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

[Darth Toffeeman]

That midfield against Kante. Good lord. That’s the worst midfield 2 I’ve ever seen line up for Everton.

Reminds me of the days of such legends as Pembridge, Nyarko and Gemmill.

That midfield is horrific.

 

[evertonarntwe]

Melodramatic much? Bloody hell, if a player causes you that much aggro you need to re-evaluate your life choices

Guess you don't pay to watch him every other week then do you. I'll have my opinion on him you have yours

 

[sageyefc]

Mount, Willian, Kante against Sigurdsson and Schneiderlin, but yeah - lets get the knives sharpened nice and early...

Only other argument against Everton's midfield is Davies instead - who has been arguably our worst player in recent weeks - cost us Leicester and had a nightmare vs Liverpool. Ferguson said just earlier Davies is fatigued

Gylfis been way worse than Davies who himself has been gash

 

[Mathieubleucoyb]

Mason Mount is 20 yrs old ???
Like why can’t we use players from our u23’s

Duncan needs to leave the club along with Sigurdsson and Scherderlin.
This is seriously disgusting

 

[blue to the bone]

Over Keane? Id have played the toffee lady

He's like a nervous cardboard cut out. Like a big horrible shy double decker bus who's had a nervous breakdown

See mate that is a cop out. We have no other centre half available today.

 

[Tubey]

Speed of ground coverage is what determines the success in that system, not aggregate.

Not necessarily. It's about knowing when to stick or twist with the run.

If Sigurdsson is at his Swansea best, he's receiving the ball from DCL and putting incisive passes through early.

He has ability but he doesn't show it consistently. There's a chance he shows up today - if he does, the setup works. If he doesn't, we get battered.

I'm not sharpening the knives for him - I'm just saying it as I see it. His performance is key to this game.

 

[GrandOldTeam]

Speed of ground coverage is what determines the success in that system, not aggregate.

Distance wise, Sigurdsson has covered more ground than any Everton player in successive seasons. He's also covered more ground over the course of the season than any other player in the league.

Workrate isnt something to hit him with.

 

[evertonarntwe]

See mate that is a cop out. We have no other centre half available today.

I'd have played one the u23s then on a serious note. Keane cannot play for us anymore

It was his fault for abar 4 of the 5 goals in the derby l

 

[Blueclouds]

DlC starting, what do these managers see in him

 

[deipnosophist]

My bookie tossed in a $20 free bet on my account...a very lethargic account...which I’ve thrown on our brave lion hearts to win (paying $4.05).
Needless to say, I am not very optimistic of any return but I’m generally of glass half full persuasions; so whilst it’s the hope that kills, for me, hope always springs eternal. I guess that’s why I die so often, supporting Everton.

 

[Deleted member 48881]

just wondering if that line up is as good as we could expect given the circumstances, why exactly have we sacked Silva? it means our squad is gash and will lose every game, eh? they didn't sack him merely bcs he was making subs after 70th minute

too cowardly from Big Dunc, I had expectations.

 

[Abraders]

Mason Mount is 20 yrs old ???
Like why can’t we use players from our u23’s

Duncan needs to leave the club along with Sigurdsson and Scherderlin.
This is seriously disgusting

Because our youngsters aren't of the same quality.

 

[Toffeelover]

Distance wise, Sigurdsson has covered more ground than any Everton player in successive seasons. He's also covered more ground over the course of the season than any other player in the league.

Workrate isnt something to hit him with.

How about passing accuracy, assists and scoring?

 

[blueconverse]

We must have such bad name in Youth Football. Do your best in u23s and you will be rewarded with......more time in the u23s

 

[Berenger]

Distance wise, Sigurdsson has covered more ground than any Everton player in successive seasons. He's also covered more ground over the course of the season than any other player in the league.

Workrate isnt something to hit him with.

I'm not arguing that he has no workrate or that his *total* distance covered isn't what you say it is.

I'm arguing that that doesn't determine his success in that role in that system. It's about speed of coverage, not aggregate coverage.