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

[Bohemian Toffee]

The first £10 million instalment of a potential £40 million (!!!!!!!!!) is payable when Dele Alli makes 20 appearances. I’m betting he never makes it past 19

Fingers crossed.

 

[MisterJ]

It's also not been that bad from us, hasn't told us anything we didn't already know; we know we need strengthening in midfield and up front and hopefully something is being done about it.

However, we weren't outplayed by Chelsea, was the usual individual error this time from a player who hopefully will be on the bench in the future.

Usual bad luck with injuries

 

[nsno_traditionally]

Book Holgate for a pull back but nothing for the Chelsea player earlier, I really really hate this ref

 

[Milkman]

Gordon and Gray really poor. Tarkowski and Iwobi very solid.

 

[preposterousvelios]

Don't think it's been as bad as some are making out. Dele, Gray and McNeill all disappointing, but I think we've looked more solid at the back and have occasionally been able to string some decent passes together.

I had no expectations coming in to this match given the players we have available, and to lose 1 nil to a questionable penalty against Chelsea is not the worst result in context.

 

[Efcjake]

An actual striker and Onana or Gueye instead of Doucoure and this is a completely different score

 

[kenada_blue]

Holgate played well

 

[matty1878]

Book Holgate for a pull back but nothing for the Chelsea player earlier, I really really hate this ref

disgrace the dirty red

 

[TheBigIguana]

This game really shouldn't end before 102 but it'll go straight on 100

 

[kenada_blue]

Don't think it's been as bad as some are making out. Dele, Gray and McNeill all disappointing, but I think we've looked more solid at the back and have occasionally been able to string some decent passes together.

I had no expectations coming in to this match given the players we have available, and to lose 1 nil to a questionable penalty against Chelsea is not the worst result in context.

Who's making it out to be bad?

 

[chrismpw]

Commentator is actually bigging up Chelsea for being good at time wasting. They’ve been horrible

Commentators now copy pundits in praising cheating. A major reason my interest in football has wained to practically zero. I'm a sportsman.

 

[Dublin blue 75]

We basically want/need to sign their bench. Incredible gap in quality of recruitment

 

[Fansince1988]

The first £10 million instalment of a potential £40 million (!!!!!!!!!) is payable when Dele Alli makes 20 appearances. I’m betting he never makes it past 19

I reckon that could well have been sorted in with the Richarlison deal so I don’t think that will need to be paid.

 

[Ivo]

Haven't done a lot wrong tonight. They're a side/squad much higher than us in terms of quality and depth. We've given it a go but injuries and lack of getting the new guys in meant we were always up against it. Think it's obvious we'll struggle for goals this season, let's hope clean sheets and narrow wins get us over the line.

 

[Chegsy]

To score goals today we needed excellent performances from Gordon, Gray and McNeil and sadly none of them have been at the races. Certainly no lack of endeavour from them but we definitely need reinforcements up front.

Effort has been there, quality hasn’t.

It’s nothing we didn’t know before the game though.