 Welcome to toffee TV. It's the match preview everton vs. Wutherham. It's the caribou cup second round It's the big one say that it's the big one. We've all been waiting for Don't because we'll laugh and then we'll end up like nation listen We've got to take this to trophy and tournament Seriously, yeah, absolutely and to be honest that's probably a little bit disrespectful of me towards Wutherham because The reason I'm seeing it like that is because I almost just feel that we've already Beaten them and that's a dangerous way to feel being there Tony and I know Um, but no, I totally agree I think the league cup is something that we should have pretty high on our list of priorities this season I think we've got as good a chance as ever of winning the trophy with the side that we've got this year And it's not one that a lot of the maybe bigger teams take that seriously They've got their eye on other things and we just need silverware. You say that but Oddly enough it always seems to be two teams from the top four actually get to the final. So I think See for me What I like about the league cup is that it's basic. It's done in February, isn't it? Yeah, and I always look every year and you just we always tend to go out alien it or or whatever And then you look and you see you see sort of how people get through it and they get a draw at home against Whoever York City and then they get an own another home game against someone and they might have to face like one tough team and it might be If it's clearly on in it like a man United or or or an Aston or whatever They'll play like their youth youth players after time as well. So I think there's a lot. There's a lot of luck. It's just whether how high on your On your priority list it is and I don't think it's been high enough I think for the last few years we've asked about in this trophy far too many times I remember I think was it two years ago when we played Norwich and we were on a good run and Kuman decided in his wisdom he was going to like change a winning side For me, I would have just left the side as it was and said, you know, this is a priority We need to go for this we end up getting B2 on our own by Norwich Obviously Naixman scored and it's just those little things that you just think to yourself Why not just keep things ticking over for the majority and and and have a go Yeah, absolutely. I mean, you know, we all know how Obscenely long it's been since we've won a trophy and I think we just need to get that done We just need to get that from hanging over us anymore And you know, if we were to end up going to Wembley and seeing the sidelifter trophy I think it doesn't matter that people say it's irrelevant. It's a Mickey Mouse club or whatever I'm not having that if we if we go to Wembley and we win that we're losing our minds You know, I'd be absolutely over the middle of it because it's been so long and Yeah, we I would like to see us go for it. Um, because it how many games is it in total as well When you break it down. There's not that many second fifth fourth Yeah, so there's not even that many because it's only 92 there's only 92 teams in it It's only it is the league cup. Yeah. Um, I mean, obviously this year's a couple of real changes There's no extra time. Yeah, so it goes to penalties straight away to penalties. So if I quite like that, we don't want that to happen. Obviously we want to win it in the 90 minutes Also, there'll be VAR for the first time at Gotherson. Yeah, which will be really interesting We've done a video on VAR if you're on patreon. It's the Tuesday topic. Um, go and check that out That'll be interesting. But for those I think this is a game where Listen, we did we're in in the last we're in the second round last year We went straight to the third round because we were in, um, european competition. So it's it's a it's a round Daily for us this year, but I always think this round is Um It's a good chance to And I'm sort of gonna I'm gonna sort of contradict something I just said, but it's a good chance to give a couple of players a chance To get a go in the team. So K2 me will start in this game. It's a perfect game for him Obviously with the problem with Jack Elker being out, Meena being out, um, Michael Keane being out It's a perfect game for him to come into the side and Get a game under his belt with Mason Hauge alongside them, you know, um next to him It's a perfect chance for Dean. I would say to start a game Again just to to get play at Gotherson Park for the for his first time And and Bernard as well. I think it's a perfect chance for him to come into the side On that left-hand side with Noah Charleston in the team. So I mean straight away two of those things that's are enforced never mind Swapping and changing two of those roles are in force changes But it's a perfect chance rather than going into the game on saturday against Huddersfield and having to make those changes You've got a chance in a league cup game against No respect to them less opposition to have a go at them And maybe there might be a couple of other changes as I said, I don't want too many changes I want to I want to I think at this stage of the season I think it's Right that players should be fighting for their positions But as I said, there's two and for and for for the left-back position with Baines as well You know he is 31 33 34 You want him to have a little break here and there if he's I mean, but you want that competition as well So this is a perfect chance to create that competition by seeing Dean play at left-back Yeah, definitely. And I think with with what happened on the weekend as well. It wasn't his finest hour. So If Dean comes in and plays a decent game, I think you've got to fancy him to probably keep his place um against Huddersfield although Not too sure because Marco Silver obviously does does like Baines a lot But yeah, it's a perfect opportunity for these players to come in and prove that they deserve To have a little run in the team. You mentioned Bernard then and and that kind of Got me excited thinking about the the the chance of seeing him play tomorrow night because Obviously in the conditions he came on on Saturday It was only for a few minutes and couldn't really focus much on what was going on at that point to be honest with you So it'd be really good to see him. Hopefully You know see some glimpses of what he can do And then that gives us more confidence that he could come in on the weekend As you said, they've they've got a bit of time under their belt They've they've had a run with the other players Zuma and Holgate that's important because I think that that could be um Your fancy meaner to come in when he's fit. But as of yet, we don't know where that's going to be This could be a really strong partnership. So yeah, in terms of players like that Yeah, I think everyone's got to play out their skin I don't know because they might go okay. I'm giving the chance now I want to keep that shirt for Saturday. This is what having a squad is all about This is where you know, you go to last year last year. What was our first game in the league? It was a Sunderland Sunderland home and you've got Holgate having to play Lethbach because we didn't have a we didn't have anyone to play Lethbach because because he was given wanted to keep it fresh you know, it was It was you know, we was square pegs round holes at times this season. Hopefully we've got we've got players now who can fight for Fight for the squad look at again. You go back 12 months John Joe Kenny was was starting games of football This year, he's not even a he's not in the matchday squad He played for the under 23 years on Saturday at Goddison against swansy. So You've got more competition now. You've got people fighting for the places the likes of the likes of k2 You know, this is a chance for him knowing that There are there are okay. I know there's injuries. I know the suspensions But this is a chance for him to say well, I'm going to get in the team and I'm going to stay in the team That starts against rather than at home by showing that These are good defender clean sheet, you know, um Because because we haven't had one yet as well. I think it's really important Um, ideally, I know we're focusing on rotherham, but we've got two home games this week We need to we need to keep clean sheets because we've scored six goals and anything We points tally we're doing all right, but Should be should be better. Um, and and that goes that improves by keeping clean sheets And and I think that that's first and foremost For the confidence of the team as well for for the confidence of the keeper and everybody else I think it's it's about time that that we start notching up those clean sheets And it's the perfect opportunity to do that tomorrow Is any would be on any other changes you would you'd make? Um, I think probably give toast and arrest Because I was thinking that This might be a good opportunity to get a goal. Yeah, I know what you're saying and and get that kind of off his back um perhaps Perhaps I I'd probably rather see umar come in or something like that because I think Chanks worked really really hard this season. Um, so far There's there's been a lot of he's covered a lot of ground. He's putting a shift in Um, and obviously with the with the home game later on in the week Perhaps wouldn't mind seeing him rested But at the same time if if we do see him start, I'd be happy with that because like you we just need to get him off The mark don't we and it's a really good opportunity to do that So it'd be interesting to see what sylva's thinking is With that one whether he is thinking the same Let's get him get him a goal kind of thing. He might put someone up. He might put someone up front with them Yeah, he might change the the tactics and say we're going to play more of a 4 4 2 for this kind of game You know, you know, you might you might think the same you might think Tosian needs um, I can say a rest. I mean, they'll know the fatigue levels better than we will If they feel like there's like there is any fatigue then then they'd leave him out But maybe he thinks maybe he could think that putting someone up with them would half his work rate. So therefore That that that would help him if there are any issues. Um I'd like to see him play. I'd like to see him score Personally guys I I don't want too many changes. I don't think there's A need for too many changes at this point. We've got no we've got on european football and and I just think that um At this stage, you know, there's the it's almost like this half of the year is the leak the leak up and then The second half of the season is the FA cup And I don't I don't really feel like You have to be chopping and changing especially when you haven't got that european football And that cycle of football where it was like last season this time last season It was never stopped. They just they never stopped in the cycle just it got too much for us. Um, because we never got a chance to settle down and sort of players never got a chance and and this season Okay, you've got this game and then we've got game sat in and then there's the international break when we come back When we came back last year, there was two games a week for five months It never stopped the path from the international breaks and the mad thing about international breaks They're not a breakhardy. No, but all of our players are mostly an international players. So they all go away and play train hard with their Country and then have to date and then have two games Half of the music come back in just Exactly so it's not not a break. It's a break for us. It's not a break for the players as such Yeah, of course So for five months it was it was relentless and but this time obviously you take those european games out and you get a Bit more of a breather and I think with a breather you get weeks where you can focus on training and focus on everything else That just wasn't there last season. So I'm quite happy to go into this game with a rate with a strong with a strong side And as I say the chat the changes Are pretty much in force changes. Yeah, so I'm I'm quite happy with that. I just want to see us take this talk trophy Really serious because You know Number one, it's a trophy which we're all craving absolutely craving for And you know second part of it. It's european football. Yeah, so that's a I'm not saying You can almost if you were to win this trophy and go into those last three months of the season with already secured in that european place I think that takes It takes the Pressure off and it's how you handle that pressure if you handle it the right way that can push you forward and go You know what let's just have a go let's have a go in all these games Um, but I think it's most important. It is that trophy We need we can just get that trophy One then it get then it just resets all Resets everything no one can have a moment. No one can have a laugh at us No one can smote anyone the manager the players they love I know this and we're one team out of All the teams that are left, you know, no one's got a divine right to win Some people think they've got a divine right to win But surely At some point well, it has it has to law of averages mate It has to happen. It has to happen And I think that with the players we've brought in Something that we've spoken about a lot has been the the mentality that's still In some of the certain certain players But I think with the new signings that we've brought in and the longer it goes with silver being able to put his stamp On the on the team meaner come in Gomez, but a few of us come in as well I think it's a it's a new era. It's fresh minds and hopefully that with this crop of players They can you know, they can realize and zoomer, you know and plays like this. They've been at big big clubs They know, you know Barcelona's and teams like that. They know what it means to to win things and we just have to win something We know and and the Rotherham game like you said about we've we've started a pretty strong squad. I think I think actually I'm with you on that, you know to if we could go there tomorrow and see us get a Big win a significant win, you know a three four nil and I don't want to get too too cocky or disrespectful to To Rotherham, but I just think that would be That I'd give the fans a lot that I'd give the team a lot to go Okay, because we know we've been playing really really good football when we've been on we've been fantastic But it's just like we need to deliver that. Yeah, I do think that you know We've got to be You know, obviously it's got to be professional rather than a play five games so far They've won two both of them at home. They'd be winging in that in the in the first round of this You know Without watching too much of Rotherham, which means I've watched zero of Rotherham I'd imagine coming for, you know, they play five games already So I six if you include the face of legs, so they'll be they're gonna be they're gonna be fit They're gonna be hardened and also you imagine a team from the championships We'll be looking to exploit any of our weaknesses, which means set pieces at this stage So we've got to be Spot on with those set pieces You know absolutely spot on and that's where it's from. I like Kate Zuma. You want them to to be at it from the start, you know Absolutely thrown himself at everything and making sure he's winning everything We can't allow any soft goals because you know a cut a team like this will come to Godduson If they get a snafe and get a goal off a set piece, then they'll then they're gonna have 11 They'll defend it, that's it. They're gonna defend for the entire game and with that Thing of, you know, no extra time That suddenly makes that, you know, if you come you get to 90 minutes and you're done, then suddenly it is a lottery Yeah, and silver silver when he in his first season the whole you know, he took this tournament quite seriously He got to the semi-finals. I think yeah going out to man United. I think remember when he asked got the goal That's gonna say yeah, so he asked he even when when they were relegation threatened. He did take it seriously Yeah, so hopefully he takes it very seriously with us because as we've spoke about It is a realistic chance of getting quite far in it because once you Once you if you get a decent draw and you get past the first two or three, you know, two or three rounds It's suddenly you're like, hang on It's over and better. I'm winning like, you know, we're in the quarters or whatever and then it's just whatever you face Yeah, as I say Do the clubs do the Sometimes you can go against like, you know, I don't know Man City or whoever and that week they might be playing I'm doing a Champions League game or a big Premier League game or something And I know they've got fantastic squads that you can rotate, but if you can catch them cold I I think after time with these tournaments, if you can get to the final And it doesn't it's anyone's it doesn't matter who you're playing. All right, of course last season It was like Man City and Arsenal and Man City batter Arsenal, but who's to say this season Man City's having a harder time in the league and are preparing, you know, want to win the Champions League as well and just go We've won the League Cup. Let's just we're not going to throw everything at that this time, you know Liverpool They seem more intent on winning the Premier League and they might do the same thing Of course, if they got us then suddenly I imagine they'd play a strong team, but I imagine it'd be reluctantly so You know if you can avoid saying teams, of course, it's all about the draw Yeah, it is it's definitely all about the draw and as you say it's if you can avoid them bigger teams to write at the end then as you said on When you once you get to the semis to the final anything can happen and when I look at that team that we've got now The further hopefully touch wood we progress in this competition You know, we will have the likes of recharging and hopefully every meaner will be in there We're gonna be getting stronger and stronger and I think we've got the capabilities of beating anyone on our day The most important thing is is that we don't get ahead of ourselves And respect this game because it will be it'll be a tough game. They'll be throwing it everything got us and But listen, that's that's what that's what these games are for that. You've got to go You've got to beat these teams simple as that. I mean, I've looked at rather than seem and to be honest I don't know any any of the players is in that there's players on loan There's a few older players. There's no real standout names But you know, if they're a collective and they're making our future that then and they go Premier League not to lose big scalp. Let's have a go here. Then then, you know, you never know So it's about how we approach it. We've got to approach it the right way That's not always been the the case in the in the past. It's almost just being dismissed by some managers So it's how you approach it the manager's telling them all we want to win this trophy and want to I'm setting up, right? I'm I've You know, it's little things like making sure you've scouted the opposition, right? I'm making sure you're just not tearing up on the day and supporting a team. Oh because I've in the years gone by I felt like that's happened. Yeah Yeah You've got to respect your opposition You've got to say I'm preparing and it's that that's that's a problem I think we faced last season as well when we had so many games The prep because you're not training properly. You're not preparing properly. Yeah, and you're not I think that's probably one of the hardest things about it when you're at the top side Is that you've got to prepare so much for all these different games? So hopefully the preparation's being done. We've we we know what their dangers are We've worked on their dangers and it's up to us to get out there And it's up to whoever comes in and replace us the players who aren't playing to do well So do you have it? Let us know your thoughts in in the comments. Are you confident? On this one if you are how far do you think we can get in this tournament this year because We just need that office here. We just need a day out. It's not even a day out. It's a business day out When we do the business we're coming back with some silverware this year. Let's hope let's get through this one first Thanks for watching toffy TV. We'll see you later