Everton vs Tottenham
Venue: Goodison Park
Kick off: 3pm
Two sides who have fallen short of their targets this season face off at Goodison Park on Sunday (today) when Everton host Tottenham Hotspur.
The Toffees head into the final day of the campaign looking to clinch a place in the top half of the table, while Spurs are still hoping to beat Liverpool to fifth spot.
After impressing so many people with his style and success during his first season on Merseyside, it’s fair to say that Roberto Martinez will not be entirely pleased with this campaign.
Everton supporters may feel that not playing in Europe is a blessing in disguise for this squad after their struggles to recover from midweek exploits earlier in the campaign, and the focus will quickly switch to strengthening the side in the summer transfer window.
Before then, Martinez will be hopeful of beating West Ham United and Crystal Palace to a top-half finish, but with the Toffees currently in control of 10th place, they will be fully aware that a win should be enough.
Spurs fans have reached the end of May with a familiar feeling after watching their side fail to earn a spot in the Champions League once again.
Another Europa League campaign is there for the taking for Spurs, and with Pochettino already hinting that he will give young players a chance if they qualify for the competition, the pressure will be on him to cut out the disappointing results at home next year in an attempt to put pressure on the likes of Arsenal and Manchester United.
Many will argue that the squad could do with a season away from the competition, but after recently moving into sixth place, they could now take fifth spot with a win if Liverpool fail to beat Stoke City.
Last week’s 2-0 victory over Hull City came on the back of two successive defeats, but the players will look back on disappointing results against Burnley and Aston Villa when they reflect on their shortcomings in the second half of the campaign.
Everton possible starting lineup: Howard, Coleman, Galloway, Jagielka, Stones, McCarthy, Barry, Mirallas, Barkley, Osman, Lukaku.
Spurs possible starting lineup: Lloris, Dier, Fazio, Vertonghen, Rose, Bentaleb, Mason, Lamela, Eriksen, Chadli, Kane.
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