Sorry Bluey but I have to be honest about this game.
Firstly, the Goodison Park support was an absolute joke!! Seriously, all I could hear was
Chelsea fans doing all the singing, despite them only bringing less than 3000. For a Premiership club like
Everton who had a great opportunity to reach a Wembley final, the supporters did the players no favours in being outsung for most of the match. As Steely said, take away the Blues fans and you would have heard a pin drop. Why was that Bluey? Nerves?
Secondly, and this is probably related to the quietness of the Toffee fans, Moyes screwed up his tactics spectacularly. Why did he start with 4-5-1??? It was such a negative move and lost
Everton any chance had of seizing the early initiative. They were losing 2-1 from the 1st leg, so they needed a goal to get back into the tie. But instead of going at
Chelsea from the off, Andrew Johnson looked so isolated it was unreal. He badly lacked support up front - he's not a target man at all. Look at the size of him compared to Alex, yet I remember several times
Everton pumping the ball up to him only for the Brazilian to win the header easily.
I must give credit where credit is due:
Chelsea were awesome. Efficient and in total control of the match. They knew when to raise the tempo, when to slow the play down - the pace of the game was at their mercy. Brilliant close control and finish from Joe Cole - that was world class.
At least
Everton can put all of their energy into the league and UEFA Cup now. As for
Chelsea, Grant has done brilliantly since Mourinho left. 21 wins from 29 I think, and only two defeats - away to
Man U and
Arsenal.
The
Chelsea juggernaut bulldozes on.
