Key occasions
Matt Burtz writes: “I want you had been on Soccer Weekly’s preview of Everton as a result of I nearly threw my cellphone threw the window once I heard that two of the panelists thought Everton would go down. This staff completed with the joint fourth fewest objectives allowed final season, and if that they had had any semblance of an assault within the first half they might have challenged for the European locations. (Their xG per 90 minutes was solely barely worse than that of Nottingham Forest.) Moyes did a outstanding job of steering the ship to competence after which security, in that order, and with the brand new acquisitions I’m hopeful {that a} high ten end is within the playing cards.”
I’ve simply had a have a look at my prediction on the desk and I mentioned eleventh.
Gary Neville is caught on digital camera asserting “they’re the one group of followers I wouldn’t go wherever close to” when the house crowd is on display.
Get your fill from the weekend’s motion.
David Moyes on Beto: “When you have a look at Beto’s objectives final season, he was unbelievable once I arrived. I felt in pre-season we didn’t rating any objectives, and I used to be essential of him as I wished him to get off to a superb begin. Beto did properly for us final season and there’s no cause to alter him.”
“Greetings from California,” says Mary Waltz. “This Everton fan is so hyped in regards to the new stadium. stadiums don’t put objectives within the web. However it is going to give them the financial heft to maintain expertise and entice expertise as properly. Watching Richarlison rating on that incredible bicycle kick was so bittersweet as a result of he was once ours, not Spurs. COYB.”
“Night, Will,” writes Ian Copestake. “Glad to see Leeds investing in bodily gamers.reasonably than AI-generated ones.”
Jeremy Boyce emails: “Not So Nasty As They Used To Be Leeds fan right here, sweltering within the south of France. Fascinating to see that the entire narrative is now about Jackie boy (should have a superb PR), a superb job properly carried out given his wasted years on the Etihad and drunken car crash. When really the narrative is that, a yr in the past, earlier than the return of laser-eyes Moyes to his non secular dwelling, Leeds would have seen this as a given three factors welcome dwelling to the promised land. With or with out Grealish this will probably be a stern, laser-eyed check of their credentials. They’ll be already trying ahead to the go to of West Ham later within the season.”
I’d argue, he did win rather a lot whereas he was there, together with one glorious season. He began – and gained – a Champions League remaining.
A variety of the pre-match speak round Finch Farm was about Jack Grealish.
Daniel Farke says the Leeds squad will probably be aggressive for the opening video games till the worldwide break but when they wish to survive within the Premier League, they should make investments. Wonderful trustworthy from the Leeds head coach.
Jack Harrison is on the bench for Leeds. He final performed for the membership in 2023 and has spent the previous two seasons out on mortgage … at Everton.
Pre-match studying:
No Calvert-Lewin in any respect for Leeds, and Grealish is on the bench for Everton. We do have debuts for Perri, Gudmundsson and Stach for the hosts, whereas Dewsbury-Corridor is in for the Toffees.
Lineups
Leeds: Perri; Bogle, Rodon, Struijk, Gudmundsson; Ampadu, Tanaka, Stach; James, Piroe, Gnonto
Subs: Darlow, Byram, Bornauw, Longstaff, Ramazani, Harrison, Nmecha, Gruev, Aaronson
Everton: Pickford, Garner, Keane, Tarkowski, O’Brien; Dewsbury-Corridor, Garner, Gueye; Alcaraz, Beto, Ndiaye
Subs: Travers, Tyrer, McNeil, Barry, Chermiti, Grealish, Coleman, Armstrong, Onyango
Preamble
The Premier League is again on the town at Elland Street. After two seasons away, Leeds will desperately be hoping they keep longer than a yr on the high desk. Daniel Farke’s plan to try to make {that a} critical chance has seen funding over the summer season in bodily gamers, guaranteeing Leeds can address what this division has to supply. The latest man by the door, Dominic Calvert-Lewin, actually has the capabilities of being an asset, particularly as a result of he value them completely nothing. After lacking pre-season, it will appear unlikely he will probably be beginning in tonight’s opener however we are going to see if he’s referred to as upon off the bench in opposition to his former membership Everton.
Everton supporters have been probably anticipating a couple of extra arrivals so as to add to the positivity surrounding new house owners and stadium. It was a little bit of a sluggish burner however Kiernan Dewsbury-Corridor and Jack Grealish appear to be good additions, together with new ahead Thierno Barry. The beginning of latest seasons has been surrounded with questions over whether or not the staff can survive one other yr within the Premier League however underneath David Moyes, these fears have dissipated and they’re lastly trying up.
Kick-off: 8pm BST
