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

[Rugby Toffee]

Gritty performance and a well earned point. IF we had clinical finishers in our team we could have evn nicked it.

 

[Harryflashman]

Same old MOTD, slagging Pickford off for doin his job, unreal.

Completely unreal that wasn't it!

I didn’t see that , how have they criticised the keeper after yesterday ?

 

[Zed Car]

I'll take it.

It means we definitely start the first full Friedkin season at Bramley Moore as a Premier League club.

And earn the name The 2025 Invincibles.

 

[PhilM]

Apart from near freezing to death, the coldest I have ever experienced at a match, I enjoyed it and thought with more composure in front of goal we could have snatched it. Chelsea dominated possession as you would expect but we had the better chances. A decent performance given the lack of talent in our squad.

No, we should have snatched it. For all Chelsea's possession, we had the opportunities to score, and that's where we need to improve.

 

[Fralahna]

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Could Doucsie , had he received the pass… swept this in majestically with his right foot? sadly we shall never know

What was wrong with his right foot. If he's going to take a touch first with that much space, you need to slot it home.

 

[Jeff Jones]

5 points from 4 games in December. Not too shabby.

 

[Fralahna]

Would probs have Pickford or Ndiaye as Motm. Pickford solid as per and kept a cleansheet. Ndiaye created a few key chances. Just unfortunate the players around him weren't good enough to finish them

 

[NathDogg]

I didn’t see that , how have they criticised the keeper after yesterday ?

Shay Given and the motd host calling him erratic and castigating him for the challenge on gusto which they said was rash and he was lucky not to give a penalty away or hurt the player a la Virgil can baden. Load of nonsense.

It’s the same old story with Pickfordc he’s always been a little erratic, but he’s still clearly one of if not the best keeper in the PL, but gets little to no respect from the media. I’m sure if he played for any other club they wouldn’t disrespect him the way they do.

Defo a kopite producer and editor on motd still salty about van baders broken knee, no doubt. Have a look at how they ended the show last night on bbc iplayer if you can stomach it -
It was like a kopite podcast/fanzine, absolute joke.

 

[Eggsyblueskin]

Very creditable point against high flying cockney scum.
Two chances to win it , good save from their keeper and glaring miss from Harrison.
Their best chance needed a brilliant save from Pickford.
If Chelsea are the second best club in the league then the days of the PL selling itself as the top league may well be drawing to a close.
With the curious collapse of Citeh the second half of the season looks like being a prolonged lap of honour for our horrible neighbours, they are head shoulders the best team in the league , no question.

 

[GrandOldTeam]

Forgot to add the MOTM poll yesterday, just added it.

 

[Blue Piper]

Gave MOTM to Pickford, despite what those meffs said on MOTD.

 

[blackie_jones75]

What was wrong with his right foot. If he's going to take a touch first with that much space, you need to slot it home.

You thought he would have practised a bit after Wolves game

 

[Khalekan]

I voted for Mykolenko.

I thought he played very well.

 

[Toffeelover]

What was wrong with his right foot. If he's going to take a touch first with that much space, you need to slot it home.

It points left.

 

[mahermi1]

N'diaye for me, he gave Chelsea problems all afternoon, courageous, skilled player always on the move.