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When Saturday Comes

So what will happen on Saturday? In my view it's the most important game for years. Will we go 4-5-1? I suspect we will. I also believe that we will suffer, as a result, another unlucky defeat. How about this starting line up instead:

Turner; Gosling, Baines, Lescott (Captain), Jagielka; Arteta, Castillo, Fellaini, Pienaar; Yakubu, Vaughan

We play hi tempo passing football and after sixty minutes we bring on Osman and, if he's fit, AvdM. Tell you what, Alex Ferguson won't expect it and no one will accuse DM of being negative. What's to lose? Let's go for it.
Andy Crooks, Belfast Posted 21/10/2008 at 00:14:45

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Michael Kenrick

Good imagination, Andy... but unfortunately you are missing at least three cast-iron starters: Neville, Howard, Osman... and Yobo (if fit).

Neil Scott
1 Posted 21/10/2008 at 06:34:07

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if he’s fit, AvdM???????/ WTF are you serious. wake up boy AVDM will never play another game for Everton.

I suspect it will be the same old Everton with no changes to the starting 11 to Arsenal.

I also expect no change in score line only higher with Rooney bagging a brace!

Russell Buckley
2 Posted 21/10/2008 at 06:37:39

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I agree we have very littke to lose in this match. But I would be amazed if Moyes uses new tactics. Also a few issues with the line up.

Think Castillo has a calf strain or something from the international break. Sick note is still out with a hamstring and not sure about Lescott as captain at the moment. But when I look at the line up you suggested its hard to make anyone captain.

We need to go hammer and tongs at United and hope for some luck. If we try to sit back United will tear us a new arsehole.

Dave Wilson
3 Posted 21/10/2008 at 06:28:11

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Howard - no option

Hibbert - distribution poor, but not many crosses will come in from his side, against anyone

Yobo - no option

Jagielka- no option

Baines - showing signs of linking well with Pienaar

Castillo (if fit) Rodwell if not - , Man U will have lots of possesion he’d need to stay disciplined

Fellaini - progress slow, but definite progress

Osman - currently carrying our only goal threat

Pienaar - for obvious reasons

Big Vic (if fit) - remind him of the way big dunc bullied Rio and Brown,

Vaughan - do let them settle into stride son

Lescot, Arteta and Yakubu should be told to take their now customary Saturday afternoon naps elswhere. They should be told WE - the fans - are no longer prepared to accept half hearted shite from Prima Donna’s who believe their place is guarenteed

However seing as we all seem to be predicting the outcome . .
Moyes will go 4-5-1, the three Prima Donnas will stink GP out and Hibbert Jagielka and Howard will take all the blame

Jason Lam
4 Posted 21/10/2008 at 07:49:41

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I think our most important games will be against the Fulhams, Boltons, WBAs, Stokes come next year. What are our chances of us being Spurs? first win of the season? FFS we'd better not lose to Spurs!

Ray Roche
5 Posted 21/10/2008 at 08:53:11

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Andy Crooks
"We play hi tempo passing football "
We are incapable of playing LOW tempo passing football.... we are incapable of playing ANY sort of passing football. However, we ARE capable of playing low tempo hoofball which is undoubtedly what we?ll see on Saturday.

Dick Fearon
6 Posted 21/10/2008 at 09:10:07

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Until we sign a midfield enforcer I would rotate Osman and Pienaar. Neither is physically able to run out a full 90 minutes.In Cahill's absence Vaughan must start up front from the start. Anyone other than Arteta must take free kicks. Replace him immediately it looks like he is having another poor game. Someone should take command in the back line. It was noticable for defensive corners against Arsenal that only Fellaini was trying to organise things.

Richard Dodd
7 Posted 21/10/2008 at 09:18:31

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