maqroll Posted September 12, 2021 Share Posted September 12, 2021 Looks like everyone will be back and healthy for this. I think Ings might sit and Bailey will start. We need to win this. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sulberto21 Posted September 12, 2021 Share Posted September 12, 2021 Funnily enough I think this might be harder for us than the chelski game. Rafa loves the tight compact defence. We have to block off their counter attacks straight away otherwise they'll hurt us. We're going to have a lot of the ball in this one. Mina is good for a yellow card or two he just can't help himself. Be interesting to see how we line up and in what formation. McGinn, Luiz and Ramsey have to start together though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ferguson1 Posted September 12, 2021 Share Posted September 12, 2021 It’s a bit early for this I know but I’m genuinely excited to see a couple of our new boys playing together: Martinez Cash Konsa Mings Targett Luiz McGinn Buendia Ramsey Bailey Watkins Subs: Steer, Axel, Hause, Young, Nakamba, Sanson, Traore, El Ghazi, Ings Just look at how strong our bench can be compared to last season as well. Genuine competition for places all over the team. 3 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ender4 Posted September 12, 2021 Share Posted September 12, 2021 I get a feeling Smith will play Watkins and Ings. I have no idea how that fits into the formation with all our players back. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Villa87 Posted September 12, 2021 Share Posted September 12, 2021 I feel that this is a must win. 2 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rubberman Posted September 12, 2021 Share Posted September 12, 2021 3 hours ago, ferguson1 said: It’s a bit early for this I know but I’m genuinely excited to see a couple of our new boys playing together: Martinez Cash Konsa Mings Targett Luiz McGinn Buendia Ramsey Bailey Watkins Subs: Steer, Axel, Hause, Young, Nakamba, Sanson, Traore, El Ghazi, Ings Just look at how strong our bench can be compared to last season as well. Genuine competition for places all over the team. That's who I'd start. Ings looked a bit lost yesterday, but is a great option to bring on if we are chasing. Bailey had a good cameo and I'm looking forward to seeing him properly terrorise a defence. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Peter Griffin Posted September 12, 2021 Share Posted September 12, 2021 17 minutes ago, Villa87 said: I feel that this is a must win. Way too early for a must win. If anything, our performance yesterday showed that we are safe and will remain in the PL next season. I would like us to win but if we show the same type of performance as we did against Chelsea I will be happy. That said, if we show the same type of performance again then we will comfortably win I suspect 3 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Villa87 Posted September 12, 2021 Share Posted September 12, 2021 2 minutes ago, Peter Griffin said: Way too early for a must win. If anything, our performance yesterday showed that we are safe and will remain in the PL next season. I would like us to win but if we show the same type of performance as we did against Chelsea I will be happy. That said, if we show the same type of performance again then we will comfortably win I suspect I do agree to an extent - was really chuffed with our performance yesterday. Still, this is game 5 with Man Utd to follow. Good performances while encouraging need to translate into results. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VillaFaninLondon Posted September 12, 2021 Share Posted September 12, 2021 I think it is a must-win if we have genuine aspirations this season and if Smith is to avoid coming under pressure this early. Everton are a decent side but we have an almost fully fit squad now, will have the home crowd behind us, and have to start picking up points to move up the table. Next two after Everton are games we may get nothing, can pretty much write off the Manure game and I'm not sure Spuds will be as bad as when we played them last season. I feel we need 3-4 points from the next 3 just to tread water, so we need a win from somewhere. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
villalad21 Posted September 12, 2021 Share Posted September 12, 2021 Rafa will set his team up to counter. Don't fall into the trap Dean. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rjw63 Posted September 12, 2021 Share Posted September 12, 2021 We need to start winning or else I might as well spend match day in Off Topic. 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Keyblade Posted September 12, 2021 Share Posted September 12, 2021 9 hours ago, ferguson1 said: It’s a bit early for this I know but I’m genuinely excited to see a couple of our new boys playing together: Martinez Cash Konsa Mings Targett Luiz McGinn Buendia Ramsey Bailey Watkins Subs: Steer, Axel, Hause, Young, Nakamba, Sanson, Traore, El Ghazi, Ings Just look at how strong our bench can be compared to last season as well. Genuine competition for places all over the team. Wow that bench. You could make a good case for most of those players to start. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sheepyvillian Posted September 12, 2021 Share Posted September 12, 2021 At times on Saturday we actually looked like a Dean Smith side. Some of that nice fluid football that his Brentford side were so good at. Always love playing Everton, very rare it's a dull occasion. If we can add the finishing touch to the kind of stuff we produced against Chelsea, then I'm fairly confident we can get three points. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PaulC Posted September 13, 2021 Share Posted September 13, 2021 I think we will win this. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Villa87 Posted September 13, 2021 Share Posted September 13, 2021 Emi Cash Konsa Mings Targett Luiz McGinn Ramsey Buendia Watkins Bailey Ings and Traore to come on to make the difference 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Condimentalist Posted September 13, 2021 Share Posted September 13, 2021 Sounds like Calvert Lewin will be out. They are beatable and we could do with a win. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
birdman Posted September 13, 2021 Share Posted September 13, 2021 17 minutes ago, Condimentalist said: Sounds like Calvert Lewin will be out. They are beatable and we could do with a win. Yeah fortunate for us although I did want to see him play! I'll cope without though lol Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GingerCollins29 Posted September 13, 2021 Share Posted September 13, 2021 433 Emi Cash konsa mings targett Ramsey luiz mcginn Buendia watkins bailey 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
grobs Posted September 13, 2021 Share Posted September 13, 2021 We are in trouble against these Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
villalad21 Posted September 13, 2021 Share Posted September 13, 2021 Absolutely flying under Benitez. They are joint top. 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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