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

[LostLegend]

Thought we looked much more confident defensively. But have offered nought going forward.

May take time to steady this ship, mind.

 

[Groucho]

But they still look more organised than Koeman has got them all season.

It's 0.0 if Williams...well, wasn't on the pitch

Quite.

 

[Efcjake]

Struggling to have a shot on target against Chelsea reserves.

Meanwhile we've got Mirallas, McCarthy, Beni, and Lennon playing...

 

[Groucho]

Thought we looked much more confident defensively. But have offered nought going forward.

May take time to steady this ship, mind.

Of course it will. Patience.

 

[Shipped]

He’s correct.

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For sure.
Love being on GOT at work and seeing an advert for my employer at the bottom, smiling that they're unwillingly funding GOT a half penny at a time.

 

[II McColl II]

State of some of the posts in here

Other than a shocking set piece which even before it was taken you knew they had a height advantage, doesn't help we leave a massive CB wide open.

Positives are we've nullified Chelsea from open play, we look more disciplined after 1 training session with Unsy, we look decent on the counter but no focal point to attack around and we have someone who is setting us up to frustrate Chelsea which tells me Unsy is tactically better than Koeman already. Beni has looked good so far aswell, very composed for a lad making his debut other than a pass at the end of the half he's not put a foot wrong.

The big negative is Rooney, he offers nothing for us in this role, doesn't run the channels for Kenny to hit him long, doesn't use the ball well when we have a break and still doesn't look to have the legs to lead a line. Williams also an issue, i really wonder how he played in a swansea side known for possession football.

Niasse on for Rooney so we have some sort of presence up top and just try be more of a threat 2nd half, defensively we are looking much better than all season so far.

 

[lungo]

Mirrallas and Lennon haven't contributed enough at all, and our midfield haven't kept the ball well enough, but tbh the wingers aren't showing for it, so they've got know where to pass it too.

A good header but other than that they haven't looked like scoring, we need more help from Lennon and Mirrallas

Lenon defends. Kenny isnt up to it.

 

[nsno-chris]

Rooney is too slow to be leading the counter attack as well. He either needs to be dropped deeper or subbed for DCL/Niasse.

That’s the other thing as well

 

[malcson]

Lol at everyone expecting some radical change in fortunes in the first game since Koeman left (away at Chelsea)!

Yes, with one training session to try anything different! No one should be judging Unsworth on tonight's performance, not even Guardiola with Mourihno as his assistant could have transformed this team in 24 hours.

 

[vintage-toffees]

Failed audition

 

[longers]

Watching some Arab punditry, I don't speak Arabic but im fairly sure they are calling Williams a wasteman.

 

[trueblue10]

The defensive issues where not rectified in the summer and the goal scorer was removed.

We are a sitting duck until January, one stacked with a million similar midfielders.

We need an astonishingly good January window thanks to the mess Koeman made in the Summer.

Do January windows ever work?

 

[Blueway]

niasse for me...

 

[BigBlueConk]

Lads need to relax.
Ron is gone.
The damage to confidence can not be fixed in the next game.
Chelsea res are still have more quality than we do.
We are not going to win this cup if we are realistic.
Baby steps lads.
The road to recovery might start with defeat to Chelsea tonight, but the confidence will start to return.
Bookmark this.

 

[banno]

Whole defence is bang average with 3 being over the hill and the other too inexperienced. We have Davies blowing hot and cold and another debutant youngster trying to hold the middle of the park with regular crock McCarthy. Rooney is past it as a striker and is better behind a forward. Mirallas and Lennon haven't had too many minutes this season. Basically we are pretty shocking. Would have stuck with Vlasic, Keane, Naisse and Lookman in the team.