Everton v Chelsea. 30th August at 17.30.

[Simon Smith]

right 9.30 time to leave, see you in the Thomas Frost in about 3 and a bit hours
COYB

Wish I'd stayed at home after that result!!

 

[madkiwi]

I vaguely remember noticing towards the end of the fever dream that was this match, that Bešić appeared to be at right back with Coleman further forward on the wing. The formation appeared a bit messy, but did anyone else notice this?

 

[teppic]

Last!

 

[The Hibbert Agenda]

One of my favourite Everton games in recent times
What a way to lose
to be so brilliant and so terrible in one game
love it
confident we'll sort out the defence and then start hurting everyone

 

[Toffeelover]

Too much fume when we lose. If we played like Sours did today or like Utd did at MKII Dons I could understand it, but we are very, very good offensively and it's so much better to watch than some of the dross I've endured since the days of Gordon Lee.

It does not matter how good you are offensively if the other team scores more than you.

 

[Toffeelover]

The first goal he tried to spread himself and it was smashed between his legs.
The second goal went under his body at point blank range.
It might be harsh but a 'keeper shouldn't really be beaten at his near post for the third.
The fourth took a deflection and was right in the corner.
Ramires toe-poked the fifth quite early when Howard might have expected him to side foot it or to come in closer.
I would have expected Costa to hit it under Tim's right hand rather than go back across goal for the sixth.

I never see him coming off his line and going for the ball at the forwards feet, I have pointed this out before. Look back at the likes of Big Nev or even Nigel. He spread himself inviting the forward to hit it, when you spread yourself like that one cannot dive either way or jump up.

 

[Fuleco]

3-6 is basically just 1-2 really.

 

[Toffeelover]

3-6 is basically just 1-2 really.

Nope the GD would -1 but is actually -3.

 

[AussieToffee]

Nope the GD would -1 but is actually -3.

not pending the goal difference it kinda is, .........kinda.

who are we kidding, it's going to be a long 2 weeks mulling over this

 

[streeky]

Anyone with half a brain would understand that his original game plan flies out the window when we go 2-0 within 3 minutes, we had no other option but to go all out.

2-1 at half time. So that means gung ho does it. Martinez needs to try a different approach to going behind than to throw the kitchen sink at the oppo. Any idiot could see Chelsea were set up for counter attack ,so why play into their hands

 

[streeky]

After even more time to think about the result, I can't help but feel Mourinho has played a blinder really. He would of been more than aware of how we had shipped goals late into games v Leicester and Arsenal.

They came out firing on all cylinders intentionally, they then sat back intentionally, allowing us to exert effort to get back into the game.

They knew after an hour our fitness levels would begin to to let us down again and the errors would become more profound.

not sure the chosen one is that clever

 

[riddick]

Just watched the match. I mean.....wow. That entire back unit was just shambolic. A lot of times they were playing for the offside trap that the other player was onside for. I mean.......wow. Honestly, thought Baines and Distin werent awful but Howard and Jagielka were just woeful.


*edit* That being said Costa should have gone for diving right before their 5th goal. Just a complete flop.

 

[Mikey_Fitzgerald]

See lads, this is why we shouldn't refer to ourselves as the school of science just yet

Harry Catterick would have busted a nut if his side defended like we did on Saturday

Let's wait before we sing that one again perhaps?

 

[billycopper]

I never see him coming off his line and going for the ball at the forwards feet, I have pointed this out before. Look back at the likes of Big Nev or even Nigel. He spread himself inviting the forward to hit it, when you spread yourself like that one cannot dive either way or jump up.

I think that for the opening goal Distin was expecting Howard to come out and that's why he went towards the line rather than the man.

I watched the own goal again and Tim was perfectly placed with his foot next to the post until the very last minute, where he dived to anticipate the cross.

The defence left him badly exposed and I don't think he could have done too many things differently though.

 

[Walken]

See lads, this is why we shouldn't refer to ourselves as the school of science just yet

Harry Catterick would have busted a nut if his side defended like we did on Saturday

Let's wait before we sing that one again perhaps?

its embedded in our history to be fair mate

nil satis nisi optimum doesnt always get applied but its parts of the club