Preview: Chelsea v Everton

[Barnfred 55]

Doesn't matter if we are playing Chelsea in February with no injuries and in brilliant form, if Everton and koeman refuse to actually play football and sit back, we won't win a thing

Can't argue with that. I want to see us take Chelsea to the cleaners too. I too think we've set up too defensively and would rather see us have a go. But the simple fact is that we're probably not good enough to EXPECT to beat Chelsea away, even with a full team available and not having played 3 games in less than a week. We aren't on their level. As I said, one of our 3 hardest games of the season and losing it is not the end of our season.

 

[bignev23]

it's not the scoreline. Its the formation, the lack of effort and the players out of position/player picks. Sandro is not a lone striker. he'd be better playing where rooney is. davies and gana don't work together, three at the back doesn't work... i could go on

If only you were our manager mate, all our problems would be solved, get your CV ready for when we give him the chop. It's only the scoreline for me.

 

[Rook]

didn't expect anything

sucks that the squad can't reach your lofty expectations

 

[cronullasharks]

Can someone give me any reason why we're still playing a back 3 instead of bringing a winger on? What is the point of persisting with this?

I hate it. Particularly with the players we have, not one player we have suits that wingback position or whatever it's supposed to be.

 

[brieverton]

I love being an Evertonian .........right up until kick off time most matchdays

Yes. The anti-sadist in me was relieved it isn't on telly.

 

[fareastblue]

If it's not for Sandro performance today, I would not have seen how effective dcl is

 

[KaiserEFC]

We have spent a fortune, but not replaced our leading goal scorer???

Who do you replace him with?

 

[macker71165]

Off to town with the mrs for a piss up!

 

[DanEFC92]

Is this a testimonial? Ffs.

 

[blue61]

Besic should've started

Sounds like everyone else is playing like his dad.

 

[Khalekan]

Seriously need a CB before Thursday, Williams is utter garbage

After watching him last night, I think we misread a truck with Harry Maguire.

 

[Azzurri]

This ref Jon Moss is an absolute crab. No excuse for our performance but it's always worth saying.

 

[RomanReigns]

Keane has pace what a myth

 

[Tubey]

We have spent a fortune, but not replaced our leading goal scorer???

Lukaku would have made absolutely no difference to this game.

 

[LinekersLegs]

Dan knows

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Pulis often wins these games though, we aren't even doing that