 Welcome to Toffy TV, this is the starting 11 show, Everton vs Manchester City at Goulderson Park, a difficult game to say, the least, it's going to be an interesting weekend to see where Everton end up in the Premier League table by the end of it, but you've got to play Manchester City, let's get it out the way and get it over and done with. Right, starting in Gould, Jordan Pickford, obviously starts to find what to say every week isn't it, he's not going to be replaced, he's our number one goalkeeper so we go from there. I'm playing a flap back for, yeah, again it's pretty easy to pick although you really don't want to pick too many of these players, but I'll ride back and I'm going to go with James Coleman, I thought he was crap last week but in the home games he has been good for us and I think Thursday against Bordenwood is a really good time to introduce Nathan Patterson to the first team football and Goulderson Park and that could be his catalyst to playing more regularly in the first team, maybe not taking the position over, don't expect them to take the position over, but playing more regularly. I think putting them in in the deep end against a team like Manchester City would be a little bit harsh for them I think and as I said I think Thursday would be the perfect time to put them in so I'll continue with James Coleman. On the other side Vitaly Michalenco, I would bring back into the side, I think John Joe's done okay at left back but I think obviously now that Michalenco is back I think he is at left back, we don't have any left voters in the team so it's an opportunity again to put him into the side and I know there's a lot of outside factors going on at the moment obviously with them being. From the Ukraine and everything that's going on there but the manager's being asked he seems to be okay so playing me as at left back I think the manager has to make a decision on that position whether to go long term with John Joe really doesn't offer too much going forward, it offers a bit more on the home games I'll give him that but obviously then you leave a left foot throughout the team or you put Michalenco in there Michalenco sorry and you persist with them hope he gets better every week because he was born to be asked to stand at left back so I'm going to go for him this week. The centre backs Michael Keane and Mason Horgate couple weeks ago against Leeds they were both did well last week dreadful against Newcastle dreadful you know it's we have what options have we got me again we've got Brantwick but you throw them into the mix against a team like Manchester City or do you just persist with the plays you've got the experience. And hope that you know Ben Godfrey is back in the next sub he's due to be back isn't he for possibly the walls game possibly the walls game and then you've got walls in Newcastle then in the same week and hope that he's back for that. At the moment I don't think we've got too much we can we can do with that defence even though I really wish we could because they're just at times absolutely appalling but yeah I'm just going to have to go for that. Before we move on to the midfield if you're looking for the side hustle of 2021 you'll do no better than start with our video sponsor today profit accumulator. 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And again we'll start for options at the moment we really are but I'm going to go with him and Donny van de Beich but also Abdelhaid de Corrie in there as well. I think we need three in midfield I think it's we I think you know again Frank Llanparg at home against Leeds having the two in there was great because we had all that energy in there we pressed well. Problem with 4-4-2 is when you're not pressing it doesn't work you have to be on it all the time. And I just don't think we've got the place to be on it all the time. I think that's the only way it works I was watching a little bit of I said to come and did in the week against Manchester United and Champions League and they were the same they play like 4-4-2. But they're all at it every single players at it and I just don't think we we've got those players yes we did it against Leeds but I don't think we've got the ability to do that every single game. We really don't so I think we have to start looking to bring have three in there. I think this is a chance with the Corrie coming back. It's not ideal it's his first game back he's been out I think for four games it would be a risk and it'll be interesting to see what the manager goes with it. And obviously I don't know where his levels are completely but he is he is available he has been back in full tonight and so for me I think you need to put another one in there and clog up the space. I think there's been a lot of games this season that if we'd gone with three in midfield we would have got something out of the game. I don't understand why manager after manager doesn't see that with our players. Maybe it's just leaning about the plays and obviously Frank Lampard is is new and he's leaning about the plays all the time and obviously but what he showed against Leeds will will make him feel better but then you see the performances away from home. So I'm just going to go for three. I think you've got to have the Corrie in there if he's if he's available with Allen and and Donnie van der Beek. In the front three I'm going to go for Richarlison and Anthony Gordon to start. I decide really I think they can both they could both play either side. I think Richarlison is probably better coming off the left but so is Gordon so the manager he's going to have to have a little look at that whether he's going to go for those two. As the hopefully invaded wide men because really the fullback should be given the wit. We'll see that all day from from the city players on the city fullbacks. I think Gordon didn't have a great game last week but I think he deserves to keep us keep us place. I think Damari Gray is is back fit but I would keep him for the bench. I wouldn't I wouldn't risk him for this game. He's someone you can bring off the bench. I think there are big games ahead which we can benefit from from Damari Gray being our best player this season. But I definitely go with Richarlison and Gordon for this game. And then obviously Dominic Haventley on the front two. The manager spoke a little bit about in the press conference saying you know it's it's not really his fault. It's not the wingers fault. It's the whole team's fault that we're not creating chances for Dom. And he said he doesn't want to see what happened. You know he said last week about doesn't want him used as a baton on the ramp. So Dom has scored goals against Manchester City. You've got to create chances for them. A lot of the time you've got to get the ball in the box for them. You know he is more of a six yard box player, 18 yard box player wherever you want to call it. Natural striker you know finishing things off. His holder plays obviously good as well. So we've got to get a lot more out of Dom. He was poor last week you know he was poor. We've got to get a lot more out of him this week. If we're going to test Manchester City. It's a very difficult game. But once it's over it's over and we'll see where we are in the Premier League table. So with obviously big games ahead over the next couple of weeks as well. So there you go let me know your thoughts on my start in 11. Do you disagree? Who would you have in there? Who would you not have in there? Don't forget to check out that offer from Profit Accumulator. The link is in the description to check that out. If you want to have a little go with that. Make sure to give this video a like. Subscribe if you haven't. And for more daily live videos doing this over on Patreon. The link is in the description. See you later.