Match Thread Everton v Chelsea - Preview, Match Report and MotM Poll

[Jim Hopper]

It looked like 4-4-2 to me.

Sidibe Keane Holgate Digne

Walcott Sig Schneiderlin Iwobi

Rico DCL

It’s 100% 442

 

[Berenger]

LMAO at all the fans who thought the team would look remarkably different to that.

How clueless can you be?

 

[Death]

If you'd told me 2 years ago DCL would still be starting games for us in December 2019 I'd have laughed at you.

Under Ferguson.

 

[andy4efc]

I'm OK with one of the axis of doom starting if we have no choice.

But not both.

I'd have anyone from the under 23s in instead of playing Sigurdsson and Schneiderlin in the same side, and I'd certainly have Davies in.

I'd have gone with Schneiderlin and Davies as two defensive mids with Davies a bit of licence to get forward, with Kean up front, Iwobi the number 10, Richarlison and Bernard either side. Try and get in behind them with a bit of pace.

But instead we've gone with the Icelandic ghost and the most ineffectual striker the world has ever seen.

Davies, Siggy and Schneiderlin are all as bad as each other.

Bernard probably not ready to start.

 

[CahillsCornerFlag]

This had be 4-3-3 against Chelsea’s midfield. That pairing it just suicidal, and actually imagine playing them two and not Davies. No chance we get anything out of this.

 

[Death]

Ok he hasn’t passed the team selection test. He can pull it back by making them play. He’s giving himself a mountain. Over to you Big Man

 

[edge]

That midfield bloody hell,
Suppose he hasn't much choice really ,but If we aren't playing deep we are in for a tough time here , just hope they play for Dunc and up there game for once

 

[BlueStevie35]

LMAO at all the fans who thought the team would look remarkably different to that.

How clueless can you be?

No one thought that, the midfield was always going to be any combo of Gylfi, Surrender or Hipster because of lack of options

 

[marsh]

Sticking to my Everton 0-4 Chelsea prediction

 

[Mathieubleucoyb]

Silva v2.0
How does this guy not have a clue?
This is why I wanted unsworth instead of this clown. Sigurdsson and scheinderlin are total trash

 

[Jim Hopper]

I don’t even know how anyone could defend that centre of the park pairing. It’s like nobody has watched us at all this season to see what’s about to happen. Groundhog Day every game day with this club.

 

[DanEFC92]

I'd rather it was Unsworth in charge tbh. Throw a few youth players in the mix. Change it up.

 

[Tubey]

It looked like 4-4-2 to me.

Sidibe Keane Holgate Digne

Walcott Sig Schneiderlin Iwobi

Rico DCL

That's what it is for sure, but I can't for the life of me understand why he thinks that midfield pairing will work. The only player who's a natural in his position in that entire midfield four is Schneiderlin and he's also naturally crap at it - Walcott and Iwobi aren't wide midfielders; they are wingers/inside forwards.

I don't know what Sigurdsson is because the word 'footballer' doesn't seem to describe him.

... I dunno, just hoping for the best I guess but that's a miserable teamsheet on paper. Hopefully a front two plays to DCL's strengths in linking play, Richarlison can be a nuisance off the ball and Sigurdsson can get up from deep to support - e.g do his job for a change.

 

[Mathieubleucoyb]

It’s obvious dunc is part of the squad problem if he doesn’t see it. He can go along with Sigurdsson and Scherderlin. He’s 100% not helping the squad

 

[Seathestars]

Painfully slow in the middle