By the time Chelsea's game with Everton kicks off at 17.30 BST on ESPN UK, they could either be playing catch-up to the two Manchester clubs or they may have the chance to get back on terms at the top of the Premier League table. Either way, in time honoured fashion, it is unlikely they will be watching the earlier results as Andre Villas-Boas will want his players to be fully focused on the Toffees.

And so they should, as Chelsea have won only one of the last nine Premier League meetings with Everton, drawing six of the remaining eight. While it would be a stretch to suggest that the Merseyside club are a 'bogey team' for the Blues, David Moyes has certainly found success against whichever of the interchangeable Chelsea managers he has faced in recent years.
The fact that the last five games between them have all been draws is interesting only because no two Premier League teams have ever played out six consecutive draws, but it would represent a poor result for Chelsea as they find themselves under early pressure to keep pace at the top.

Villas-Boas has some interesting selection choices to make as Frank Lampard has scored four goals from just five shots on target this season and Ramires, John Obi Mikel and Raul Meireles will fight it out for the remaining midfield places with Michael Essien still a long-term absentee. The Blues' main problem, though, is in defence and they have gone six games without keeping a clean sheet; if they fail this weekend it will be their worst defensive run since September 2003.

Reasons, perhaps, for Everton to feel optimistic, although they have gone 16 games at Stamford Bridge since their last Premier League victory. For a
change, the Toffees' injury woes are not hindering them as Victor Anichebe is the only man out, but they will also be worried about their back-line as defender Phil Jagielka admitted this week that one clean sheet was not good enough and that he was unhappy with his own form.
That said, history suggests that the Toffees may have a good chance to cause an upset and Moyes will go into the game with confidence. The latest man in charge of Chelsea, however, will have confidence of his own.



Match

everton!

chelsea got diz one!

Confirmed 3points for Chelsea, I hope Sturridge starts ahead of Anelka

Hope we win this

Louis Saha with a brace

Everton all the way

chamotex:

Sturridge with a brace

Co-sign! ++

lalaboi:

Co-sign! ++

Were

Here we go.

Baba Olowo is here today.

Everton dey worry o!

Cahill winning every aerial ball.

We haven't beaten these lot in 5 games. We need to break this hoodoo.

Since the FA Cup final.

Stuuuuurrriiiiiiidge!!!

ESPN Possession Stats. . Last 5 mins. Chelsea 81% - 19% Everton


Danny Breaks deadlock for Chelsea.
How about that key pass by Mata. . . Goodness me.

this is, is, yes, yes, goooooooooal, nice one, cool team work,

Hehehehehe. . .see as Ramires just troway that pass to Bosingwa?

Nateevs, did you see that? Unbelievable!

Who gave this guy his first professional contract?

Silly challenge by Ashley.

Ibime:

Hehehehehe. . .see as Ramires just troway that pass to Bosingwa?

Nateevs, did you see that? Unbelievable!

Who gave this guy his first professional contract?

I just shook my head and said Ramires is in trouble if Ibime sees that.
It was awful.

SB is so silent I can hear AVB from the touch line.

Cashley playing very loose in this game. . .infact ever since his attempts to get back with Cheryl failed at the last minute, dude has not looked fully focused.

Ibime:

Cashley playing very loose in this game. . .infact ever since his attempts to get back with Cheryl failed at the last minute, dude has not looked fully focused.

Would you be focused if a girl like Cheryl was just a minute away from taking her clothes off for you and then it didn't happen?. . . 

John Terry 2-0.

goallllllll, oh sesi ti goal

Hehehehe. . .

Teeeeeeerrrrrryyyyyy!

We needed that goal so we can be relaxed in 2nd half.

DD been very sloppy this half. Would like to see Anelka or Lukaku next half.

It looks like we are beginning to sit back. We need to keep to pressure on. It keeps them occupied.

DD has been piss poor. Anelka to come on.

Goal Remi