Match Thread Everton v Chelsea, 23/12/17

[mkrudden]

Taking on Chelsea without our best player.
This should end well...

 

[bluestevon]

Need the players who've been on the out to turn up then today, massive game for Sigurdsson too as he looks the only one who can score in that team...

 

[Wayno]

Honestly don’t get why he has completely changed a defence that has been fairly solid recently.

Absolute pathetic decision.

Because Holgate and Williams have flu?

 

[Milkman]

Honestly don’t get why he has completely changed a defence that has been fairly solid recently.

Absolute pathetic decision.

Errrm, flu mate?

 

[Big Fat Sam]

Moshiri will be made up because this is definitely an expected defeat for us.

 

[dannyboy]

I guess we have to expect Siggurdson to be the creative powerhouse we know he is....

The thing is though, there's absolutely no one for him to play off in that team. He's not a creative player in the sense that he'll beat 3 men and open the game up. He needs players overlapping etc.

There is literally no one in our midfield or attack that has enough quality to really threaten Chelsea today. Sad sight.

 

[GwladysBlue]

Because Holgate and Williams have flu?

On the bench with flu?

 

[Khalekan]

Why the hell has he dropped Holgate, we're up against small quick players and fat man has brought in our two slowest and dozy defenders

Smacks to me of the "expected loss" syndrome and a weakened team is being played ahead of the Baggies and Bournemouth games.

I hope I am wrong.

 

[GwladysBlue]

Errrm, flu mate?

They’re on the bench.

 

[Fansince1988]

Holgate and Williams are sub's.
Why change it,

Exactly my thoughts, very strange unless they are slightly unwell. Very strange line up with Snides playing again.

 

[GwladysBlue]

Smacks to me of the "expected loss" syndrome and a weakened team is being played ahead of the Baggies and Bournemouth games.

I hope I am wrong.

Should be going for the win. A win sees us enter the race for 4th.

 

[cromofo]

They’re on the bench.

you don't go from 0 to 100 a few days after a flu mate

 

[Khalekan]

Should be going for the win. A win sees us enter the race for 4th.

Exactly.

And a win today would be a real statement of intent.

 

[GwladysBlue]

you don't go from 0 to 100 a few days after a flu mate

Then get them off the bench and stop wasting spaces for players who are at 100.

 

[Joey66]

They’re on the bench.

Obviously not 100% to play 90 minutes!
I would have tried Snides at centre back tbh as he offers us nothing much in midfield!