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Everton vs WBA - Match Thread - Ska'dForLife-WBA - 17-09-2020
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A perfect start for Albion last week, only in the sense that such an abysmal defeat against a Leicester side who never broke sweat made it clear even to a blind man in China that we can't muddle through this season with last year's personnel. Now armed with extra options in the form of Branislav Ivanovic and Conor Gallagher, we travel to Goodison Park for Saturday's early match at 12.30 in the hope of getting off the mark.
In recent years, the Toffees have been slow starters who flirt with the relegation zone for a few months before cobbling their standard mid-table run of form together, but a win at New White Hart Lane last weekend offered a bit of hope that Ancelotti may have more about him than Martinez, Koeman, Allardyce and Silva. Certainly, he's bolstered a forward line that already boasted frequent scorers Richarlison and Dominic Calvert-Lewin with old Ham-Eggs Rodriguez from Real Madrid, apparently on a free transfer. Add to that the existing threat of Walcott and Sigurdsson, and Albion may be forgiven for traipsing up to Merseyside with eyes firmly set on the historically-familiar Goodison goalless draw. Nothing wrong with that in my mind, as all we really need for now is to put last Sunday firmly behind us.
Famous fans: In the unlikely event of a win, the roll call of those who'll be crying into their toffee includes both Rocky Balboa and Ivan Drago - Stallone and Lundgren respectively - Dame Judi Dench, Helena Bonham-Carter, Shane MacGowan, the Singaporean Minister for Industry Chan Chun Sing, former Tesco CEO Sir Terence Leahy, John Parrott, John McEnroe, Tony Bellew, Derek Hatton, and some bloke who wrote a song about living on a lemon-coloured U-boat. A true rogue's gallery if ever there was one.
RE: Everton vs WBA - Match Thread - Blue Baggie - 18-09-2020
Ska'd your usual impeccable pre-match threads are right on the money.
RE: Everton vs WBA - Match Thread - WBA-Josh - 19-09-2020
Unchanged starting 11.
I am disappointed.
RE: Everton vs WBA - Match Thread - Slick_Footwork - 19-09-2020
Assuming it's 3 at the back again, never know until they kick off as Ajayi could be pushed up or Furlong could be the right of midfield.
But based on the assumption it's the 5-4-1... it looks pretty ominous playing just Livermore and Sawyers in the middle vs Everton's 3 central midfielders + James who will cut inside.
Not particularly hopeful for anything beyond a spanking, because I think we will get overran in midfield again.
Are the new players not eligible? I thought we would at see Gallagher in some capacity at least. Our bench is a bunch of lower league players...
Just hope they prove me wrong and I'm made to look a fool.
RE: Everton vs WBA - Match Thread - Baggiebob(BBB) - 19-09-2020
Who'd be the famous fans for WBA? Discounting me of course
RE: Everton vs WBA - Match Thread - Beefy 1965 - 19-09-2020
Same XL as got thumped last week,
Going to get over run I'm midfield again
Bartley at the back again
No Grosicki or Austin in the squad !!
4-0 incoming .....
RE: Everton vs WBA - Match Thread - Dingle-Dingle - 19-09-2020
WOW up to 9th in the BBC live league table. DD
(19-09-2020, 13:35)Dingle-Dingle Wrote: WOW up to 9th in the BBC live league table. DD
Fnell 1-0 Baggies GRAVY Baby. DD
RE: Everton vs WBA - Match Thread - hibeejim21 - 19-09-2020
That boy Pickford is one of the most overrated keepers I've seen.
RE: Everton vs WBA - Match Thread - Dingle-Dingle - 19-09-2020
(19-09-2020, 13:35)Dingle-Dingle Wrote: WOW up to 9th in the BBC live league table. DD
(19-09-2020, 13:35)Dingle-Dingle Wrote: WOW up to 9th in the BBC live league table. DD
Fnell 1-0 Baggies GRAVY Baby. DD
Normal service resumed....... DD
RE: Everton vs WBA - Match Thread - Worldclassalbion - 19-09-2020
That’s fucked it
Johnstone never moves his feet when he dives and what is Gibbs doing. No coming back now.