30 Apr 2017 23:23:41
Well before today, my only other visit to Merseyside was that fateful April day at Anfield three seasons ago. Have to say I really enjoyed my away day (winning did help! ) but you have a great classic stadium and I want to try and get to Goodison at least once more before you move to Bramley Moore Docks.
My two-penneth on the game. As a Chelsea fan, if you'd have told me at the start of the season the aggregate score against Everton would be 8-0 in our favour, I would have laughed. Koeman is clearly taking you forward, and you gave a good game from 65 minutes. Davies, Gana are both top quality, Barkley is clearly very frustrating, he can be brilliant or terrible and gave the ball away far too much. Thought Calvert-Lewin started well but faded badly, Lukaku fared the same way, Valencia isn't good enough. Back four was solid enough up till 1-0, looked a bit ragged afterwards. Stekelenburg needs replacing with a top keeper. Ultimately, our squad depth and quality told, very few sides can bring on a £25m midfielder, solid young CB and £30m winger to change games. Keep at it, certainly got a really good young bunch. I'd say a top GK, decent rotation CB, a backup fullback, one other top midfielder and you'll have an excellent chance next season at top 4. All in all, a great day out, and your fans made a lot of noise as well, not quite the full Goodison atmosphere but still very decent. Credit to all you lot and best of luck for the rest of the season Ed025, you play better football than Utd and Arsenal and deserve Europe over them both.
Also, the pies at your place are bloody good!

{Ed025's Note - thanks a lot CFC im glad you enjoyed your day mate..

1.) 01 May 2017
01 May 2017 07:50:40
Good post mate. Glad you enjoyed your day. Assessment about right too!

2.) 01 May 2017
01 May 2017 09:16:15
Spot on cfc. good post and glad you enjoyed the game.

3.) 01 May 2017
01 May 2017 10:03:14
Brilliant post Cfcforever. Probably a fair assessment of things. No doubt we are a lot better than last season.

4.) 01 May 2017
01 May 2017 11:37:28
CFC, chrs for that. Yes the pies are good, notice you didn't mention the beer.

5.) 01 May 2017
01 May 2017 12:33:27
Billscrocodiletears, it wasn't so much as not mentioning it, but rather feeling like if I'd continued drinking, having done so before the game, I'd be seeing double of every player.