Chelsea v Everton, BT 7.45

GavRedKing

Big game for both teams tonight, Evertons 1-0 win at Palace was there first in 5 away games. The same fixture last year ended with a last minute JT winner on February 22nd.

Costa and Mikel are out, Luis and Cesc are expected to be invovled.

For everton, Howard, Baines, McCarthy and Pienaar could return while Hibbert, Osman and McGeady are out.

Few facts:

Steven Naismith has scored in three of his last four Barclays Premier League appearances against Chelsea.
Everton ended a run of five consecutive away defeats in the league last time out with their 1-0 victory over Crystal Palace.
Chelsea have kept 15 clean sheets in their last 19 top-flight home matches, conceding just six goals in that run.
Cesc Fabregas made his BPL debut against Everton in August 2004. In his last four appearances against the Toffees he has scored three goals and assisted three more.

A win here with City having to travel to stoke, could see Chelsea extend our lead at the top. Expecting a nervy 2-0 Chelsea win TBH.

Chelsea starting team that I'd like to see

T-bo
Ivan Zouma JT Azp
Cesc Matic
Cuadrado Oscar Hazard
Remy

Drogba was terrible against Villa and Willian had a knock in the City game that he carried into the Villa game, he was risked and even though hes not showed any issues with it, it could be a first start for Cuadrado. As long as Zouma is returned to CB to deal with Lukaku I'll be happy enough.

Harry Palmr

They'll come for a draw, hell they did that at home for Liverpool so I cant see them being any more ambitious tonight.

2-0 Chelsea

GavRedKing

If they try and play the right system, Lukaku could have a few chances tonight, Kane bullied Cahill and JT at the Lane recently and Lukau, if hes on form is more than capable of similar.

A lot of ifs and buts invovled in that statement though.

TimRiggins

GavRedKing wrote: »

If they try and play the right system, Lukaku could have a few chances tonight, Kane bullied Cahill and JT at the Lane recently and Lukau, if hes on form is more than capable of similar.

A lot of ifs and buts invovled in that statement though.

This is why Zouma is a must. No one will bully him, and i'd say he's faster then Lukaku.

GavRedKing

TimRiggins wrote: »

This is why Zouma is a must. No one will bully him, and i'd say he's faster then Lukaku.

It would be a good battle no doubt.

Crann na Beatha

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duploelabs

Like I said on our own thread,

Everton's away form for the last 6 matches reads
L L L L L W
Ours at home reads
W W W W W D

GavRedKing

Citys next 3 league games

Stoke - a
Newcastle - h
Pool - a

Stoke will be big test tonight, they should do the job against Newcastle and before the go away to one of Englands form side right now in Liverpool on Sunday theyve the small matter of a game against Barcelona on the Tuesday night.

Thats a lot of tricky games for City.

Theres the potential for fropped points along the way.

By contrast we have

Everton & Burnely - H

Our game against Leicester is moved as we've the Capital 1 cup game so City will have played a game more than us by the time we go into March, if we can keep up a 5 + points gap and a game in hand I'll be delighted.

TimRiggins

GavRedKing wrote: »

Citys next 3 league games

Stoke - a
Newcastle - h
Pool - a

Stoke will be big test tonight, they should do the job against Newcastle and before the go away to one of Englands form side right now in Liverpool on Sunday theyve the small matter of a game against Barcelona on the Tuesday night.

Thats a lot of tricky games for City.

Theres the potential for fropped points along the way.

By contrast we have

Everton & Burnely - H

Our game against Leicester is moved as we've the Capital 1 cup game so City will have played a game more than us by the time we go into March, if we can keep up a 5 + points gap and a game in hand I'll be delighted.

I can see us being 9 clear with a game in hand to be honest. Call it biased but I can see City only getting 4 points from those 3.

GavRedKing

TimRiggins wrote: »

I can see us being 9 clear with a game in hand to be honest. Call it biased but I can see City only getting 4 points from those 3.

Ita very possible, as long as we do our buisness by beating our two opponents I'll be happy, will keep City back to at worse 4 points by the time we enter March and we'll have a game in hand.

You never know what Everton could turn up tonight though.

Rayne Wooney

Easy win for Chelsea

I don't think Martinez will last long at Everton, gone at some stage in 2015 I think

GavRedKing

Rayne Wooney wrote: »

Easy win for Chelsea

I don't think Martinez will last long at Everton, gone at some stage in 2015 I think

It would be silly to sack him before the season is out, the way the league is shipping up above them they wont make any European Football, unless they win a cup so an 8-10th finish looks likely at this stage unless they seriously turn around their fortunes.

This game last year was dire too BTW, Howard made 2 or 3 decent saves, Cech made a good save too and the winner was borderline offside I'm sure, I'd take that now as its 3 points but I'm hoping for a good showing from us after another sluggish away performance.

GavRedKing

Evertons full away record is

Played 12, W3, D3, L4, GF14, GA18 Pts 12

Chelseas home record is

Played 11, W10, D1, L0, GF25, GA4 Pts 33

TimRiggins

Our social media accounts seem to be hyping Cuardado all day. Wonder if we could see Him Willian and Hazard with Oscar dropped? He was poor against Villa but was in fine form before that.

GavRedKing

TimRiggins wrote: »

Our social media accounts seem to be hyping Cuardado all day. Wonder if we could see Him Willian and Hazard with Oscar dropped? He was poor against Villa but was in fine form before that.

Right now, for the first time in a long while, the 3 support players are in good form.

Oscar has a few goals lately, even Hazard has 4 league goals in his last 5 away games.

ShoulderChip

I'm heading to the game, can't wait to get out of work and make my way over
Hopefully I get to see some magic from Cuadrado

GavRedKing

ShoulderChip wrote: »

I'm heading to the game, can't wait to get out of work and make my way over
Hopefully I get to see some magic from Cuadrado

Enjoy it, my last 3 games have been draws, hopefully your record is better

ShoulderChip

GavRedKing wrote: »

Enjoy it, my last 3 games have been draws, hopefully your record is better

HA HA, I have been four times before and we have won everytime, even saw Torres score a brace in the one game! so put your money on us tonight

GavRedKing

ShoulderChip wrote: »

HA HA, I have been four times before and we have won everytime, even saw Torres score a brace in the one game! so put your money on us tonight

Whats worse is the West Ham and Norwich games both finished 0-0 at lesat there was goals in the City game even if it was a poor enough game.

A Torres brace....jaysus thats a collectors item. :pac:

Shanotheslayer

Was at the fixture in Goodison, I reckon it will have a similar amount of goals, except with a Chelsea clean sheet.

8-0 Chelsea

GavRedKing

Shanotheslayer wrote: »

Was at the fixture in Goodison, I reckon it will have a similar amount of goals, except with a Chelsea clean sheet.

8-0 Chelsea

Be luck if its a quarter of that prediction

GavRedKing

Stoke missing a few players for tonight, I'm going to say City 3-1 after they go 1 down.

GavRedKing

Chelsea team v Everton: Cech; Ivanovic, Zouma, Terry (c), Azpilicueta; Ramires, Matic; Cuadrado, Willian, Hazard; Remy. #CFC

GavRedKing

No courtois or oscar or cesc.

Strange calls

GavRedKing

Chelsea subs v Everton: Courtois, Cahil, Ake, Filipe Luis, Fabregas, Loftus-Cheek, Drogba. #CFC

GavRedKing

Massive pace in this team now though

GavRedKing

I assume Courtois is dropped after fumbling half a dozen crosses on Saturday, no biggy when Cech is the back up.

duploelabs

No cesc??????? wtf

GavRedKing

duploelabs wrote: »

No cesc??????? wtf

Ramires has been playing well enough and we've PSG in 6 days time, I'd say its to give him extra time, if hes needed tonight he'll play IMO.

GavRedKing

I'm excited by Cuadrado too.

Everton team



Tim Howard

Seamus Coleman
Phil Jagielka
John Stones
Bryan Oviedo

Steven Naismith
Muhamed Besic
Gareth Barry
Aaron Lennon
Ross Barkley

Romelu Lukaku

hots

Fair play to Everton that looks like a decent attacking lineup. Looking forward to the game, looking like I'll have to stream from work though -_-

GavRedKing

Theyve a decent team in fairness but no Baines will give Cuadrado an easier than expected first start I'd imagine.

hots

Very surprising to see Courtois not playing, might be a slap on the wrist for not being up to scratch the other day... Cesc is fair enough, obvs still not quite right and he's got plenty of injury history... Happy Remy plays instead of Drog and I think the only reason Oscar gets droppes is because Willian had a stormer the other night,

Very interested to see Willian in the middle too, can't see Cuadrado coming off the wing too much.

Shanotheslayer

C'mon Everton, happy to see Lennon start.

monkey9

Michael Owen is co commentating lads. Enjoy.

GavRedKing

hobbit of the shire wrote: »

Very surprising to see Courtois not playing, might be a slap on the wrist for not being up to scratch the other day... Cesc is fair enough, obvs still not quite right and he's got plenty of injury history... Happy Remy plays instead of Drog and I think the only reason Oscar gets droppes is because Willian had a stormer the other night,

Very interested to see Willian in the middle too, can't see Cuadrado coming off the wing too much.

Oscar is dropped altogether so he must have an illness or knock.

Theres no way RLC or Ake gets in if Oscar is fit.

Still though its good competition in the supporting role

GavRedKing

monkey9 wrote: »

Michael Owen is co commentating lads. Enjoy.

I'll be relying on other means by the looks of it so I'm saved tonight. :cool:

Professional Griefer

6-0 Chelsea

duckman!!

Listening to Steve McManaman is ear rape!!!

hots

duckman!! wrote: »

Listening to Steve McManaman is ear rape!!!

Infinitely better than Quinn. If there is a hell, my life will be commentated on by him.

GavRedKing

Professional Griefer wrote: »

6-0 Chelsea

Shanotheslayer wrote: »

Was at the fixture in Goodison, I reckon it will have a similar amount of goals, except with a Chelsea clean sheet.

8-0 Chelsea

We've a good home record but I cant see this being a great, high scoring game.

GavRedKing

hobbit of the shire wrote: »

Infinitely better than Quinn. If there is a hell, my life will be commentated on by him.

Quinn and Owen would be purgatory.

theoneeyedman

WTF is hargreaves wearing under that jacket?

Anyone fancy predicting when Gary Barry gets his yellow card, I'll say the 18th minute

GavRedKing

theoneeyedman wrote: »

WTF is hargreaves wearing under that jacket?

Anyone fancy predicting when Gary Barry gets his yellow card, I'll say the 18th minute

Throw me down for 25th minute

super_furry

Best Everton can hope for is 0-0. Think they could get hammered.

theoneeyedman

Mascot is taller than Aaron Lennon
☺

GavRedKing

Jaysus Naismith was taking a chance

Crann na Beatha

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GavRedKing

Close from willian

Lukker-

Good tempo so far.

super_furry

Should have scored. That could be Everton's chance.