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01-03-2023, 10:42 AM
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If we continue with the usual mindset of allowing the opposition dominate us from the start and defend the point and try and snatch a single goal and hold, then I am afraid we deserve to get relegated. SC and the players need to show some balls and try and put Everton to the sword if at all possible, also I am sick of watching us constantly defending in our final third as apposed to playing in the opposition's penalty area! COYR
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Williams would beat cash in a race any day of the week
I would go for it this is a must win
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Come on you mighty Reds
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(01-03-2023, 12:47 PM)tugger2018 Wrote: Williams would beat cash in a race any day of the week
I would go for it this is a must win
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I dont often agree with your teams Tugger but that one would honestly be my choice too and back to the mobile front 3. I think Aurier may be fit too to replace Williams.
However not my choice what we will probably see
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(01-03-2023, 12:47 PM)tugger2018 Wrote: Williams would beat cash in a race any day of the week
I would go for it this is a must win
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Good side that Tugger I would swap Lingard for Scarpa and jobs a goodun.
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Whilst I agree we should pick a more attacking central midfield for this game we need to be pragmatic and keep things tight. We cannot afford to lose by going gung ho and therefore giving Everton three points and a sniff of a turn around in fortunes. We have to stay solid but back our attacking players as being better than theirs (which they are). We should absolutely be aiming for 3 points but a draw wouldn't be a disaster. SC has had to curb the attacking way he wants the team to play in order to get points on the board and hopefully retain our Premier league status so we can keep building. I hope the crowd stay behind the team for this one, Everton will be making it a battle - that's guaranteed.
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(02-03-2023, 10:37 AM)Salvatore Matrecano Wrote: (01-03-2023, 12:47 PM)tugger2018 Wrote: Williams would beat cash in a race any day of the week
I would go for it this is a must win
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I dont often agree with your teams Tugger but that one would honestly be my choice too and back to the mobile front 3. I think Aurier may be fit too to replace Williams.
However not my choice what we will probably see
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Not sure Lingard is that mobile atm! I think I'd be tempted by Dennis.
Alternatively, 4231 with Scarpa or Lingard for Mangala.
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(02-03-2023, 10:47 AM)Squarered Wrote: Whilst I agree we should pick a more attacking central midfield for this game we need to be pragmatic and keep things tight. We cannot afford to lose by going gung ho and therefore giving Everton three points and a sniff of a turn around in fortunes. We have to stay solid but back our attacking players as being better than theirs (which they are). We should absolutely be aiming for 3 points but a draw wouldn't be a disaster. SC has had to curb the attacking way he wants the team to play in order to get points on the board and hopefully retain our Premier league status so we can keep building. I hope the crowd stay behind the team for this one, Everton will be making it a battle - that's guaranteed.
It does seem to have been forgotten that SC tried to go attacking on Saturday and we immediately conceded 4!
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No way will Lingard be ready to be chucked into an intense game like this. He might get 20 mins at the end.
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(02-03-2023, 12:06 PM)wassy04 Wrote: (02-03-2023, 10:47 AM)Squarered Wrote: Whilst I agree we should pick a more attacking central midfield for this game we need to be pragmatic and keep things tight. We cannot afford to lose by going gung ho and therefore giving Everton three points and a sniff of a turn around in fortunes. We have to stay solid but back our attacking players as being better than theirs (which they are). We should absolutely be aiming for 3 points but a draw wouldn't be a disaster. SC has had to curb the attacking way he wants the team to play in order to get points on the board and hopefully retain our Premier league status so we can keep building. I hope the crowd stay behind the team for this one, Everton will be making it a battle - that's guaranteed.
It does seem to have been forgotten that SC tried to go attacking on Saturday and we immediately conceded 4!
I think that is a bit misleading Wassy.
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(02-03-2023, 01:57 PM)Sniffer Dog (Admin) Wrote: (02-03-2023, 12:06 PM)wassy04 Wrote: (02-03-2023, 10:47 AM)Squarered Wrote: Whilst I agree we should pick a more attacking central midfield for this game we need to be pragmatic and keep things tight. We cannot afford to lose by going gung ho and therefore giving Everton three points and a sniff of a turn around in fortunes. We have to stay solid but back our attacking players as being better than theirs (which they are). We should absolutely be aiming for 3 points but a draw wouldn't be a disaster. SC has had to curb the attacking way he wants the team to play in order to get points on the board and hopefully retain our Premier league status so we can keep building. I hope the crowd stay behind the team for this one, Everton will be making it a battle - that's guaranteed.
It does seem to have been forgotten that SC tried to go attacking on Saturday and we immediately conceded 4!
I think that is a bit misleading Wassy.
What is misleading? Steve openly admitted bringing on Ayew was an attacking move to try and win the game which spectacularly backfired. Obviously we may still have lost with a more like for like move, who knows. Certainly doesn't seem like a reason to go more attacking though.
Weirdly in recent times the most balanced I thought we looked was when we had Dennis on in the second half vs Fulham.
Ultimately it's irrelevant, when Yates is fit, Shelvey, Freuler and Yates will be the starters.
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Yes but we didn't go attacking did we. We were 2-0 down before Shelvey had even sat down.
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02-03-2023, 02:58 PM
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I usually worship the ground Cooper walks on but I dont agree that having the 2 slowest strikers in the Premier League on the pitch at the same time was an attacking move. Leaving 2 central midfielders neither of which is capable of a forward pass didn’t help either.
Scarpa was the more obvious one last week although I think he was not wanting to leave Williams exposed. Not that worked out.
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