Match Thread Everton v Chelsea. 12th Sep at 12.45.

[LocalNative]

Chelsea have gone for the same formation by the looks of things. Massive midfield battle.

 

[quasi modo]

Hasn't Ivanovic had loads of stick and been singled out for having a poor start to the season?

Well he will have easy today coming up against no one.

 

[Robertor]

Here comes the moaning...

Besic and McCarthy able to cover the fullbacks with Barry sat in front of defence.

 

[Ash Cloud]

It's alright guys, the wingers will come on for the DM's at half time!

 

[bluestevon]

Jesus, so ivanovic whose been terrorised by wingers this year gets a free pass, shockingly negative/fearful team selection...

 

[Eggs]

....if it's not blag, I'd presume Besic would play left side to support Galloway. Seems odd, though. I didn't expect Kone to start but there you go.

 

[Azza]

Here comes the moaning...

Besic and McCarthy able to cover the fullbacks with Barry sat in front of defence.

Barry has done such a great of doing that hasn't he.

 

[longers]

Here comes the moaning...

Besic and McCarthy able to cover the fullbacks with Barry sat in front of defence.

You think Galloway is going to be bombing it up and down the wing ?

 

[Furey1878]

Well at least we have Barkley supporting 2 strikers eh, lads.

Maybe the positivity of 2 strikers will negate the negativity of 3 DMs.

 

[quasi modo]

Besic sending off sweep stake, I'll go for 22 minutes.

 

[Matty_j1878]

Could be very very clever from Martinez, Besic and McCarthy directly countering the threat of Hazard and Pedro. Squeezing Chelski.

 

[navidson]

When's the last time we had 8 defensive players on the pitch?

Grim

 

[Tigger]

WTF is that?!

 

[bluestevon]

Here comes the moaning...

Besic and McCarthy able to cover the fullbacks with Barry sat in front of defence.

Mate its a team based on chelseas reputation rather than their form

 

[Fearthainn]

On the bright side, we have a few wingers to choose from when we're 1-0 down on 80 minutes