A game that has 0-0 all over it. Unless…
If ever there was a game that was crying out for a home goal before the game kicked off it is this one. Everton hire Big Sam to save them from relegation, but he appears to be doing so and boring the football world to death with a no attack policy.
Two out of three games with zero shots on target will hardly win around a sceptical Everton crowd and may ultimately cost him his job in the summer as surely the fans will demand the right style of football moving forward and Sam may have to prove he is building a solid base, but has definite attacking intent moving forward.
Of course time will tell if the big money signing of Cenk Tosun will pay dividends, but it`s as much about the style and intent to try to take the game to the opposition that`s key at Wembley and beyond. Will Big Sam sit deep and hope to stifle and frustrate Spurs and score on the counter or a dead ball? I`m guessing so and that will possibly make for dour viewing. However an early goal could force Everton to rethink things and we could again give them a football lessen as we did at Goodison, but surely they can`t perform as badly again.
Spurs perhaps have to consider who and how they set out the midfield. Is is Wanyama or Dier, perhaps both, but is that too safe. Can Mousa Dembele play a significant part or do we bring in Erik Lamela are drop Eriksen or Alli deeper to give us extra spark? Surely Aurier deserves a start as he looks better all the time, but with no Rose, it`s Davies on the left, which means it`s more important to have that extra drive on the right. Davies, like one or two other has looked a little tired at times. Hopefully the free midweek will freshen up a few minds and bodies and give us a vital three points…
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