Written by billythekid
Can AFCB Rub More Salt Into The Wound?
Saturday was a very disappointing afternoon watching our side get beaten at home by another North London club. It was going to be hard against this Arsenal side and a defence who haven’t conceded a goal away from home. But our side made the job much harder for themselves by conceding two needless penalties. We were toothless in attack and never really looked like penetrating a good Arsenal defence.
Our next game is away on Saturday against Everton, the Toffees are themselves struggling for points, and the game at Goodison Park kicks off at 3 pm. This is the last game before another international break and one where our club should be looking to get some points. Our record at Goodison Park is not good, having won there once, the last game of the 2019-20 season which saw us relegated and Eddie Howe’s last game as our manager.
Sean Dyche the Everton manager saved his side from relegation last season. This season his side have lost their first four home Premier League games, the worst in the club’s history in this league. The last time Everton lost their four opening games was in the old Division 1 in the 1958-59 season. Can AFCB rub salt into the wound by making it five?
This season’s home defeats have been against Fulham, Wolves and Arsenal, all by a 0-1 scoreline, their fourth and last home game was against Luton Town promoted to the Premier League this season and it was also the Hatters first league win, with the game ending 1-2. Away from home, Everton have beaten Brentford 3-1, drawn with Sheffield United 2-2 and lost 4-0 against Aston Villa.
The last time AFCB met Everton was in May, again it was the last game of the season and Everton won by the only goal of the game scored by Abdoulaye Doucore.
In all our away league games against Everton, AFCB have W 1, D 0, L 5.
In all competitions, AFCB have W 6, D 2, L 9.
Everton v AFCBEverton Win
Draw
AFCB Win
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They signed three players, strikers, Beto from Udinese for £25.8 million and Youseff Chermiti from Sporting Lisbon for £15 million. Defender Ashley Young on a free contract after he left Aston Villa. On loan, forward Arnaut Danjuma from Villareall and winger Jack Harrison from Leeds United on loan. Players out injured are Dele Alli, Seamus Coleman and Andre Gomes
Everton Player To Watch
Dominic Calvert-Lewin who has had a number of injury issues, is back scoring goals for Everton. Last Saturday he played his first full game and scored. He also scored in his previous league game away at Brentford, coming on as a substitute in the 63rd minute and scoring Everton’s third goal eight minutes later for his team’s first league win of the season. He also scored in their recent League Cup win away against Aston Villa.
AFCB Team News
Tyler Adams has had a setback with his injury and it seems could be out for a while. Otherwise from those we know about, hopefully, a fit squad for the trip to Merseyside.
AFCB Player To Watch
Everton’s weakness are their full-backs and also defending set-pieces. We know our manager likes to attack down the flanks, so our wingers and overlapping full-backs will be the ones to watch, especially on the left side against the experienced 38-year-old Everton right-back Ashley Young. We need to get more crosses into the opposition box and hopefully that will happen at Goodison Park.
The Referee
David Coote is again in charge of our game, he was the referee for the home game at Dean Court against Chelsea last month.
Neil Dawson said…
Pivotal game for both sides this you would say. Even this early in the season. Everton would really suffer if back to back defeats from us and Luton at home and doubts will creep in on our boss and squad if we lose the first ‘winnable’ (in some fans eyes) game of the season. – To join the conversation, click here.
