rjw63 Posted August 17, 2023 Share Posted August 17, 2023 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
villan95 Posted August 17, 2023 Share Posted August 17, 2023 I think we should be fine in this one and I'm predicting a comfortable win, but worth remembering how Everton counter attacked at in their big win at Brighton towards the end of last season. So important there's no complacency and we don't leave ourselves open committing too many forward. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
duke313 Posted August 17, 2023 Share Posted August 17, 2023 They struggle to score goals; we will definitely score so can't see them getting more than us. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
villan95 Posted August 17, 2023 Share Posted August 17, 2023 40 minutes ago, duke313 said: They struggle to score goals; we will definitely score so can't see them getting more than us. yeah Brighton thought that.. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MrBlack Posted August 17, 2023 Share Posted August 17, 2023 11 hours ago, duke313 said: Why McGinn on the left? He didn’t play great there. Move him back to the right. I agree with Philogene for Bailey. But surely it makes more sense to have Philogene on left as he’s right footed so will cut in allowing the attacking left back to overlap? I’d even try Countinho on left for the same effect. Fine with that also. They can interchange if needs be too. And yes, McGinn did have an off day, but I think that was down to the impact losing Mings and Buendia had on him. I expect him to be much more fired up this game Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rubberman Posted August 18, 2023 Share Posted August 18, 2023 Grim reading... Still think we should have enough and the first home game needs to be huge. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stevo985 Posted August 18, 2023 VT Supporter Share Posted August 18, 2023 What do we think the lineup for this will be? -------------Martinez Cash, Konsa, Pau, Digne?? McGinn, Kamara, Luiz, Tielemans -----------Diaby, Watkins ? Maybe we'll see Kamara dropped for Tielemans and JPB Tried on the left? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Reivax_Villa Posted August 18, 2023 Share Posted August 18, 2023 I can see our back line looking like.. Cash > Konsa > Carlos > Pau 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VillaChris Posted August 18, 2023 Share Posted August 18, 2023 If Digne is still around he starts. It's a bit annoying we're going for some scratch line ups second game in the season, did Revan even figure much in pre season and yet people are demanding we throw him in from the start. Don't want Pau starting at LB either, he needs to get into rhythm of playing CB at prem level so in a few months time he can hopefully have similar presence that Mings had for us. It's a big ask but we're not getting that same presence from him playing at LB. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wes Posted August 18, 2023 Share Posted August 18, 2023 Martinez Cash - Konsa - Carlos - Pau McGinn - Kamara - Luiz - Coutinho Diaby - Watkins With Pau naturally staying back more, I think we could get away with Coutinho playing in front. That's the position in the 11 I'm most unsure of. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tomaszk Posted August 18, 2023 Share Posted August 18, 2023 2 minutes ago, Wes said: Martinez Cash - Konsa - Carlos - Pau McGinn - Kamara - Luiz - Coutinho Diaby - Watkins With Pau naturally staying back more, I think we could get away with Coutinho playing in front. That's the position in the 11 I'm most unsure of. That's what I think as well. I'd go JPB, but Emery not going with him at Newcastle makes me think he isn't sure yet. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VillaChris Posted August 18, 2023 Share Posted August 18, 2023 I'm sure 99% of this forum wanted Cash dropped after Sunday, pretty much in everyone's 11s still! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
duke313 Posted August 18, 2023 Share Posted August 18, 2023 39 minutes ago, VillaChris said: If Digne is still around he starts. It's a bit annoying we're going for some scratch line ups second game in the season, did Revan even figure much in pre season and yet people are demanding we throw him in from the start. Don't want Pau starting at LB either, he needs to get into rhythm of playing CB at prem level so in a few months time he can hopefully have similar presence that Mings had for us. It's a big ask but we're not getting that same presence from him playing at LB. You don't want Revan or Pau at LB, but happy enough with Digne who we've been trying to sell all week and has pretty much been told he's not wanted. 4/10 performance incoming. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
villan95 Posted August 18, 2023 Share Posted August 18, 2023 3 hours ago, rubberman said: Grim reading... Still think we should have enough and the first home game needs to be huge. Well Duran is back in training and Bailey was in the last training video too so it's slightly better than that list suggest (although not much) 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Craigy1874 Posted August 18, 2023 Share Posted August 18, 2023 4 hours ago, rubberman said: Grim reading... Still think we should have enough and the first home game needs to be huge. At least there is one bit of good news on that... 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OutByEaster? Posted August 18, 2023 Moderator Share Posted August 18, 2023 Just in case people haven't seen this elsewhere, a heads up that the Holte Suite is closed for this game (and possibly more) due to issues with the construction of the Terrace View and some minor changes to the Holte Suite itself. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
villan95 Posted August 18, 2023 Share Posted August 18, 2023 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
troon_villan Posted August 18, 2023 Share Posted August 18, 2023 First points on the board and an air of positivity back please. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wict01 Posted August 18, 2023 Share Posted August 18, 2023 I feel a frustrating 1-1 draw ahead Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AVTuco Posted August 18, 2023 VT Supporter Share Posted August 18, 2023 First "must win" of the season. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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