bluekipper.com - Everton v Chelsea - Match Report - 2009/2010

Everton: Howard, Neville, Heitinga, Distin, Baines, Donovan, Osman, Arteta, Bilyaletdinov, Cahill, Saha

Bench: Nash, Vaughan, Gosling for Bilyaletdinov (86m), Yakubu, Senderos for Saha (95m), Rodwell for Arteta (74m), Coleman

Referee: Alan Wiley

How to you feel this morning? Good? Very Good? Fuckin’ Marvellous? Isn’t it great being an Evertonian? As we say, ‘The Toffeemen NEVER let you down’, what a night!

Everton welcomed mega rich Chelski to Goodison along with their headline seeking captain John Terry who has been enjoying playing away from home of late with a bit of French.

Pre-match we were struggling to count the highlights of our season so far on one hand even after 35 matches, it has not been good for various reasons – the arrival on the big stage of Jack Rodwell, the emergence of Seamus Coleman, Jack’s belter against Sigma and the City win were the agreed highlights so far. There were many more lows including Saturday’s defeat by the shite.

Always hard to take, losing to the shite is even more difficult to take when they are a poor side and that’s twice this season, so with the League leaders next up confidence amongst supporters was low and the early atmosphere reflected this, but boy how it changed. Just the thought of the Old Lady rocking makes the hairs stand on the back of your neck, if you were there last night and helped create and change that atmosphere then give yourself a pat on the back, you turned it into one of those very special Goodison nights.

Moyesy was forced into ringing the changes, Screech had been done by the ugly redshite (which one we hear you ask ?) the Greek and Peanuts was serving a one match ban courtesy of the whiter than white St. Steven of Huyton. So Billy came in on the left and the best little Spaniard we know came into the middle. It was looking like backs against the wall time; JT’s bird was used to that narf, narf.

We had Sir Alex’s whipping boy in the middle, the podgy Alan’s Wiley and boy was his ineptitude to prove crucial in this game, Chelski may have thought they had 12 men but the crowd were to frighten the shit out of this bent one and he was to prove the catalyst in our victory.

We were under the cosh almost from the off. They were knocking it around, we were sitting deep and standing off and when we did get the ball we chose to lump it. The crowd were quiet and it was not looking good. Sure enough, after just 17 mins the visitors went ahead. A ‘hoooof’ was header on by Drogba and Captain Phil was caught out of position, the ball bounced over him and Malouda slotted it past Tim.

The crowd went even quieter, thinking that this could be the start of a rout, how wrong we were. Everton had forced three corners in front of St. Luke’s; all three were shocking, two by Our Tater and a worm killer by Billy. For our first corner on the opposite side Landon waved away other interested takers, just like at the Emirates he whipped it in and King Louis did a good impersonation of Toni Terry, he lost the philanderer and header past Cech to bring the house down.

At this point Chelski were cheating and whinging all over the pitch and all decisions seemed to be going their way. One in particular, again in front of the church where King Louis was clearly fouled he gave nothing, the natives let him know their feelings and the temperature was rising on a freezing night. Just before the break Landon was released on the right, he skipped past Carvalho and was brought down in the box. Wiley was gutted, slight delay and he pointed to the spot. Did he book Ricardo? No. Unbelievable. Louis picked the ball up, took just a few steps back, which is always dodgy, he hit a left footed shot low to Cech’s left and the helmet saved easily.

Before the game we were thinking we’d take a draw. Chelski had vast possession and looked threatening, had Wiley on their side but Everton worked themselves into the game and importantly the crowd had come alive and were up for it. We went in for the break disappointed that we weren’t ahead.

HALF TIME 1-1

We are still tingling after the second half, if you were there you will know what we mean. Moyesy must have said something at the break because boy, were we up for it even more after the break. Wiley was at it again and the crowd felt aggrieved, every throw, every tackle, every decision was challenged, Everton were roared forward at every opportunity and every good piece of play was greeted with rapturous applause, The Old Lady rocked.

None more so than when King Louis put us ahead. Buzz Lightyear, who was having his best game to date, launched a ‘hoooof’, JT fancied another jump with a bit of French but this time he lost out, the dirty bastard lost the flight of the ball, King Louis chested it goalwards then SMASHED it past Cech, pick that one out Helmet! The place erupted, King Louis went mad in front of the Park End and we were on our way. Landon tortured them down the flanks, Bainsey was marauding down the wing and Johnny and Buzz were holding firm at the back, then there was the crowd!

Our Tater was replaced by young Jack and late on King Louis went off to a standing ovation and Phillipe came on to sure things up even more at the back. It was like the Alamo and when 5mins added time went up we could not believe it, but we hung on. Drogba hit the bar and Tim saved from Fat Frank and we held on. It could have been three; we broke late on and with Landon free sprinting down the right Louis controlled the ball on the half way line, JT seeing the danger brought him down. Booking? Yes, you guessed. No.

Everton were superb once they drew level and fantastic in the second half. Some immense performances, Johnny & Buzz at the back, particularly Johnny, Bainsey caused no end of problems going forward and defended well too, King Louis of course was on fire and should have had a hat-trick however, Blue Kipper Star Man goes to Landon Donovan who is a revelation and was a thorn in Chelski’s side all night, he gave them endless problems, made our first from his corner, won a penalty, got booked for showing passion and stayed on the pitch until last showing he’s lovin’ being a Toffee, just like us.

A great night, a great performance, it was great to be there, if you weren’t there we know you we there in spirit and willing us on. Turned out to be the perfect night when we heard The Arse had beaten the shite, ‘Oh I never felt more like singing the Blues.............’

It was the night Everton proved to JT if you mess with the French away from home the you will end up a loser! COYB FTRS

Full Time EVERTON 2 Chelsea 1

Andy's Rankin

Marks Out Of 10
Player	Marks	Player	Marks
Howard	7
Baines	8
Heitinga	8
Distin	7
Neville	6
Osman	6
Arteta	7	Rodwell	6
Cahill	7
Bilyaletdinov	6	Gosling	n/a
Donovan	9
Saha	8	Senderos	n/a

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Quotes After The Game

Moyesy says: "I am always looking for more! He scored two but he could have had four so I am looking forward to more soon. I thought in the second half we were terrific. We got all around them and and made it difficult for them, but I think the big thing is we did it without Marouane Fellaini and Steven Pienaar who have been two of our best players."

Chelsea have always been a really tough team to beat because of the quality of players they have and the level of investment at the Club. It is nice that we have beaten them and I wish we had beaten them in the FA Cup final last season.

After the first 20 minutes we raised the tempo, raised our level and the crowd helped - Goodison was rocking. It was a deserved victory in the end. The equaliser changed it. "At that time we were struggling to get to Chelsea. We had to somehow get a foothold and the goal gave us that. We then missed a penalty and Louis had another chance so we could have been ahead at half time." (11/02/10)

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This morning, when I woke up, the first thing I said to myself was.... "Really!?" So their I was, roughly 20 minutes ago, logging onto the Blue Kipper website.... 2-1.... I thought there must have been a reason for my banging head. But all of a sudden, as if scared off by dogs or a gunshot, Thumper up there disappeared, and that gaping void that was left in the pit of my stomach following Saturday's disaster was plugged.

When the starting line up came through on my phone 45 minutes before kick off, I was immediately concerned. An extremely lightweight midfield, with no clear holding man, something we would surely need against the top team in the league? Oh how I was wrong.

In the opening minutes, we looked decent at times without really troubling Cech but, as was to be expected, Chelsea started to get on the ball and knock it around. What was originally solid defending was undone by what can only be described as the complete opposite.... utter shite. Captain Phil decided he'd have a nudge into Drogba's back, without any sort of conviction then, backing off, was caught flat-footed and Malouda slotted past Tim to give the Londoners a one nil lead. Backs up against the wall already.

But as Captain Phil said " When the chips are down and our backs are to the wall and people are writing us off, that’s when this Club gels together and we will do that, I’m sure of it"

Many people would have been writing us off by now, but we gelled and started playing the free-flowing football we knew we are capable of. Landon, our new little friend was phenomenal, committing himself to every tackle and producing some moments of breathtaking close control and precise passing.... none more so than the corner to set up King Louis' first. As our American friends across the pond would say... "ASSIST!!!!!!"

Mr Saha lost his marker (just so happened to be a certain shhhlllllaaaaaag) and glanced home a trademark header. Cue wild celebrations! 100 goals for our superstar!

Landon was feeling it tonight.... he wanted more. With creativity that Steven Speilberg would have been happy to claim as his own, Landon flicked a through ball back behind the hapless Portuguese Carvalho who could not resist in sticking out a leg.... Penalty, no arguments.

King Louis' 101st goal was not to be.... yet. With what was, quite frankly, a dire penalty, the hearts of the Goodison faithful sunk. We know too well now that we have to take chances against the big sides as they really are few and far between.

Half time 1-1 (if someone had offered that to me prior to kick off, I would have snatched their hand off)

Second half we came out firing and bossed the opening 20 minutes. Rarely looking troubled at back, we thrived in the middle with some excellent link up play. Then, the unthinkable happened. John Terry, possibly at fault for the first goal, got caught under the flight of a lofted ball heading for King Louis who expertly brought the ball down with his chest. Pause here.... So many times we have heard David Moyes talk about Louis as one of the top strikers in the premiership, certainly up there with the most gifted he had ever had the pleasure of working with.... Play...... This was why. Ball down on the chest, top of the bounce, UNLEASH! With the ball going away from Cech, hit with pace and precision, you simply do not stop those. Goal 101.

The last 15 minutes or so seemed like a lifetime and if that wasn't enough, 5 minutes of extra time was enough to jangle the oeur d'oeurvres of the Goodison crowd!!! The tactical wizard waved his substitutional wand and all the right times though (great to see Jack the lad back) and the game was won.

Is it too much to say we've avenged the disappointed of last May? Probably. But it certainly did something.

My cousin Joanne, from a tiny bar in the depths of India seemed to sum it up perfectly... "Un-fucking-believable." COYB. Joe Murphy

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What The Fans Thought

This photo just sums it all up. Taken from our seats, season tickets in the Family Enclosure. Gwladys

Scores On The Doors

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* 1-0. Howard comes up for a corner in the 93rd minute and nuts it home to repay us for Saturday! FTRS. Deacon Blue.

* 2-2. Billy and Tiny.... but I think with regards to starting line up... Seamus won't start. Captain Phil will fill the enormous boots in the holding role, Jonny Boy at right back and Big Phil will come in to destroy Droga. COYBs. Joe Murphy

Everton Team News

Moyesy has a few selection headaches ahead of the visit of Chelski to Goodison. Screech and Nuts are two non starters, one with an injury he sustained at Analfield, the other as a result of the red card Stevie G Laaaa cheated him into with his last minute theatrics, bell end. Anyhow we move on, and we seek revenge from a club who pipped us to last season's FA Cup at Wembley. Hopefully the 100 degrees of heat which suited them that day, will be replaced by a frosty cold Northern night which their prima donna's won't fancy.

So then does Seamus play at right back, pushing the Skipper in Screech's holding role, or does Moyesy keep the back four the same and bring back Jack the Lad into the middle. Does Mikky start or will two games in a week be a bit too much for him. That may mean that Billy may start leaving Mikky for a last half hour cameo role. At least we have a few options available to us though Screech and Nuts have undoubtedly have been our star players of late, and they will be sorely missed.

The Blues led against Chelski not once but twice back in December at Stamford Bridge, and although still a top outfit their defence looks shaky of late, and this was before JT went AWOL from his good lady. Our record against them is poor though, like it is against all the Top Three Clubs in the Country. If Moyesy needs any motivation for this one, just tell the lads to remember how they felt at the end of the match back on that sunny May Day at Wembley. COYB FTRS

Moyesy says: "We are playing well. We have nothing to fear but we respect Chelsea because they have good players. We have had some good games against them. It is a big game at Goodison, it doesn't matter what game came before it. It's an interesting Premier League this season in many ways. We have to try and get ourselves into being one of those clubs who are battling at the top.

We sent him this morning to get checked by a specialist, but the trains were cancelled and they couldn’t get to London so we’ve had to move it to Thursday. He’s got a badly swollen ankle. We’ve had it scanned but we can’t read the scan until it goes down a little bit anyway. He’s not going to be available for the Chelsea game and I can’t give you any more details until we get a look form the specialist." (09/02/10)

Everton From: Howard, Nash, Neville, Coleman, Heitinga, Senderos, Distin, Baines, Osman, Arteta, Rodwell, Bilyaletdinov, Donovan, Gosling, Cahill, Saha, Yakubu, Vaughan, Anichebe, Duffy, Baxter, Forshaw.

Lavo's Staring XI: Howard, Baines, Heitinga, Distin, Coleman, Neville, Osman, Bilyaletdinov, Cahill, Donovan, Saha

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Ah shit, I tell you red cards on Saturday, I don't do it and we get two in the match, 3/1 that soddin' paid, but who cares when we got beat anyhow. The games are coming thick and fast this month, Chelski up next, and our record against them is shit as well.

The bookies don't give us much hope as we are 9/2 for the home with Betfair, Chelski 4/6 and the draw is nearly 3/1. Not bad odds for the Blues in a two horse race, and at least our games of late have been a lot closer with the Russian mercenaries, and sods law means one day a win against them will come. In our last three matches in the Prem, we have drawn all three, 3-3 in December, and two goalless draws last season. They got the better of us in the Cup Final 2-1, and hopefully tomorrow is revenge time.

We have to go back to 2000 since we last did the West Londoners, and we come down to 5/4 with a half goal head start in the handicap betting. King Louis who needs a goal to get back on song is 8/1, and Tiny who loves scoring against the prima donna's is 14/1 for the first. No bets are being taken on JT to score as it seems he has been scoring a lot of late, though instead of costing the bookies a fortune, it may be his own wallet that gets hit. Good luck to all !!

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Lavo's Best Bet: Tiny Tim First Goal (14/1)

Season Total: £212

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About The Opposition

Will he, won't he. JT England's now ex Captain should start against the Real Blues before he jets off to Dubai this weekend with Tiger Woods for a bit of a jolly (oooh matron).

Essien and Boswinga are both out, Deco is a doubt, but who cares when you can call on Drogba, Malouda, Cech, Lampard and Kerry Dixon in your starting line up. Chelski are toe to toe with manure for the title this season, so lets hope the Real Blues can do Sir Alex a favour and turn the West Lahndoners over at Goodison Park.

Moyesy on Drogba says: "At the moment he looks a very good player. He has got strength, he has got pace, he can take free-kicks, he can head it, I think he has got an awful lot that the modern footballer needs to be at the top."

Moyesy on JT says: "I haven't got an opinion on it. It's not my business. He's a very good player, I know that."

BK on JT: Any spare phone numbers laaaa.

Wayne Bridge on Top of JT: You scumbag, you maggot, you cheap lousy faggot, Happy Christmas, my arse.........

Chelski From: Cech, Hilarious, Turnbull, Ivanovic, Carvalho, Terry, A Cole, Ballack, Deco, Lampard, J Cole, Malouda, Anelka, Sturridge, Borini, Ferreira, Alex, Zhirkov, Kakuta, Obi.

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