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

[witchdoc187]

Not blaming the linesman as it stems from poor backpass but if he waves his flag then we don't play on. Typical ridiculous Everton

 

[fblanco]

What a start... Worst fear, New season and second half we'll have Holgate and Keane on the pitch once again.. (Mina will dominate for 50mins and then get injured again, Everton that)

 

[tom_b1807]

12 minutes in to the new season and I think that’s enough Everton for me

 

[Flynnthistle]

If the officials had done their job properly it wouldn't happen. Ball was clearly out. This kinda thing was always going to happen with them delaying flagging because of VAR. Useless.

 

[Pittsburgh Footy]

Hopefully not as serious as it looks

Snapped his ankle/lower leg

 

[Lobster Johnson]

He's made of glass this lad another injury prone player on the books

Stayed out of match threads last year cos the relentless negativity was no good for me. Decided to stick my head in today, new season and all... don't reckon I'll bother.

 

[Tramps_mate]

I think he's broken his leg there.. just a disastrous start. Poor lad.

 

[jazzy]

Ah yes, injured player obviously hobbles on and miskicked because of said injury.

Awful footballer obviously.

That's nonsense.

It is a terrible injury and obviously you feel sorry for him but he did it himself trying to recover his bad backpass.

 

[DualityNSNO]

Good gesture for Izzy, at least, in this dire football time I guess.

 

[Daveysgingerlovechild]

Need to keep focused and regroup, have a horrible feeling this is the moment Chelsea capitalise if they're distracted

 

[Bebeto]

K'in hell.. ankle??

Looks that way

 

[carolinablue232]

Good to see the standard of refereeing hasn’t changed. Just pitiful

 

[USABlue]

He backpassed and hobbled on like, doubt he mishit it that bad on purpose.

Obviously it wasn't on purpose but was still crap.

Shame Godfrey got hurt due to it hope he has a smooth recovery

 

[Dublin blue 75]

Straight to the car park for an ambulance no tunnel exit. Not a great indicator

 

[BlueStevie35]

Oh turn it in.

Turn what in? It was a shocker of a pass, gutted he’s injured but c’mon it’s a common sense pass to not over hit