PBP: Howard, Donovan: Everton @ Arsenal, 1/9/2010[R]

Discussion in 'Yanks Abroad Gameday' started by appoo, Jan 8, 2010.

  1. appoo

    appoo Member+

    Jul 30, 2001
    USA
    Landon has been named to the squad, while I'm sure Howard will start as usual.

    http://www.evertonfc.com/news/archive/donovan-set-for-debut.html

    Everton (from): Howard, Nash, Hibbert, Baines, Heitinga, Bilyaletdinov, Donovan, Vaughan, Cahill, Neville, Pienaar, Osman, Neill, Fellaini, Rodwell, Coleman, Duffy, Agard, Baxter, Akpan, Mustafi

    I suspect Donovan to come off the bech, at striker.
     
  2. DMTerp02

    DMTerp02 Member+

    Jun 2, 2007
    Annapolis, MD
    Club:
    DC United
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    No Saha! Lando's bound to get some time.
     
  3. sXeWesley

    sXeWesley Member+

    Jun 18, 2007
    Club:
    Portland Timbers
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    I think he will start and score!

    USA USA UUUSSSAAA!
     
  4. mcritelli

    mcritelli Member

    Nov 7, 2009
    Club:
    AC Milan
    I'm not too familiar with Everton's roster - who of the 21 named are striker/can play as striker?
     
  5. StillKickin

    StillKickin Member+

    Austin FC
    Dec 17, 2002
    Texas
    Club:
    Los Angeles Galaxy
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    I was kind of hoping he'd be slotted in at mid instead of striker.

    But beggars can't be choosers, I guess. I'm just happy he made the travel squad. :)
     
  6. lmorin

    lmorin Member+

    Mar 29, 2000
    New Hampshire
    Club:
    --other--
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    What's wrong? Only 5 posts??
     
  7. DaPrince84

    DaPrince84 Member+

    Aug 22, 2001
    MD
    Club:
    Arsenal FC
    Nat'l Team:
    --other--
    and of course Donovan..

    I think their is a chance Landon starts looking at that squad, unless they play Fellani up top, and have Cahill behind him...
     
  8. appoo

    appoo Member+

    Jul 30, 2001
    USA
    They really shouldn't be pairing Fellani with Neville in the midfield anyway. I'd much rather see Fellani being a lone striker, and Landon coming off the bench as an attacking mid for either Pienaar or Osman.
     
  9. schrutebuck

    schrutebuck Member+

    Jul 26, 2007
    If I had to guess Everton's lineup would look something like this.

    -------------Howard-------------

    Hibbert---Neill---Heitinga---Baines

    ---------Neville---Fellaini---------

    Pienaar-----Cahill-----Bilyaletdinov

    ------------Vaughan------------

    I think LD is unlikely to start, but if he does I would expect him ahead of either Bilyaletdinov on the left side or at striker alongside one of Cahill or Vaughan if Moyes goes with a 4-4-2 instead.
     
  10. FirstStar

    FirstStar Hustlin' for the USA

    Fulham Football Club
    Feb 1, 2005
    Time's Arrow
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    I think he'll play. To be honest, it doesn't make any sense to bring a player in for a 10 week loan if you aren't going to play him right away. There's no time to break him in slowly.
     
  11. DMTerp02

    DMTerp02 Member+

    Jun 2, 2007
    Annapolis, MD
    Club:
    DC United
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    Yeah you might as well find out if he can hack it or not.
     
  12. DaPrince84

    DaPrince84 Member+

    Aug 22, 2001
    MD
    Club:
    Arsenal FC
    Nat'l Team:
    --other--
    how long has Neville been back from that injury?
     
  13. The Devil's Architect

    Feb 10, 2000
    The American Steppe
    Club:
    Chicago Fire
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
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    It left him with one hell of a scar above his eye
     
  14. Rungostar

    Rungostar Member

    Apr 4, 2006
    Washington, DC
    Well, the question is where to play him. Who do you think comes out of the lineup? Certainly not Pienaar, Cahill or Fellani.
     
  15. maddog36

    maddog36 Member

    Mar 2, 2006
    Bergen Cty, NJ
    Club:
    Manchester United FC
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    Will this be on TV? I am not seeing it on FSC, ESPN or Setanta, but maybe with all the postponements it will be?
     
  16. m vann

    m vann Moderator
    Staff Member

    Colorado Rapids, Celtic FC, & Louisville City
    Sep 10, 2002
    Denver, CO
    Club:
    Celtic FC
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    IIRC, it was originally scheduled for Setenta but this week, because of financial difficulties, they have dropped Premiership coverage. FSC is rumored to be picking up their games.

    Nonetheless, I'm sure there will be streams out there. I plan on tuning in that's for sure!
     
  17. Principal Firebush

    Principal Firebush Smorgy Borgy Borgy

    Jun 20, 2006
    Ohio
    The Wigan-Villa game is supposed to be on FSC, but Wigan's undersoil heating failed this evening, so if they can't fix it that game may be called off. That would leave FSC with no game and Arsenal-Everton as the only 10 AM EST kickoff.
     
  18. gosh1976

    gosh1976 Member

    May 29, 2005
    atlanta
    It's back on the Setanta website now http://www.setanta.com/us/TV-Listings/

    I've not seen an official announcement but it just appeared back up there in the last couple hours.
     
  19. Stogey23

    Stogey23 Member+

    Dec 12, 1998
    San Diego, CA
  20. schrutebuck

    schrutebuck Member+

    Jul 26, 2007
    Here's a match preview from an Everton site. Some LD relevant info is quoted:

    "Moyes may have been secretly hoping it would get postponed as he waits on the return of some key players from injury. Louis Saha will undergo a late fitness test on the hamstring injury that's kept him out for three games now but is unlikely to start, leaving the manager with James Vaughan and new arrival, Landon Donovan, as options in attack."

    "Donovan can play as a forward, though it's hard to see how he could succeed as the loan striker given his relatively small stature, playing style, and the fact that it'll be his first match in the rough and tumble of English football. Far more enterprising would be to deploy either Cahill or Vaughan up front with him in a 4-4-2 formation given the success of that approach against Chelsea at Stamford Bridge. Either way, Moyes has indicated that the golden boy of US "soccer" will be making his debut this weekend."

    http://www.toffeeweb.com/season/09-10/reports/Arsenal(a).asp
     
  21. Pull One Back

    Pull One Back Member

    Oct 24, 2005
    Knoxville, TN
    Donovan's chances of succeeding as the loan striker are better than that of him succeeding as the lone striker.
     
  22. tambo

    tambo Member

    Jun 9, 2007
    I can't remember the last time I set my alarm for a Saturday morning because I absolutely, positively must not sleep late. It'll be getting set tonight.
     
  23. Gorky

    Gorky Member+

    Jul 28, 2006
    NYC
    Club:
    New York Red Bulls
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    Is this match 100% happening?
     
  24. DoctorD

    DoctorD Member+

    Sep 29, 2002
    MidAtlantic
    Club:
    Philadelphia Union
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    Donovan's problem at Bayern was being put in as lone striker. I hope Everton does not make the same mistake.
     

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