Everton vs Sunderland, FA Cup: Preview, Predicted Lineups and Where to Watch

I reckon Moyes will not want to risk silly injuries to an already depleted squad and will play the U-21s and U-18s.

A game neither side wants contest.

I don’t like that!

Play your best eleven Moyes!

Why shouldn’t they go for the cup?

Bit like us - I’ll be very annoyed if Moyes doesn’t field his strongest team.

As regards to playing an understrength side, pure fantasy on someone's part. We are forced to play an understrength side due to may reasons, not by choice. Hopefully those given the role of playing can and will have something to prove. Namely Patterson, Dibling and McNeil, who has been very disappointing.

Where has all of that gone?

The notion now of. weakened/alternative teams and a designated cup keeper is dreadful. It's a competition every club should be desperate to win, not least for its supporters and a pathway into Europe.

So, tomorrow, don't fanny around. Pickford to start. Strongest 11 to win the game. Unless there is some inredible and unforseeable outcome to Keane' appeal, the back four should pick itself. McNeil will replace Grealish and Dibling given another chance with Armstrong to continue. There arent really any alternatives other than Beto for Barry and Rohl given a role somewhere. Moyes wont play any other kids. Go out and win it for us.

Isn’t Keane available to play until his Appeal is heard? Unless it’s heard today of course.

Rohl / McNeil may be the only selection "headache" he has given the availability we have.

Patterson may not be best right back in the league but he's the ONLY right back we have and should be played there. Personally, whatever happens on Saturday, and unless we get a new right back in this window, Patterson should be given a fair run in the side to see what he can do. He must be absolute dogshit in training if Jake O'Brien is keeping him out.

My team

Pickford

Patterson Obrien Tarkowski Mykolenko

Garner Armstrong Iroegbunam Mcneil

Grealish

Barry

Garner and McNeil instructed to double up with their full backs when were on the back foot.

If you agree with Mark that ideally Pickford should start then why did you put Travers in the team. I suspect you are being mischievous to get this thread talking about Moyes rather than the team and the match.

I believe the team picks itself but would put Beto before Barry as I believe he provides a more physical impact. Barry is too timid.

That leaves us with the following realistic sub options, Barry Rohl and Alcaraz. Aznou and the untried youngster provide the other options.

I am not sure why McNeil is the latest scapegoat on TW for our poor performance. From what I saw against Forest, he constantly doubled up with Myko on their wingers meaning that their cross were poor which made our two central defenders look like world beaters. On the other side Dibling didnt cop on that he had to do the same thing for Patterson until well into the game and probably from getting a roasting from Moyes to work harder. Was it not McNeill who provide the pass for Garners goal, Was it McNeill who won the ball in our own box which eventually led to Garner to providing the inch perfect pass to set up Barry.

There are many other candidates to pick as scapegoat.

Grealish is suspended for his childish hissy fit

Of course! And I forgot Dibling, durrrrr...

So

Pickford

Patterson Obrien Tarkowski Mykolenko

Garner Armstrong Iroegbunam

Dibling Barry McNeil

sorry - old age and brain farts

When/If everyone is back and fit:

Pickford

Patterson Obrien Branthwaite Mykolenko

Garner Gana KDH

Ndiaye Barry Grealish

Subs

Travers

Tyler

King

Beto

Dibling

Alcaraz

Tarkowski

Keane

Seamus

Aznou

Ibroegbunam

Rohl

McNeil

were gonna win the League!

Waiting

I now agree with your team but would start Beto instead of Barry ans he is faste and offers more of a physical threat. We can use Barry later in the game. Last time I got over to attend a game Beto scored twice so I’m hoping for the same again

His defensive duties may not be the best, but he is great going forward and links up well with Dibling, another who gets bad publicity on here, the lad has had few chances to have a run in the side.

Most players have a bad game every now and again, it's just that some get pilloried more than most !

The FA Cup is special, but have we a realistic chance of winning the thing, I very much doubt we have.

What happens if we get a couple more bad injuries in the games, we will be struggling to find players good enough to come in, in the league games.

I know this is most probably a minority view, so fire away.

Bye the way, if you look at the league table today there is only 1 team Fulham from the 7th down to 20th places that have won more than 1 game from the last 6 games. I think that shows how closely matched most of the league is.

I really think Barry will get better as he grows into the game and once Ndiaye gets back.

I predict Barry will get at least 10 league goals by the end of the season.

He's not being used correctly and I reckon his confidence is shot or Davey Boy has been trying to beat the creative streak out of him, which tbf he's got form for.

Patterson has nothing about his game, nothing. He can't defend, run fast or cross with quality. He isn't good enough.

He will play tomorrow but is a liability, even for the u23s he looks poor.

Pickford

Patterson O'Brien Tarkowski mykolenko

Rohl garner Armstrong McNeil

Tim

Beto

I wouldn't put money on us to win this one.

But still stick by stance that we sort RB and striker issue by loans with option to but now and v optimistic for 2026 especially when 2026/7 kicks off.

Until then, let's forgive each other for quick reactive, unsubstantiated and ultimately, non aggressive crap.

Who needs the nerds!

BUT, when asked if Patterson will now get a chance he got a bit prickly and said he wont reveal who he will pick. I thing Patterson is definitely persona non grata at Everton (not just Moyes, is it?)

He was talking of the VAR involvement the other night and said he was "disappointed with who ever was on VAR that found the need to point that out to the young referee" and made a couple more comments about "whoever was on VAR"... Someone pointed out to him that it was Chris Kavanagh, and his face set and he growled "Ah know who it wae" very menacingly

best football memories over the years, and, thank you Jeff Astle, Clive

Thomas and Ian Rush, some of the worst. Treat it like a cup tie now

means playing the reserves. I remember Everton got fined for playing

a weakened team in the league before the 1966 Final. I don’t think

Moyes will risk the wrath of supporters by not picking the best team,

and don’t get me started on the idea of playing the reserve keeper.

"Until then"... you mean tomorrow?

Moyes will sacrifice the FA Cup tomorrow imo.

On another note,i read an article,Moyes is the second highest paid manager in the prem.

Only Guardiola gets more than him

It's a tough one.

It was quite telling that, when asked about Pickford playing, he was all smiles and hopeful... but, when asked if Patterson would play, his face visibly darkened and his tone was annoyance.

We don't actually have "a weaker team" though do we? We have what we have and, apart from who plays right-back, even Moyes can't pick a weakened eleven.

Now tactics? That's another matter...

For Moyes... not so much.

Moyes earns a good salary, as have all Everton managers lately. Big Sam Allardyce was on more than Zidane when at Madrid!!!

But Davie is certainly not the second best-paid manager in Premier League. Arteta, Emery, Frank, Slot and Eddie Howe on more, as was Ruben Amorin.

Patterson, as we know, is not our answer to a right-back but the best we have available; he definitely should play. He does help Dibling who needs managing properly, he's a 19-year-old kid who sadly is struggling at the moment with the move up north as well as learning his all round game.

Pick the strongest side possible and go for a trophy. Or it's the season over in January... No thanks, Davie.

The list I read was from PremierLeague Now.co.uk

It has Moyes annual salary at £12.5 million.

Your right though,Arteta is second on £13 million.

Grealish apart, that equates to Moyes being the highest earner at the club.

£250,000 per week

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There's some confusion around this as it's also been reported elsewhere that it's £12.5M for the full 30-month period which sounds much more believable.

It does make more sense. Surely he can't be on £1M per month?

Having said that, even taking unfortunate injuries and suspensions, Afcon etc, he has not proved to be the manager he was some months ago. I hope TFG are looking for a long-term replacement.

The sooner the better!

This will be another embarrassment like the Carabao Cup game we lost to Wolves when he made too many changes. I hope nobody has paid good money to watch this debacle.

Hopefully not but it sometimes goes with the territory when people feel they haven't been getting treated properly by their manager...

Pickford will play unless injured (Moyes said if available).
Patterson will probably start, though interest in taking him on loan from Seville (offering him game time) may scupper that. Provided we have another right-back lined up.

There is media speculation about a Genk right-back currently at Afcon with Morocco. It would be a brave decision to leave Patterson out.

I think his choices are Barry or Beto, Rohl or Dibling. And a bench full of youngsters and goalkeepers.

As soon as players are absent for whatever reason, the players who come in are all substandard apart from Iroegbunam who is inconsistent but improving. Patterson can't defend, Rohl has been dreadful, McNeil has gone backwards since his injury, Dibling has lost confidence and Aznou is clearly not ready for the Premier League.

Come ON Mali, send them home!!

1600 ko live on 4+

John 35
Amazing that you can predict the future as to our team tomorrow.
As somebody who has paid a lot of money to go to the game I look forward with optimism to the game tomorrow and visiting the new stadium. Don't need to hear predicting negativity on baseless assumption on who will play.

Garner instead of Patterson leaving Rohl in Midfield

Rohl instead of Patterson leaving Garner in midfield.

Other midfielders Dibling, Tim, Armstrong, McNeill

The only other question is striker and I would prefer Beto.

Here comes the crazy thought, without Jack holding up and slowing down play, this midfield would move the ball faster to the striker and maybe give us more goal scoring chances. Beto to score 2

Despite my feelings at the end of the Brentford game, I wish I was there tomorrow.

Up them fucking Toffees!

Will Moyes do a league cup line up ?

The issue is and always will be with Moyes his fossilised tactics and non use of subs until its game over.

He's deffo here to the end of his contract.

Why ?

Because he has brought a bunch of relegation regulars to at least mid table. Giving the owners financial ease on the huge debt and further manoeuvrability with ffp, that the previous crooks daddled the club with.

So horror show all the way, interspersed with the occasional successful win blip, until he is 2nd time gone

Come on TWers - be positive! Nothing to be gained from predicting doom!

Fingers toes and everything possible crossed and let’s hope Jesus Christ really IS an Evertonian!

The only useful bits are about injuries and who's fit to play

You don’t want to give your team away but you could give the fans a more useful update.

His arse is tailor made for a TFG Boot !

He is here till at least the end of the season and is working with breadcrumbs of a squad.

I would like to see some of the younger players given a chance, but we have to be careful not to make wholesale changes such that the team is full of strangers that don't know each other's game.

I would have liked to see Justin Clarke and Braiden Graham given some game time and young Dibling needs a chance to show what he can do.

Patto may be ok going forward but defensively he is a real liability so expect Garner there and Armstrong and Rohl in DM.

Front three is very debatable with McNeil not showing enough and the two strikers not being enough of a threat. We also need more creativity but apart from the youth players mentioned I don't see much.

After listening to Moyes's presser, I think he doubts getting anywhere near Wembley this season, so may be more negative about the Sunderland game.

He has had a much better squad and has dug basically the same hole. Time is up, we don't want him back next season.

What is the use of throwing this game like the Wolves game just to finish between 10th or 12th in the Premier League, we might as well just pack in all together.

Bastard!

I was dreaming I was asleep but, when I woke up, I was still asleep.

If a player wants to play, he will train normally. But if a player doesn't like the way he's been treated by his manager, it's possible he might throw one in instead.

Throwing one in was a reference to someone saying they weren't fit because they didn't really fancy it for whatever reason, but hopefully Nathan Patterson, isn't injured and he's ready to play a part in an Everton victory tomorrow.

Let's forget all that and our positive first part of the season and reiterate how much we don't rate Moyes as a manager. Yawn.

Do you rate Moyes mate?

My prediction... 0-2.

Another season over.

I shouldn't worry. Our "best" side right now with injuries and Afcon is stronger than the "B team" we put out versus Wolves.

And there is no way Moyes will send out untried Under-21s. He barely gives a run-out to the ones with Premier League experience.

1. Predicting a weakened line-up without justification. Yes everyois citing the Carabao Cup game at Wolves where, to the best of my recollection, many on TW were calling to give the newer players a chance and now everyone has 20:20 vision when it backfired.

2. Forecasting a loss to justify your opposition to Moyes but go into hiding if we win.

3. I know Moyes has a contract till the end of 2026-27 season but, based on what he has achieved to date, especially with an ever-depleted squad who knows how TFG will judge him which in the end of the day is all that matters.

On looking to replace our last manager, I have seen candidates mentioned such as Maresca, Potter, Frank, Iriola, Nuno, Postacoglou and Glasner and, with the exception of the last, have all failed some miserably. Be careful for what we wish for.

All that matters is we pick the best team available and that those picked give it their all. Then we can decide, if we lose, whether it's the manager or the players.

We are playing Leicester City at Walton Hall Ave if anyone is interested although the match has just started.

But does it make sense maybe playing McNeil ahead of Dibling and playing maybe Rohl at fullback instead of Patterson, because Moyes doesn't trust them?

Hopefully see some Graham from the bench.

I think Armstrong had a few minutes here and there for the first team before he was selected to start the other night and although he was chosen it was out of necessity but looked like it will be easier to chose him again.

I would love to see Braiden Graham play for the first team... if not tomorrow, then before the season ends.

Genuinely excited we have a gem there.

After establishing one of the best displays of the season, by putting together our best centre-back partnerships, he destroys it in the next game. Not only was the performance in itself wery good, it inspired other team members to have their best games of the season: James Garner, Tim, etc. Having a solid foundation at the back, is absolutely essential, and inspires confirdence in the team, which was clearly seen against Forest. Any decent manager would have retained the same CB partnership for at least several games - but not Moyes!

What was he doing??? The team completely fell apart after Keane was brought in for the Brentford game. It affected all players, who were suddenly below par. This is where Moyes' lack of man-management skills become patently obviously: how do players after putting in such good performances react now they are being shifted around? They are rewarded by being moved out of position!

Would he swallow his pride and admit he made a mistake for the Brentford game? Not a chance! Then we have have sequence 2 of his current shit-how: Wolves!. There are no excuses for the players after the red cards, but I can understand their frustration with such appalling management.

So tomorrow, sequence 3 of the Moyes shit-show will continue. Yes, he'll be forced to bring back O'Brien to partner Tarkowski out of necessity!

Moyes will never accept any responsibility for his fuck-ups, and continues making the same mistakes year in and year out. This man is no good for Everton! He has no CV, and in a normal business never get an interview. Please leave our club you phoney!

Have a whisky mate and cheer up!

COYB!

If he is forced to pair O Brien and Tarks which you wish, why do you say we will have a shit show tomorrow.

I see you don’t like Moyes but no real logic in your argument,

I’m not defending him but illogical rants are pointless.

I assume you are talking for everyone when you say WE don’t want Moyes.

I believe a large number of evertonians are grateful to have Moyes at this moment in time. He may not be the best but he sure as hell isn’t the worst and with the paucity of the squad deserves a modicum of patience and support.

But we are talking about Everton, and who can tell what will happen. A win is definitely possible but that will depend on the players, the manager is unpredictable,

Especially those of us who witnessed his previous stint here. Whist there were some good moments, there were also a lot of bad ones. A 10 year stint with no trophies won is almost unheard of. But we were forced to listen to the glass ceiling comments etc.

It’s thanks and goodbye for me

I very much doubt that fans of Bournemouth class Iriols as a miserable failure. Lost many of their best players prior to the new season and have now lost Semenyo. Moyes would be crying a river if he had lost so many players.

Nor do I go into hiding when we win. I praised Moyes after the Forest victory. But I am certainly not going to praise him for what has followed since.

If you are happy with a defensive minded manager with little, or no, tactical nous, then good for you. I want better though

We’d be fortunate to have any of them.

You strike me as being old school, the sort who will wait to see which team is actually selected before you comment on it.

You won't scream the house down before a ball is kicked. You will wait for a game to be over before you pass judgement. You strike me as being a very good Evertonian.

Unfortunately. Neil, you are a dying breed. It's not about supporting your team anymore (at least it doesn't seem like that to me). To me, it's all about being right on websites now.

I would argue from sun up till sun down against apologism. I really don't like people trying to defend everything, but at least you know whose side the apologists are on.

The advent of social media has produced a new breed: non-contributing malcontents, I call them. I'm not talking about people who can't get to a game because they are sick, skint, or live so far away. They can't get to a match.

I'm not talking about people who kick up fuck when they see unacceptable performances. (That's not just a right, it's a duty.) I'm not talking about people who criticise the manager after every defeat. Fuck knows, I'm hardly in a position to do that.

What I am talking about is people who prepare their I-t.

I'm talking about people who know Jack-shit about who is available, but still want to scream the house down before the team is named. I'm talking about people who don't ever bring anything but doom and gloom.

Be of no doubt: the 8,000 Mackems will certainly make plenty of noise. They will definitely support their team. No matter who it is.

Get behind your team, for fuck's sake. You've got the rest of your life to bleat and whine if we get knocked out.

Boundary Road might be different, but sunrise to sunset mate, come on.

Enjoy the match, Darren. 2-1.

I can see him put out this side:

Pickford
Patterson O'Brien Tarkowski Mykolenko
Garner Iroegbunam Armstrong
Dibling Barry McNeil

Subs: Beto, Rohl, Aznou, Travers

Will they do a Dyche and -- allegedly -- prioritise Premier League points over the FA Cup?
Will they fancy their chances and go for it?
Will they come and play for penalties?
Will we for that matter?

As always with our Regents Road Ramblers -- more questions than answers!

I've heard almost nothing about him. Please share.

With 10 minutes to go or extra time, id put him right of a 3, if you needed a goal. He's more likely to get something than a Rohl. That assumes Dibling isn't on the bench.

I am not saying he's in Armstrong's class, but we are short in game changers from the bench. Thats another problem of this team.

If you have read any of my post I always put my cards on the table. But here is my old school team from the players available

As someone who does not know why Patterson is so out of favour with all our past managers I would opt for

Pickford

Patterson O'Brien Tarkowski Mykolenko

Garner Iroegbunam Armstrong

Dibling Beto McNeil

Caveat heee is Dibling must work harder to support Paterson defensively. Sunderland have very fast technically skilled wingers

Alternatively if no faith in Patterson

Rohl or Garner at full back instead of Patterson if Garner at full back then Rohl in midfield.

My main gripe with many of the posts is plenty of negative criticism before the game.

My post criticised the defeatist sentiments expressed.

My main criticism of Everton is our pace of play and dare I say it Jack doesn’t help. Maybe without him we might move the ball fast and give our strikers better chances

Hope that response from and old schooler answers your post

Let’s talk again after the game

To all of you going the game shout yourselves hoarse, drown out the Mackem hordes and have a great day!

I hope the team gives you the performance you deserve.

Darren Annika, John

My problem with your posts is your criticism of Moyes for the team he isn’t going to pick. As I said in my earliest post including Travers was mischievous to set a controversial tone.

Regarding the last few games, O Brian’s and Kwan’s brain farts and Jacks hissy fit cost us points not the manager.

However if Moyes doesn’t pick a team similar to what I outlined above without mitigating circumstances I’ll be first in AFTER the game to criticise him.

Moyes looked a bit fed up in the press conference, the guy who mentioned Patterson seemed to annoy him. I'm not sure he'll get the nod at right back.

We need a good performance after the last two games.

COYB.

Mind the Sunderland supporters have got more to moan about than us I guess.

Well the team pretty much picks itself with Afcon, injuries and suspensions. I think if I was David Moyes I would say to young Dibling, when you get the ball in their half then rtun at them and take your man on every time. Even if you keep losing the ball as long as you come back if you lose it then you keep taking them on. He seems to play safety first football were the glimpses we saw when he was at Southampton he took people on and looked a real threat. I do think the lad is running out of options so what have we to lose if he takes his defender on at every opportunity.

Sometimes when teams are down to the bare bones of their squad they can produce a great one off performance thats what I am hoping for today.

I think what Ian and myself are saying is in the present predicament Everton are in with strikers then playing Braiden from the bench might, stress might, help the team now.

As to his ability he played in the Irish league at 15 and came on as a sub in the Irish FA cup final which showed his potential, that potential has been obvious whenever I’ve seen him, he is a natural goal poacher with a football brain, slight and small but slick and smart especially where it counts — in the six yard area, I think he could be a good option if we are still needing a goal in today’s match.

Pickford (would he really want to miss playing this?),
Patterson, Tarkowski, O'Brien, Mykolenko,
Garner, Iroegbunam, Armstrong, Dibling (wide left)
Beto, Barry.

Subs: Travers (or King), McNeil, Aznou, Welch, Campbell, Graham, Rohl, and whoever's left that isn't a goalie.

If he was fit I'd have also played Alcaraz but go all out in true Knockout tradition.

I see some of the young strikers we let go: Simms, Broadhead and Dobbin and another whose name I can't recall are knocking in plenty of goals in the Championship and lower down.

I watch the Football League Show every week there's some wonderful goals scored most weeks.

Yes, I do prefer Tarkowski - O'Brien partnership... but this is no great tactical decision by Moyes; he's been forced into it.
It forms his defense against those who wanted the same partnership for the Brentford and Wolves games.

Win or lose today, Moyes is in a win-win situation. If Everton win, "Well done David" if they lose, then he has the weakened side to blame -- in my view, created by him after his last 2 shit-shows.

I'm sorry, Neil -- but the guy is a phoney. He threw away the chance of going further in the League Cup -- no doubt wanted to concentrate on league form and on Europe! (What a joke!)

I'm afraid today will be shit-show 3, which is not bad for a week's work.

Yawn.

Brought 3 full backs on at 1-1