CHOULO19 24,332 Posted August 24, 2014 Share Posted August 24, 2014 Last season's defeat was a one-off thing. I remember Jose saying after the match that if we play that game 10 times, we win in 9. It was actually one of our better performances last season. We completely dominated them but were desperately unlucky.I'd take the same kind of performance again this Saturday, because we would mostly likely win. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pizy 18,907 Posted August 24, 2014 Share Posted August 24, 2014 Remember how invisible and completely ineffective Baines was for England at the World Cup when he's pressed constantly and not allowed to get forward? Hopefully we don't set up for the counter and actually try to go out and dominate the ball. Keeping Baines pinned and having to defend is like cutting the head off of the snake for Everton. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CHOULO19 24,332 Posted August 24, 2014 Share Posted August 24, 2014 Remember how invisible and completely ineffective Baines was for England at the World Cup when he's pressed constantly and not allowed to get forward? Hopefully we don't set up for the counter and actually try to go out and dominate the ball. Keeping Baines pinned and having to defend is like cutting the head off of the snake for Everton.Are you calling for Ramires to start on the wing?! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chelsea Legend 11 4,062 Posted August 24, 2014 Share Posted August 24, 2014 I think we're gonna have our tails up for this one. I know Everton will want to play football and I really don't think they have the legs in midfield to cope with our quick passing. Can't see Jagielka or Distin dealing with Costa either... I expect a lot of fouls in and around the box and for Everton to slow up the play to compensate for lack of solutions. Need to score in the first half and if we do I can see us winning comfortably. Coleman and Baines will get forward so I'd like to see us stay compact after going up and then bringing on Schurrle and Ramires to stretch them once they're fatigued.Schurrle was great in the first game but awful against Leicester, I'd start Willian in this one simply because he has more industry in his game. He has a trick and can cause Baines some problems. Oscar and Schurrle don't offer the sort of one on one trickery I think will be needed to take this game... I would still start Oscar because I like the partnership/understanding Oscar/Fab/Matic are developing and this is too big a fixture to start chopping and changing.CourtoisIvanovic - Cahill - Terry - AzpiMatic - CescOscarWillian Costa HazardDiamond up top Oscar at the base with Matic and Cesc deeper and "holding". Willian comes in for Schurrle and we have more technical ability in wide areas to try and beat Baines and Coleman or at least pin them back a bit.If Matic bosses the midfield we should win. I'm calling 3-1... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
xPetrCechx 13,570 Posted August 24, 2014 Share Posted August 24, 2014 Hare the games against them... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pizy 18,907 Posted August 24, 2014 Share Posted August 24, 2014 Are you calling for Ramires to start on the wing?! I hope to never see that in a competitive match again.I was thinking 4-3-3 with Ramires on the right of midfield behind Willian. The constant harassment of those two on Baines' side could be effective. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Liquidator 5,176 Posted August 24, 2014 Share Posted August 24, 2014 If I were 12 I wouldn't be old enough to remember the last time Everton didn't suckOnly 4 teams in the entire country were better than them last season. Stupid post. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Special Juan 28,141 Posted August 24, 2014 Share Posted August 24, 2014 Incredibly tough game. Arsenal's come back means little because they will be up for it from the off. We must be so much better than the Leicester game first half, if we aren't we will get picked off. Really like Everton as a side they are a super team with amazing work ethic, we just have to get out of Goodison with 3 points and run, end of story. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Myself 793 Posted August 24, 2014 Share Posted August 24, 2014 Remember how invisible and completely ineffective Baines was for England at the World Cup when he's pressed constantly and not allowed to get forward? Hopefully we don't set up for the counter and actually try to go out and dominate the ball. Keeping Baines pinned and having to defend is like cutting the head off of the snake for Everton.I'd say Ross Barkley (he's injured though) and Coleman are more important than Baines nowadays Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shogun 721 Posted August 24, 2014 Share Posted August 24, 2014 You'll probably mock but our most important player is Naismith, even with Coleman, Lukaku, Baines etc in the frame. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hostedenis 556 Posted August 24, 2014 Share Posted August 24, 2014 You'll probably mock but our most important player is Naismith, even with Coleman, Lukaku, Baines etc in the frame.I'd consider Barkley (if fit) and Coleman (apart from the obvious Howard) the key players in your team. Hence I don't understand your choice for Naismith. Care to enlighten us? I'll agree he's had two crackers of games and a great start this season, but I don't think he'll be consistent the entire season. He's a good player, don't get me wrong, but I wouldn't call him your most important playerBtw, how do you like this Chelsea forum, as an Evertonian? Are we fair to you lads? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zolayes 14,489 Posted August 24, 2014 Share Posted August 24, 2014 You'll probably mock but our most important player is Naismith, even with Coleman, Lukaku, Baines etc in the frame.no. he is a 100% fighter with a decent finish Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sir Mikel OBE 4,920 Posted August 24, 2014 Share Posted August 24, 2014 Only 4 teams in the entire country were better than them last season. Stupid post.That europa league qualification dries up the tears as they drop points. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zolayes 14,489 Posted August 24, 2014 Share Posted August 24, 2014 Only 4 teams in the entire country were better than them last season. Stupid post. Everton have a tremendous history when Liverpool were nothing .. Read about Dixie Dean ... sorry not to you but the earlier guy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Diego 433 Posted August 24, 2014 Share Posted August 24, 2014 They are a very good team but individually they are nothing special. Get our tactics right and if the players are up for it we will win. If not and they get there tails up they can punish us. We have to frustrate Lukaku as well, no doubt he will want to prove something. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Daniel1980 1,425 Posted August 24, 2014 Share Posted August 24, 2014 We'll never hear the end of it if Lukaku scores against us. Ugh just thinking about all the gleeful articles makes me cringe. Though as long as we win, I don't give a fuck. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tomo 21,751 Posted August 24, 2014 Share Posted August 24, 2014 Remember how invisible and completely ineffective Baines was for England at the World Cup when he's pressed constantly and not allowed to get forward? Hopefully we don't set up for the counter and actually try to go out and dominate the ball. Keeping Baines pinned and having to defend is like cutting the head off of the snake for Everton.Snakes can still bite after their heads cut off. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hostedenis 556 Posted August 25, 2014 Share Posted August 25, 2014 Maybe Ramires on the wing for this one? ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mannyfreshh 164 Posted August 25, 2014 Share Posted August 25, 2014 Doesn't matter how much better we look on paper than Everton, at home they will be very very difficult, they are a well organized and coached team. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rambo 1,729 Posted August 25, 2014 Share Posted August 25, 2014 For old time's sake. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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