Match Thread Everton 0-0 Chelsea, Sunday December 22nd, 2pm

[Caolam]

Another fan who is gutted we didn’t get stuffed just to slag everyone off.
Loads of these on the forum these days.

I don’t believe for one moment that any Evertonian would want to see the team lose. I am no fan of Sean Dyche and I would like to see us with a forward looking coach but I would never wish defeat on the team just to be able to say how poor he is. At the moment points on the board are important and, in all fairness, Sean Dyche is picking up points where I didn’t fancy our chances and he deserves credit for that.

 

[Zezti]

Another fan who is gutted we didn’t get stuffed just to slag everyone off.
Loads of these on the forum these days.

I'm not gutted, but I don't buy into this "respect the point" tosh.

 

[Vedder]

Referee was a disgrace as well by the way

Agree bud, he given them every 50/50,

 

[LouReedwalkonthewildside]

Just got back from the game. We held our own for 90 mins, probably had the better chances. A bit of a crap game to watch, referee and his officials were absolutely horrendous. Thought the atmosphere was very flat. A good point won.

 

[Gibbo1976]

The refereeing today was dire, didn't want to book any Chelsea players but was so quick to book ours, 50/50s only wentone way..the linesman by us was garbage too, crying to get Pickford a yellow card...they want respect but they don't deserve it due to how poor they are

 

[RAFUH]

Good we don’t need fans like you , do one

So much for the English sense of humor.

 

[Cameron Manning]

Just got back from the game. We held our own for 90 mins, probably had the better chances. A bit of a crap game to watch, referee and his officials were absolutely horrendous. Thought the atmosphere was very flat. A good point won.

In the second half Imthought we had a few chances and the Gladys Street end tried to get some atmosphere going but that petered out and in those last few minutes Inthink most of us were holding our breath and waiting for the very poor referee to blow the final whistle and we were grateful for another well earned point which honestly could have been three.

 

[Vintage]

Got my hatrick of 0-0 match threads for the season

 

[kev]

So much for the English sense of humor.

*humour

 

[Vedder]

The refereeing today was dire, didn't want to book any Chelsea players but was so quick to book ours, 50/50s only wentone way..the linesman by us was garbage too, crying to get Pickford a yellow card...they want respect but they don't deserve it due to how poor they are
Slightest touch and they were over.

 

[RAFUH]

*humour

I knew someone would. Always used to be @roydo

Anyway.... on topic. Good and needed point for us.

 

[deipnosophist]

prima facie a good result.
NB: I did not watch the game so cannot comment on any of its nuances that may affect/modify that assessment. Regardless, its going to be a season wrought with fraught... and nervous backward glances toward the five teams presently behind us.

 

[Ragnar]

People just love to hate Dyche and Everton for no reason. A point against Arsenal and Chelsea is fantastic.

 

[arch stanton]

prima facie a good result.
NB: I did not watch the game so cannot comment on any of its nuances that may affect/modify that assessment. Regardless, its going to be a season wrought with fraught... and nervous backward glances toward the five teams presently behind us.

the defence tightening up is pleasing, certainly against the better sides, if we looked like scoring against the others we'd have nothing to worry about. Hopefully chermitti and Borja will add a little bit of danger at the right end

 

[deipnosophist]

the defence tightening up is pleasing, certainly against the better sides, if we looked like scoring against the others we'd have nothing to worry about. Hopefully chermitti and Borja will add a little bit of danger at the right end

....aye...there's the rub