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Chelsea 2-1 Everton. 19th May @ 16.00.

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Dunno. I'll make a comment if I see it on MOTD now, but from memory he did drift too far initially but then stayed in the gap attempting to block the pass then came across quickly. If he turns round upon realising his mistake and runs towards Mata then Mata just runs across him and gets a shot in on his left.

They didn't show it on MOTD. I wanted to see it myself in case I was wrong, but I'm pretty sure he let Mata drift in behind when Jagielka went with Ba.

I'm surprised Mata didn't just shoot with his right front, but Distin did get back across, and as you said, didn't commit himself.
 
Well, we end the season (and Moyes ends his tenure with Everton) by putting Heitinga on when we were chasing the match.

You couldn't make it up.

Felt bad for Jelavic when he hit that bullet header. Right at Cech.
 

You'd of thought we'd of been less negitive as we had nothing to play for. Not suprised though, that game sums up David Moyes time at the club, good football but wasteful and lack a finisher with a negitive sub at the end.
 
Well, we end the season (and Moyes ends his tenure with Everton) by putting Heitinga on when we were chasing the match.You couldn't make it up.

Felt bad for Jelavic when he hit that bullet header. Right at Cech.

Nope, it was still level when he came on.
 

Chelsea fans. What bar stools. Lets see how full that stadium is in a few years if they stop winning stuff

I will say that the Upper Shed End does give you a delightful view of proceedings. I thought we were unlucky to be fair. Barkley should have played, but of course I say that every week. Our defending was woeful at times, and it will only get worse if we bring in Martinez

After watching the match I've come to the conclusion that I want a gruff defensive manager to come in who will have is grinding 1-0 wins each week. I know it's not the Everton way, but screw it, it's time. Seeing that stadium and seeing all the posters than surround it that swallow your senses, I'd never been more jealous that at any other time this season.

Time for trophies. We can kick every other team off the park for all I care. Win at all costs. If just for one season.
 
Well, we end the season (and Moyes ends his tenure with Everton) by putting Heitinga on when we were chasing the match.

You couldn't make it up.

Felt bad for Jelavic when he hit that bullet header. Right at Cech.

We created a few opportunties with the change, of which would have been taken if Jelavic was even a shadow of his old self.
 
You're getting there. Why was the ball on his right foot?

Because Distin's positioning dictated that the only pass that could get the ball to Mata would see him receive it on his right, heading towards the corner flag rather than towards the goal. As someone else has already pointed out, had Distin marked Mata more tightly he would have left space for Mata to dart into AND allow him to receive a short pass on the floor into his left foot.

Distin's positioning was perfect in that passage of play.

:lol: Just noticed this. Distin didn't even see Mata moving in behind him.
 
:lol: Just noticed this. Distin didn't even see Mata moving in behind him.

Well he's awfully lucky then, because by sheer chance he maintained a position that allowed him to cover the on-ball defender in case he was beaten inside AND prevent the easy short pass along the floor to Mata. I wish I could absent-mindedly play that well. If Distin thought there was no other Chelsea player nearby, why didn't he close down and double up on the attacker with the ball?

I watched the entire game mate, including that passage of play. Distin was our MoM.
 
Well he's awfully lucky then, because by sheer chance he maintained a position that allowed him to cover the on-ball defender in case he was beaten inside AND prevent the easy short pass along the floor to Mata. I wish I could absent-mindedly play that well. If Distin thought there was no other Chelsea player nearby, why didn't he close down and double up on the attacker with the ball?

I watched the entire game mate, including that passage of play. Distin was our MoM.

Distin was excellent overall, but in that passage of play he was lucky Mata didn't take the short first-time on his right foot - something I'd expect a player of his quality to do.

I was hoping they'd show it on MOTD so I could see if I'm as badly wrong as you seem to think, but unfortunately they didn't bother.
 

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