Everton vs Liverpool PL (1st Dec - 8:15pm)

[Buzzo]

Love Ally's co-commentary a level or two up from anyone else.

He always seems genuinely delighted to be at a match, that love of the game. It's amazing how lacking that normally is.

[Yozza]

Let's see how much is made of the 'small club' comment leading up to this...

[ame="https://youtu.be/d6woUKEOOZI"]Rafa Benitez calling Everton a small club - YouTube[/ame]

[Shaggy]

Why are people leaving out Thiago?

I'm fairly sure he was the first hooked on Saturday to protect him for this. In the mad heat of a derby we'll need his cool head and calmness in possession. Of course he'll start.

[Paddy]

Watched the full 90mins yesterday of them against Brentford. If we don't take all 3 points comfortably I'll be very disappointed, irrespective of it being a derby. They are absolutely ****e.

[Buzzo]

Team picks itself for me. We've got Wolves away on Saturday so we can maybe make some changes for that?

AB

Trent
Matip
Virg
Robbo

Fab
Thiago
Hendo

Salah
Jota
Mane

[Shaggy]

Team picks itself for me. We've got Wolves away on Saturday so we can maybe make some changes for that?

AB

Trent
Matip
Virg
Robbo

Fab
Thiago
Hendo

Salah
Jota
Mane

[Shaggy]

Anyone we think we could get Rafa the sack?

[Buzzo]

Anyone we think we could get Rafa the sack?

If we smash them he will be struggling. Will be a weird one for us seeing him manage them… but definitely a weirder one for them. He is on a hiding to nothing here.

[Assassin]

Can we bring back Charlie Adam and his agricultural tackling for this one game

[dizzycat]

Can we bring back Charlie Adam and his agricultural tackling for this one game

I'd like Tommy Smith and Jimmy Case for this one (possibly Souness and McMahon as late subs).

[Assassin]

I'd like Tommy Smith and Jimmy Case for this one (possibly Souness and McMahon as late subs).

......and Lucas clipping their heels at every opportunity

[kev776]

Henderson, Fabinho and Oxlade-Chamberlain for midfield for me.

This.

[danperkins]

Hendo and Ox don’t work in a midfield with Fab because neither are disciplined enough to play the left sided 8 role. Thiago is being managed back to the team and played an hr vs Southampton - he will start with Fab and either Ox or Hendo.

When Thiago and Fab are fit they both have to start - when they play together we invariably win

[danperkins]

Team picks itself for me. We've got Wolves away on Saturday so we can maybe make some changes for that?

AB

Trent
Matip
Virg
Robbo

Fab
Thiago
Hendo

Salah
Jota
Mane

yup

[SB]

Why are people leaving out Thiago?

I'm fairly sure he was the first hooked on Saturday to protect him for this. In the mad heat of a derby we'll need his cool head and calmness in possession. Of course he'll start.

My thoughts exactly. Can he make it 3 from 3 ?