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Tomorrows Team?
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It seems with the number of injuries we have and the Yaks decision to take an extended break we don't seem to have a lot of options in terms of what 11 Moyes will put out.
It looks like the main decision moyes will have to make is whether to put Yobo back in and move Lescott to left back or leave Joey on the bench and stay with Lescott and Jags.
I would leave Joey on the bench and have him back in for Wesnesday's trip to Norway. Similarily if there is any hint of discomfort in Baines' ankle I would rest him and put Valente in. He has been very solid in the past few months and I see no reason why that would change on saturday.
In midfield I think I would also leave Cahill on the bench. As far as I know he only landed this morning and having recently returned from a year in Oz I know all about the flight home (although I doubt Tiny would have flown economy!). Aside from the travelling his form hasn't been great of late. I don't think he suits playing the system of one up top if the striker is as small as AJ. Also Reading are in a poor run of form and leaking a lot of goals so I think we should be positive and go 4-4-2, which again doesn't particularliy suit Cahill.
That would leave a team of Howard, Neville, Jags, Lescott, Valente, Osman, Mannny, Carsley, Arteta, Vaughan and AJ. That team is more than capable of comfortably dealing with Reading.
Leaving a bench of Wessells, Hibbert, Joey, Cahill, Baines. Not a lot of attacking options, but our midfield is versatile and could adapt to whatever the game throws up.
I predict (hope) 3 - 0. COYB!
Paul Lenehan, Posted 08/02/2008 at 14:22:38
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2 Posted 08/02/2008 at 16:11:23
Every time the lads come on recently he looks hungry and did well against blackburn, if he cannot get a game tomorrow then i do not know when he will?
As for the Yak, sorry but if it was just to relax and maybe a drink or 10 and turned his phone off, then it is unacceptable, full stop, Moysey is right to maximise his punishment, he knew full well the consequences of his actions and he is paid a lot of money to wear the famous blue jersey and he has shown no respect to that or our push for glory this year, he has let the manager down, the players, the fans and himself.
3 Posted 08/02/2008 at 16:20:58
Him, rocking the defence & AJ, who also should be angry & ready to go after last week, an our forward line is looking ok to beat Reading!!
3-0 tomorrow AJ first goal.......
4 Posted 08/02/2008 at 16:24:19
5 Posted 08/02/2008 at 16:26:08
6 Posted 08/02/2008 at 16:32:50
7 Posted 08/02/2008 at 16:41:02
8 Posted 08/02/2008 at 16:54:57
We are doomed the world of Baseball, Australian rules football, That indian game of tag, and the rest of the shite they all watch.
Now want a piece of our action.
Its a conspircay, we could lose to Reding tomorrow due to the damge these stupid southern hemisphere competitions do to our game.
Good job Joleon didnt play on Wednesday or we would be F.....D.
Pissed off with it all.
Tune in later for the American and aussie defence of trying to steal our game.
9 Posted 08/02/2008 at 17:03:04
As much chance of winning that versus predicting the result tomorrow.
I am going for Everton 4 Reading and the rest of the world 5.
Sad I know but its getting to me now.
10 Posted 08/02/2008 at 17:22:36
I dont envisage there being too many problems with reading tomorrow. We have too much for them in every department and even if dave does his dithering i cant see nothing less than a everton win.
That kitson player they have is good. I will give them that. And two american goalkeepers at opposite ends too.
Thats something you dont see every day.
11 Posted 08/02/2008 at 18:22:26
The rate we’re going there will be more Yank goalies than English ones soon. Many clubs, Everton included, have no English goalkeeper ( unless we count 4th choice, Ruddy )... a far cry from the days when we produced them by the bucket load!
2-1 to Everton, by the way. We’ll just edge them out with AJ & Jaames Vaughan getting the goals!
12 Posted 08/02/2008 at 18:40:49
13 Posted 08/02/2008 at 21:44:12
Spot on!
14 Posted 08/02/2008 at 22:51:26
Howard
Neville
Baines
Jagielka
Lescott
Arteta
Carsley
Fernandes
Cahill
Vaughan
Johnson
Subs: Wessels, Yobo, Osman, Valente, and possibly throw a young striker on the bench like Agard in VA’s absence.
15 Posted 09/02/2008 at 10:12:35
16 Posted 09/02/2008 at 12:38:21
Howard
Neville
Lescott
Yobo
Jags
Arteta
Fernandes
Carsley
Cahill
Osman
AJ
Subs, Vaughan, Wessels, Baines, Valente, Hibbert.
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1 Posted 08/02/2008 at 16:13:43