Everton (A) - Wed 24th Apr 2024 (8:00pm)

[Trumo]

Work-rate. Incisiveness. Nous.

 

I don't ask for much.

 

This is how it's gonna be. Build from the ground up.

 

After a much improved display and decent result at Fulham, we move onto the second of 4 away games in succession (the first being the trip to Bergamo) when we visit the 'Grand Old Lady'. Like a grand old lady, it's seen better days decades ago and now stinks of piss. Countless times this season, Everton have come up against an equally shit opponent, dragged them down to their level and beaten them through experience. They and Ashley Young got a massive helping hand against Forest, who were denied 3 penalties. Forest's cry-arsing statement afterwards will not have helped their cause, as PGMOL don't take kindly to being called out for their shitness. They of course think they are doing a great job, and are backed up by Howard Webb's book of bullshit excuses. It seems as though every time Everton are staring at the abyss, there will either be 3 sides shitter than them, or they'll come up against an opponent having a stinker. We are absolutely not the former, and we absolutely must not allow ourselves to be the latter.

 

Last season's fixture finished goalless, mainly thanks to the woodwork (the goalposts in this instance!) and the goalkeepers. For us, Darwin, Lucho and Mo all hit the frame of the goal, and for them it was Davies. The goalkeepers were kept busy, although the clearest opportunity fell to Everton debutant Maupay who somehow found Ali's arm when he had pretty much the entire goal to aim at. Bobby had a couple of efforts saved, and was still yet to score in a derby. Incredible really that for the best part of 8 years he was the central fulcrum of our attack yet never registered a goal in a derby. The blooshite were denied a late goal by VAR, who deemed Coady to be offside at the far post from a Maupay cross-shot. This was a far more clear-cut decision than the 'point of Sadio's elbow' decision by David Coote on VAR a couple of years earlier that denied Hendo a stoppage time derby winner (this was the game where Coote forgot that Virg had been recklessly crippled by T-Rex Arms). Fuck off Coady. We'd had a shit start to the season, especially away from home, so a point was better than nothing. Still shit though, considering Fat Frank was in the dugout for the blooshite.

 

Our last game at Fulham saw an improvement in our general play, and more composure in attacking situations. We must do everything we can to get this game under control. Don't do anything that lets Everton off the hook or gives them a head of steam. Hopefully Everton's good fortune was used up against Forest. We should have everyone that was available for Fulham available again for the derby. I want maximum motivation, concentration, attitude and application from first minute to last. No excuses. Dominate them, control them, finish them. 3 points please. Get it done!

[Scott_M]

I don’t care how we play, how many chances we miss, how many big chances we give up, how many times we sloppily give the ball away, how many heart attacks we all suffer through the game…. I only care that we score 1 more goal than Everton. 
 

Just fucking win. 

[an tha]

The shite are fucking garbage, proper fucking ratshit.

 

If our attitude is right, if we don't allow them to drag us down to their level and if we don't get outfought, we should be putting these away routinely.

[Barrington Womble]

Absolutely twat these cunts redmen. 

[AngryOfTuebrook]

No fucking about. Don't give these corrupt shitcunts an inch.

 

Just get these beat, Reds.

[3 Stacks]

Will be a tough game. I don't think we can keep the same team and beat them. Would keep one of Salah or Nunez on the bench, but drop Gakpo or Jota for one of them. Would also bring in Macca, Szobo and Konate.

[redinblack]

It will be as tough as we make it. Fuck them to bits. Let's score 5

[Dapower]

Rush scored on…..1-0 will do me

[Anubis]

Just win. By loads. Please.

[Bjornebye]

1st half fuck em in the ear 

 

2nd half fuck em in the other ear 

[Pete]

5 hours ago, Bjornebye said:

1st half fuck em in the ear 

 

2nd half fuck em in the other ear 

And maybe kick in the balls for good measure. 

[Barrington Womble]

6 hours ago, Bjornebye said:

1st half fuck em in the ear 

 

2nd half fuck em in the other ear 

Are you still in Chicago for it Stig? AJ Hudson's should be good for it if you are. It can be mental in there of a weekend, but manageable through the week. And if you want something quieter and more central, the Kerryman is decent too. 

[AngryOfTuebrook]

I forgot about Clattenburg being on their list of enemies.

Wasn't the Hibbert one a correct decision that Clattenburg was going to get wrong?  (I can't recall whether it was a second yellow or he was the last defender; either way it was a definite red.)

Kuyt's jump, anticipating a long ball from Neville, was nowhere near the rat-faced Manc.

Lescott had won a penalty with that lean-in-then-hurl-yourself-to-the-deck routine in a European game shortly before the derby.  He got away with cheating once, then he got greedy.

 

[AngryOfTuebrook]

(That was meant for the main Everton thread, but I can't be arsed moving it now.)

[elvis]

10 hours ago, 3 Stacks said:

Will be a tough game. I don't think we can keep the same team and beat them. Would keep one of Salah or Nunez on the bench, but drop Gakpo or Jota for one of them. Would also bring in Macca, Szobo and Konate.

You'd drop Jota for Nunez or Salah ? Seriously? 

Pfft

[Bobby Hundreds]

They will defend like they are in world war 1 holding the lines and hit us on the break. All we have to do is not play those mad risky passes where if they are intercepted leave us completely exposed. That's not going to happen, so we just got to do the one thing they can't and that's play football. We will also be battling the powers that be who are protecting Everton at all costs even if it means further cheating the league, the sport and the whole of humanity.

[El Rojo]

10 hours ago, 3 Stacks said:

Will be a tough game. I don't think we can keep the same team and beat them. Would keep one of Salah or Nunez on the bench, but drop Gakpo or Jota for one of them. Would also bring in Macca, Szobo and Konate.

Those will be the probable changes. Gakpo might drop out and Gravenberch, Elliott and Quansah probably will. I’d imagine Salah will get the nod over Nunez.

 

Endo looked very decent again yesterday, I thought.

[Fowlers God]

If a 93rd min winner coming off both arses of Brainthwaite and Tarkowski in the process was offered now if snap ya hand off for it

[manwiththestick]

42 minutes ago, Fowlers God said:

If a 93rd min winner coming off both arses of Brainthwaite and Tarkowski in the process was offered now if snap ya hand off for it

I get that but I'd rather not have 92 minutes of stress.

 

Two goals in the first half please, however unlikely that sounds, that should kill off the noise from their fans and the players go into preservation mode.

[Jairzinho]

I'd probably go with the same front three again if they're all fit to play. I'd imagine one of them is probably injured by now though.

[Bjornebye]

3 hours ago, Barrington Womble said:

Are you still in Chicago for it Stig? AJ Hudson's should be good for it if you are. It can be mental in there of a weekend, but manageable through the week. And if you want something quieter and more central, the Kerryman is decent too. 

 Nah mate. Just at Dublin airport waiting for the last flight. Watched the match yesterday in an Elephant & Castle. Millers was right next to the hotel that was decent and all. 

[VladimirIlyich]

3 hours ago, elvis said:

You'd drop Jota for Nunez or Salah ? Seriously? 

Pfft

Jota was awful until about 5 minutes before the goal though. If Nunez turned in that 65 minute performance yet scored a hat trick he'd still be a candidate for the electric chair on here.

Ironically Jota and Nunez in the same team is our best forward line up but don't play together much.

[Barrington Womble]

29 minutes ago, Bjornebye said:

 Nah mate. Just at Dublin airport waiting for the last flight. Watched the match yesterday in an Elephant & Castle. Millers was right next to the hotel that was decent and all. 

I think i know that place, pulled a bird in there once if it's the same one. Just the South side of the river at the loop isn't it? 

[diamondjoe]

Gonna be a comfortable 0-4 win. 

[VERBAL DIARRHEA]

Beat these fuckers and do it well Liverpool.