Not many stand out match ups
this weekend in the premier league, a few taking on more importance i.e. Spurs v
Liverpool on Super Sunday is an important game after Tottenham's start with
maximum points this campaign and Liverpool with their own big money signing in
Mario Balotelli and looking to bounce back after the defeat at Man City. The pick of the weekend for me though
is at Goodison Park with Everton taking on Jose's Chelsea, after the toffees
showing against Arsenal last week there is no doubt Chelsea will be in for
tough game and this match could be very important in the blues title challenge
and Everton top four push.
KEY PLAYERS
Romelu Lukaku is the obvious
danger man for Everton, he has proved in the last two seasons he can score in
the premier league and his general play and teamwork are just as important as
evidenced with his assist last weekend.
Not to forget he will be determined to prove to Chelsea that he was
worth a starting place and they made a mistake in letting him go. Another key player for Everton is
Sylvain Distin, the centre back has certainly not got the pace of his younger
counterparts but his positioning and defensive awareness are still second to
none and will certainly be tested against the attacking force of Chelsea.
Eden Hazard for Chelsea is a
definite threat, a world class footballer who has started the season like he
wants to prove he is just that, albeit against what some may call lesser
opposition in the blues first two league games this will be a stage to show
what he can do against a well organised and dangerous side. Courtois in goal for Chelsea I will
pick as they other key man for them, they have a strong defence as usual but
Everton have shown they can break through even the best defence on their day
and Courtois will be called upon as their last line of defence, in his first
real test against a top premier league team in a Chelsea shirt, a good
performance could see him cement the No.1 shirt for the foreseeable future.
PREDICTED LINE-UP
Everton
Howard, Coleman, Distin,
Jagielka, Baines, Barry, McCarthy, Naismith, Mirallas, Lukaku.
Chelsea
Courtois, Ivanovic, Cahill,
Terry, Azpilicueta, Matic, Fabregas, Oscar, Hazard, Willian, Costa.
SUMMARY
This really could go either way,
I say that purely on the fact that it's at Goodison Park, were this game at the
Bridge then I would say Chelsea all day however good Everton are. The good news for the toffees is its not
and if Everton can start well and dictate the tempo early on then the Goodison
faithful will be in full voice and can definitely inspire their team to a good
performance. Saying that Chelsea
are still Chelsea and I would expect them to create and score with all the
talent at their disposal, cannot pick a winner in this one, tough one to call
so will sit on the fence and say a score draw.
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