Everton v Brentford

[Jimmywhack]

howard mustafi arteta pienaar barkley beckford joao silva on bench

is cort on the bench for them carl cort?

[DannyR]

[charlatan]

The man is a prick

[evertonjoe]

Coleman will probably cause them a lot of trouble tonight which is good. I'd assume Neville is in midfield though which i'm not too chuffed about.

[HungryHungryHibbo]

From bbc

Mucha, Coleman, Distin, Jagielka, Baines, Bilyaletdinov, Neville, Fellaini, Gueye, Osman, Yakubu

Osman in the cahill role? Should be interesting

[GLewis]

I think I'm more fed up with the moaning about 1 up front than the actual formation.

We had 1 up front against Huddersfield and scored 5.

[blue for you]

Osman is always our best player against lower league teams. He is technically very good, great close control and has fantastic awareness. His big draw backs are speed and physically lacking. Against lower league teams he is so far ahead of them in the head that he is speed isnt an issue and he finds it very easy to run the show.

I imagine he is always first name on the team sheet against lower league teams, he always outshines the likes of Arteta and Pienaar in these games.

maybe thats his level thats why he plays well against lower league teams, i just think moyes should have left him
out to night and go 4-4-2 or even give young Barkley  a start we know what osman brings to the team.

[Jimmywhack]

I think I'm more fed up with the moaning about 1 up front than the actual formation.

We had 1 up front against Huddersfield and scored 5.

IF and I mean IF this formation is played well its 3 up front

[ally2]

I think I'm more fed up with the moaning about 1 up front than the actual formation.

We had 1 up front against Huddersfield and scored 5.

Exactly.  Why are so many people hung up about this.  Its not the 80's anymore.  Most teams play one up front and it is not a defensive formation

[Gash]

About to begin my long journey to Brentford, hopefully next time I'm on here I'll be in a good mood.

There's a first time for everything.

[plumber]

I'm not sure it's 4-5-1. It could be 4-4-2 with Yakubu and Gueye up front, Billy and Coleman on the wings, Osman and Fellaini in the middle and Neville as RB.

[DannyR]

There's a first time for everything.

A Zebra never changes his stripes..

[Trowel]

Hopefully we'll be able to give Silva and Barkley a run out.

[blueToffee]

I'm a bit disappointed to see Osman out wide if that is where he ends up as i thought he deserved a chance in the middle but otherwise the side should be alright.

[bryan]

Truth is, tonight means nothing as far as the next match goes.  I do not believe for one second that Gueye would start at Craven Cottage if he has a blinder tonight.  Every decent team plays youngsters in these matches to rest their stars.  I do not believe that Moyes has the nerve to actually drop underperforming regulars.