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

[GoldenToffee]

Still got a chance from a set piece but don't trust us not to concede again. Going for 3-0.

 

[Wat Tyler]

I disagree

Soft at best

Put it this way, up the other end and Gordon would not get that pen

 

[Saint Domingo]

Good defensive display undone by stupidity from Doucoure. Looking far better with Mina Tarkowski at the back. Looking good at moving the ball, DCL probably scores that Gray cross in the first half but we’ve got little else up front.

As usual though we’re only one sloppy pass away from putting ourselves in trouble at all times and there’s too many of them still.

 

[MrGrumpy]

At well back to farming simulator 22

 

[knowing your history]

Whoever is at Goodison booing them off at half time after that needs to stop going the match. Complete and utter bells

Surely that is for the ref?

 

[Davidoff]

The scab 6 handicap in full swing still

 

[Dixie1sixty]

We've defended well there for the large part.

Feel a bit sorry for some of the forwards because we just cannot get the ball off them.

 

[Bebeto]

So stupid from Doucoure. Why even put your hands on him?

Iwobi been bright, and we looked fairly solid otherwise. Shame.

Iwobi should be playing up top but the slow planning means we have nobody there that can do the role

 

[TheBigIguana]

Missing Richarlison badly rn

Only because we don't have a real striker.

 

[Peter The Dog]

so disappointing.

thought we looked good going into half-time.

 

[Shibbywiggles]

If Silva did it to Gordon it would not have been called.

Now that’s the truth
By the laws of the game, even though chillwell dived for it, it was a pen
Gordon does that, he gets booked

 

[Death]

That passage of play came from a Free Kick for Stirling after he slipped !!!

It never stopped... Where's VAR

I'm fed up. If its not us doing it to ourselves its the refs.

Why am I letting something like this effect me. Waiting all summer for this farcical [Poor language removed].

 

[captainvindaloo]

The only way they were going to score. I thought we defended well. Especially against the dozens of corners they had. That is a plus.

Just need more creativity and a striker. Hopefully we are buying that in the window.

 

[GT77]

Fair scoreline.

Not taking today's game as an indicator of our season but if ever it was obvious how invisible our midfield is, today is a good example.

Doucoure, up until that daft challenge, and Iwobi have been fine but we're struggling for any outlet in front of them.

 

[BlueToff]

He dove to draw it. It is a foul, but the way the game works where you're allowed to just drop when touched and then rewarded is pretty stupid.

It was exactly like Gordon's in the derby, which we all wanted as a pen. Of course, we didn't get that one, but we can't cry about one and then complain when the right call gets made. It's a foul.