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

[VentureBrosEFC]

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

Could it also be a team based on certain tactical nuances you have no idea of? ... Yes!

 

[Librarian]

Besic could man mark Hazard

 

[Eggs]

Kone has been out best player this season so far...

....he's done ok, it's just the balance. When they have the ball I presume he'll drop wide but we'll see.

 

[Tigger]

Xmas tree.

Christmas trees bring joy

 

[steven]

Disappointed with that lineup. It does look negative but Galloway struggled badly against City so it might be to protect that flank.

Might have been a different lineup if baines was fit.

 

[Davidoff]

Haha, Palace go to their place a fortnight ago and win starting with three wingers, so Martinez thinks to himself - I know... No Wingers!!!

 

[Dithering Dougie]

Counter attack? There's absolute zero pace in our team

What?

Lukaku, Kone and Barkley are probably 3 of the fastest players in the league.

 

[Prevenger17]

Very Republic of Ireland approach this. Set up to lose every meaningful game 1-0.

 

[Tramps_mate]

If Stones scores will he celebrate?

Can you imagine that!!??

The world would end....

 

[uknightbreed]

not happy with that team at all. such a negative game plan.
3 defensive midfielders , no widemen on the pitch as 3 quality ones sit on the bench !
I also bet Naismith comes on before any of the 3.

Galloway and kone couldn't cut it against man city , so why will today be any different ?

well done Roberto , clearly send a team out to try and not get beat rather than win , play for 1 point and we will end up not getting anything.

 

[Seamus Colemole]

In all honesty looks a very negative set up. We should be exploiting ivanovic with pace. Let's see what happens though...

Yeah. Thats not the team i'd have picked and i actually hate it. If Chelsea were in great form and smashing everyone, sure that might be a decent selection.

But i'd have wanted him to really go for them today, as it is he's doing a Moyes and trying to KITANO.

Guess he crapped his pants thinking about the 6-3 last year. Hopefully he's told our defenders to defend for more than the first 30 seconds this time.

But you never know, could be a masterstroke.

 

[Matty_j1878]

Substitutions will win this game, i hope to high heaven Roberto gets them correct today.

 

[Eggs]

In all honesty looks a very negative set up. We should be exploiting ivanovic with pace. Let's see what happens though...

....the Racing Post tip Ivanovic for 1st goal as they think he'll be a big threat against our left side.

 

[bluestevon]

Could it also be a team based on certain tactical nuances you have no idea of? ... Yes!

Ofc it could, Most managers when faced with a player as off form as Ivanovic has been this season would elect not to actually play anyone up against him mate, it's a team based upon last seasons 6-3 hammering being in his mind, nothing more nothing less

 

[Tramps_mate]

....he's done ok, it's just the balance. When they have the ball I presume he'll drop wide but we'll see.

I'd like the 2 upfront..

Attack Chelsea from the whistle..