Match Thread Everton v Chelsea, 23/12/17

[BigBlueConk]

We have made them look like the best team in Europe at times.
We have been good recently at stopping crosses coming into the box but...
We have been poor at stopping the crosses today, too easy for them.
Positives, aside from goal line clearances they havent had too many chances.
Can NOT survive another half playing like that though.

Need to be more confident on the ball, too many passes going to their players and putting us back under pressure.
Now they know how bad Martina is, expect that to be the focus area of their attacking next half.

COYB!

 

[BlueToff]

But that's not how you manage a game. We haven't got another midfielder on the bench that can come on and do the job Davies is doing.

So if he goes off we have to change the system, and the system is working so far. You don't do that at half-time in that situation, imo.

 

[navidson]

Have faith. 0-0 draw and job done.

Been beaten away at Crystal Palace and West Ham already this season - No reason why we can't beat them IMO

 

[Toffeelover]

In options , i mean we havent got CF who cam make runs and take defenders with him, this would create gaps for Davies to exploit.

At the moment he has no choice to try and beat the man, because no-one is taking that man away.................. i think

Even when a passing option is on, he does not see it.

 

[Steve Wigan]

We have done well so far. OK,DCL should have passed to Siggi, but apart from that he's done well on his own. Keene looked shattered at half time, wouldn't be surprised to see Holgate or Williams second half. Still think Oumar around the hour mark could alter the dimension of the game, and Bolassie last 15 mins.

 

[ProZ]

I’m not sure if our defending got better or Chelsea got flat, either way we need someone on who can score a goal here, or someone who can carry it the length of the pitch like Bolasie.

 

[orly]

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.

Extremely poor

 

[toffeejack]

If it's still 0-0 at 70 mins I can see one of Lookman or Bolasie coming on to try and stretch the game a bit.

might find it hard to get lookman on

 

[kenada_blue]

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

Midfield just getting crowded out when we win the ball unless we hoof.

Davies in the final 3rd has been fine.

 

[Fansince1988]

lol madness

So you think he is the answer for a striker? If so you obviously don't want Everton to improve.

 

[sageyefc]

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

Slowest 20 year old on the planet, positioning all over the place, poor decision making and can't pass for toffee

 

[Milkman]

Why the hell would you change it at half time?? The gameplan is working so far! Just need more composure on the ball going forward in the 2nd half. But you want Bolasie and Niasse on at half time..? Absolutely mental.

 

[orly]

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

And he watches every game of football, every season, every minute.

 

[Osamabindiesel]

Jeez our fans are overreacting.

 

[Milkman]

Slowest 20 year old on the planet, positioning all over the place, poor decision making and can't pass for toffee

Total guff.