r/Everton

Welcome to the next season of predictions!

With the our first game almost upon us, and before I post the first game week prediction thread, we can see where everyone predicts we'll end up on the table. After the position prediction for a laugh you can throw in your best prediction for Everton's season. For example "we'll end another season without a right back".

Please type your prediction as a number and not a word. I barely found the time to do these threads last season so I'm trying to automate data collection this year. Please aim to make the first (and ideally only) number in the reply as your answer. That's assuming you want your guess counted in the final tally. Otherwise go wild.

I predict we'll finish 6th! And that we'll end another season without a right back.

I feel like (while fun) we are getting a bit into Evertoncirclejerk territory on the right back situation. Yes we need depth, yes the O’Brien experience needs to come to an end, but Rohl is a phenomenal fit for that position. Very much looks like garner out there and Jimmy G will be back soon. first 60 against Newcastle and Lille were awesome. I’m excited for rohl and honestly think he outperforms munoz over the course of a season (if healthy). he needs game time and the midfield is clogged.

on the right, if we’re going to have an attacker like tyrique George we need a more defensive minded rb. tons of upside but he often loses the ball in a scary transition setting which can lead to chances. vitaly 1:1 is quite good. personally I hope anzou doesn’t see the pitch in a competitive match for that reason, he’s getting skinned every 15 min of open play. only way he remotely works is if skillman or a grealish type player is in front of him who doesn’t turn the ball over in space (ie turnover is a throw or foul). and we can’t rely on that.

this is all driven by the fact that I saw our excitment levels are 18th in the league. Cmon, WAKE UP BOYS! New Stadium, Reasonable owners, exciting new players joining, stacked midfield, Barry looks up for it, not afraid of relegation…I’m ready to be hurt all over again.

GK: Pickford
Back up: Mark Travers

LB: Mykolenko
Back up: Aznou

RB: O’ Brien
Back up: Patterson

Cb 1: Tarkowski
Back up: Keane

Cb 2: Branthwaite
Back up:?

CDM 1: Garner
Back up: Norgard
Back up: Tim irogbunam

CDM 2: Hayden Hackney
Back up: Rohl

CAM: Kieran Dewsburry- Hall
Back up 1: Armstrong
Back up 2: Carlos Alcarez

LM: Ndiaye
Back up: Tyrique George

RM: Brennan Johnson
Back up: Tyler Dibbing

ST: Beto
Back up: Barry

I want ask would have George LM or have him be bench?

Sorry for another RB post. I wasn't too keen on AWB as I had heard from some West Ham fans his attitude isn't the greatest, and he doesn't really give us what need moving up the field, but I thought he would be a Moyes player. Also with all the rumors around I had a feeling he would be 'the one'. I think it's Merlin Rohl's at this point. He's looked decent so far. I'd take Munoz, even at 30, but word is he's too much of a Wing back.

What are your boldest predictions for the season coming? The more niche the better.

Are you predicting a right back? An Everton player becoming an FPL hero? Champions League? Barry scoring 12 goals?

Feel free to throw a bonus non-Everton related prediction out as well.

The pass was just behind Tyrique George, but what came next helped explain why there are such high hopes for the Everton youngster.

In one fluid motion, George swivelled in the box and fired a precise low finish past a helpless Lukas Hornicek in the Newcastle United goal.

It was the first time the 20-year-old, who joined permanently for an initial £18million after a positive loan spell in the second half of last season, had scored for Everton, and the kind of goal on which he built his name in the academy ranks at Chelsea.

George played through a bout of illness in Edinburgh. He spoke to media afterwards with a croaky, at times barely discernible, voice.

But this was his latest step forward in a promising pre-season, and just the clearest indication yet that he is finding his feet on Merseyside.

I’ll go first - Elvis found alive on Mars