Match Thread Everton 0-0 Chelsea, Sunday December 22nd, 2pm

[OlDirtyBluenose]

Side note but no flags/banners in the Gwladys before kick off, that just due to the mental weather?

Was kind of expecting something to welcome TFG.

 

[BluePaul86]

Side note but no flags/banners in the Gwladys before kick off, that just due to the mental weather?

Was kind of expecting something to welcome TFG.

Or a thank you to Mr Moshiri

 

[Rollo Tomassi]

Good point and deserved. Wish we could have

Agreed. But it is stuff like this that drives me crazy. Then again, that’s what separates a good team from a poor team.

No point worrying about it because if he had tried to square it he would kicked it straight out for a throw in.

 

[roy vernon]

Good point, well won. Unlike last week, we had chances to win it and looked the more likely side to win it in the last 10 minutes. One concern, and I never thought I'd be saying this, we'll miss old Ashley next week. Anyway, MOTM Pickford once again.

 

[chicoazul]

#ThankYouGaffer

All the best lads.

 

[Nymzee]

 

[Camboselecta]

Back to that strong defensive unit that makes chances on the brake. Linstrom had this best display. Stay like this and o for the press against the worse teams and we should be fine.

 

[II McColl II]

Again good to get a point but it's horrendous watching us currently.

Take out the Wolves game which was far more down to Wolves being awful defensively we've scored 0 goals in the other 6 games since October 26.

We had 5 minutes today around 80th minute were we didn't look like scoring but we were having a go, getting after them and the crowd was up for it, stuff like that shouldn't be a rarity it should be the bare minimum.

 

[PhilM]

I've had to miss the last few matches...a win and 2 draws. I guess I need to never watch Everton again.

Right now that's not much of a sacrifice

@GrandOldTeam, any chance of a life time ban? Thanks in advance.

 

[Buzz Lightyear]

I've had to miss the last few matches...a win and 2 draws. I guess I need to never watch Everton again.

Right now that's not much of a sacrifice

Good we don’t need fans like you , do one

 

[Zezti]

I'm satisfied with the result. Its fine, we move on.

However, celebrating a point from a 0-0 where we once again played horrible football is very small time mentality from some of our fans.

 

[Zezti]

Good we don’t need fans like you , do one

Wtf?

Close the door on your way out.

 

[Benno]

Just back from the game and enjoyed it. Thought tactically we were very good, especially in wide areas where we doubled up and also mostly kept Palmer very quiet. We arguably won the midfield against a team who have two £100m plus footballers.

The players emptied the tank today and worked exceptionally hard, stayed to the plan and could have easily won it in the second half.

Btw the one thing that I can’t accept from Everton in the future is this win at all costs even if it means feigning injury, calling for every decision even when it’s blatant, rolling around like they’ve been shot. That’s embarrassing and awful to watch.

Pickford or Young MOTM. Ndiaye was also an absolute joy at times.

 

[chippy1722]

I'm satisfied with the result. Its fine, we move on.

However, celebrating a point from a 0-0 where we once again played horrible football is very small time mentality from some of our fans.

Another fan who is gutted we didn’t get stuffed just to slag everyone off.
Loads of these on the forum these days.

 

[knowing your history]

Very good point today, containment job as expected but it never had the feel of clinging on either.

Also really thought that chance was going in near the end, Ndiaye looked certain to score but it was a decent block on the replay.

Branthwaite just makes this backline so have to keep him fit at all costs. No surprise Tarks looks more steady alongside him after his poor opening few months.

Thought when Young got his booking and suspension that Dyche would start Patterson at Man. City just to slag him off after the game but Seamus coming on instead shows he's going to be the one playing instead.

One other thing, only two minutes injury time at the end?! Probably the last time that happened was the late 90s. There were still plenty of subs and stoppages in the second half.