with him in town early doors. If we get beat I'll be off the High Level Bridge at approximately 10pm. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Upthemags Posted March 31 Share Posted March 31 3 here and European football is ours to lose Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Groundhog63 Posted March 31 Share Posted March 31 If we beat these AND Fulham whilst Man U draw at Chelsea then get beat off Liverpool we'll be above them. Not that I'm trying to force a rivalry that doesn't exist or have any realistic expectation that those set of results are likely but would be canny funny. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
jack j Posted March 31 Share Posted March 31 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Keggy_Keagal Posted March 31 Share Posted March 31 With all the injuries tricky to predict from our side what's going to happen but Everton as a club are absolutely on their knees at the moment. Reports this evening that Everton's accounts released today are so bad they contain the statement "Material uncertainty related to going concern". https://twitter.com/KieranMaguire/status/1774498894132420860 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matt1892 Posted April 1 Share Posted April 1 Everton went through a period where they were galvanised by the points deduction but that didn’t last long, they haven’t won away since before Christmas and don’t look like turning it around. This should be a straight forward win for us. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
SUPERTOON Posted April 1 Share Posted April 1 7 minutes ago, Matt1892 said: Everton went through a period where they were galvanised by the points deduction but that didn’t last long, they haven’t won away since before Christmas and don’t look like turning it around. This should be a straight forward win for us. Our defending means we won’t have any straightforward victories, still think we will get the win here though. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Newcastle Fan Posted April 1 Share Posted April 1 Is Alex Murphy fit? noticed he hasn't played for the reserves in the last few games, he looked bright when he did play for the first team and could be cover if we lose another CB. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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