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

[Disgruntledgoat]

Now we see the truth. Dunc was the power behind the throne all along. Silva was just his patsy. Oumar is a lovely touch, though.

COYB!

 

[Berenger]

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

What team did you want to see?

 

[Deulofeumygod]

Siggy as captain upsets me

 

[Jim Hopper]

Sticking to my Everton 0-4 Chelsea prediction

Sadly I think we will get another hiding.m, having seen the midfield. I expect us to score one or two though.

 

[tsubaki]

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.

He might be trying to do what Silva did in his first game vs Chelsea, put Sig on their creative midfielder all game. It worked then (vs Jorginho), but not sure it will against Kovacevic or Mount.

 

[andy4efc]

Who knows.

Maybe Ferguson has a good relationship with Fraderlin and Siggurdfraud. May get them putting tackles in and battling. I don't quite believe its 4-4-2 like the BBC are saying though. Would imagine Iwobi willbe central and Richarlison wide, in either a 4231 or 433

 

[Jim Hopper]

Siggy as captain upsets me

Siggy in an Everton kit upsets me.

 

[Tubey]

Painfully slow in the middle

I think the idea is to hit it forward early to DCL and make it stick, then get up in support - we're not going for pace, this is a lot more 'route one'.

At least I think so; only sense I can make of it.

 

[ForeverBlue92]

Would snatch a point at this point.

Cant have that pair in midfield together way way too slow.

Would have liked Gordon or Davies.

 

[Mathieubleucoyb]

What team did you want to see?

Some u23’s in the squad
Like why not ?? Beningime instead of Scherderlin and sigurdsson 100% should not be captain 20 mins no touch!!
I’d put in Davies instead of this clown

 

[efcforever]

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.

The midfield does not give me confidence. I'm not sure what Sigurdsson offers off the ball.

I'm just hoping that Dunc can some how get a reaction out of our players. Any manager who can motivate them to put 100% effort in for 90 minutes will have us comfortably mid table.

 

[evertonarntwe]

Any need?

Ye every need

Sick of paying money to watch this absolute gobshiite do nothing but run into players and scuff shots

He makes me want to punch my eyes out

 

[bol-uk]

Those moaning about the MF
The only other option is Davies who has been awful last 3 games.

 

[GrandOldTeam]

Ferguson explained Davies is fatigued.

I also think he's been very poor - cost us Leicester and was well off it vs Liverpool.

Any manager is really limited.

Could see the issue in centre midfield a mile off - bad recruitment;

 

[Toffeelover]

As I feared he is just putting out a Silva line up, this will screw us and Siggy captain!