Bournemouth (A) – Don't Let History Repeat Itself

For me, it was only a 250-mile round trip (x 2). For those travelling from Merseyside, it was over 500 miles (x 2). Tough journeys home only to go back for more.

Well, 3rd time lucky. Don't let them down, Everton.

Let's hope our players remember it well and are determined to ensure it does not happen again.

Bournemouth are safe, I would say Palace are, can you see them not getting another 6 points? That leaves us and the rest.

Hope the C U P don't do us again with a points deduction, they take 4 off us, then we need possibly 14 to stay up. Dyche has to pick his games now and adjust tactics to suit, no defensive set-ups at home to Burnley. Coyb.

Medals, end of season, first given to fans like you.

I agree that Coleman should be starting at right-back, but I am not so sure about benching Onana, as he does offer some composure and passing ability that others lack.

That said, it could be that the manager chooses to play with Garner wide right, with Harrison on the bench? Whilst this limits the options on the service (ie, crosses) from wide right, I feel we have strength with Mykolenko and McNeil on the left side and would ensure that we have decent cover down each flank.

Their right-winger, Samedo, is dangerous coming inside, as he showed in the Luton game, so our defensive midfield need to on their guard.

Best of luck to our fans making their way to the game: most will likely be travelling tomorrow, here's hoping there aren't too many delays on road and rail which have now become the norm on Easter weekends in the UK.

He didn't miss a single game for the whole of the 80's so reckons he has 22 seasons with 100% attendance. Awesome!

My better half calls it childish. I sometimes understand but can't help myself.

Despite the chaotic mismanagement of the club, we have a significant season ticket waiting list and supporters scrambling for tickets every week. Wait until we are competing again.

After the trip to the south coast, thousands will make the long trip to Newcastle and climb the 140 plus steps to get in that away section where you practically need binoculars to see the match!!

I was only talking about the time we played in Bangkok to someone the other day and how there must have been 1200-1500 scouse Evertonians there (plus the odd wool!) in comparison to the odd Bertie Magoo following Man City!

Also, stealing Tony's idea, play Doucouré right side and bring McNeil into the middle. Harrison and McNeil can create space for each other and Doucoure is more effective with space. Garner should be looking for space to receive the pivot pass and feed either Harrison or McNeil and make a run. Doucoure should be able to find an alley with enough space for a decision. Gueye should be the outlet for pressure and the disruptor of breaks the other way.

The right-back problem is the biggest and the tradeoffs have been mentioned above. With my selection of Doucoure on the right I am not comfortable with either Patterson or Coleman. The former for defensive reasons, the latter for lack of possession. Seamus gets turned back too easily rather than positioning for the one-touch pass or making a convincing run forward. Since Godfrey is more capable in coverage and the tackle I would give him the start knowing the risks.

Basically, return to the 4-5-1 that worked before injuries and switch up the roles in possession slightly. We will likely be forced to create chances from sustained possession rather than the counterattack. Obviously, I am not confident that I'm getting that right but who is confident with suggestions for this squad?

Gana and Onana keeping central midfield tight and Garner on the right in front of Seamus gives us the best of both worlds with defensive cover for their wing play and Garner's crossing accuracy and Seamus's attacking runs.

Bournemouth are the comeback kids, so no chickens will be counted if Everton manage to take the lead!

That's my team that is.😀

I'm not familiar enough with Bournemouth to know how good he is, week-in & week-out, but based on that match, we would do well to keep him quiet.

My thoughts are with those planning the longer drive to Bournemouth and back at the weekend. You deserve a medal for even contemplating that trip.

I gave up on Everton once. It was the worst hour of my life!
UTFT!

UTFT!

Like a puppy, Everton isn't just for Christmas. It's for life!! You can't escape!

Sleepless night tonight.

But he doesn't impact tomorrow, so I'm not really interested.

All those rugby lads shamed the overpaid cheating, crying footballers we watch every week on a pittance of the wages those footballers get.

A terrific game, I couldn't take my eyes off it for a second, a credit to a sporting spectacle.

COYB
FTRS.

Hope you enjoyed Lanzarote, no sympathy with the travelling from there though 😁

Meanwhile, I see that team that quite a few had down for nailed on promotion, have currently slipped out of the automatic promotion places. Hope they don't get promotion, the cheating bastards, for having the nerve to threaten to sue us.

Yep, thought the same about Leicester. A few teams competing for the playoffs are in good form too.

See you at the Bridge, Mark.

Totally random, but the only worse experience of steps was Koln (Cologne) Cathedral. A proper walk up the the spiralling steps to then be faced by what can only be described as a scaffold like structure for the last couple of hundred metres with a clear view below and out across the city. Even if you didn't suffer from a fear of heights, it wasn't pleasant.

I look at how they have khazied, since stories about them started to circulate last month, and it makes me realize how much pressure our squad has been playing under since November.

We have struggled for results lately, but the pressure our very small squad was put under has been absolutely immense, imo.