Match Thread Everton v Chelsea - Preview, Match Report and MotM Poll

[Jack1882]

It was the best performance I've seen from Everton all season. Completely deserved the win. Allan always looks the best player when I see Everton play though great signing.

 

[anton66]

We’ve beaten them 4 times in their last 6 visits to Goodison, losing one and drawing the other.

I’ll update this to 5 in the last 7.

 

[18Chris87]

Really made up with that - had a feeling we would win tonight and you could see what it meant to the players. Just need consistency which will be difficult with the rotation over the christmas period. Come on lads there's european places to be won this season...

 

[anton66]

Not having a great season but only 4 points off too place is ok. I’ll rephrase that. We’ve been absolutely dog turd this last couple of months, so to be anywhere near the top of the league is a bonus. This league is bollocks.

 

[leslad]

Went for Godfrey, there were lots of 8 out of 10s but I feel having his extra pace at the back made the difference against their nippy attack

 

[superkeeper]

There was me having a bad feeling about tonight before the game and seeing the line-up to begin with didn't fill me up with confidence, but that was a great team performance tonight and the fact that Chelsea didn't have a shot on target since the 28th minute is a testament to how well we defended. I could've gone with any defender for MOTM, but went with Godfrey, thought he did brilliantly in a make shift left back role and performances like that and from Holgate on the other side at right back are probably the reasons why Carlo opts not to play Kenny and Nkounkou despite them being their positions.

 

[Noisy noise annoys]

Much better
2 wins in eight needs to become 3 in 9 v Leicester

 

[deipnosophist]

The changes to the FF cafeteria's menu have made a world of change...as I thought they would. I am glad that the powers that be at Everton obviously read my posts on this forum and made the changes I suggested. I do not want to come across as arrogant (although a lot on here say i remind them of Aragorn), but I personally think I can take some credit for that win.
Everton are very lucky to have me as a supporter.

 

[Seathestars]

I can hardly believe we beat these, they were flying.
I didn’t see any of it, on too late for me as I’m away working until next week. But just woke up and looked at the results, over the moon

 

[MockBu4]

I've had a strong new year's wish for some players to leave the club asap. But If we win every single game with Gylfi being a skipper and doing nothing useful on the pitch (as he used to do) I'm ok with that, and he could stay)

 

[Bullens Rd]

I can hardly believe we beat these, they were flying.
I didn’t see any of it, on too late for me as I’m away working until next week. But just woke up and looked at the results, over the moon

That's a special feeling is that.

 

[Blackwell Livermore]

We got this lads. 1-0 to us.

 

[degsy]

There is football even without Rodriguez... Depth wise important performance!

The hard part will be how (If) Ancelotti can fit Rodriguez into that type of tight performance.

 

[MockBu4]

A few min highlights via chelsea website

Everton 1-0 Chelsea (A) | Premier League Highlights

Highlights from our Premier League match away to Everton at Goodison Park.

www.chelseafc.com

and people give praises to Pickford? He was very lucky because his positioning looked sloppy. I opt to give Olsen more chances to play.

 

[efcfanwirral]

Not having a great season but only 4 points off too place is ok. I’ll rephrase that. We’ve been absolutely dog turd this last couple of months, so to be anywhere near the top of the league is a bonus. This league is bollocks.

That gap between the bottom 3 and arsenal is ridiculous. I also didn't realise Sheffield United had 1 point. Best hope they get their win before boxing day otherwise we know where that's going...