EPL Round 1: Monday, August 20th Everton v. Manchester United [R]

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Competition: English Premier League Round 1

Date: Monday, August 20th

Venue: Goodison Park

Phil Jones, Smalling, Fletcher are definitely out.

Love the lineup obviously until RvP is fit, only possible difference I could see is Rafael over Valencia, with the V2000 coming on as an impact sub if needed. Not saying it's what I'd do or what we'll most likely see, but think I read somewhere today Sir Alex hinting that Rafael could be the choice at right-back.

Possible Everton lineup:

Howard
Hibbert - Heitinga - Jagielka - Baines
Osman - Gibson - Fellaini - Pienaar
Naismith
Jelavic

We have to wait until Monday. Sucks.

Fergie said yesterday that RVP will play on Monday

Will play, might not start.
Better to ease him into the squad anyway.

I really hope we don't play 442 and start both Rooney and RvP. I feel like we will, but I hope that we don't.

If we do, I hope that Kagawa plays "from" the left. I'm way more excited by Kagawa than I am RvP.

Logic says Clevs/Carrick for the CM pairing so we'll probably see Ando/Scholes.

Fellaini and Gibson are just coming back from injury. I read their both not fit enough for this game.

https://twitter.com/Everton/status/236446750888579072
@everton
Everton will be at full strength for Man Utd clash on Monday, both Gibson and Fellaini are fit.

Rafael will be wearing #2 if he plays

so even if he doesnt play, would he not still have the #2?

i said wear not have

Think RvP will start but I like the above lineup as well. For the love of God, none of that shit last year where Carrick didn't play much the start of the year.

I have a sneaking suspicion we'll see Kagawa and Cleverley in the middle.

My Sneaking Suspicion XI

---------------RVP
--------------------Rooney
Young----------------------------------Nani
-------------Kagawa---Cleverley
Evra-------------------------------------Valencia
------------Vidic---------Carrick
--------------------De Gea

Syed would murder Fergie in his sleep.

Why the fcuk is Young ahead of Welbeck??...Fcuk you Vince...!!!

Vince could have the lineup spot on. I'm hoping this news is not true .

Two months out for injured Rio Ferdinand as defensive crisis deepens at Manchester United

http://www.goal.com/en/news/9/engla...for-injured-rio-ferdinand-as-defensive-crisis

I think Danny will start and RvP will be subbed in sometime in the 2nd half but the rest of the line-up is spot on.

Mavellous our only fit enough CB is the one who missed whole of last season.

You're probably right.

What makes you say that?