Everton v Chelsea (PL) 12/09/2015 KO 12:45 BST

[Floyd25]

My lineup:

Courtois

Azpi Zouma/Papa D Terry Baba

RLC Matic

Pedro Oscar (I hope) Kenedy

Remy

Probable line up:

Courtois

Ivan Terry Zouma/Cahill Azpi

Fabregas Matic

Pedro Oscar Willian

Costa

[Sacto Blues]

----------Courtois ---------

 

Branna --Cahill-JT--Azpi

 

------Zouma ----Matic

 

--Pedro-- Cesc---Hazard

 

--------Costa ------

[Lampsy]

Probable XI - Courtois, Ivanovic, Ivanovic, Ivanovic, Ivanovic, Ivanovic, Ivanovic, Ivanovic, Willian, Fabregas, Falcao

[Floyd25]

That's not enough Ivanovic's for me.

[Floyd25]

I hope Remy gets a game, didn't look great pre season, but he was so effective last season, about time he gets some game time.

[AlexTommo]

Welcoming the international break with open arms.

[DexterTCN]

Well!  Ha!

 

Here's an interesting game, eh?

 

Hands up who's sh*tting themselves?  I am!

 

Thank god for this break, all I can say.   We need it.

[Lampsy]

Mourinho doesn't think so either 

[SydneyChelsea]

Why are wingers in central midfield and a striker on the right wing?

Total football.

[Imran_CFC]

I am more confident about this game than I was for Crystal Palace, Most of Everton's attacking play comes through the centre in the form of Barkley and Lukaku. I think we have the tools to deal with that line of attack and should play Mikel alongside Matic to shore up the defense. 

 

They have failed to score in their last 2 games and I think Martinez will put Barkley on the wing to utilize our inefficiencies out wide and look to stretch our defense and I dont believe Barkley is half as good out wide as he is in the No.10 role. I believe Baines will still be out and he will be a huge loss for them.

 

I think we will get our first clean sheet in the league and win by 1 or 2 goals 

[Teritus]

Certainly so. The usual first team players will line up against Everton and with no incoming quality transfers, I expect a 3-1 beating by Everton. Further poor results against Maccabi and Arsenal with the untouchables playing and Mournho will be looking for a new job. That is the price of stubbornness, blind loyalty to declining players and a really poor transfer window.

 

I bet you're just a hit at parties, huh?

[Zola]

The current trend would suggest another defeat is incoming.

[splishsplosh]

What's wrong with the proper Everton thread?

[Alittude]

Think Lukaku will score or choke like last time?

[lchk]

I bet you're just a hit at parties, huh?

Care to post something related to football?

[PloKoon13]

I'm a bit torn between leaving out the players who are clearly nowhere near match fitness and attempting to play them into match fitness. On the one hand a great deal of our first-teamers are nowhere near the peak of their abilities and their performances will reflect that, on the other hand what better way to actually get them into their pomp?

[coco]

I'm a bit torn between leaving out the players who are clearly nowhere near match fitness and attempting to play them into match fitness. On the one hand a great deal of our first-teamers are nowhere near the peak of their abilities and their performances will reflect that, on the other hand what better way to actually get them into their pomp?

 

Hanging them over a snake infested pit by the testicle sack ?

[PloKoon13]

Hanging them over a snake infested pit by the testicle sack ?

 

I think that might affect their mobility.

[evissy]

I think Jose should really use our fringe players here mixed with some everpresents.

Azpi----Zouma----JT----Baba

-------Ruben-----Matic-------

Pedro-----Oscar-------Hazard

-------------Remy-------------

Kenedy, Falcao, Traore, Diego...

[MissouriBlue]

I think that might affect their mobility.

But not their movitation!

[Oneclubinlondon]

Care to post something related to football?

Yea, you're a pessimist, pessimists think glass half empty, the glass is made of glass, glasses are also made of glass, specsavers sell glasses, specsavers sponsor the rugby league refs, Rugby was invented in the town of Rugby when the football the school team were playing with went flat and they picked it up and started throwing it, hence Rugby football stems from football, Chelsea play football, this is a football forum for Chelsea fans..see totally related to football.

Edited September 1, 2015 by Oneclubinlondon

[dan_cfc]

Honestly think this could be Rubens big break he needs to grab this chance with both hands and make that pivot spot his own as it's clear now Fabregas needs to play further forward.

[ozboy]

Depending on injuries in international break Jose may well make a couple of changes. He will know something has to be done.

I am starting to wonder if Oscar will play much this season. I've suspected for ages that it's an injury not form that has kept him out of the lineup for club and country for more than six months barring the odd 60 minutes here and there.

[timetowaste]

I hope:

 

-----------------Courtois-----------------

 

Dave------Terry------Zouma-------Baba

 

------------RLC-------Matic-----------

 

Pedro---------Hazard-----------Kenedy

 

-----------------Costa-------------------

 

 

What we'll get:

 

---------------Courtois-----------------

 

Ivan------JT--------Cahill---------Dave

 

---------Fabregas-----Matic--------

 

Pedro--------Oscar--------Hazard

 

-------------Costa---------------

 

 

Not feeling confident at all.

[ozboy]

The one blessing g of the transfer fiasco is the younger guys will get more of a go.