Chelsea v Everton. 11th Feb at 19.45.

[toffeejack]

That could be a lot stronger Chelsea team we are facing, no Fabregas, no Costa, no Oscar.

Get into them and we've got a chance.

courtois is better than cech as well

 

[The Dunc]

Bobby on btsport -"it's been phenominal to see Joel grow into that position".
I kid you not.

 

[daz4matty]

courtois is better than cech as well

Jose very cocksure with his team selection.

 

[kenada_blue]

Think clubs need to realise, no one wins at the Bridge when Jose is in charge.

Park the effin' bus ffs

 

[uknightbreed]

If you play well you should stay in the team.
if you play poorly you should be out.
if you get injured and your replacement plays well , you should wait until that players doesnt perform well to get your place back.

Martinez has done the exact opposite. I dont think it helps the players or the fans.

 

[Furey1878]

So Naismith is on the left then. Woo-[Poor language removed]-hoo

For what very little it's worth, I'd rather it be Barkley in the middle and Naismith on the left rather than the opposite.

 

[daz4matty]

Bobby on btsport -"it's been phenominal to see Joel grow into that position".
I kid you not.

He has done so well i am going to drop him for dive before a ball is kicked tim.
That will teach him to keep clean sheets

 

[GwladysBlue]

Bobby on btsport -"it's been phenominal to see Joel grow into that position".
I kid you not.

He actually believes the bollocks he talks.

 

[toffeestillidie]

One way out another it's fn stupid. At LEAST one of Lukaku Naismith or Barkley is going to be out of position. Why the hell is our striker on the fn wing??

You're kind of right, Lukaku might have been played wide in the derby to keep the fullback honest

One way out another it's fn stupid. At LEAST one of Lukaku Naismith or Barkley is going to be out of position. Why the hell is our striker on the fn wing??

You're right about Lukaku, maybe Naismith goes wide because he offers more defensively, I think Lukaku probably played wide for the physical matchup with Can, similar to how we targeted Monreal last season.

We'll have to wait and see, I too find it frustrating when our central minded players are forced to play wide, but I didn't hear anyone complaining in the past when it worked.

We're set up to stifle the game, and if we can keep them from scoring we'll look to break without exposing ourselves, and maybe push for a winner in the last 15 or so. If we can keep it scoreless til halftime, I think we have a good chance of getting something out of this.

 

[ijjysmith]

Before Robles had a run of games in which he hasn't had to do much, we would have dreaded having him in goal. He looks alright like, but there's something to be said about experience in these kind of games. Not that Howard is better technically.

Everyone going mad because he's put his number 1 back into the team though? Get a grip lads.

Howard shouldn't be number one though.

 

[diggerdestroyer]

My team -

Joel
Coleman Stones Jags Baines
Besic McCarthy
Lennon Barkley Mirallas
Lukaku

The actual team -

Howard
Coleman Stones Jags Baines
Besic Barry McCarthy
McGeady Naismith Lukaku

Would like to c how we would get on with your team. Totally agree it's our best team available at the moment. Wonder if we will c it this season

 

[MikeH72]

For what very little it's worth, I'd rather it be Barkley in the middle and Naismith on the left rather than the opposite.

Yeah true. If Naismith is on the left at least he won't be getting in people's way as much and giving hopelessly poor passes away and getting bullied off the ball like a 7 year old school kid as much

 

[ijjysmith]

All this fume and it hasn't even started yet. How about we wait to see how the team does, say halftime before kicking off and calling the manager a fraud...

A lot of it is in jest mate come on.

Not one Everton fan wants Howard to balls up tonight. Not one.

 

[matty1878]

I'm not even guna watch it. Il just look in here afterwards to see was we embarrassed.

 

[marty mcfly]

I predict a poorly head for you in the morning, our current manager will never and has never outwitted the Mourhino

We beat them last season.