Everton v Chelsea. 30th August at 17.30.

[Tree13]

I actually think he will play Besic as we need another body in midfield, Pienaar is out and Osman wasn't great against Arsenal.

So that makes it a 4-3-3 but Naismith won't really play on the left wing but more through the center so we'll be a bit lopsided.

Lukaku will play up tops but again I think he may drift out to the left at times.

I fancy us. Chelsea have yet to come up against anyone good and we're battle hardened by the arsenal game.

Have you watched us play with three up front mate? In two games against Arsenal we've scored five goals by setting up as follows:

LW - Mirallas; CF - Naismith; RW - Lukaku

Bobby won't change that if he picks those three players to lead the line.

 

[Tree13]

Timing on finalizing Eto'o was fortuitous with Giroud and Costa going down, surely the price for strikers is going up now.

*looks forward to the Arsenal v Chelsea bidding war for Welbeck on deadline day

 

[tim cahill]

What do we reckon the chances of Rom starting this one are?

 

[zirc]

Have you watched us play with three up front mate? In two games against Arsenal we've scored five goals by setting up as follows:

LW - Mirallas; CF - Naismith; RW - Lukaku

Bobby won't change that if he picks those three players to lead the line.

Chelsea don't have a crap left back though.

 

[penev10]

come on, literally there is one person everyone is ok with that for: Suarez.

A hamstring injury is too good for him, Ebola would be more like it!

 

[bluemangroup]

well in. COYB 5 points from these first 3 matches wouldn't be too bad.

I think we need it. Not for the points, but to shrug the cobwebs off and kick start the season. I quite fancy us for this if we are fully fit, which by now we really should be.

 

[Bullinasia]

We've scored 2 goals in each of our 1st 2 matches. We are due a clean sheet. 2-0 to the mighty Blues for me.

 

[Royal-Blue-Mersey]

Gonna be another tough game this, it goes without saying that we'll need to be at our best for the whole 90 minutes to get a result out of this one.

Would like to see Besic or Gibson come on with 25 minutes to go in this game, to ensure we keep a grip of the game and see it out. Think it was a mistake to bring on Atsu and McGeady on against Arsenal.

I think Lukaku will start and Eto'o will get 10 minutes and score the winner, it's gonna happen!

Everton 2 - 1 Chelsea

COYB!!!

 

[Mikey_Fitzgerald]

It'll be 1-0 either way this one I think

It'll be cagey as well, with few chances

 

[roydo]

Who will play upfront for them?? They only have Torres dont they?

 

[KevMirallas]

How I'd kill for a nice cushy one before the international break. But on the other hand, we win this and the limbs last two weeks.

 

[marty mcfly]

Torres is off to Milan. Would he even play?

If not then it's going to be a 36 year old Drogba leading the line.

With Costa and Giroud getting injured thank god we got Eto'o when we did.

 

[BBleck]

Who will play upfront for them?? They only have Torres dont they?

Drogba/Torres/Bamford are their choices I think. Unless Bamford went out on loan already.

 

[marty mcfly]

What do we reckon the chances of Rom starting this one are?

100%

 

[marty mcfly]

Chelsea don't have a crap left back though.

Plus we aren't going to pay 28m and put him out on the wing. I'm sure Lukaku is motivated to play up tops in this one and show Mourinho what he's missing.

I fancy a big game from Rom is on the cards so lets just hope we can give him the supply.