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

[CahillsCornerFlag]

Mina and Digne back hopefully.

They're down to bare bones in midfield, so no excuse today to start that waste of space sigurdsson over Bernard.

Pickford
Sidibe
Holgate
Mina
Digne
Walcott
Delph
Gomes
Bernard
Richarlison
Dcl

Is how I'd line up.

For some bizarre reason he doesn’t seem to like Bernard very much, fully expect Sigurdsson to start on the left again despite him being gash.

 

[Khalekan]

I love these Sunday 2 p.m. kick offs.

They remind me of the first time we ever played on a Sunday.

Circa 1973, in the Cup home to Baggies.

55,000 of us crammed into Goodison during a period of power rationing due to a Tory manufactured industrial crisis which had us working a three day week and enduring power cuts.

The game was in January so it kicked off around 12.30 or 1 p.m. so as there was no need for floodlights.

And the club were not allowed to charge for admission on account of the prevailing Sunday trading laws.

You had to buy a programme at the turnstile to gain admission lol

Yes, teenagers....that is all within living memory. Just ask yer grandad

(BTW...the game ended 0-0 and we lost the replay )

 

[Johnny Barton]

For some bizarre reason he doesn’t seem to like Bernard very much, fully expect Sigurdsson to start on the left again despite him being gash.

Bernard is starting

 

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Here is the team.
Pickford
Sidebe Holgate Keane Digne
Bernard Gomes Davies Siggy
DCL Richo

How many more chances is Sigurdsson going to get

 

[riddick]

It's telling that just about every player has gotten a bit to significantly better under Ancelotti except for Sigurdsson. I hope he won't even make the bench but we all know he'll start ffs..

 

[Billysgingham.]

Cant see us scoring more than 1 today tbh

Chelsea are poor at the back mate we need to get at them.

 

[efcste97]

How many more chances is Sigurdsson going to get

Seems like a endless amount I can't get my head around him starting out wide again. He will also stay on for the full 90 most probably.

 

[Tubey]

Seems like a endless amount I can't get my head around him starting out wide again. He will also stay on for the full 90 most probably.

He must be contracted to start a certain percentage of games when fit.

 

[Tubey]

Cant see us scoring more than 1 today tbh

With their injuries this is the best chance to put them to the sword we've had in years.

Cue the 3-0 Chelsea win then.

 

[davek]

We know what's coming: another bottling job.

These players have no backbone.

 

[zukai12_]

Nervous but we really could do with a win if we want to properly be in the Mixer for Europa spots

 

[mezzrow]

We know what's coming: another bottling job.

These players have no backbone.

Of course we're all dead, but never forget: I was right!

 

[SunKing]

We know what's coming: another bottling job.

These players have no backbone.

As negative as it seems you know it’s coming. We absolutely can go there and win even with this team’s frailties as Chelsea are very suspect. Afraid there are too many in the side that will already be beaten before stepping out on to pitch though.

 

[mezzrow]

Either a goal or an assist from Bernard today. Vault me.

 

[Khalekan]

It's telling that just about every player has gotten a bit to significantly better under Ancelotti except for Sigurdsson. I hope he won't even make the bench but we all know he'll start ffs..

Sidibe is another who hasn’t improved under Carlo.