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

[overkill]

Well conceed 3 or 4, so we need to score 5 to win

 

[Carlito]

I think it'll be two banks of four, with Richarlison and Calvert-Lewin needing to provide an outlet up front.

Something like Holgate tucking in as a very defensive right-back, making a three when Nkounkou gets forward to provide some width, could be interesting (Tottenham did this earlier in season with Doherty and Davies), but I can't see the kid being put in against Pulisic if he wasn't trusted to face Robbie Brady. That's unless Ancelotti sees it as an opportunity to stop people calling for him to play by throwing him to the lions, like when Moyes would move Heitinga into midfield instead of just outright dropping him for Distin or Jagielka if he was playing well.

I hope he doesn't do something mad from the start again. It'll end up being a proper hiding if Chelsea score early.

 

[billyblue80]

Wonder if we will go back to 442 tomorrow

 

[billyblue80]

8/10 times this is a Chelsea win but we probably would have said 9/10 times last year and we won, our best hope is to be solid and compact in two banks of four without James and rely on the front two to get at them. Thing is Chelsea have much better keeper and forwards this year so its going to be tough very tough. Anyway good to have fans back it may give a few a kick up the rear no more friendlies! #coybs

 

[ForeverBlue92]

Wonder if we will go back to 442 tomorrow

I reckon it'll be something like:

Pickford
Kenny Keane Holgate Godfrey
Allan Doucoure
Gomes
Iwobi Calvert Lewin Richarlison

 

[Brownie]

I would play 442 and launch it with a flat back 4. Our midfield is crap, our defence is fragile. Get it forward and put their defence under pressure too. No faffing about with square passes in the midfield. We are not a possession team and I hope we never are.

If we hoof and play very aggressive we have a good chance.

Agreed. I was thinking similar but 442 might see us get outnumbered in the middle, again. Whatever formation we play, the key will be getting it up to DCL early and playing off the knockdowns and second balls. Get Richarlison and Doucoure scrambling around close to him and we might have a chance.

 

[Kev The Rat]

We will get beaten and beaten badly

 

[carolinablue232]

We will get beaten and beaten badly

Probs true.

 

[bebo86]

We will get beaten and beaten badly

Yep

 

[deipnosophist]

I didn’t know both Koeman and Williams were nicknamed ‘fatty’. Never heard it mentioned much as a thing. Always assumed their nickname was ‘...... crap’.

yes, Fatty Ashley and Fatty Koeman were '....... crap.

 

[deipnosophist]

Of course Fat Sam came in and sorted all that out by adding Yorkshire pud and gravy to the full english.

Yes Fat Sam only added to our players' homesickness with that menu addition (apart from the ones who came from Yorkshire...and i cannot think of anyone who did).

 

[UptheTofees]

It's Christmas so maybe a Christmas miracle

 

[Frenk]

DCL hatrick. It’s Christmas.

 

[Gwladys St. Glory]

#^$& Chelsea

 

[LABlue2]

Sneaky suspicion Bernard might play. 4-4-2 with DCL/Richy up top, and Bernard left...