Everton v Chelsea. 30th August at 17.30.

[Matthew mcdonnell]

The only reason he's not playing is because we have far too many attackers with him in the XI. Consider that a sign of respect Jose has shown. Saying he's "awful" is ridiculous.

He offers nothing though, look at the WC, whenever I see him running into space he always stops and has to turn around

 

[Tom Mc EFC]

Mourinho has played us on Costa!

 

[EverBlue86]

Absolutely criminal that we still have so many injuries at the start of the season, Barkley, pienaar, Kone, oviedo no other club is as unlucky.

 

[Steve Wigan]

Exactly right. We have two CMs who track back.

I think people are conditioned by the Sgt Major Moyes' days at the club.

I agree with you Dave.

 

[JAYTALITY]

Team news?

 

[HuddersfieldToffee]

Got my projector started, beer fridge stocked.

Everton are ace, Football is ace.

 

[TomDixie]

Yep, first 11 looks great, no game changers on the bench. Better with Atsu and when Barkley returns though.

This is why I still think we will sign Welbeck/other.

Eto'o?....

 

[LinekersLegs]

Absolutely criminal that we still have so many injuries at the start of the season, Barkley, pienaar, Kone, oviedo no other club is as unlucky.

Man Utd, Arsenal, Liverpool all have more injuries than we do at the moment.

 

[HuddersfieldToffee]

Team news?

Everton: Howard; Coleman, Jagielka, Distin, Baines; McCarthy, Barry; Mirallas, Niamsith, McGeady; Lukaku (4-2-3-1)
Subs: Robles, Gibson, Eto’o, Besic, Osman, Stones, Alcaraz.

Chelsea: Courtois; Ivanovic, Cahill, Terry, Azpilicueta; Ramires, Matic; Willian, Fabregas, Hazard; Costa (4-2-3-1)
Subs: Cech, Luis, Zouma, Drogba, Mikel, Schurrle, Salah.

 

[Tom Mc EFC]

Team news?

Courtois, Azpilicueta, Terry (c), Cahill, Ivanovic, Matic, Fabregas, Ramires, Willian, Hazard, Costa.


Howard, Baines, Distin, Jagielka (c), Coleman, Barry, McCarthy, McGeady, Naismith, Mirallas, Lukaku.

 

[Eggs]

Absolutely criminal that we still have so many injuries at the start of the season, Barkley, pienaar, Kone, oviedo no other club is as unlucky.

.....every club has injuries, we are bad a getting them fit. Nothing to do with luck, we need a new club doctor.

 

[when i score we riot]

Highly likely that Eto'o will get 15 minutes here, lids.

 

[BBleck]

My guess is Costa will come out around 75 minutes in, having aggravated his "injury" and successfully avoiding international duties.

 

[bluestevon]

0 wingers on the bench.

Geads and Kev are going to have to put in a big shift.

Can see a formation shift around 60 mins with eto'o and besic/gibbo on for nais and mcgeady to compact the middle and go 2 up, csn also swap lukaku out left later on

 

[bizzaro]

Why isn't he starting Eto'o? I'd have had him in for any of the three in behind Lukaku, tbh.

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