Match Thread Chelsea V Everton 25/10/17 League Cup

[irishtony1878]

That team frightens me if I am honest.
If ronko had gone with that selection we would have been lighting the torches.

 

[SuperTimCahill]

Loving that line-up. Only player I'm missing is Vlasic. Hope he's just being rested for the weekend as he certainly doesn't deserve to be dropped

 

[summerisle]

Strange team, where is poor Vlasic ?

He injured his foot on Sunday.

 

[meatyard]

Genuinely laughed out loud at Pickdord

 

[allen]

‘Just tweaks.’

 

[when i score we riot]

Yeah that's the key.

I think we'll go out here and lose comfortably, but at least it's a common sense line-up that does two things - ease pressure on the game by giving youth a chance and not throwing out the "first team" demanding a result, and it gives even more confidence in a route to the first team for the upcoming talent.

Very much this, it's about managing expectations, and demanding the senior lads to step up

 

[Huyton Layne]

It almost feels good to support Everton again, I'm enjoying the next 45 minutes just in case it goes downhill once we actually play footy.

 

[Darth Toffeeman]

Strange team, where is poor Vlasic ?

His omission is the only real surprise.
Shows the lack of CH when Williams and Jags are starting. Dreadful that we only recruited Keane into an area that desperately needed new blood.

 

[Tubey]

Odd shape, is it a 4-5-1 with Rooney up top and Mirallas and Lennon wingers?

Will be a 4-3-3. Rooney will drop as a target man to feet and Mirallas will be expected to come in central and get beyond him; Lennon to provide natural width.

Davies box to box.

Clever formation to be honest.

 

[Toffee in Jandals]

Chelski have made nine changes. I sense an opportunity.........

 

[jceverton]

It's kind of not though is it - when you think about it.

Unsworth has just simplified it, that's all.

Not changed the keeper around.

Has two proper full-backs.

Everyone is playing in their natural positions. No square pegs in round holes.

Yes everyone playing in right role and we've got a nice balance of experience and youth. Main reservations is Williams and Jags but Keanes confidence is shot and he's got some protection in front of them. Big shout on Beni he must have a lot of confidence in him.

 

[Frang]

wonder if unsy will try and recall dowell....

 

[chippy1722]

Rooney needs to stay up top and stop drifting deep or that width will be wasted.
Unsworth has gone basics and start off with what you know, then you can tinker later on. If Beni would have played under Koeman I would have been worried but him and Unsy will know each other inside out, also Him, Davies and a Kenny will have experience of playing together.

 

[Toast]

His sister tweeted that he got a knock early on against Arsenal and played the rest of the game in pain. Probably just given a rest.

Is she fit ?

Asking for a mate.

 

[summerisle]

You should sponsor his thread now mate.
Make him your new hero ?

Don't. I did. Poor Gylfi.