Everton vs Fulham

Winning five or six games on the run in a competition (or more if replays) is an achievement whatever the opposition... and all are a unique path.

It would have been a soft penalty but the Forest bogey ground we normally struggle went our way.

Fulham's key forward Jimenez, missing the Tuesday tie, due to a straight red card, little things are going our way for a change, I would go as far as to predict, should we beat Fulham, the gods will smile on us, and give us Boro or Port Vale in the semi-final – seems very likely, something I would not dare to predict a few months back.

We all know Fulham are no mugs, so we need to be on top of our game. We let them off the hook the first home game, but bear in mind, Calvert-Lewin, McNeil and Harrison were all missing through injury that day.

Everton are a different prospect this time round and I fully expect us to see Fulham off, if we go with a strong starting 11.

And those Liverpudlian compliments will surely fade as we continue our good form. Just as well, every time I receive an Everton compliment from a Snide Six supporter I feel like I need a shower.

The cup runs of the '80s were the catalyst for what was to follow. The '95 FA Cup win should have been and again, look at the celebrations near Goodison as the cup was brought home. A few people standing in a perilous position on top of the roof on one of the old houses, no longer there on Goodison Road.

Who can forget Bayern Munich and Rotterdam?

I want to win the League Cup. It's bugged me for years that we never have.

I wasn't there but the 1977 series against Villa is an early memory. I was at Stamford Bridge for the semi-final first leg in (I think) 2008, when Lescott got caught static and was forced into conceding a very late own goal. That was after what I thought was a golden opportunity when McFadden opted to shoot when he should have pulled it back as there were players waiting for a tap-in.

Stamford Bridge again and the penalty shoot-out. My son telling me that at the time, the best match he's been to.

2009 and the early frenzied optimism. Once again, Lescott stands still and allows a Chelsea player a 10-yard run on him. Okay, it was the beast that was Drogba. Even though poor Leon and Hibbert had a torrid afternoon, it was a fine margin in the end.

So I'll reiterate, I want to win the League Cup. Should we progress, and we can, I hope we get them in the final. No fear.

Especially for Everton, this one which started as the League Cup and has more name changes than Frank Abnail. It used to be a guaranteed way in to Europe too, but even that has changed. Let's do it for us – the Fans! This has eluded us for far too long.

Anyone got any idea how to watch the game on Tuesday? I've been scanning all over the internet to find a link or site but have found nothing.

I can’t believe our quarter-final isn’t being shown anywhere here at home when you can watch it in the USA and Canada. Not even any UK channel advertising highlights. Can anyone help?

I think Sky pick just two of the ties from each round up until the semi-finals and final.

They've picked Chelsea v Newcastle Utd on Tuesday, and Liverpool v West Ham Utd on Wednesday, so we're out of luck. It won't be shown live on UK TV.

He never played and wasn't on the bench.

I assume that is why there are 3 matches being played on Tuesday and a single match on Wednesday.

Sky dictate who will play when to ensure maximum coverage of the media darlings.

You may think that. I couldn't possibly comment. I have no idea what parameters decide between these games being played on a Tuesday or a Wednesday, so you may be onto something.

The problem with this media darlings bollocks is how do you explain a game like Burnley v Everton being picked for Saturday Night Football??? — when they could just as easily have picked any one of their supposed media darlings from:

Chelsea v Sheffield Utd

Man City vs Crystal Palace

Newcastle Utd vs Fulham

Somebody is gonna lose their job over that little faux pas!

You forgot Everton are away at a Premier League team again for the FA Cup 3rd Round. We also have not been awarded a penalty this season still. Of Mo Salah's 200 goals, he has been awarded over 40 penalties, scored 37.

But yes I'm looking forward to a new era in a new stadium. Goodison has only seen sporadic success when you think of the decades of football.

Willian was on the bench last game, just not used.

I think we get the win we need and I want Chelsea in the semi-final but don't care as long as it's not them

We're due a defeat, we're definitely due to concede, but I said all this before Saturday and the lads pulled it off again!!

Just 2 more wins and we could be in a Wembley Final for the first time in 15 years!!!

I'd have been happier if we had 26 points on the board going into this game, rather than the 16 we have at the minute, as that would put less pressure on the squad and Dyche could afford to risk a few players that under the present circumstances he might decide to rest.

It will be tough, that's for sure, as we've found to our cost in recent meetings with the Cottagers at Goodison in the last few years. I must admit, I didn't remember beating Fulham in the cup in 2012, a Friday night game that completely eludes my ever-failing memory.

Everton v Fulham FAC

Jamie Hynes

@ArtfulDoctor

Dec 3

“The Deduction Before Xmas”

Cut and paste it.

And as for Liverpudlian compliments, they will surely fade as our form continues. Just as well: when I receive Everton talk from the Shite Six supporters, I feel like I need a shower.

I hope Iwobi plays, gets a taste of the turf tackle early, and then hides for the remainder. I don't see any men of mettle on their side.

As for Wednesday, I honestly fancy us to win handsomely. Dyche will know how much the fanbase wants a cup run.

I think that I pay $10/month for ESPN+ which includes the League cup in its massive sports menu. Similarly NBC Peacock is about the same price for all Premier League games and it is easy to share passwords.

I pay for Peacock and my son pays for ESPN+.

I was there in the '84 final and every one bar the ref and linesman, spotted the Hansen handball.

The gods will smile on us tomorrow and hopefully we can finally land the trophy that has eluded us.

I feel sorry for the folks on the Forum who are always scrambling to find streams. US TV is now a whole different world from when I first became a Blue.

Then I'd be lucky to be able to watch two or three games a year, and more than likely they were on tape delay.

Pardon me, Eric.

Harrison must lock down Robinson to keep him from getting at Patterson, or the kid is going to be overrun as Alexander-Arnold was, and as Coufal was for West Ham.

Harrison may well play the Doucoure role as he maybe out for 3 or 4 weeks

Also, if Onana stays a bit deep as a distributor and we can get numbers wide, this could pull Paulinha out of his most effective area in the middle. Fulham are vulnerable on the wings with Iwobi and Willian.

I just hope Mykolenko is fit for this one.

That being the case, I'm not going to guess at the personnel used; but, I think he'll be happy to go 4-5-1 and morph to a 3-4-3 on the counter where possible.

'Catenaccio' football at its best.

Oh, go on then. My only player prediction: Calvert-Lewin starts and Beto is sub.

Calvert-Lewin is vital to keep their defence 'honest'.

Remember Blues...

THIS... IS... EVERTON..!!

WSNBM

There are lots of candidates for Doucouré's role -- Beto, Onana, McNeil, Dobbin, Garner (Keane???) -- so I'd expect Harrison to stay where he is, but Dyche can and will surprise us.

Jay #30,

Garner at right-back? A position he has never once played in his entire career? Against Robinson and Willian? The last thing that would tighten is our right flank. It would certainly tighten every rectum in Goodison, however.

Garner has played there for the England U21s and also cast your mind back to the last game of the 2022-23 season... Just a cheeky hint! Hehe.

Good wishes, Mike, and how the 'hell' are you doing?

James Garner U21 stats

But I'm hearing Doucoure won't be available tomorrow.

Only thing I ask is that he does not pick to either play or sit on the bench anyone who has had an injury – Doucouré, Mykolenko.

Anyone feeling they need a game off – give them it. We need everyone 100% for Spurs and Man City. No risks to our threadbare squad.

Patterson had a decent game and put a couple of excellent balls into the box at the weekend, Harrison works his socks off and will help him out. Maybe Gana, Onana and Garner playing as a ‘fluid' three?

I would rather get beat by Fulham, or go out in the semi, than give those twats a chance to berate us mercilessly. We don't have the team or the luck to win.

Play that lot in a cup tie, no thanks… the fuckers can have it.

If any outsiders suddenly started reading ToffeeWeb and saw that post, they would surely start asking: "Why do the Everton fans sing Kopites are gobshites when they are fucking scared to play them in case they get beat?"

On our day, with a bit of luck, we can beat anyone. Working as hard as we are, we're generating our fair share of luck.

Paul is on a downer about everything today!

Apparently the stadium is shite because it looks like it's made of old railway sleepers, and bricks are bang out of order!!

The club are mugs because they're not raking millions out of the pumphouse because they haven't turned it into a luxury hote… yet.

Now he would rather go out in the quarters than have to face the devil's spawn in the semis or final???

Give me a pint of what he's drinking.

Who covers left-back? I have watched Fulham quite a few times, and they have some speedy players, not sure any of the proposed could deal with attacks down the left flank, like Mykolenko!

Garner has played right-back in a number of games for us and for the England U21s that won the World Cup and has looked very solid there.

He is a much safer pair of hands (or legs) than Patterson who still has that deficiency of allowing people to get around the back of him – something Fulham are very good at.

Playing 3 centre-backs will not be the answer against these because they love to get down the flanks and run at defenders.

I agree. Burnley kept exploiting the gap of LB between McNeil and CB on Saturday. Fulham have better players and can make that count

The only player who could cover for Myko in a back 4 is Godfrey, who did very well at LB in his first season with us. He was and is dreadful at RB though. McNeil would be wasted in that position, imo.

I for one would love to play Liverpool in the Final, we owe them. I'm certainly not afraid of playing them anyway.

There have been 65 meetings between Everton and Fulham.

The hosts have won 31 of those games while the visitors have won 21 times. There have been 13 draws between the two teams.

The visitors are undefeated in their last four games in this fixture after losing four of their previous five.

The Toffees' last win over the Cottagers at Goodison Park came back in 2018 when they picked up a 1-0 victory in Premier League action.

Only one of Fulham's six league wins this season has come on the road.

Everton vs Fulham Prediction:

Everton are on a brilliant four-game winning streak and have not conceded any goals in that period. They have lost just one of their last six home games and will fancy their chances ahead of the midweek clash.

Fulham, meanwhile, saw their latest result end a run of back-to-back 5-0 victories and they will be looking to bounce back here. They have, however, lost their last three away games on the bounce and could see defeat here as well.

Prediction: Everton 2-0 Fulham

Source: Sportskeeda Everton vs Fulham prediction

Pickford

Keane - Tarks - Branthwaite

Patterson - Garner - Gana Gueye - Onana - McNeill

Harrison

DCL

No official annoucement from the club re-injuries.

I guess it's just a waiting game now...

WSNBM COYB!

Time for a swing back tonight and payback for that 1-0 defeat at home when we should have won by three or four.

I live in Thailand so have to get up at 0245 to watch the game.

Retired so no problem, no work tomorrow.

I use the following websites to watch the games. I was able to use the sites when I was last in Liverpool, last July-August.

https://soccerlive.app/

https://www.vipleague.la/

https://cricfree.unblckd.pw/

After seeing off Newcastle and Chelsea, I’m sure a few of us had a typical Everton to blow it at Burnley, that’s normally what happens.

However there seems to be a big shift in mentality in the players, passing is crisper, closing down in packs when we lose the ball, players coming in from the fringes and slotting in as cover, there is certainly a huge shift in our squad, there’s no fear of going to the game and dreading a defeat, a bit of confidence and belief among supporters, Regardless of who the starting 11 are, I am not feeling nervous tonight, if the players turn up, I cannot see anything but an Everton win.

You can call it over confident, whatever you like, but that squad has got me believing in them, it’s a bit like the Kendall time around early 84, you could see the players starting to believe in themselves, you turned up to Goodison and had that same belief that we had a decent team.

I am not saying this team is going to storm all before them next season, but by god they have that same attitude and belief in themselves.

A win tonight and we could be on to something big to happen for Everton football club, nothing we can do if Fulham turn up and outplay us, but somehow I think under the lights and the crowd behind them, providing Everton put their chances away, I really fancy Everton to continue their winning ways.

Up the Toffees.

Any Evertonian who started supporting Everton during the last 30 years has only seen Everton Football Club diminishing both on and off the park, with the only thing remaining consistently good about the club being the amazing fans.

If we win tonight it will need to be some performance, and no disgrace if we don't.

A united fan base, team playing well, let's move on and look to the present and future.

Onwards and upwards.

Nothing about the match being shown.

The bad news is, unlike that day, we're not on the kin telly!
Any links would be most welcome.

UTFT!

Hope that reassures your doubts, Tony.

So I hope Everton get to Wembley not just for every single Evertonian, but our young fan base.

One other reason is to see Coleman lead a team out at Wembley, the guy deserves that, he will not get many more chances, so come on Everton, get Coleman that Wembley appearance, as captain.

Fulham were along with us the "form team" until they lost at the weekend. Hopefully that loss was the start of a losing streak for them.

My prediction for tonight is, after predicting an easy win v Luton, I'm going to keep my daft trap shut! UTFT

Don't stop predicting. Just think of the thrill when we get one right.

Hope you're holding up all right. This must be a desperately difficult holiday season for you.

If I was them I'd want to be getting drawn against Everton, and as for us I hope we get the winners of that tie. I fear for our chances realistically, in a two leg semi against any of those other teams despite our recent results. The first leg semi against Man City a few years ago was a wonderful match to attend, totally dampened by the lash up and controversy of the return leg.

Not sure we will keep another clean sheet tonight (let's save those for the league games) but I do think we will win. 2-1 my prediction - and another trouser filler.

Tough game, two midtable teams capable of beating/losing to anybody. I've always thought of Silva as a streaky manager. After a good run, I hope a losing streak started for them last weekend.

If we turn up, we'll win.

Really surprised by your prediction as I respect your opinions. But tonight, I reckon it's 3-1 and then I'd love us to meet you know who in the final. I predict a win there too!

As well as a two-legged semi-final, the good old VAR is brought into play for the semi and final… why, I don't know… because the competition without the VAR has been a breath of fresh air.

Just in case we do advance, the draw is after Liverpool's game tomorrow night.

If we play as well as we have recently, then we can win this home tie, I want to see us putting down another marker that Everton are back in business and on the up.

Doing this one game at a time is okay for me, ultimately the fear of losing needs to be replaced by the expectation of winning. Signs are that this is starting to happen.

Up the toffees!

He didn't play v Donnie.

Early McNeil opener, then Keane own-goal, Keane concedes a pen that Pickford saves but Godfrey inadvertently nets the rebound into this own net. Iwobi makes it three.

Then Calvert-Lewin is pretending to be injured to catch a breath in injury time. Beto subs himself on without authorization and scores two quickfire goals. Then we win on penalties after Iwobi launches his into the Irish Sea.

I would not swap him (Dyche) for anybody, and think he will be our manager for a long, long time. The little time he has had with the club has seen a complete reversal of fortunes, we are even getting luckier!

I hope the new owners stick with him, and don't go all "Hollywood". I think there are fantastic times ahead for Everton FC.

I am very confident about the game tonight.

It was like watching Britt Ekland in The Wicker Man and grumbling about her Scottish accent.

I just wish this take-over would either go away or see someone new with genuine Financial backing and aspirations for the future with Swan Dyche 🦢💙 as its leider.

These 777 Partners (which I have had doubts over since the off) seem to have too many issues and it seems more adding to a portfolio than genuine interest for the good of the Club.

If we progress at the rate we have been doing, we will become a more attractive proposition, and 777 Partners could see that as a way of making a quick buck. More turmoil over take-overs is the least thing we need now we have started to improve from within.

We can't allow Branthwaite to leave either!

Couldn't understand a word she said! Put me right off!

I wouldn't be against that line up tonight.

That said. I don't mind who plays and I don't care how we play.

We need to be in that semi final come what may

It will be well before May! :-)

Thank you.

Imagine the FA's face when hundreds of thousands of blues descend on Wembley.

A Colombian friend at school and I would watch that tape over and over back in the day.

Fingers and everything else crossed. Let the results keep coming. COYBs.

I agree we need to be in the semi-final, but unless I am misunderstanding your comment, the FA will have to wait until we are in the final to see us at Wembley.

The semis are over 2 legs so not at Wembley. Apologies if I am misunderstanding what you have written.

The Blues price has shortened considerably in the last couple of hours.

Just for you I will make a prediction: Everton will win by 1 goal.

Hoping they can still keep up these performances when I am over there in February, their home game is against Crystal Palace.

I was due to met you in Liverpool last time you were due over with a few others, but unfortunately Covid intervened, and flights were cancelled.

Be sure to let us all know when you are over in February. We can Deja Vu a rendezvous!

My number is 07565 140075. Cheers mate!

I'd imagine Fulham see this competition as a good opportunity to excel in a season which is otherwise about the mid-table slugfest, so I think they will be properly up for it. Hopefully that will play into our hands if we can continue to be able to stymie the opposition attacks and strike efficiently.

A good opportunity for some much-needed ‘cup fever' to boost the idea that the club is truly on the rise.
UTFT!