Match Thread Chelsea v Everton - Saturday, 5 November, 17:30

[ToffeeTim]

Has Rom ever put in a decent performance against his old employers ? Jose had him sussed Tactically, lets hope Conte hasn't watched too many prem games and the beast is unleashed.

Yeah. Like 6 months ago.

Everton 2 - 0 Chelsea

 

[Groucho]

@McBain is getting good at these.

 

[zandvoort blue]

Cracking review @McBain !
Mega rep for the Voltron reference, 7 point alliteration, and some decent and eminently sensible footy analysis too.

I fancy us to turn out in massive numbers at their place as usual and bury them on the counter, nicking it 0-1 with Rom steamrollering Cahill for it

Up Everton

 

[ijjysmith]

Would you start Robles or Stekelenburg in nets?

 

[Nil Satis Niasse Optimum]

Would you start Robles or Stekelenburg in nets?

Stekelenberg has performed well this season, but that said he's made at least three silly mistakes I can think of:

- WBA goal
- Boro goal
- Burnley goal

Those mistakes have cost us points. We'd have won against Burnley if he didn't tap the ball to their striker to score. Thankfully the other two mistakes didn't cost us any points in those games.

There's not really any excuse either for those kind of mistakes.

Robles came in from the cold and performed more than well enough against West Ham. We know he's also got a mistake in him, but we haven't seen one for a good while looking back into last season.

I'd give Robles a few games to try and prove himself.

We still need a top quality goalkeeper. Another giant fuq up from the summer, to go along with the rest of them.

 

[hallamblue]

Just don't think we have the mentality yet to get a result here. We were a bit lucky against City and I think with the momentum Chelsea have currently I think they'll win 2-0.

 

[Pejic300]

An excellent read, @McBain. I'll never forget the joy of an @chicoazul preview but you're filling his boots more than adequately.
Enjoyed the Koeman face analogy and the KFC bit. Keep up the good work. Cheers.
Oh, and 3-2 to the wrong blues, unfortunately.

 

[Pittsburgh Footy]

@McBain is getting good at these.

Agreed. Fantastic read. Keep it up

 

[zandvoort blue]

Would you start Robles or Stekelenburg in nets?

Robles. Played well last time out so should keep his place

 

[Pittsburgh Footy]

Would you start Robles or Stekelenburg in nets?

I"d start Robles, with a face like the donkey from Shrek.

But it'll be Stek

 

[BlueToff]

Robles. Played well last time out so should keep his place

Stek doesn't deserve to lose his place because he was injured.

Robles played well vs West Ham, but Stek has played well in every game this season, bar the mistake vs Burnley.

 

[peteblue]

Excellent preview McB......we'll batter these 2-1

 

[bluenosematt]

Would you start Robles or Stekelenburg in nets?

I'd start Robles, but given a horrendously out-of-form Coleman came straight back in depsite Holgate's fantastic start, I expect it'll be Stekelenburg.

 

[Southern Yankee toffee]

Stek doesn't deserve to lose his place because he was injured.

Robles played well vs West Ham, but Stek has played well in every game this season, bar the mistake vs Burnley.

Still think that he would have saved that if it hadn't taken a deflection. I agree with you as well on him keeping his place.

 

[BlueToff]

I'd start Robles, but given a horrendously out-of-form Coleman came straight back in depsite Holgate's fantastic start, I expect it'll be Stekelenburg.

Coleman wasn't horrendously out of form though, and he now looks back to near his best.

Stek, likewise, is not out of form in any way, so doesn't deserve to lose his place after being injured for one game.

Robles did well on Sunday and that's good to see.