Match Thread Chelsea vs Everton - Preview, Match Report and MotM Poll.

[blulouie]

The team lacks an on-field "Leader". Seen it time-and-time again this season...

Allan

 

[Frank Butcher]

Miles off that standard unfortunately. Think we are playing for a Europa League place realistically.

 

[TGW89]

Probably the second defeat all season I've not been particularly arsed about - City being the other. Fourth is gone.

Take a breather, get a plan in motion. It's all about the cup now. No trophies for fourth place. Remember.

 

[Goat]

You should all be shamed, voting gomes as motm? ugh disgusting.
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@kanie46
@TimesNewRoman

This post forced me to change my vote to Gomes.

 

[ForeverEverton]

Doesnt help that West Ham are tanking along, 2-0 up against Leeds with 28 played...

 

[Dougie]

Expected that result with the players we have missing, need to pick them selves up this game doesn’t mean we won’t finish 4th we know our limits right now.

 

[Mkjjones]

@Northeastblue can't take a bit of banter mate?

 

[Mkjjones]

This post forced me to change my vote to Gomes.

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[BlueToff]

You're an intelligent person mate, I know full well you know what I am getting at even if the first 10-15 words are worded poorly. We're 5th, through playing through a defence's strengths. CA is making the most of what he has in midfield, he's getting us results through his intelligence and experience.

I know exactly what you mean with regards to us being unambitious (check my recent posts throughout the game if you like...). I just think we, like CA, isn't expecting Davies, gomes, docoure, siggy, iwobi, bernard to suddenly be sharp on the ball, smart in their movement, accurate with their passing and decisive. None of them have shown any of that in their careers. That is what I am getting at. We could be more expansive but we'd also ship more. You said in another post that we have the tools to do it? That is where i'd disagree with you.

I find it frustrating too, but if you asked me CA would steady the ship, have us battling for 4th (even if we know it's not gonna happen long-term, I'd rather aim for 4th and get EL, then aim for EL and fall short) we would have all accepted some cons of it, no?

We are playing the long game here, wont always be pretty like it was at the start, wont always be ugly like it has been recently. However we're 5th, 29 points away from home on the board (quite possibly the most in my lifetime?).

Things arent perfect, things have to improve long-term but ultimately we are in a good position.

Hope I went into a bit more detail in my edited version of that post you've responded to.

Apologies, just started work so was a quick log in! Will reply to this later.

 

[Ring master]

Doesnt help that West Ham are tanking along, 2-0 up against Leeds with 28 played...

Helps a bit when Leeds had that not give at 0-0

 

[BlueToff]

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A door unlocker uses all his tools, through balls or breaking the lines with a driving run.

Thats what we need, somebody who can move the ball through the lines.

100%

 

[arch stanton]

no need to be overly downbeat about that one, tuchel has chelsea flying. the difference in quality on the benches was night and day. need some of the injured players back as soon as.

there has been a couple of games where the quality of the two benches has indicated why we can't be too despondent at the moment. When we are missing crucial players, the first 11 is a bit light and the bench is very light on quality

 

[Mkjjones]

ffs west ham 2-0 up

 

[bicycleheader]

Doesnt help that West Ham are tanking along, 2-0 up against Leeds with 28 played...

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[chippy1722]

They kept the ball so easily, looked like they had extra players. Ruched has them well drilled.
We were behind and made a defensive sub, they were ahead and made an attacking one, that’s the difference in mindset.