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title: "Everton: Fans fume at team news versus West Ham"
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author: "Adam Clancy"
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published: "2021-10-17T12:22:50Z"
modified: "2021-10-17T12:22:50Z"
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# Everton: Fans fume at team news versus West Ham

**Many Everton fans have been left fuming as the starting XI was revealed for their game at home to West Ham United in the Premier League this afternoon.**

As shared by the Toffees’ official [Twitter](https://twitter.com/Everton/status/1449706761292697607) channel, Jordan Pickford starts in between the posts, with a back four made up of Seamus Coleman, Michael Keane, Ben Godfrey and Lucas Digne ahead of him.

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Allan, Abdoulaye Doucoure, Andros Townsend, Alex Iwobi and Demarai Gray make up the midfield, while Salomon Rondon starts up top.

A lot of Everton supporters are particularly bemused that the [much-criticised](https://www.footballtransfertavern.com/everton-fc-news/everton-fans-slam-alex-iwobi-in-norwich-first-half/) Iwobi is starting over academy product Anthony Gordon, while others are unhappy that Rafa Benitez has left Yerry Mina on the bench against the Hammers.

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### Everton fans on team news

These Toffees fans were left fuming as the team news was announced by the club on [Twitter](https://twitter.com/Everton/status/1449706761292697607), with one fan going as far as to claim that it was a ‘questionable’ selection by Benitez:

**“Iwobi over Gordon is questionable. Don’t get me started on the striker.”**

[Credit: @BT\_1878](https://twitter.com/BT_1878/status/1449706991669153801)

**“You’d be fuming if you’re Gordon”**

[Credit: @ToffeeMc1878](https://twitter.com/ToffeeMc1878/status/1449706912338137095)

**“Iwobi adds absolutely nothing, God knows how he continually gets in the side.”**

[Credit: @MrGriffGaff](https://twitter.com/MrGriffGaff/status/1449707212876681216)

**“Nooo Mina”**

[Credit: @iiCeDEFC](https://twitter.com/iiCeDEFC/status/1449707151514025984)

**“Why is Mina benched you donkeys?”**

[Credit: @Efc\_Josh19](https://twitter.com/Efc_Josh19/status/1449706892952051722)

**“Post the real team, would rather play with 10 men than have Iwobi”**

[Credit: @CoreyEfc2](https://twitter.com/CoreyEfc2/status/1449707106492420097)

***In other news,*** [***find out which Evertonian’s comments have delighted these fans***](https://www.footballtransfertavern.com/everton-fc-news/dominic-calvert-lewin-west-ham-premier-league/)