Chelsea v Everton. 11th Feb at 19.45.

[Bilko]

doing ok imo ,we're up against a side that's running away with the league, defending very well , Lennon looks a threat,is lukaku as bad as the previous posts i've been reading ???. thought he was doing reasonable myself.
still very much in the game,keep it tight first 20 of the second half and go from there,agree with the obvious subs of McCarthy and Mirallas. we'd have a better chance of winning with them on the pitch than on the bench anyway.

 

[Fansince1988]

We are playing Chelsea not Burnley like, we are playing ok

I always think any points away at the top teams is a bonus,it's failing to beat the lowers teams that has been our problem,but it would be typical of us to scrape a win,then lose to Leicester that's why we love Everton.

 

[Haston]

We're playing the team that's 7 points clear at the top, it's 0-0 at half time, I'll take it!

 

[bluelegend]

It's been a great defensive effort. Stones and Jags really look a class apart. Too ease the heart rate would like to see Mc on for Barry coz I can see the red card already. Lennon looks our best outlet. Really worked hard. Nais looks of his game but is tracking back which we can forget if Kev comes on.

 

[AlE]

Osman's out of the team?

Lol Naismith's getting it then.

Yeah, he's been playing brilliantly. We're just slating him because we need someone to blame

 

[paulbefc]

It would help us on the counter.

The Barry factor is gonna kill us though unless Bobby makes the change by 60mins. His legs are gone.

Yep. McCarthy really is crucial to us.

Credit to the defence for keeping them from having any real glaring chances.

 

[Toffeelover]

Take Besic off and put Mccarthey on, Take Barry off and put Gibson on or move Oveido in and put Garbutt at Lb, Naismith off and Kone on.

 

[blukaku]

I'd like to see the stats but Rom seems to have given it away every time it's come to him. At least Naismith will work hard and close players down.

I am not even sure he worked that hard in the first half. He genuinely looks like he is playing in slippers. I don't think he is a bad player, but just at the minute, he is dreadful. Did we even have one attack down the left?

 

[bluemangroup]

Well I don't ! As the game goes on he's going to become more and more of a liability with his lack of pace. Really hope he comes off before the 90 minutes.

He should but he wont. Looks like he us wading through treacle tonight.

 

[Eggs]

....I'm thinking it's a matter of time but the longer we can hang on the better. I'd like us to have at least a bit of threat going the other way, little bit ponderous and lack of purpose in the top third. It's where Miallas offers more threat. Anyway, hang on in there Blues.

 

[james2805]

How Martinez cannot see that players like Barry and Naismith are a complete hindrance I will never know. It's clear as day for us all to see.

Naismith cannot pass a ball and Barry just gets walked past time and time again.

Barkley seems to have had his urgency trained out of him or he's completely lost his confidence, he used to take his first touch forward every time before, surging into space. Now its an instant layoff back to useless Barry or Naismith, where it inevitably breaks down!

Don't get me started on Lukaku, how this mountain of a man can't offer better hold up play with his back to defenders baffles me. He should be holding majority of defenders off with ease!

 

[sageyefc]

Heavy touch on that Remy fella

 

[savillesu11s]

Defence has been class so far. Shout out to ma man Barry

 

[uknightbreed]

Id take besic barry and naismith off.
bring on mccarthy gibson and kone.

 

[Pabbers]

Its besic off that is the safe option