Chelsea vs Everton - Preview, Match Report and MotM Poll

[Andy Gray Diving Headers]

Great to see some battling performances last night and that is a definite welcome point. However, still can't ignore that since beginning of Oct, Everton have been in the lead for a combined total of 20 mins. Need to see last night's passion combined with a bit more attacking tactics.

 

[Gray21983]

A lot of Seamus haters on here. Don't understand why. Yes - he isn't as good as he once was. But he puts his heart and sole into the club, is a great club captain and a role model and thus is exactly what is needed to bring three young players though. Look at his reaction when we scored and the end of game to applaud the fans.

 

[ToffeeTim]

Confirmed off?

Yes

 

[MrGrumpy]

Well I was wrong, was expecting a hammering and we got a point well done lads.

 

[MisterJ]

I see we were lucky to get the 5 minutes on last night's match of the day, even though there were only 2 games

 

[Nymzee]

I see we were lucky to get the 5 minutes on last night's match of the day, even though there were only 2 games

I mean, it was a wholly uneventful game in reality. 2 goals, a load of possession, Pickford.

 

[tsubaki]

A lot of Seamus haters on here. Don't understand why. Yes - he isn't as good as he once was. But he puts his heart and sole into the club, is a great club captain and a role model and thus is exactly what is needed to bring three young players though. Look at his reaction when we scored and the end of game to applaud the fans.

Not sure anyone is a Seamus hater, I just think he’s needed not to play for a while now and there was nothing JJK did last night to say Coleman should start the next game.

 

[Handball]

I have to say that for the first time in ages, I was proud of an Everton team coming off the field.
Was it pretty? Christ no. Was it entertaining? Not for most people.
Was it a decimated team running their socks off and coming back from further adversity of going a goal down away to a team who were expected to batter us? Is damn right. That was a precious point for all sorts of reasons.
Delighted with Branthwaite, Gordon and Pickford.
Well play lads and I haven't been able to type that for a while.

 

[Nymzee]

Not sure anyone is a Seamus hater, I just think he’s needed not to play for a while now and there was nothing JJK did last night to say Coleman should start the next game.

Oh I don’t care much for him these days. He’s woeful at football, refuses to move on for the good of the club & his rallying cries are embarrassing. Hasn’t shown any leadership on the pitch in years.

 

[deipnosophist]

I have just seen the score...voted for Gurnalot.

PS: I cannot believe the score lol

 

[diggerdestroyer]

A lot of Seamus haters on here. Don't understand why. Yes - he isn't as good as he once was. But he puts his heart and sole into the club, is a great club captain and a role model and thus is exactly what is needed to bring three young players though. Look at his reaction when we scored and the end of game to applaud the fans.

He has fantastic character and wears his heart on his sleeve sometimes to his own detriment. He needed to be replaced as a starting right back 2 years ago I think everyone would be in agreement with that. He should not be starting. He should have been the back up right back and would have been a great squad member.
Anyone who think JJk is the answer is completely insane, completely?.

 

[Parker]

I've only just noticed that Gray wasn't even in the squad.

Was there any reason for that?

 

[jaybx1878]

The attendance was 13933 tonight

I was there and it was pracrically full, a few empty seats dotted about here and there, deffo far more than 13k

 

[DanEFC92]

I've only just noticed that Gray wasn't even in the squad.

Was there any reason for that?

Heard illness

 

[jaybx1878]

Great support from the travelling blues by the way, right behind them from the start, a bit of effort and commitment from the players goes a long way, the Chelsea crowd was like a morgue.