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Post by Avinalaff on Sept 28, 2019 10:38:10 GMT
It's more a case of how many will we beat them by.
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Post by rugbytoffee on Sept 28, 2019 13:26:39 GMT
Need to be in their faces , else we will be played off the park. The players really need to be switched on and focused.
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Post by Everton News. on Sept 28, 2019 16:08:18 GMT
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Post by Everton News. on Sept 28, 2019 16:12:46 GMT
Marco Silva believes his double change in attack can help Everton break down Manchester City this afternoon.
"It [creating and scoring] is always the target," said the boss ahead of kick-off.
"Dominic [Calvert-Lewin] scored three times in two games, which was important for him.
"Strikers need goals to win confidence and play at a high level.
"We started with a different striker in the last home game but this afternoon is for Dominic.
"Theo Walcott is working to get his place and, with what we have planned and expect from our opponents, Theo can play a key part in the game if we can exploit what we want.
"We made a strong step in these types of games last season.
"Our home record against these teams was really good in the last four games and it is something we want to keep up against – in my opinion – the best Premier League team.
"It is up to us to be really solid, have good organisation and, when we have the ball, show quality to create chances.
"When we play against these teams, we need to play with desire. They will have more of the ball in some moments because they do against every team.
"But, when we have the ball, we need to show quality and be clinical and create chances to score."
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Post by Everton News. on Sept 28, 2019 16:17:49 GMT
TEAM NEWS
A rib injury means midfielder Andre Gomes will miss Everton’s home match against Manchester City.
Fellow summer signing Jean-Phillippe Gbamin remains unavailable as he continues his recovery from a tendon injury in his right quadriceps muscle.
City will be without injured central defenders John Stones (knee) and Aymeric Laporte (thigh).
Winger Leroy Sane will also miss the match with a long-term knee injury.
PLAYER STATISTICS
Everton
Most touches 1. Seamus Coleman: 502 2. Lucas Digne: 490 3. Yerry Mina: 421
Most shots 1. Richarlison: 17 2. Gylfi Sigurdsson: 11 3. Lucas Digne: 10
Most tackles 1. Richarlison: 19 2. Fabian Delph: 12 3. Bernard/Lucas Digne/Morgan Schneiderlin: 9
Manchester City
Most touches 1. Oleksandr Zinchenko: 489 2. Rodri: 483 3. Kyle Walker: 479
Most shots 1. Sergio Aguero: 25 2. Raheem Sterling: 18 3. Bernardo Silva: 17
Most tackles 1. Rodri: 18 2. Oleksandr Zinchenko: 18 3. Bernardo Silva: 9
ONE TO WATCH: RODRI
A tenacious, athletic midfield player, club-record signing Rodri has featured in all of City’s Premier League matches so far this season.
The Spaniard – who joined City from Atletico Madrid this summer – scored his first goal for the Premier League champions in their shock 3-2 defeat at Norwich City a fortnight ago, rifling an effort into the bottom corner from 25 yards.
Rodri was part of the Spain team that won the 2015 European Under-19 Championships. The 23-year-old has won eight senior caps for his country.
REFEREE: MICHAEL OLIVER
Premier League games refereed this season: 5 Yellow cards issued: 16 Red cards issued: 0
VAR OFFICIAL: ANDRE MARRINER
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