Everton v Chelsea. 14th Sep @ 17.30.

[Tubey]

Osman and Naismith midfield is a Moyes-esque team selection. Grim.

The only positive I can take from that is that both of them are "due" a good game at some point.

 

[ijjysmith]

Is kone and Pienaar injured? Should at least be on the bench.

Both injured.

 

[Username]

Hope we **** them.

 

[coollino]

Thought our season started this week?

 

[Petit]

Not so worried about Naismith, but Osman should not be starting. Christ.

A bit deflated by that line up. If there´s one thing Osman does consistently it´s hiding against better teams. Are we now making Gareth Barry the focal point of our midfield? I´d rather have Fellaini in there to be honest.

Another match with Jelavic alone up front...Jeez.

 

[ijjysmith]

Hope we **** them.

Is right.

 

[peteblue]

We're going to batter Chelsea........

 

[Petit]

Osman and Naismith midfield is a Moyes-esque team selection. Grim.

The only positive I can take from that is that both of them are "due" a good game at some point.

Yeah and Jelavic is due about 25 goals. Any time soon.

 

[dannyboy]

Mirallas needs to find his form today, not expecting much from Jelavic and Naismith other than hard work.

 

[nevilleneville]

I miss Fellaini already

 

[Titus Bramble]

Well the mood on here changed pretty quickly...

 

[ijjysmith]

Well the mood on here changed pretty quickly...

Christ knows why.

Not kicked a ball yet.

 

[peteblue]

Well the mood on here changed pretty quickly...

It'll change once we score the first goal......

 

[potato]

im going for 5-1 everton, mirallas x 2, jelavic x 2 and a wondergoal from delefeaeaugufeu in the 90th minute, fat frank to bag a pen for them when he comes on late on.

 

[Billy Dean]

A bit deflated by that line up. If there´s one thing Osman does consistently it´s hiding against better teams. Are we now making Gareth Barry the focal point of our midfield? I´d rather have Fellaini in there to be honest.

Another match with Jelavic alone up front...Jeez.

Prob many reasons why Ossie starts - maybe RM thinks McCarthy is not fully match fit, or maybe he doesn't want a completely unfamiliar midfield 2 against arguably the best team in the land? And to be honest there is no one else, Gibson is injured. It's not ideal but as someone above said, Ossie is playing for his place now, maybe that will spur him on.

As for Naismith, I'm stumped!