Match Thread Chelsea 2-0 Everton. Sat Dec 13th. 3pm

[Gwladys St. Glory]

'Bout time these got slapped, Gana style.

COYB

Way to go...you have 45 mins.

 

[LABlue2]

It's not really luck, though - injury aside. We lack conviction in front of goal and defend poorly. We pick the wrong team to start with. I'd say you can expect to lose when you dig your own grave like we have.

I somewhat agree but starting XI was largely fine (sure you should start Alcaraz who came on in the 15th anyway) and we’ve probably been the better side. I think most days that’s 1-0 at worst going into half time. 2-0 just unlucky

 

[Delargeinho]

Individual class can be brutal at times. Had a bad phase between 20 and 35, but surely were much closer to the 1:1 than conceding the 2:0

 

[COYBL25]

Just seen the score, how’ve we played lads and lasses?

Loads of possession, but no cutting edge and vulnerable to the pace of their counter attack.

A striker is still a must in Jan.

 

[JohnRoss23]

They'e done nothing for that lead, absolutely all on ourselves that

It seems to be a common theme unfortunately

 

[Clarky cat]

All that “experience” from Gana for both goals ffs, completely switches off/gave up. That was nearly as bad as the Neville v Wigan half, madness he has started today and it will be even madder if he sees the second half. I wasn’t expecting a lot today as Chelsea just always have our number at Stamford Bridge but today we’ve seen the desperate need for 2 new starting full backs again. Countless times the ball just needs a decent cross and it never comes, Mykolenko has been dreadful going both ways today.

 

[IllinoisBlue]

Is Gana definitely going to Afcon? Senegal don’t have younger midfielders who are at or above his current level?

 

[Curtis]

Moyes is his biggest enemy

 

[jonnyg]

Alcaraz and Gana weren't covering their runners for both goals. Alcaraz didn't realise Barry had left it for him and Gana was just too slow.

We're finding space but really wasteful with it. KDH injury just adds a kick in the teeth.

 

[Deulofeumygod]

Put Garner at rb and Tim on?

 

[vini]

Undeserved lead for them, as ever we haven't taken our chances. I believe we are still in this though and will come back in the second half. Ref has been very poor, and nobody will convince me that VAR is not corrupt.

 

[lungo]

Not badly. Very harsh scoreline but the gap in quality is glaring.

in the next life i will be everton center forward . The easiest life you can have after the standards the girafe has set

 

[Sharpies volley]

How on earth we're 2 down is just down to poor defending. That's the top and bottom of it. We've been by far the better team for long periods and couldn't finish our dinner. The defence looks so much worse when Keane plays. He's out of position so many times.

 

[PeregrineT]

Well, played with them for almost all of it, missed some opportunities, and then showed once again our lack of fullbacks. A couple missed opportunities because JOB cant cross, and a goal given up because Myko is too slow. We are two fullbacks away from being able to beat teams like this consistently.

Also, both goals came in behind Gana. I love him, but this was the concern about him playing today, he was too slow and too exposed in both cases.

 

[dannyboy]

Didn’t play poorly tbh. Just can’t finish off any moves and Chelsea can punish every mistake.

Think Chelsea have looked so dangerous every time they go forward. We've had chances but I never feel convinced we're capable of sticking the ball in the net.