Hello and how are you? Saturday the 20th of December sees the Mighty Cannon take a trip up to Merseyside to play against Everton FC in our first match at Everton’s shiny new stadium at the re-claimed Bramley Moore dock, the famous Hill-Dickson stadium (52,769). KO is at 21.00pm central Euro-time (8.00pm UK time) Expected weather is 7° (feels like-3°) and 3% chance of rain.

As we play the first of of our two games this side of Yule, we go to the Vauxhall area of Liverpool to play Everton. It been interesting to watch the construction of the stadium by drone over the last years.

Everton are currently 9th( W7 D3 L6 F18 A 19) and Moyes’ rejuvenation at their new home has been a tonic for Everton, as they are currently only four points off fourth. Last season the Toffees held us to several draws. Dang! Goodison wasn’t always a great hunting ground for us in recent years, so hopefully we can change that? You betchya!

Ben White (hamstring) Cristhian Mosquera (ankle), Gabriel Magalhaes (thigh), Kai Havertz (knee) and Max Dowman (ankle) are all crocked. Calafiori will miss the game through suspension. Grrr!

Iliman Ndiaye and Idrissa Gueye are missing due to apperances at the Africa Cup of Nations. Dewsbury-Hall is out with a hamstring injury he picked up against Chelsea. Jarrad Branthwaite (thigh) and Seamus Coleman (hamstring) will also not play for Everton. So potentially tougher injuries for them rather than us?

Our chums at Statto HQ were angry when I interrupted them eating sushi however they did hand over the latest predictions. Everton have a 16.7% chance of winning while Arsenal have a straight 59%. Next up its jingle balls against Crystal Palace in the Carabao Cup. So COYG!

Mills

This is a very big game, make no mistake, we are in a slump. Not so much results wise, but definitely performance wise. The media knives were out for Victor from the off, and it could be affecting him?

I feel we have been missing Trossard more than people want to admit, Our Captain seems to struggle when coming back from a lay off, and Eze is hit and miss, with more misses than hits of late.

I feel we need a convincing performance and a comfortable win, just to stop the collective jitters that seem to be setting in. Here’s hopping!

Pedantic George