On Sunday, Chelsea make the journey north to Merseyside to face off against Top 4 rivals Everton. The Toffees got off to a flying start to the season, and after a slight dip in results, have now returned to form, having gone undefeated in their last 7 - a run that includes beating West Ham away from home, earning a point against Manchester City at the Etihad, and beating Spurs at home 2-1.









Chelsea go into the match after a great result on Boxing Day, having beaten Norwich at Carrow Road 1-0 to take all 3 points to move within 4 of 2nd-placed Manchester City with a game in hand. Everton, too, celebrated Boxing Day with a win, beating Wigan at home 2-1.









Everton will be optimistic, knowing that history proves they have given Chelsea plenty of trouble in recent outings. It was this very fixture last year - which ended 2-0 to the home side - which was one of the games that decidedly sealed then-manager Andre Villas-Boas' fate.







Missing for Everton are Tony Hibbert and Kevin Mirallas, while Seamus Coleman and Darron Gibson will undergo late fitness tests. Marouane Fellaini, serving his 3 match ban for headbutting Stoke's Ryan Shawcross, also misses out ( ). Chelsea will be without Oriol Romeu and John Terry, while John Obi Mikel and Ramires set to have late fitness tests as well.

ATTACK!

We just beat one of our other bogey teams in villa so fingers crossed, can defiantly see FSW parking the bus here

I've got 10 quid on Moses starting.

Blue Barrett wrote:I've got 10 quid on Moses starting.

Probably will. It's a good strategy in all honesty, although it leaves a sour taste in me mouth to have to give FSW any credit . Use up Moses as much as you can before he goes off to ACN, then have Oscar to come in fully fresh and rested once he leaves.

ShedEnd1905 wrote:

Blue Barrett wrote:I've got 10 quid on Moses starting.

Probably will. It's a good strategy in all honesty, although it leaves a sour taste in me mouth to have to give FSW any credit . Use up Moses as much as you can before he goes off to ACN, then have Oscar to come in fully fresh and rested once he leaves.

And then give Piazon & Marin opportunities.

Have to see I was EXTREMELY surprised to see Ake come on against Norwich(thought I was seeing a Gullit incarnate )

Blue Barrett wrote:

ShedEnd1905 wrote:

Blue Barrett wrote:I've got 10 quid on Moses starting.

Probably will. It's a good strategy in all honesty, although it leaves a sour taste in me mouth to have to give FSW any credit . Use up Moses as much as you can before he goes off to ACN, then have Oscar to come in fully fresh and rested once he leaves.

And then give Piazon & Marin opportunities.

Have to see I was EXTREMELY surprised to see Ake come on against Norwich(thought I was seeing a Gullit incarnate )

As was I (on both counts ). Thought for sure after we were 5-1 up at Leeds and FSW brought on Paulo Ferreira instead of one of Piazon, Ake or Saville that it was gonna be another manager not willing to use any youth under any circumstances for the rest of the season, like so many before him. To see 2 youngsters make their Prem debuts in the mere 2 weeks since then has been pleasant surprise.

Massive 3 points today. Great game by the lads. Everton gave us almost no breathing space and forced us to play at their pace but kudos to the lads for being able to adjust and get the win.



LAAAAMPAAAAAAAARRRRRRRDDDDDDDD!!!!!!!


Give him a new contract ffs!

VERY impressive and important result.
We have to admit, FSW has done quite well so far (barring the CWC debacle, of course). The players seems to like him, the defense is the most competent it's been since before AVB was manager, and the confidence, character and self-belief shown earlier this season has returned.

Still want him out at season's end though

missed the game, just saw quick goal highlights on youtube, how many more goals till lampard sets his record? 2 more?

Uncanny wrote:missed the game, just saw quick goal highlights on youtube, how many more goals till lampard sets his record? 2 more?

Needs 2 more to become 2nd all time. Needs 11 more to become 1st.

Blue Barrett wrote:

Uncanny wrote:missed the game, just saw quick goal highlights on youtube, how many more goals till lampard sets his record? 2 more?

Needs 2 more to become 2nd all time. Needs 11 more to become 1st.

holy crap, he needs to be at chelsea for another season to get this done, HE MUST!

As a side note, I'm really hoping Cech's injury isn't too serious. To have him out for any length of time would be catostrophic

SUPER SUPER FRANK

at least we can bring back Courtois if it is bad.....

Torres gtfo man, he cant run lol.

Abramovich wrote:SUPER SUPER FRANK

at least we can bring back Courtois if it is bad.....

Torres gtfo man, he cant run lol.

Even the most basic of footballing skills he's alarmingly poor at anymore. He can't run with the ball, misplaces even the simplest of passes, not to mention his actual activity in front of goal.

But hey, DID YOU SEE THOSE DEFENSIVE HEADERS?!?! Magnificient!!!

LINKS:

Full Match - http://tinyurl.com/a9cseus

4 Minute Highlights (Goals Only) - http://tinyurl.com/b4n56rn

18 Minute Extended Highlights - http://tinyurl.com/an9v7pq

Saturday's Full MOTD - http://tinyurl.com/ajf4h3v

Sunday's Full MOTD - http://tinyurl.com/b8goqht

fell asleep after 20min, woke up during half time and went to bed

thanks for the links though Shed

Everton score in the first minute then Lampard scores right before half time as Chelsea win 2-1 away from home under an intrem manager

dare i say Déjà vu?

The game was boring but kudos to the lads for not giving up.

Shed, do you have a MOTD link for Arsenal vs Newcastle?

Soul wrote:The game was boring but kudos to the lads for not giving up.

Shed, do you have a MOTD link for Arsenal vs Newcastle?

http://www.myspace.com/video/vid/109142157#pm_cmp=vid_OEV_P_P

Thanks

ShedEnd1905 wrote:

Abramovich wrote:SUPER SUPER FRANK

at least we can bring back Courtois if it is bad.....

Torres gtfo man, he cant run lol.

Even the most basic of footballing skills he's alarmingly poor at anymore. He can't run with the ball, misplaces even the simplest of passes, not to mention his actual activity in front of goal.

But hey, DID YOU SEE THOSE DEFENSIVE HEADERS?!?! Magnificient!!!

i was watching the arsenal game the day before where walcott got his hattrick, and in the post match interview he was talking about how in the begining he would always try to smash his goal, but learned from thiery henry during his training sessions how to do his finishing better. Torres used to be able to finish, but now he just tries to smash the goal from the 3 or 4 shots he had in the game how i want him to be that calm and collective striker soooooooo bad, its killing me