Match Thread Everton v Chelsea, 23/12/17

[Caolam]

I feared this would happen when Fat Sam was appointed manager of Everton. He has made absolute c##p acceptable at the School of Science.

 

[LiamG]

When we get players like Coleman, Bolassie and hopefully Barkley back, along with a couple of signings in January, i think we will see a different stlye to our play.

At the moment Sam is stuck with what we have available, but he is making a better fist of it than Koeman or Rhino did.

Barkley won't play for us again.

Bolasie is perfect for a counter attacking team and Kenny has been great.

If we get someone like Seri then maybe but I just think our whole squad from the slow back 4, and Sigurdsson is setup to play deep and hit on the counter or score from a set piece.

Sam isn't going to start playing football that doesn't match his or their strengths but unlike Koeman he had proven to be far more effective at it.

Walsh obviously wants to mirror what he did at Leicester. If we were able to get Silva then we may have saw a drastic change including getting rid of Walsh but we didnt.

 

[Gladystweet]

We could actually be on 32 points if we win the next two

Considering we were sinking without trace about a month ago, that's some going

Fair play to Allardyce. He wouldn't have been my pick but he's thus far beaten the teams worse than us and snatched a point from the better ones

If he keeps this up we should be fine come the end of the season

Feeling optimistic Mikey? i am...at last.

 

[orly]

I feared this would happen when Fat Sam was appointed manager of Everton. He has made absolute c##p acceptable at the School of Science.

If Moyes had delivered that unambitious plop today he'd have been massacred on here and rightly so.

 

[Death]

Well there`s two words I never thought I`d see in the same sentence - " Martina " and Defending " lol

I often see them together normally there's an 'is crap at' in the middle.

 

[roydo]

If Moyes had delivered that unambitious plop today he'd have been massacred on here and rightly so.

If he had done that in his 5th or 6th game in charge, after being hired to sort out a mess and a potential relegation scrap? Really?

 

[orly]

If he had done that in his 5th or 6th game in charge, after being hired to sort out a mess and a potential relegation scrap? Really?

But we aren't (currently) in a relegation scrap.

Going into today we had 25 points - same as we had after 19 games last year and qualified for Europe. We approached that today like a team with 15 points from 18 games.

After recent results today was a free roll and we spent the entire match wellying it.

 

[roydo]

But we aren't (currently) in a relegation scrap.

Going into today we had 25 points - same as we had after 19 games last year and qualified for Europe. We approached that today like a team with 15 points from 18 games.

After recent results today was a free roll and we spent the entire match wellying it.

Will admit I could only listen periodically, but arsed. We set up to get a point, with a depleted squad, and we got it. Could have been a smash and grab late on I understand.

If, however, when the squad is fit, and some additions arrive in Jan, and it becomes a pattern of play, granted, concerns. But for now, fine by me.

 

[Naisy'sCharitableLeanings]

If Moyes had delivered that unambitious plop today he'd have been massacred on here and rightly so.

He had many, many years of no pressure and the luxury of assembling his own teams during that time though. BFS has only had a month or so. I’m happy with the pragmatism for now because it’s exactly what was needed considering where we were heading. Let’s see what happens with January transfers and returning players - should be looking to improve the play then, defo.

 

[Mikeonlythebestwilldo]

Feeling optimistic Mikey? i am...at last.

Or 3 wins and two draws to safety

 

[Gladystweet]

Or 3 wins and two draws to safety

That's how I'm looking at it mate. It was looking iffy for a while, and I'll admit I was very very worried.
I'm still looking at the gap we're opening up at the bottom, before I look upwards. Thanks Ronald.

 

[Mikeonlythebestwilldo]

But we aren't (currently) in a relegation scrap.

Going into today we had 25 points - same as we had after 19 games last year and qualified for Europe. We approached that today like a team with 15 points from 18 games.

After recent results today was a free roll and we spent the entire match wellying it.

Still got a point though mate , they've hopefully learnt they don't have to park the bus every game now

 

[orly]

He had many, many years of no pressure and the luxury of assembling his own teams during that time though. BFS has only had a month or so. I’m happy with the pragmatism for now because it’s exactly what was needed considering where we were heading. Let’s see what happens with January transfers and returning players - should be looking to improve the play then, defo.

But Moyes inherited Gemmill and Radzinski.

Allardyce has England's all time top scorer, a £45m midfielder and the England goalkeeper.

Got to be seen in proper context

 

[Mikeonlythebestwilldo]

That's how I'm looking at it mate. It was looking iffy for a while, and I'll admit I was very very worried.
I'm still looking at the gap we're opening up at the bottom, before I look upwards. Thanks Ronald.

I know mate but hopefully they've turned a corner now man united New Year's Day is the further test

 

[PeregrineT]

If Moyes had delivered that unambitious plop today he'd have been massacred on here and rightly so.

If Moyes had never lost a game in charge then no, no he wouldnt be.

Must be fun to make things up.