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Everton vs Chelsea (PL) Sun 22nd Dec 24 14:00 GMT

WhiteWall said:
In this instance I agree but I think the principle applies. I am watching the hated scouse atm, and I remember when TAA broke through. They had Clyne there who was young, bright and confident. But they obviously knew that TAA was good enough to step up and Clyne naturally fell by the wayside.
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Maybe if it's against Fulham, Ipswich or Soton. This game tho? It'd be cruel to chuck in an 18yr old with the weather, the ref, the dogsh*t opposition tactics against him

 
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Deino said:
Maybe if it's against Fulham, Ipswich or Soton. This game tho? It'd be cruel to chuck in an 18yr old with the weather, the ref, the dogsh*t opposition tactics against him
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Perhaps we shouldn't have thrown Chilwell in the sh*tpan before seeing how the games panned out

 
WhiteWall said:
Perhaps we shouldn't have thrown Chilwell in the sh*tpan before seeing how the games panned out
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Probably not but Chilwell doesn't fit at all in this system and Cucu's better. Your point works better in this scenario. 

Just chalk it up to a Maresca blunder, he was due one anyway.

 
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I honestly didn't get that impression watching the game. What a performance. 

 
Scott Harris said:
We threw him in to a game with much worse conditions. -11 against Astana.
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That game was against opponents that was at a much lower level. The weather there although terrible, didn't have winds blowing at 20mph and the refs wasn't this bias.

I understand the frustration but today's opponents are not where you introduce a young players' second game in the PL. He would have been mercilessly targeted by Dyche.

 
Can't win every game, we're going to drop points here and there. 

The media are forcing a narrative of us being in the title race, we're not in it. It'll be out of Liverpool and Arsenal come the last 1/3 of the season. We just got to keep playing our game, improving, dealing with pressure, and finish in the top 4. That'll be a season well done, and hopefully we can win a trophy to cement that. That'll be excellent going into next season, one step at a time lads, enjoy the moment and progress we are making for the time being. 

 
Maresca .............."They are one of the five best teams in Europe in terms of clean sheets. You struggle to create chances against them. It was not an easy game."

And if every paid pundit can acknowledge the part the weather played as leveller in an away match against a team with a head of steam playing for new owners, I think we can too. We had a performance that was solid if not spectacular. The team is growing, we're in the race, It's Christmas. what's not to love! 🙂

 
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A disappointing but far from unexpected performance/result today. I never believed we’d win the league, but somehow you get just a little caught up in it, but reality bites.

With Liverpool winning as well, at least I don’t have to waste time watching MOTD and can crack on with wrapping presents.

 
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