Everton V Crystal Palace | Starting XI Show

Welcome to Toffee TV. It is the return of the starting 11 show Everton vs. Crystal Palace at Hill Dickinson Stadium. A nice 3:00 kickoff on a Saturday afternoon to start the season. It's what we all would have wanted. There are some new signings to talk about obviously for the team. And they're getting though. That's the That's the thing. We haven't got a right back yet, so we can't we can't sit put that right back into the team yet, but we've got a couple of weeks till the window shuts. And uh if you listen to Angus Kinnear, you listen to David Moyes, it does sound like they are hopeful of getting more signings in. So hopefully, you know, over the course of the season, whilst we're doing this show, things do start changing and it doesn't get boring and we're not picking the same players week in and week out. Because that is very very boring doing that week in and week out and you'd have more choice and that's the most important thing is you have the choice. So uh let's get into it. In goal, obviously Jordan Pickford was someone I'll choose. Same goalie every year, but that's okay. Jordan Pickford number one and uh obviously had the pre-season game at the weekend and he's uh he's straight back in to the team for the game against Crystal Palace. At right back, obviously Jonjoe Kenny was there all last season. We don't have a new right back as yet. And uh for me it's Mason Holgate. Mason Holgate will start as right back for this game and listen, I think if Everton fail to get a right back, then Mason Holgate would not not be a terrible replacement. I do not want to see Jonjoe Kenny there at all this season. I think that experiment was very short-term and went on a lot longer than it should have. I think Mason Holgate is a good footballer with a good with good energy, Um good touch, a bit of pace, and I think to play right back, that's what you need. Um Yeah, and he's a talented footballer, so I think he can play there. I think he can play there. You you know, we'll have it's always a test when you come up against tricky wingers rather than just flat-out pace. You know, if someone's got a trick, it's it can test players who who are not used to it, but I think for me, you know, he starts at right back. And left back for Vitaliy Mykolenko, but for me, this this is going to be one this season that could could change up. Adama Traoré has got a lot of game time in preseason. And I think he just excites people when he comes on the pitch. And I think he might be one this season that we see getting more game time as the season goes along. He's got to win the trust of David Moyes. He's got to do his part, to be fair. He's got to come on the pitch, and he's got to demonstrate good positional sense. And when he does go forward, he has the balance. Don't get me wrong, I don't you know, David Moyes will ask maybe for too much at times. Um and will ask him, you know, maybe to do more defending than he's he's game wants. But everything he he shows a little bit of, you know, common sense, and does the stuff at the other end of the pitch, the exciting stuff which I think we're seeing that he's capable of. Vitaliy Mykolenko is he's a steady player. Um but I do think I do think this is a chance for Adama to come in during the season and take that place off him. Two center backs, James Tarkowski obviously just been named as Everton's club captain. And Jarrad Branthwaite. Um I do think Taki deserves to start the season. But again, this is one where I look at and think there's an opportunity for Jake O'Brien to get in the side. Now, you've you know what you want to do. You want to play forever and week in and week out. Taki, I think, is still just a little bit above him, certainly in the trust department. Jake has to come in and do the job when he's asked. And if he does come in, he's got to make it his own. Um and I do think that could be one during the season that could change hands. Jaden Branthwaite, obviously we know what the injury situation was last season. And I think maybe for Jake as well, there's an opportunity there there just because I think they'll manage Jaden and if there's times in the season where they believe it this might be the game for you. They'll they might step him down and give Jake O'Brien the opportunity. So, I do think Jake will get chances to play. Um I think Jake will play, you know, Preston next week. It's up to him to show in those games. He's got to be on it for those games. So, I think that's another position. I'd like another center back at the at the club, if I'm honest, another younger left-sided center back to come in. But we'll have to wait and see on that one. Moving into midfield ahead of them there's obviously injuries in midfield for this game. So, we're going to have to we're going to probably have to rely on some younger legs and some people who may not 100% be ready, but they're going to have to be ready for this game. So, Hayden Hackney comes in for this game. You know, he's been in preseason. He's he's done well. He sat in front of the back four. I think he's a good passer. It'll be interesting to see how he deals with the pace of the Premier League where you've got you get it and you've got to get your head up and know what you're going to do straight away. By judging by what David Moyes is saying, he's um he may feel like it's too early for him. I don't think he's got any other choice. So, it's going to be interesting. It's going to be a bit of baptism of fire for him coming straight into the Premier League. And with him, Harrison Armstrong. Now, it might be a case of these two play together because just because it helps them out rather than Hackney sitting deeper on his own. But, I think, you know, I think Harrison has shown as well in pre-season that he's ready to step in as well. Mightn't be for every game, obviously, but I think he's he's he can play at the level. It's just playing consistently at the level at the level. So, I I have no fear of those two at all. I'm not worried about those two. Because they've got to play games and they've got to get used to playing in the Premier League. And ahead of them, Keenan Joswiak Hall, who obviously had a season out at Everton and has become one of one of Everton's main men. Um he has to be a leader in there as well now for those two players. Uh we've still got obviously James Garner and Nordgard to come back into the side and, you know, there's a bit of experience in there, a lot more experience. But, for Joswiak Hall, he's got to he's got to show leadership qualities for those two as well and um [snorts] help them out during the game. Uh the wingers, on the right-hand side, I'll have I've gone for Illiman Ndiaye. They obviously come back in the last couple of weeks. You know, there's been a lot of talk during the summer about his future and I still think there might be a lot of talk after this game about his future. But, it's up to him to just get out there and show how good a player he is for Everton and um and do his job and it's as simple as that. It really is. On the other side, it's been it's an interesting one this cuz obviously it's been um an interesting summer to treat George as coming in and signed Pembele for Everton and in the and in the last few games Tyler Dibling has has has impressed. And and Brennan Johnson as well who's come into the club and obviously he's only had uh, one appearance off the bench so far. I've gone for Tyrique George to start. I think that gives us a lot of balance. Tyler Dibling obviously started last week with Injured and on the side. I think that that that works as well and Brennan Johnson can come in as well. So, I think finally we've got a bit more attacking talent in the side you can come off the bench, start games um, and help Everton go out there and create more chances. Uh, over on the Fanilytics app we have put a poll up or I've put a poll up uh, asking you who should be the other winger with the obviously if Injured starts. So, uh, the two choices are George or Dibling. So, get over to the Fanilytics app the link is in the description if you have not signed up for Fanilytics yet. This is a fantastic time to join up and uh, tell us in the poll. You can also build your own starting 11 in the the app and after the game as well you I'll you can put your player ratings in and I'll be putting my player ratings in as well. Get over there it's a it's social media for football fans without all the other stuff that you don't want to see. So, head over there and join today. As I said the link is in the description. So, I've gone for Tyrique George as I said. I think he's had he's had a good pre-season and it's up to him cuz they'll be they're all three of them probably at the moment will be battling it out. Injured the beauty is Injured can swap sides. So, you've got three players probably battling it out for one position at the moment to start the games but obviously because those players can come off the bench as well. I think all of them have to impress, but what all of them have to do is create chances for the center forward. And the center forward for me is Tiago Bali. I think he's had a really good preseason. I think he's shown that he is ahead of Beto. Um and again, it's up to him to show it in the Premier League. It's up to him to go out there and get goals and show that he, you know, his first year was a learning experience means for not not just on the pitch, but off the pitch. And you know, if he wants to become a top player, that's the start on day one. So, that's my starting 11. Let me know your thoughts in the comments with you agree, where you disagree. Don't forget, head over to for finalysis and get involved get involved with the poll, build your own starting 11 over there as well. And after the game, I'll be doing my my player ratings as well on the app. Yeah, and you can tune in. The link is in the description for that. Make sure you check out the match review with Buzz and myself and we'll have all the reaction after the game. Thanks for watching. See you later.