Closed Everton 1-0 Chelsea

[The Skipper 20,609]

precisely. when you miss/fluff your chances, u tread a dangerous line. hence my argument that "everything will be fine" simply wont work for us if things continue this way.

Disagree that one of our main problems was "finishing" last season, especially for our strikers.

Last year we barely created enough clear cut chances for Ba and Torres. It was usually a goal from midfield that won games from us - and that was because our attacking midfielders were in better positions to score than the two aforementioned more often than not, not because our strikers had 3/4 chances to score in in most games.

I honestly can't remember the last time Torres had 3 or more pretty clear chances in a game and that tells you a lot.

[bushman 2,043]

Artistic football is no use without goals, says Jose.

It´s fair to say we deserved to win, he continues.

Well, how about Barca, Bayern two years ago when Chelsea parked the bus only ?

Isn´t it up to Jose to play players who are capable to score, then ?

[didierforever 7,349]

That's a fair point, but also if you keep performing to the same standard eventually you will get your reward, look what happened to Bayern after the 2012 CL final?

they started taking their chances. does not seem like we are going to do that anytime soon.

[joshmercury 20]

I dont know if someone has pointed this out, but every one of the league winning teams for the last 4 seasons have either lost or drew at Goodison park. United lost last season, City before that and we lost in our double winning season. So overreactions are unwarranted, and for the superstitious fellas you can even consider the loss as a good omen for the season.

[Laylabelle 9,535]

they started taking their chances. does not seem like we are going to do that anytime soon.

we took chances,just made them very shit chances lol

[CHOULO19 24,332]

Not even joking, I honestly think that the post match thread should not be opened until the next day when we lose a match. Although some of the panicking and over-reaction does make for a good laugh

I thought our performance was okay, especially in the first half, but we just didn't do enough in the final third. I won't judge Jose's subs because I honestly didn't understand them, but I think it's fair tosa y they didn't work. We lost a lot of our edge going forward when we took Mata and Schurrle off. But credit to Everton who were superb and to Martinez who honestly won the tactics battle with Jose.

Mikel was my MOTM. Worked his butt off and did very well both defensively and on the ball.

[bushman 2,043]

Not even joking, I honestly think that the post match thread should not be opened until the next day when we lose a match. Although some of the panicking and over-reaction does make for a good laugh

I thought our performance was okay, especially in the first half, but we just didn't do enough in the final third. I won't judge Jose's subs because I honestly didn't understand them, but I think it's fair tosa y they didn't work. We lost a lot of our edge going forward when we took Mata and Schurrle off. But credit to Everton who were superb and to Martinez who honestly won the tactics battle with Jose.

Mikel was my MOTM. Worked his butt off and did very well both defensively and on the ball.

Personally, I do not feel anyone is overreacting here. Everyone should be able to write his opinion, I feel.

Is Jose infallible, then ? I think, his summer deals were not needed. Too many players at one position. Meanwhile, no striker who can score.

[CHOULO19 24,332]

Personally, I do not feel anyone is overreacting here. Everyone should be able to write his opinion, I feel.

Is Jose infallible, then ? I think, his summer deals were not needed. Too many players at one position. Meanwhile, no striker who can score.

Of course everyone is entitled to their opinion as I am entitled to think that they are overreacting. Who says Jose is infallible? I was criticizing him in the very same post you quoted!

[Stats 7,142]

Mata didn´t play for several weeks, but Jose decided to start him. Wrong decision, in my view. Hazard is stuck on the wing, wrong position for him. Too creative to be there, I feel. Players jerkiness to convert clear chances will always cost them to win.

Some say, Eto´o was reasonable. To me, I didn´t see much.

As I already said, there are still too many players on the team. Willian is still waiting to be played. I still can not understand why was he bought, 32m spent for what ?

Mourinho obviously bought Willian for a reason. There are many games left. Jose will know when he plans to use him.

[bushman 2,043]

Of course everyone is entitled to their opinion as I am entitled to think that they are overreacting. Who says Jose is infallible? I was criticizing him in the very same post you quoted!

Then, you are one rarity here to criticize Jose. Sorry, somehow I overlooked it.

Just one thing I still can´t get over. Every time Hazard the most skillful player picked up the ball Everton doubled him.

If Jose blind here ? Why play him on the wing, then ?

[Blue Warrior 109]

Best to make mistakes early, I think it was just one of those days, where it did not happen. Jose is far from unbeatable, but who is. A bit more cutting edge and we would have won convincingly. We have to play with plenty of width to be successful and pass out of double team situations.

[bushman 2,043]

I do not complain about Jose only. Mostly, I complain about the squad & their inability to convert clear chances.

However, I still think the squad is not put together ideally.

I believe, Chelsea still not have solved their biggest dilemma of one decent striker who can score almost at will.

[NishC300 1,865]

Horrible luck for us yesterday! All our rivals got super lucky (City, Arsenal, Man U) and we had the complete opposite!

We should have been 3 nil up by half time. Awful defending by Luiz for the goal, he left Ivanovic to mark Jelavic and Naismith. (spelt it correctly?)

Some of the people who are saying we didn't deserve to win because we didn't put our chances away. Are your trying to say something about the match or are just trying to show off how 'unbiased' you are. It was just terrible luck!

Well played Mikel. Hope his critics take this performance into account.

[chelseathebest 150]

This game is about the one who sucked less than his teammates! And to me that was Hazard

Why am I not surprised...

[bushman 2,043]

Horrible luck for us yesterday! All our rivals got super lucky (City, Arsenal, Man U) and we had the complete opposite!

We should have been 3 nil up by half time. Awful defending by Luiz for the goal, he left Ivanovic to mark Jelavic and Naismith. (spelt it correctly?)

Some of the people who are saying we didn't deserve to win because we didn't put our chances away. Are your trying to say something about the match or are just trying to show off how 'unbiased' you are. It was just terrible luck!

Well played Mikel. Hope his critics take this performance into account.

Awful defending by Luiz ? I am not sure whether Cech had not made the mistake of not knocking the ball off just before I got to Naismith. His positioning was wrong, I feel. Twisting & turning instead of jumping up after the ball.

[sureshot 20]

The buildup was way to slow. I don't understand why Mikel was on the pitch all of a sudden. He doesn't add anything if you want to play fast and dominant. Ramires is imo not able to play the role he's given. Way too sloppy in his passing and too panicking when in possession. Luiz's poor passing, using the long ball or just shooting it away like a headless chicken more than once is something I can't comprehend. You can't EVER play a long ball when playing how Chelsea plays and with the players who are on the pitch. The game left me frustrated and I didn't feel any improvements over last year when the team went through a bad period. Ivanovic on the flank is just asking for bad football. I can go on.

[bushman 2,043]

The buildup was way to slow. I don't understand why Mikel was on the pitch all of a sudden. He doesn't add anything if you want to play fast and dominant. Ramires is imo not able to play the role he's given. Way too sloppy in his passing and too panicking when in possession. Luiz's poor passing, using the long ball or just shooting it away like a headless chicken more than once is something I can't comprehend. You can't EVER play a long ball when playing how Chelsea plays and with the players who are on the pitch. The game left me frustrated and I didn't feel any improvements over last year when the team went through a bad period. Ivanovic on the flank is just asking for bad football. I can go on.

Excuse me, but do you have anything positive to say about the team of this year ?

[sureshot 20]

Excuse me, but do you have anything positive to say about the team of this year ?

Do you? Naysmith scored against us btw, a free transfer!

[edetarod 2,155]

2012: Everton 1-0 City => City champions

2013: Everton 1-0 Utd => Utd champions

2014: Everton 1-0 Chelsea => ....

[OneMoSalah 8,886]

No he isn't

Who is then? Just curious mate not trying to cause an argument