Liverpool vs Everton

I’d be astonished if Robles plays as he seems to be even less confident than Howard in his few outings. No mean achievement. Neither is good enough for a team with any pretension of going forwards.

I don’t believe that form goes out of the window for these games. Of course, there are occasional upsets but generally the game goes to the better team and this year, that’s us in my view.

Unless Mr Atkinson vies with Clive Thomas and Clattenburg for the title of Biggest Weapon to have officiated the fixture,we’re in with a good shout.

Losing it, getting wound up already and still six hours to go.

Browning is a faster RB than Stones but both will be bogged down with complicated instructions, causing them to be nervous and hesitant.

Ossie is making big noises about this game but I hope he doesn't start. I also hope we are not talking about the referee on the live forum. See you all later.

Normally I would be saying have a go, but we saw what happened last season when we did. They play on the counter and don't actually do anything with the ball if you give them possession.

Why we have such a terrible record, who knows. Two seasons ago, Wembley and the game at their place just before it, we were way better than them. We were going well, Dalglish was having a mare in charge, and we didn't show up.

This time, please boys, get it right.

Come on. Lets fucking do this.

It was him that sent off Rodwell after cheating rat face conned him, perhaps that might still be at the back of his mind somewhere and hopefully he wont be taken in when Sterling starts falling over.

That might be a long shot right enough.

I need to go out to a place where it’s dark and quiet, I am going to try and resist the temptation of finding watching it, grrrr I just can’t sit and watch another skullfucking.

Reading the Echo again last night, Jagielka coming it big with all the usual pre-match mumbo jumbo of "the bus was silent on the trip home in January ,that won’t happen again"

I don’t want words I just want us to win, I can’t believe that I have almost forgotten what it was like to celebrate a victory at Anfield, a generation of Evertonians of a younger age have never even witnessed it.

I have looked at team news, Liverpool have doubts over Henderson, Coutinho, Sturridge expected to make the bench but Johnson, Flanagan are both out.

We can only hope Coleman makes it because for me we are nit the same team when Coleman is missing, Stones offers nothing going forward and frankly just looks like a fish washed upon the shore.
Hibbert has to be the obvious choice but even his lack of football is a major worry.

Right about one thing though.

It definetly is the most dreaded fixture on the calendar.

As I said on the other post Martinez looked nervous in his pre post interview. Hope he has his tactics right. The team should be self motivated simple.

Moreover, several players, notably Stones, should be straining at the leash to set the record straight after last seasons humiliation.

I would play Besic. A risk... but at least he would get amongst them. It could be the game where we put everything right-a 2-0 win.

He is another Phil Dowd, loving the Sky 4.

We will have to be squeaky clean to get anything, so we won't play Besic.

The thing that worries me is the lack of communication between the Keeper and the two Centrebacks.

The only thing that really scares me is the high ball into the box, "deal with that and win".

"San Jacinto - Everton" "Hold the fuckin’ line!"

Nobody has really bashed McGeady, we are merely going on what we have seen over the last 9 months.

We were told when he signed that he needed time getting fit, he was given plenty of time by fans, who incidently sing his name incase you haven't heard but McGeady's displays have at best been erratic.

He is meant to be quick with tricky feet but then again we heard that with McFadden and so far I haven't seen a world of differences between the two.

If McGeady plays today then he should be one of the few players who fans need something from attacking wise.

Its down to McGeady, Mirallas, Naismith and Lukaku to create and score but I won't be holding my breath.

Lukaku is better when he is running with the ball towards goal and his best goals for Everton, such as the one against Arsenal last year, have come from these positions. He works - as asked - for the team to hold the ball up and, though he is big and strong, it doesn't seem to be his best attribute but is a very difficult role.

Besic doesn't seem to be ready and I suspect Oviedo is also some distance from a start in a game like this. Barkley and Pienaar are injured. It means the team is largely picking itself so McGeady will start. Besic, Oviedo, Gibson and Eto'o will all be on the bench.

I just hope Coleman is fit as Stones is wonderful prospect at centre half, yet not so good at right back!

I just have a sneaky little feeling that the much maligned Mcgeady will be our match winner today.

If Coleman can start what about the great experiment of Baines to MF and Oviedo to LB? I know I maybe daft but hey I 'm yank with only 5 years of experience. that's why I appreciate you folks so much. Here is where I get the straight information be it good or bad. Such a great site TW is because of the participants.

At least that means hopefully Stones starts at CB...

Get ya belts on - this is going to be a bumpy ride...

However, I think sterling and markovic’s pace against hibbert has disaster written all over it.

COYB, end the shockin run today!

Hibbo and Besic big risks though. With Ossie on the finish & Pienaar getting injury prone there’s no ball playing attacking mids who can help the balance; he’s had to go with Besic as the alternative is McGeady and that shape and formation too open as we have discovered.

If Besic gets a yellow first half he really will have to be so careful. Having seen his antics at Tranmere against Celta Vigo I’m worried.

Assuming its a mid 3 of McCarthy(right half) Barry Besic.

McCarthy’s going need to look after Hibbo. Massive ask for him to do 90 by the way. He’s come straight back in at Anfield in the past after a lay off and played well. But he’s a fair bit older now and had no football for so long.

If I was Brenda I know where I’d be trying to exploit.

Thats another reason that I'm worried that Besic is in for this game. I'd have gone for Gibson, a more experienced and controlled player.

Did he clash heads with a fuckin brick wall???