Sciatika Report post Posted December 8, 2020 This is one of the fixtures that worries me every year. Calvert-Lewin is looking good this season and there is a good spread of goals among the other players. No doubt, Richarlison will be suffering from that ear infection that always seems to affect his balance. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
paulw66 Report post Posted December 8, 2020 4 hours ago, Sciatika said: This is one of the fixtures that worries me every year. Calvert-Lewin is looking good this season and there is a good spread of goals among the other players. No doubt, Richarlison will be suffering from that ear infection that always seems to affect his balance. Bullied us last year. Was feeble. I think Everton away is always a benchmark of where you are as a team. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Backbiter Report post Posted December 8, 2020 1 hour ago, paulw66 said: Bullied us last year. Was feeble. I think Everton away is always a benchmark of where you are as a team. Yes, Everton raised their game against us more than they've ever done against anyone, in terms of the effort, energy, challenges made and distance covered. It was the big Dunc effect, but it was also the bottle-job/ bent ref effect that allowed them to get away with some very rough stuff (notably Calvert-Lewin on Christensen). Calvert-Lewin has been exceptional so far this year. Looks like the complete centre-forward. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
bert19 Report post Posted December 9, 2020 I'd go with this team: Mendy Reece Zouma Thiago Chilly Kovacic Kante Mount Pulisic Giroud Werner Just play our best available XI and take it to them. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Diddymen Report post Posted December 9, 2020 CHO and Zyech out for two weeks :( Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
My Blood Is Blue Report post Posted December 9, 2020 Team picks itself for this one really, Kovacic over Havertz and Giroud over Tammy. The bench will be interesting though, will Frank find a place for Gilmour? Mendy James - Zouma - Silva - Chilwell Kovacic - Kante - Mount Werner - Giroud - Pulisic Subs: Kepa, Rudiger, Azpi, Jorginho, Gilmour, Havertz, Tammy I, like many other, dislike this fixture, I never go into it full of confidence, but I'm hopeful of a result this time, I think Silva and Zouma can control Richarlison and DCL and Mendy can collect the crosses into them. Be interesting to see if this 11 can then play in the game vs Wolves in the week or if we'll begin to see a little more rotation over this busy period. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Mark Kelly Report post Posted December 9, 2020 It's going to be a difficult one for sure , I'd go exactly as MBIB above , the side really does pick itself these days , I thought Werner has looked far better on the right the few occasions he's tried it so that should be good to see from the start . They're a decent side , it's always a tough fixture but we're easily good enough to win this one. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
The_Ghost Report post Posted December 9, 2020 Team picks itself. Mendy James Zouma Silva Chilwell Kovacic Kanté Mount Pulisic Giroud Werner Subs: Arrizabalaga, Rüdiger, Azpilicueta, Emerson, Jorginho, Hudson-Odoi, Abraham Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
My Blood Is Blue Report post Posted December 10, 2020 18 hours ago, The_Ghost said: Team picks itself. Mendy James Zouma Silva Chilwell Kovacic Kanté Mount Pulisic Giroud Werner Subs: Arrizabalaga, Rüdiger, Azpilicueta, Emerson, Jorginho, Hudson-Odoi, Abraham Hudson-Odoi is out injured I'm afraid Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
The_Ghost Report post Posted December 10, 2020 6 hours ago, My Blood Is Blue said: Hudson-Odoi is out injured I'm afraid Ouch, hadn't realised that. So Gilmour on the bench then? Doesn't feel great going into a game away to Everton with Abraham the only attacking option on the bench... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
