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

[maccavennie]

Tarkowski for me but Iwobi was excellent also. Those two were head and shoulders above the rest. Thought Holgate was solid when he came on. Interested that word is he really wants to stay and fight for a position.

Yes credit to Holgate, was really solid.

 

[Northeastblue]

Yup, but hey, many of the fans buy into it with their "wasn't too bad", "not too disappointing" and "we'll be okay with more of that" kind of comments. The board get away with it because losing at home to Chelsea is acceptable to too many. It should never be acceptable - in any circumstances. Not if we are a truly big club. But then, we're not any more...

You mean many of the fans accept that the board's failed, but are still perceptive enough to recognise improvements when we see them.

 

[only_sleeping]

We lost - and that's all that matters, to be honest. There are no moral victories in this game - especially as that loss was preventable with the purchase of a forward that we've known all summer that we needed and, whisper it, the signing of a few players with a few brain cells to rub together between them.

This is spot on. I don’t feel interested in looking for positives here, I’m frustrated that we’re still so impotent going forward and we KNEW we would be.

 

[Curtis]

Yeah, was pleasantly surprised by him.

Waiting for the mental gymnastics from dave to inform us on how abysmal he was

 

[kev101]

What an awful match. Really depressing stuff from both sides.

We will stay up. And we have the new stadium to look forward to.

That’s all I’ve got though. Sick of seeing Bill’s clueless face munching on Quavers, too.

There's nothing wrong with Quavers!

 

[Joey66]

Definitely in an era of even more EFC hating refs

Earier today I stated Friend was no friend of ours .....

 

[dannyboy]

16 corners against and looked quite comfortable. Pleased how solid we looked at the back, Tarkowski makes a huge difference.. good building blocks, needs some cream on (up) top

It's a big test for the defence away at Villa next week. I actually think it'll be more difficult for them there than it was today. Important to see them build upon a decent start given what we had for a lot of last season's

 

[Littlesue]

Tarkowski for me but Iwobi was excellent also. Those two were head and shoulders above the rest. Thought Holgate was solid when he came on. Interested that word is he really wants to stay and fight for a position.

Same as last season, think he would stay here for good if he could

 

[Parker]

FFS Parker that has to be a record. Done with season already ?

Sat here with a Madri in my hand thinking why do I do it.

I'd go for a Super League right about now

 

[Bungle]

Earier today I stated Friend was no friend of ours .....

Good pun that Joe hahahaha

 

[T LEAFE]

I thought we showed more pace and athleticism than last season

 

[Drico]

You mean many of the fans accept that the board's failed, but are still perceptive enough to recognise improvements when we see them.

The "improvement" earned zero points. Must do better.

 

[Curtis]

Yes credit to Holgate, was really solid.

His first series of corners alone. Last season we would of conceded 5 of those

 

[T LEAFE]

That's our unbeaten home record gone

 

[Nosidoog]

Maybe we’ve been conditioned by how bad we were last season but losing is losing - and losing at home is worse. Yes the team performance was better than last season but that isn’t exactly saying a whole lot. Really hoping for a good season ahead but it’s the hope …