It's Your Round Posted January 16, 2022 Share Posted January 16, 2022 Yeah could have done with Rafa holding on for another week. Never mind, we should be looking to beat Everton regardless of who’s in charge. I think we’ll start to see some form come together now. Villa win, and onwards and upwards. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ciggiesnbeer Posted January 16, 2022 Share Posted January 16, 2022 I am relieved. Rafa is a very good manager (he has beat us enough times). Our chances of winning just went up in my view. My hope is that Everton regards this games as a free hit for a new manager or an interim one. That "its ok to lose this one" mentality is a good thing for us. Also as the agent Rafa skit said "I sold our best player to Aston Villa, guess who we play next? (giggle)." Calvert Lewin is still dangerous af though. If anyone is gonna win it for them it will be him. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ciggiesnbeer Posted January 16, 2022 Share Posted January 16, 2022 (edited) 1 hour ago, The Fun Factory said: Gerrard will get another lovely reception from the home crowd. He loves it though doesnt he? Although I think it will be all be good natured enough. I could be wrong but my understanding is its not a particularly bitter or mean spirited rivalry. I remember when this made the news (Liverpool players visiting a sick child Everton fan so please no bad jokes) and Liverpool and Toffees fans were not surprised or weirded out at all, shrug. Edited January 16, 2022 by ciggiesnbeer 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nepal_villan Posted January 16, 2022 Share Posted January 16, 2022 Game might be harder due to the new manager bounce but we should still be winning these types of matches given our ambition and investment. A draw at the very least. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post barry'sboots Posted January 16, 2022 Popular Post Share Posted January 16, 2022 30 minutes ago, ciggiesnbeer said: He loves it though doesnt he? Although I think it will be all be good natured enough. I could be wrong but my understanding is its not a particularly bitter or mean spirited rivalry. I remember when this made the news (Liverpool players visiting a sick child Everton fan so please no bad jokes) and Liverpool and Toffees fans were not surprised or weirded out at all, shrug. The kid looks petrified ... Probably thinking Suarez is going to bite him! 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hornso Posted January 16, 2022 Share Posted January 16, 2022 Early goals please. Get the crowd turning on them. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ciggiesnbeer Posted January 17, 2022 Share Posted January 17, 2022 2 hours ago, barry'sboots said: The kid looks petrified ... Probably thinking Suarez is going to bite him! To be fair given Suarez's track record... not an unreasonable concern Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dodgyknees Posted January 17, 2022 Share Posted January 17, 2022 Bad run of form eh? DCL hasn’t scored for a while eh? I see where this is going. 3 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lexicon Posted January 17, 2022 Share Posted January 17, 2022 The names linked with the Everton job are rancid. In any case, we have to win this game. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Peter Griffin Posted January 17, 2022 Share Posted January 17, 2022 18 hours ago, Demitri_C said: Their new left back looked absolutely woeful yesterday. If he plays we need to target him Yeah, he was awful. But their old left back looked very good 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RichW Posted January 17, 2022 Share Posted January 17, 2022 Ideally could have done with Rafa still being in charge for this as was feeling confident of a win but no doubt they will get some sort of manager bounce this weekend whether its a new permanent manager or if Duncan Ferguson is interim (pretty sure he did well as interim last time). Don't play for a while after this game so be nice to go into the break with a win. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post OutByEaster? Posted January 17, 2022 Moderator Popular Post Share Posted January 17, 2022 If Coutinho is fit enough to start: -----------------------------Martinez----------------------------- Cash-------------Konsa-------------Mings---------Digne ----------McGinn-----------Luiz-----------Ramsey-------- ------------------Buendia--------Coutinho------------------ -------------------------------Watkins--------------------------- if not, I'd start Chukwuemeka in there. subs Steer, Hause, Young, Kesler-Hayden, Targett, Sanson, Chukwuemeka, Ings, Iroegbanum. 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Kingman Posted January 17, 2022 Author Popular Post Share Posted January 17, 2022 Although Lucas Digne (£5.0m) was shown his fifth yellow card of the campaign he won't be serving a one-match ban. His new club Aston Villa have already completed 19 fixtures; had he still being playing for Everton he would have been suspended. https://www.premierleague.com/news/2287133 4 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BOF Posted January 17, 2022 Moderator Share Posted January 17, 2022 Oh lawdy lawd, I'm confident again. Nurse! It's happening. Surely Shirley we have to beat these no matter that Rafa is gone. They're in disarray, and we're showing serious signs of swagger. Our line-up will be interesting, with McGinn back in contention and Coutinho presumably closer to a start. Hopefully Konsa recovers. I have a suspicion Ings might make way. I want him to, but after the United performance I think it's hard to justify picking him if others are fit. Calvert-Lewin hasn't scored since game 3 so there's absolutely no chance Villa will facilitate him breaking his duck is there? Is there? 2-0 Villa. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ferguson1 Posted January 17, 2022 Share Posted January 17, 2022 2 hours ago, OutByEaster? said: If Coutinho is fit enough to start: -----------------------------Martinez----------------------------- Cash-------------Konsa-------------Mings---------Digne ----------McGinn-----------Luiz-----------Ramsey-------- ------------------Buendia--------Coutinho------------------ -------------------------------Watkins--------------------------- if not, I'd start Chukwuemeka in there. subs Steer, Hause, Young, Kesler-Hayden, Targett, Sanson, Chukwuemeka, Ings, Iroegbanum. Would pick exactly the same! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alreadyexists Posted January 17, 2022 VT Supporter Share Posted January 17, 2022 I think this will be a good game, maybe a 2-1 to us Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
robby b Posted January 17, 2022 Share Posted January 17, 2022 10 minutes ago, alreadyexists said: I think this will be a good game, maybe a 2-1 to us Hope so mate! I really hope the Everton CEO doesn't appoint a new manager before Sunday!!! A new manager bounce will be a serious blow to us and make Rafa's sacking such unlucky timing. This seems to happen to us so often?! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dante_Lockhart Posted January 17, 2022 Share Posted January 17, 2022 21 hours ago, rodders0223 said: No it doesn't. The new manager bounce is a myth. They've got a shit squad shit 11 shit attitude and shit confidence. They're shite. I like the way you said shit 4 times, then concluded with shite for emphasis. 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
robby b Posted January 17, 2022 Share Posted January 17, 2022 The new manager bounce is not a myth! For example it worked for us with both our most recent managers: 1-0 v Swansea and 2-0 v Brighton (on the back of a five game losing run). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tomaszk Posted January 17, 2022 Share Posted January 17, 2022 2 hours ago, BOF said: Oh lawdy lawd, I'm confident again. Nurse! It's happening. Surely Shirley we have to beat these no matter that Rafa is gone. They're in disarray, and we're showing serious signs of swagger. Our line-up will be interesting, with McGinn back in contention and Coutinho presumably closer to a start. Hopefully Konsa recovers. I have a suspicion Ings might make way. I want him to, but after the United performance I think it's hard to justify picking him if others are fit. Calvert-Lewin hasn't scored since game 3 so there's absolutely no chance Villa will facilitate him breaking his duck is there? Is there? 2-0 Villa. I'd much rather he was still there as their atmosphere would be stinking. Hope we don't get Big Dunc'd. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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