Match Thread Everton v Chelsea - Preview, Match Report and MotM Poll

[nsno-chris]

Feels like the game with Dunc in charge last year. We could win but the idea that playing this way is going to win consistently is nonsense. So winning would be great but we have major issues either way.

nobody isn’t denying we have problems; but I’d like to give one of the most successful managers of all time, time to resolve them

this ain’t no theory based manager, this is the real deal. A challenge he knew, and the board knew, would take time. Which includes rebuilding of a bad squad

 

[navidson]

He did, he bought Godfrey.

And he knew we had Delph who played Left Back when City won the Title.

He's a CB that occasionally gets shoehorned in at fullback - a bit like Holgate

 

[Parker]

He is crap. But playing players in their positions matters. It helps the whole side when the person knows what to do.

Holgate at right back is the obvious answer to me. But in honesty I'd have Holgate, Iwobi, Godfrey and even Davies over Kenny.

 

[GrandOldTeam]

The fume is that we're likely playing with 2 CBs as FBs. Sure Godfrey may defend better than Niels but we've seen Niels can cross a ball which we badly need if we have any thoughts of scoring today.

That's because the fullbacks are injured mate.

Kenny's not as good as Iwobi there IMO.
Niels - nobody knows but like I said he wasn't starting given not in the squad recently and they've went Delph and Iwobi ahead of him in recent weeks.

 

[Rooney_Tunes]

Misery loves misery....you can almost taste the willingness for us to get beat tonight

Carlo Fantastico
Carlo Magnifico
Ole ole
Ole ole

Actually not.

We love this club too much to wish they get beaten before a ball is kicked.

So let me ask you a question; when was the last time IM man started and we won?

 

[nsno-chris]

It is rather odd.

I'm not at all confident. The team has been obvious to me other than Sigurdsson/Gomes/Davies.

Best I think we can hope for here is to keep it tight, frustrate and hopefully nick a goal on the break.

This will be played like an away game, fo sure

 

[ForeverBlue92]

Because the priority was midfield and centre half and we don't have unlimited funds.

The problem for me is we never solidify these "priority" positions.

Doucoure & Godfrey have come in for near £50 million and neither position is what I would call sorted at present.

My issue is more with Brands - he leaves us bare in certain areas of the squad every season and when he does sign players I wouldn't exactly say they come in and impress.

Mina
Godfrey

£50 million on those and we are still shipping goals

Gomes
Delph
Doucoure

£52 million on them and is the midfield any better?

I agree in that Ancelotti doesn't have much options but surely we can wheel deal and flog a few players or even grab a loan like we did under Moyes/Martinez

 

[TheBigIguana]

Pulisic is just coming back from injury and they have Werner as a wide player. Not sure what you expected

Pulisic to at least be on the bench. He's been injured but he's been in the team for about two weeks now.

Werner is a wide player but not a very creative one. We have to track him but I'm less worried about what he can do with the ball at his feet.

 

[TheBigIguana]

Holgate at right back is the obvious answer to me. But in honesty I'd have Holgate, Iwobi, Godfrey and even Davies over Kenny.

Holgate still isn't a fullback. His positioning in possession will probably not be very good. The problem becomes even if he's a better option defensively we still have so many defensive issues that we will likely concede.

 

[nsno-chris]

Actually not.

We love this club too much to wish they get beaten before a ball is kicked.

So let me ask you a question; when was the last time IM man started and we won?

What is dis??

And are you sure you won’t be happy if you can push another “theoretical nail” in Carlos coffin??

 

[BigDuncTributeBand]

If it is a back three Iwobi is a wingback. It is still bad that way.

It’ll end up becoming a back 5 pretty quickly if that is how he lines up. Midfielders will be left with huge amount of ground to cover. Fingers crossed it’s not how he’s setting up.

 

[HTCHERO]

Does this fella want paying off? Sigurdsson makes us down to 10 from the off!

 

[bluelegend]

Can’t wait till I feel that tear role down my cheek when I see Tosun coming on to try and get something out of the game!!!!!!

 

[Mashtray]

Giroud to bang in a worldie guaranteed

 

[DanB90]

This on BT or Amazon?