Lawro and degenerate Predictions v Everton (H)

[Wonderwall]

Lawro's opponent for this week's Premier League fixtures is Strictly Come Dancing star Ed Balls.

The former shadow chancellor, who is chairman and lifelong fan of Norwich City, is also tipping the Canaries to beat Rotherham in the Championship.

Lawro says

http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/37573231

Manchester City will be expecting to bounce back after their 100% winning start to the league season was ended by a 2-0 defeat at Tottenham.

The Toffees became City's bogey team when David Moyes was in charge but it has been a different story recently and Everton have not won any of their last six league meetings.

I do not think that will change on Saturday, but I do think it might be a frustrating afternoon for City.

They will be desperate to give a good reaction after that Spurs game but they have had players scattered around the globe over the past week or so, and may not be at their best.

It is the same for Everton of course but, if both teams are below par, I would still expect the Toffees to leave with a point.

Lawro's prediction: 1-1

Ed's prediction: Man City started brilliantly. They had a hiccup last week but will be too strong for Everton. 3-1

Merson says:

http://www.skysports.com/football/news/ ... r-and-more

Everton have gone off the boil a little bit recently and I don't see how they can match Tottenham's tempo when they beat Man City.

They need to press high and make sure Claudio Bravo can't pass it out. You let him kick it long because they have Raheem Sterling, Sergio Aguero and David Silva, and none of them are over 5ft 8in.

Teams are catching on to this because it forces City to take even more chances at the back, which gives you opportunities. But can Everton play that way for 90 minutes? I don't think so.

City always have a go and Everton will create chances, so it should be high scoring.

PAUL PREDICTS: 3-2 (Sky Bet odds 20/1)

[Foreverinbluedreams]

"they have had players scattered around the globe over the past week or so, and may not be at their best."

We played arguably our best football this season in the first game after the last international break Lawro.

I agree with the crackhead about Everton not being capable of applying the press for 90 minutes, I'll be surprised if Lukaku can do it for more than twenty.

[Wonderwall]

"they have had players scattered around the globe over the past week or so, and may not be at their best."

We played arguably our best football this season in the first game after the last international break Lawro.

I agree with the crackheadabout Everton not being capable of applying the press for 90 minutes, I'll be surprised if Lukaku can do it for more than twenty.

thats not something you will say very often

[Foreverinbluedreams]

"they have had players scattered around the globe over the past week or so, and may not be at their best."

We played arguably our best football this season in the first game after the last international break Lawro.

I agree with the crackheadabout Everton not being capable of applying the press for 90 minutes, I'll be surprised if Lukaku can do it for more than twenty.

thats not something you will say very often

True, I feel a bit ashamed for it.

[sheblue]

The coke monster does have a point, although there are not too many who will be able to do it as well as the spuds did.

[nottsblue]

Cant disagree too much with DC this week. Whats the world coming to

[Hutch's Shoulder]

Lawro just doesn't want to upset anyone in Merseyside, his predictions for their teams are always PC rubbish.

[PrezIke]

3-2

[Beefymcfc]

To be honest, I'm not too sure on how it's gonna run today.

[CTID Hants]

To be honest, I'm not too sure on how it's gonna run today.

I think a lot of us are feeling a tad apprehensive about today, we'd got used to winning ways but the way the last two games have gone, there's questions over if pep will be stubborn or if he has a plan b..

Pep will start as we did against spuds imo, KDB will be on bench and only come in if we need him.

On another note, I read yesterday that barca have returned 2k of their 2.5k allocation!!

[Beefymcfc]

To be honest, I'm not too sure on how it's gonna run today.

I think a lot of us are feeling a tad apprehensive about today, we'd got used to winning ways but the way the last two games have gone, there's questions over if pep will be stubborn or if he has a plan b..

Pep will start as we did against spuds imo, KDB will be on bench and only come in if we need him.

On another note, I read yesterday that barca have returned 2k of their 2.5k allocation!!

I think we can do it but just a little apprehensive with all our players coming back from around the world.

Barca are shit, the shit cunts aren't happy if they aren't playing in their back yard. That'll be the next change they make, all the 'istreee clubs getting around the table to decide that they only play at home, not away.