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

[Mickey]

I think Neto is a great player and will cause better players than Myko troubles this year. Bit of pace can really make the difference. But that should never have been a goal. We had plenty of players back. Bad defending all around.

If I could have any player out of that Chelsea team it would be him.

 

[HappyJack]

Barry needs to be removed hes not capable at anywhere near this level and its unfair to him

 

[Drico]

Chelsea’s previous results by the way:

Atalanta 2 - 1 Chelsea
Bournemouth 0 - 0 Chelsea
Leeds 3 - 1 Chelsea

Before we have to hear about how wonderful their players are. Very beatable if you take the game to them. We haven’t. We were content to sit back, lost our best player and had no conviction to score when presented with glorious chances.

The first issue is firmly down to Moyes, the second is just bad luck, and the third is whoever sanctioned the purchase of Barry.

I do note that Gana lost his man for both goals, his legs can’t keep up with an energetic midfield like Garner and KHD can. Gana and Garner have always looked a bit awkward together, now we have to pray that Rohl suddenly stops breaking at every gentle wind and get on the pitch consistently.

Yup, this is not Drogba, Essien, Ballack, Lampard Chelsea. They have better players than us, overall - why wouldn't they given the financial disparity (not to mention corruption index). But we have played right into their hands here. I don't think we can dismiss this as the "natural course of things." Today we have not done ourselves justice and have shot ourselves in the foot head.

 

[Tel001]

Another 5 goal thriller this

5-0 or 4-1?

 

[RomanReigns]

I hope people didn't expect Europe, put it that way.

nsno

 

[Saint Domingo]

I wouldnt play a 10 away from home tbh. I'd have a 6 and 2 8's.

Everyone in the world can see this except Moyes.

Playing 433: wins against Forest Bournemouth United Fulham

Playing 4231: 3-0 losses to Spurs and Newcastle

‘I think I’ll try 4231 again with Gana holding and KDH at 10’

A completely self inflicted loss. If we start this game with Garner at 6 and KDH and Alcaraz as 8s were not 2 down now but no single Everton manager can resist playing that clown Idrissa Gueye.

 

[dublinbluenose]

Very frustrating to be 2 down, not a lot between the teams other than Chelsea being clinical and players playing in their actual positions.

We'll definitely score a couple but Chelsea likely to score again as well.

 

[Zatara]

Not sure it’s fair to blame the manager for this; defending was poor for both goals, and at 1-0 down we had four or five opportunities to grab a goal in quick succession and fluffed them all.

The player he brought back into the winning team didnt track his man on 2 occasions leading to 2 goals.

Who do you blame?

Gana for being lazy / switched off

Or Moyes for playing him?

 

[Frenk]

2-0 down why not go for it and bring on Dibling, what is there to lose.

 

[Blue Smoke]

Was a deffo penalty on ndiaye

 

[jphill59]

No Gana or him, and that's going to be quite challenging for us.

Just need a yellow card for Garner for him to miss the arsenal game too...

 

[gianthogweed]

Haven’t been able to watch or listen. I’m guessing we look rubbish

Actually not too bad I thought we matched them they took their chances

 

[Huyton Layne]

Forget a striker in January, if we don't buy a left back then we're done, he's on a par with Hibbert....Garner should have been RB today

Hibbert walks into this team. A left sided Hibbert would be levels above Mykolenko.
His attacking wasn't up to much but he was a very good defender.

 

[Tommy Chong]

Lack of quality in attack and some hideous defending cost us.

Some really nice play and just before 2-0 we’re unlucky not to make it 1-1

Frustrating, isn’t it, mate?

 

[MaximusEvertonius]

Does KDH get injured if playing in the more reserved role with Alcaraz on - we will never know

No way to know, mate. It just seemed like that combo of KDH and Alcaraz was creating a lot of link ups for us and chaos for the defence. It’s possible KDH was over compensating for Gana and got injured or it just happened regardless.