Match Thread Everton v Chelsea, 23/12/17

[hktoffee]

We are defending well but I do fear that the goal is inevitable

Have faith. 0-0 draw and job done.

 

[BlueToff]

what?

Neither of them had been great on the ball.

I said Davies 'hasn't' been good on the ball.

But neither of them need to go off.

If anything, it's Chelsea who need to switch it.

Their two chances have come from a series of deflections and then a sloppy pass from Keane.

 

[Fansince1988]

Davies and Martina worst players on the pitch,

I disagree I don't think they have been that bad, far from great but just about held there own.

 

[sageyefc]

check ur glasses mate.

Now now, he's a trainee joirno do he knows best

 

[Big Fat Sam]

Davies woeful today, Martina obviously a huge concern the space he's allowing him down their right. Painful watching such a limited player be the only option at left back.

Lennon and Sigurdsson completely out of the game.

Happy enough with Kenny and Jagielka, but Keane cannot pass and DCL should have so much better when it counted.. that said, I'd not have passed to Gueye either.

Bolasie needs 20/30 minutes here, Niasse could come on. But more than that we need something in midfield cos DCL is being given it to head to nobody.

 

[Tennessee Blue Mike]

I hear what you are saying but it would be nice for Calvert-Lewin to have Siggy give him more support. He was hours late in the first half and heavy touch killed us at times.

 

[Niapper]

DCL is working hard and providing an outlet against THREE defenders with no support.

Davies hasn't been great on the ball but there's no reason to take him off[/QUOTE]
You've just said it LOL

 

[hktoffee]

Davies is [Poor language removed]

Drop Siggy back to CM. Davies off and Bolasie on the left?

 

[Zatara]

He's a poor striker at this level, as I've said msny times he's a tidy player but that it average at best.

lol madness

 

[Osamabindiesel]

We are trying too many risky passes when a simple one will do. Davies has been the biggest culprit of this today. Chelsea are crowding Dom in the middle.

 

[BlueToff]

Davies is [Poor language removed]

he isn't

he's not been great on the ball - that needs to improve

but he's getting about and restricting the space for them in the middle

no need to change - we just need to be a bit more composed on the ball

 

[sageyefc]

Attack attack attack

 

[banno]

I would have Naisse for DCL and later on Bolasie for Davies with Siggy moving central. Apart from the goal line clearances we have kept them at bay with a dogged performance. Schnides and Gana snuffing out a lot of stuff. Lennon supporting Kenny a lot.

 

[Fansince1988]

Davies woeful today, Martina obviously a huge concern the space he's allowing him down their right. Painful watching such a limited player be the only option at left back.

Lennon and Sigurdsson completely out of the game.

Happy enough with Kenny and Jagielka, but Keane cannot pass and DCL should have so much better when it counted.. that said, I'd not have passed to Gueye either.

Bolasie needs 20/30 minutes here, Niasse could come on. But more than that we need something in midfield cos DCL is being given it to head to nobody.

Woeful is a bit unfair, he's battled away against a very good midfield. I think he's held his own ok.

 

[Rook]

what a chance, before that i'd have said we should swap DCL for pace in niasse/sandro. Their two centre backs are just two big and strong for him because he's also being outnumbered, but they're also inexperienced, so a bit of harrying from someone like niasse would be much more suitable.

We've done alright though, only 3 or 4 of this team would ideally be in my best everton XI right now, but they haven't created anything clear cut bar those clearances from jags. Snides has been much much better.

in DCLs defense he probably just wasn't expecting anyone up there to pass too.

not sure why Niasse isn't getting a chance up top, he's played lonely CF at Hull and scored a few plus you don't have to sub DCL out