Everton (h) build-up & match thread

[BigChief]

Sat 1st April, Anfield, 12.30pm kickoff

Hope we can make April Fools of these twunks. Lallana missing for a month is bad and Henderson not being ready is a continuing pain in the arse. But, it could have been a lot worse.

Good news is Mane, Can and Gini had relatively relaxing international outings and Coutinho needed a confidence boosting kick-around which he got in his last Brazil game. Looks like Origi will have to step in unless Klopp really has no confidence in him as a starter.

Mig
Clyne Matip Klavan Milner
Can Gini
Mane Firmino Coutinho
Origi

[The_weatherman]

Mig
Clyne Matip Klavan Milner
Can Gini Coutinho
Mane Firmino Origi

Hoping for something like this, Origi and Mane can swap around but let's keep Bobby up top.

[poorscousertommy]

Dread this game every time. Especially since it's so long since they beat us it's bound to happen at some point.

Nothing like being in the Kop during a Derby win though

[Fosterbloke]

Put Clyne on the left, TAA on the right, Milner left midfield and Coutinho in the front three.

[kev776]

--------Midge

Clyne--Matip--Lovren--Milner

--Hendo--Cann--Gini

--Mane--Firmino--Couts

[baitman]

--------Midge

Clyne--Matip--Lovren--Milner

--Gini---Can---Couts

--TAA--Firmino--Mane

leave clyne as RB, lets have the defenders defend.

Taa has pace so let him run the legs off them. couts offers more running from deep and can chase and intercept.

[danperkins]

--------------Mig-------------
Clyne---Matip--Lovren--Milner
--------------Can-------------------
--------Gini-------Couts-------
--Origi----------------Mane------
------------Firmino-------------------

IMO Coutinho played deeper is the best shout & with Everton being so slow at the back pace in the wide areas is absolutely vital. Lallana out is a massive blow & Hendo really shouldn't start as he's nowhere near match fit. Having him come off the bench though will be a huge asset. If Origi starts, it rally is a great opportunity for him to get back on track and push on.

[kev776]

why no Hendo, I thought he was/is available

[Bender]

why no Hendo, I thought he was/is available

Henderson wasn't part of training today....Coutinho and Firmino were back in training,As was Sturridge although he trained on his own.

[Kenneth]

--------Midge

Clyne--Matip--Lovren--Milner

--Gini---Can---Couts

--TAA--Firmino--Mane

leave clyne as RB, lets have the defenders defend.

Taa has pace so let him run the legs off them. couts offers more running from deep and can chase and intercept.

Sorry, but that's ridiculous. He's not been amazing in the relatively short time he's had at RB, suggesting he's ready or good enough to play as a right sided attacker in a crucial derby game is bonkers.

[baitman]

Sorry, but that's ridiculous. He's not been amazing in the relatively short time he's had at RB, suggesting he's ready or good enough to play as a right sided attacker in a crucial derby game is bonkers.

Thanks for your input.

[Kenneth]

[PTP]

Dread this game every time. Especially since it's so long since they beat us it's bound to happen at some point.

Nothing like being in the Kop during a Derby win though

yup same here - at some point they are going to beat us and they will go full on bat **** mental forgetting that it'll be there first win in god knows how long.

I hate the derby - more than the mancs, because I know so many of their gob****e fans

I'll keep quiet - if we win, i'll unleash hell on them like always

They are missing coleman and funes mori I have read, and they are dreading Jagielka coming into the side so that my a plus for us.

i'd feel a lot happier if we had a fully fit Henderson and Lallana to start

[Bender]

Thanks for your input.

You can feel the love

[Norbs]

Sturridge trained on his own.

**** me, looks like his malaise is so bad now that it could be contagious