Now, a weak or strong team for Everton?

Originally Posted by Smeggs

the squad has been creaking enough, you saw what having players back did tonight. i'll be amazed if that is the team. Rooney will be desparate to play but will be on the bench i think.

Foster
Rafael, Evans, Vidic(C), Fabio
Park, Gibson, Andy, Nani
Welbeck, Tevez.

If that is the team, we may as well concede the game now. Everton are a £#%&!ing decent side.

-----------------VDS----------------------


O'Shea----Vida--------Evans------Kenny

-----------Cazza-------Flecther---------

-------Ronnie----Ando------Rooney

-----------------Tevez-------------

Originally Posted by Coracao

If that is the team, we may as well concede the game now. Everton are a £#%&!ing decent side.

never said that was what i wanted. in all honesty it'll be a mix cos that is what he usually does. i'm there too so don't fancy seeing us get dicked first hand!

fletch and park have injuries don't they. nani, tevez, evans, foster and raphael are certain starters though imho, but he may go with nev if rafael is not quite ready.

Is Saha out?

Foster
Nevs
Evans
vidic
O'Dear

Park
Fletcher
Scholes
Nani

Tevez
Berbs (needs fitness)

Originally Posted by elephantstone

Is Saha out?

yesterdays rags said he had an illness

I think Berbs will play for fitness. Tevez will play. There will be a few changes but a strong side will be put out imo.

We're 1 step away from the F.A Cup final ffs!

must win game, strongest possible team needed

presuming everyones fit:

VDS

rafael
rio
vidic
evra

ronaldo
anderson
carrick
nani

wazza
berbie

It'll be Tevez + MAYBE Wellbeck or Macheda upfront

4/5 in the middle. One of which will be Scholes and one will be Nani

Ferdinand, Raphael, O'Shea + another in defence with Foster in goals

I think anyway

But then I know £#%&! all

Originally Posted by Ginners

must win game, strongest possible team needed

really?

Originally Posted by Harri Jaffa

really?

its the semi final of the fa cup.

----------------Foster-----------

Rafael-----Evans---Vidic----O'Shea

Ronnie-----Carrick---Ando----Nani

-----------Tevez--Rooney-------

Everton will probably start the game without a recognised striker, Fellaini & Cahill up front so less need for Rio, they'd be lumping it in for those two to get involved aerially.

I'd stick with Carrick & Anderson in the centre, they looked tidy last night & as was said earlier, a bit of momentum is required. Certainly trying to do them in 90mins is a good start as well.

Anybody who needs a break should get one. Carrick, Evra, perhaps Ronaldo. Other than that they should be ok to play and we can still field a top side. VDS does not need resting before the end of the season.

Pompey game needs the stronger team due to the importance of it.

Mix it up v Everton I say...

Foster

G.Nev/Rafael
Evans
Vidic/Ferdinand (may feel he needs another game to get him back to 100%)
O'Sheasy

Fletcher(if fit)/Gibson
Scholes
Park

Nani
Tevez
Ronaldo

pompey are dreadful, and are pretty safe from relegation, i dont see them being a problem. field a weaker team for that game.

Originally Posted by Ginners

pompey are dreadful, and are pretty safe from relegation, i dont see them being a problem. field a weaker team for that game.

I have to agree with you on that one Ginners

Originally Posted by Ginners

pompey are dreadful, and are pretty safe from relegation, i dont see them being a problem. field a weaker team for that game.

True, but the squad's strength in depth is for weeks like this - decent side in both - no need to wheel out the 'big guns' if anyone has a knock. It's quite hard to pick the strongest XI really & we did best earlier in the season keeping it fresh.

We can put out two lots of XI & give anyone a decent game... ideally Everton in a cup semi would get the stronger side but it wouldn't be as incredibly lop-sided as previous years should be split the best players & fringe members of the squad.

we are a few goals down on the goal difference. Just in case I would hope to put Pompey to the sword.

we have rested and chopped and changed all season.

i thought it was done so we could be in a position to field strong teams in the run in.

strong team against everton and thereafter.