Everton 0-1 Chelsea - Saturday 6th August, 2022

[Stan]

Kick-off 17.30

Live on Sky Sports

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Last 3 Meetings
01/05/2022 - Everton 1-0 Chelsea
16/12/2021 - Chelsea 1-1 Everton
08/03/2021 - Chelsea 2-0 Everton

[Cicero]

Record at Goodison is horrid no matter how poor Everton are. Not sure what to expect here. 

 

[RandoEFC+]

Just going to try and enjoy this one. Our window for getting players registered in time to join the squad is almost closed and none of them seem imminent. So this one could be a bit of a write off. It's the next four games we need to start picking up points straight away.

Our team is probably something like:

Pickford

Godfrey Keane Tarkowski

Patterson Doucoure Iwobi Mykolenko

McNeil Alli Gordon

Not horrific but not yet balanced.

[Danny]

7 minutes ago, RandoEFC said:

Just going to try and enjoy this one. Our window for getting players registered in time to join the squad is almost closed and none of them seem imminent. So this one could be a bit of a write off. It's the next four games we need to start picking up points straight away.

Our team is probably something like:

Pickford

Godfrey Keane Tarkowski

Patterson Doucoure Iwobi Mykolenko

McNeil Alli Gordon

Not horrific but not yet balanced.

Not horrific but I'd lead with also not very inspiring, especially the ones bolded 

[Dan+]

That attack crikey.

[Stan]

56 minutes ago, RandoEFC said:

Just going to try and enjoy this one. Our window for getting players registered in time to join the squad is almost closed and none of them seem imminent. So this one could be a bit of a write off. It's the next four games we need to start picking up points straight away.

Our team is probably something like:

Pickford

Godfrey Keane Tarkowski

Patterson Doucoure Iwobi Mykolenko

McNeil Alli Gordon

Not horrific but not yet balanced.

Not heard much of Patterson. What's he like?

 

McNeil I reckon will be the kind of player that will score and assist in one game, then have about 3-4 dead games before he pops up with a worldie. 

[Stan]

Just now, Dan said:

That attack crikey.

You just know we'd concede against it  

[Dan+]

2 minutes ago, Stan said:

You just know we'd concede against it  

We might actually pick up against Everton now they've got rid of Richarlison. My god those Spurs games are going to be horrific though.

[RandoEFC+]

McNeil and Dele had their moments in pre-season so we'll see how they get on. Gray is also in the mix for the front three. Iwobi was also one of our best players in the second half of last season, probably only second to Pickford and Richarlison in terms of delivering to keep us up. Certainly shouldn't be playing in central midfield but that's how poorly Lampard rates Gomes and Davies. Once we get Gueye and or Onana through the door, Iwobi will be a better option elsewhere on the pitch, either as a winger or the foremost midfielder in a 433. Just seen that Mina is fit for Chelsea so he will start instead of Keane. Patterson looks like a good attacking full back, but we're yet to see him tested very much defensively. 

I hope that answers everyone's questions and gripes .

[True Blue]

Lost four games on a bounce against Everton at Goodison. They could probably play their under 16's and still manage a win. However i am optimistic at heart and maybe we surprise ourselves. I am certain no other club in the "top 6" has lost most times at Goodison than Chelsea.

[RandoEFC+]

What's Steven Naismith up to these days?

[Devil-Dick Willie]

37 minutes ago, RandoEFC said:

What's Steven Naismith up to these days?

Would you settle for Jelavic? 

That line up and those sentiments however are a stark reminder of how I felt in the couple of years prior to Bremens relegation. 

[RandoEFC+]

Probably our strongest back five. Not sure what that front 3/4 looks like on the pitch though.

[Spike]

I wonder what moronic nonsense I will hear during the commentary of this game. I’m sure 70 minutes of the game will be devoted to sucking off the new American owners and the other twenty minutes about how Lampard used to play for Chelsea and was also a manager. 

[Spike]

Taking bets, which member would have the biggest meltdown about the Evertonian fans waving plastic flags?

[Danny]

Did the person who designed Chelsea's away kit have eyes?

[Danny]

That looks like Godfrey out. Difficult to tell but looks like he might have rolled his ankle or caught his leg in the ground as he slid in, was in instant shock as he called the physio over.

[Spike]

6 minutes ago, Danny said:

Did the person who designed Chelsea's away kit have eyes?

All kits are disgusting billboards, doesn’t matter what the design is.

[RandoEFC+]

Godfrey out for the season because the linesman can't spot the ball crossed the line by about 20 miles .

[Dan+]

You're cursed like us.

[Spike]

1 minute ago, Dan said:

You're cursed like us.

Leicester won the league in 2016. Come on  99% of English team will never do that going forward

[Bluewolf]

More corners than a Hexagon and not one decent chance created out of it... 

[Dan+]

2 minutes ago, Spike said:

Leicester won the league in 2016. Come on  99% of English team will never do that going forward

I'm on about injuries.

[Danny]

Sterling is 100% the type of player Chelsea need, Havertz and Mount at times make them quite placid moving forward. Sterling's speed and directness completely opens up the game for them, not to dissimilar from how he plays for England now

[Bluewolf]

It's going to be a slog isn't it?? with a narrow win for one side or the other... if they can muster a win that is