Everton v Chelsea

Any team news yet?

Mr.Nice Guy wrote: »

I'm really looking forward to this match tonight. Could be an upset on the cards me thinks. When the two teams met in the league in November it finished 1-1 and that result would be a disaster for Avram Grant. Neither side can afford anything but a win though.

I expect it to be a real physical encounter and I think it will end in a draw.

What are everyone's thoughts? Kick-off is at 8 o'clock.

Result is pretty pointless as far as Chelsea are concerned. The league is gone and they know it.

1-0 to Chelsea. Standard game. Wouldn't be that big of a shock if they didn't win. Bookies have them as a 50/50 chance to win or not.

chdpoker wrote: »

How is it?!?!

Chelsea beat Utd then the gaps two points.

United are big favourites but its not over

Because Chelsea wont beat Utd. Utd will grind out a draw knowing that will put a proper end to it. heres absolutely no need for Utd to be going there looking to win and riskign getting beaten.

The draw on Monday killed Chelsea off. Utd wont slip up enough to let them back in. Chelsea had to be goign into the game at Stamford Bridge being able to level it with a win, then hoping Utd drop at least another 2 points while they dont. As it is, Utd will win this weekend and even if they do lose to Chelsea, will still be 2 points clear, which means a win and a draw will do in the last 2 games.

Dangerous free kick here to Everton. Come on, lets have another favour from an ex-United player - cue Phil Neville!

Edit: Just wide from Manuel Fernandes

Stekelly wrote: »

Result is pretty pointless as far as Chelsea are concerned. The league is gone and they know it.

Pointless my arse. Utd are favorites to win. They most likely will win.

Its also possible for Utd to slip up and lose one of their remaining games. That would mean that if Chelsea beat utd, they would be a point ahead.

2159: It was almost enough to make you fall out of love with football, but after 90 turgid minutes at Goodison Park, Chelsea have moved to within two points of Manchester United.

Tusky wrote: »

Pointless my arse. Utd are favorites to win. They most likely will win.

Its also possible for Utd to slip up and lose one of their remaining games. That would mean that if Chelsea beat utd, they would be a point ahead.

I wonder will they slip up against Mark Hughes Blackburn or Steve Bruces Wigan?

JPA wrote: »

I wonder will they slip up against Mark Hughes Blackburn or Steve Bruces Wigan?

Could well slip up against Blackburn. Unlikely but it could happen.

lordgoat wrote: »

Good result for chelsea, league is far from over yet, a draw or loss against blackburn means it's wide open again, having watched the 91-92 season the league is never over til the trophy is raised...

Even if Utd drew with Blackburn and lost to Chelsea, they'd only have to match Chelsea's results in the last 2 games to win the league.

i believe some of the bookes have already paid out on utd winning.......sound familiar?!

Unearthly wrote: »

Most of them come across as moaners who seem desperate for Grant to mess up

As a Chelsea fan I completely disagree with that statement, I want the man to do well for us, if ye cant, fair enough but I'm more than willing to give him a fair go.

The records will say it, but who really remembers when Italy beat West Germany in 1982, but everyone remebers the Brazil of 1970. Everyone remembers the Dutch team that played total football.

Winning is great and all, but if you win playing boring football, it's only a partial victory. I want both.
Greece can only have one, that's understandbale, they just don't have the talent, like say Ireland. But Chelsea can spend all the money in the world, and they put together a team that plays like that. Turgid is a nice word for how they play football.