Closed Everton 1-0 Chelsea

[sureshot 20]

May I suggest to review the 1st half of the 1st game. An admirable half of crisp passing, link up play, just awesome in my view.

Personally, I do not even remember the similar performance as I saw, then.

I disagree, apart from Eto'o header, a cross behind the defence, we didn't create any chances. Howard tried to help us a bit too.

[bushman 2,043]

I disagree, apart from Eto'o header, a cross behind the defence, we didn't create any chances. Howard tried to help us a bit too.

May I suggest to re-read my posting again ? Please, pay attention to what game I had mentioned.

[LeonDavis23 371]

I disagree, apart from Eto'o header, a cross behind the defence, we didn't create any chances. Howard tried to help us a bit too.

schurrle should've scored with his chance, it did seem that every time hazard and oscar got down the wings 2nd half they were always crowded out

[jonaaibosk 191]

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

It's a toss up between De Rossi, Vidal and Javi Maritnez

Busquets is up there though, so I can understand why people would have your opinion. Was merely playing devil's advocate

[OneMoSalah 8,778]

It's a toss up between De Rossi, Vidal and Javi Maritnez

Busquets is up there though, so I can understand why people would have your opinion. Was merely playing devil's advocate

I don't think Vidal is a DM tbh, still think that Busquets is the best one out there. Martinez and De Rossi are really good though!

[CHOULO19 24,332]

I disagree, apart from Eto'o header, a cross behind the defence, we didn't create any chances. Howard tried to help us a bit too.

How about the chance Eto'o created for Rami which forced Howrad into an incredible save or the one he created for Schurrle on around 40 mins and the through ball that Rami played to put Schurrle again through on goal in the 46th minute?

With the Howard mistake and Eto'o header, that's 5 clear-cut chances. Teams rarely get that much in one game and I'm probably forgetting a couple as well.

[Special Juan 27,429]

I'm still fucking furious about this result, boiling in fact.

[CHOULO19 24,332]

It's a toss up between De Rossi, Vidal and Javi Maritnez

Busquets is up there though, so I can understand why people would have your opinion. Was merely playing devil's advocate

I don't think Vidal is a DM tbh, still think that Busquets is the best one out there. Martinez and De Rossi are really good though!

Don't want to get into the debate, but as a Juve follower, I have to agree with Ryan there. Vidal is by no means a DM. He spends half the match in the opposition box! He's a box-to-box central midfielder which is very much needed at Juve to make up for the "lack of energy" of Pirlo.

[English Freak 456]

I don't think Vidal is a DM tbh, still think that Busquets is the best one out there. Martinez and De Rossi are really good though!

Would be interesting to see Busquets on a team that averages around 35-40% possession...rather than 70%.

[OneMoSalah 8,778]

Would be interesting to see Busquets on a team that averages around 35-40% possession...rather than 70%.

He'd still be a key player, he allows Barca to put their full backs right up the park by playing as a third CB more or less and gives the likes of Xavi, Iniesta, Messi etc a platform to go and play. His role in that team is undisputed, after Messi hes the first name on the team sheet. His passing is exceptional, he can pass through the lines, taking 3, 4 or even 5 players out of the game at once.

[Sidzeret 2,257]

schurrle should've scored with his chance, it did seem that every time hazard and oscar got down the wings 2nd half they were always crowded out

The Chelsea midfielders getting crowded out- pretty much the story of last season and so far this season.

We really miss a combative midfielder.

[The Skipper 20,593]

The Chelsea midfielders getting crowded out- pretty much the story of last season and so far this season.

We really miss a combative midfielder.

We have one in Ramires.

We didn't have a problem in midfield yesterday, it was simply us failing to finish our chances. Everton scored because of mistakes made by a few players, not through genuine ingenuity.

We score half of our pretty clear cut chances and we win the game easily. We didn't play bad.

[kellzfresh 7,229]

How about the chance Eto'o created for Rami which forced Howrad into an incredible save or the one he created for Schurrle on around 40 mins and the through ball that Rami played to put Schurrle again through on goal in the 46th minute?

With the Howard mistake and Eto'o header, that's 5 clear-cut chances. Teams rarely get that much in one game and I'm probably forgetting a couple as well.

Exactly, we created more chances than any other match we played this season. Its annoying that we didnt score but some of us are just overreacting because we didnt score.

If we scored some of our chances and we ended up losing 2-1 or 3-2 people wont complain this much

[kellzfresh 7,229]

How about the chance Eto'o created for Rami which forced Howrad into an incredible save or the one he created for Schurrle on around 40 mins and the through ball that Rami played to put Schurrle again through on goal in the 46th minute?

With the Howard mistake and Eto'o header, that's 5 clear-cut chances. Teams rarely get that much in one game and I'm probably forgetting a couple as well.

Exactly, we created more chances than any other match we played this season. Its annoying that we didnt score but some of us are just overreacting because we didnt score.

If we scored some of our chances and we ended up losing 2-1 or 3-2 people wont complain this much

[Sidzeret 2,257]

We have one in Ramires.

We didn't have a problem in midfield yesterday, it was simply us failing to finish our chances. Everton scored because of mistakes made by a few players, not through genuine ingenuity.

We score half of our pretty clear cut chances and we win the game easily. We didn't play bad.

Ramires ain't that hard tackling, ball- getter that players like De Rossi or Yaya Toure who can boss around the midfield even on their worst days.

He is more suited for running with the ball with pace- .it won't be a long shot to call him an auxillary winger.

Yesterday was all about our all too familiar finishing disaster.

[Special Juan 27,429]

Watched it again, complete and utter freak result this.

End of.

[Sidzeret 2,257]

Watched it again, complete and utter freak result this.

End of.

Hope its the last of such nonsensical results

[CHOULO19 24,332]

Watched it again, complete and utter freak result this.

End of.

I think we replay that game and put in the exact same performance we win the match 9 times out of ten. Incredibly unlucky.