News Update

Chelsea vs Everton LIVE commentary: Blues look to heap pressure on rivals as race for Champions League intensifies

Chelsea welcome Everton to Stamford Bridge this weekend, live on talkSPORT. The Blues sealed a crucial 2-1 win over Fulham at Craven Cottage last Sunday, with Pedro Neto scoring a late winner. Tyrique George started the comeback against FulhamGetty It was a huge result for Enzo Maresca‘s side that keeps them well in the race for the Champions League. If they had lost points, they would have almost certainly been out of it. Meanwhile, Everton are looking to end the season well under David Moyes. The Toffees are expecting a big summer as they prepare to move into their new stadium, and building some momentum could be crucial to their success next season. Chelsea vs Everton: It couldn’t be closer With an extra Champions League place up for grabs this season, there are five teams battling for three spots. Only four points separate third from seventh, so there are going to be lots and twists and turns until the final day. This is pretty much the only thing left to play for in the Premier League this season, and Chelsea can take advantage of some dropped points. If they win, they will take fourth, but any dropped points would be a brutal blow. So, there is a lot of pressure on this one, and they’ll have to do it without Maresca touchline as he serves a one-game ban for picking up three yellow cards this season. Chelsea can steal a march on their rivals Chelsea are unbeaten in their last 29 Premier League home games against Everton since a 1-0 loss in November 1994 (W16 D13). It’s the Blues’ longest unbeaten home run against an opponent in their league history. Only against Leeds United (36 between 1953 and 2001) have Everton had a longer winless away run in their league history than their current run of 29 against Chelsea (D13 L16). Chelsea are unbeaten in their last four Premier League games (W2 D2), coming from behind at half-time to draw (2-2 v Ipswich) and win (2-1 v Fulham), their last two. Chelsea vs Everton: Team news The Blues are without Wesley Fofana for the remainder of the season. The Frenchman has a hamstring injury and joins Malo Gusto on the sidelines. Mykhailo Mudryk also remains absent while an investigation into a drugs test remains ongoing. Everton are set to be without captain and defensive stalwart James Tarkowski. The defender limped off the field against Manchester City last weekend with a hamstring problem, which will definitely rule him out here. Armando Broja is on loan from Chelsea, so can’t play, meaning Beto will lead the line as Dominic Calvert-Lewin is unlikely to be fit. Jesper Lindstrom and Orel Mangala are long-term injury concerns. Tarkowski being out is a huge blow for EvertonGetty After only losing one of David Moyes’ first 10 Premier League games in charge since returning to the club (W4 D5), Everton have now lost two of their last four in the competition (W1 D1). The Toffees have only won one of their last eight league matches (D5 L2), with that coming via a 90th-minute winner at Nottingham Forest. Everton have drawn more games than any other side in the Premier League this season (14), last drawing more in 2012-13 (15). Indeed, only the bottom three sides Ipswich (4), Leicester (4) and Southampton (2) have won fewer games than the Toffees this term (8). Chelsea are averaging more shots per game at home than any other side in the Premier League this season (18.8). It’s their highest at Stamford Bridge in a single campaign since 2013-14 (19.6). Chelsea vs Everton: What has been said? Simon Jordan believes that Chelsea getting around the Premier League’s Profit and Sustainability rules is a reason to get rid of PSR rules. The Blues have managed to avoid a points deduction by selling the women’s team to themselves. He told talkSPORT: “You can make the argument if you’ve got multi-club ownership and you buy players from one another, i.e. clubs selling players to clubs that they own themselves and inflating prices to be able to create outcomes. “It’s more cynical the way Chelsea have done it. It’s more contrived to be able to overcome PSR. That’s what it was created for. “That’s what makes a mockery of PSR. It’s driven a coach and horses through PSR. And we should get rid of this sham and this charade that is PSR. “So I think that whether they tighten the rules up, they should be looking at the bigger picture, which is what is PSR actually doing? “What has it done? What has it achieved? What did it do for football? Who has it prevented from having challenges? What is it given to the rest of football? Nothing. “It’s done nothing besides ultimately make the most competitive, financially well-heeled league in the world become less progressive in its thinking. The very nature of the Premier League was built out of ambition.” Todd Boehly and co managed to find a way around Chelsea’s PSR rulesGetty Having

Musventurenal

0 3

Chelsea vs Everton LIVE commentary: Blues look to heap pressure on rivals as race for Champions League intensifies

Chelsea welcome Everton to Stamford Bridge this weekend, live on talkSPORT.

The Blues sealed a crucial 2-1 win over Fulham at Craven Cottage last Sunday, with Pedro Neto scoring a late winner.

Tyrique George started the comeback against Fulham

It was a huge result for Enzo Maresca‘s side that keeps them well in the race for the Champions League.

If they had lost points, they would have almost certainly been out of it.

Meanwhile, Everton are looking to end the season well under David Moyes.

The Toffees are expecting a big summer as they prepare to move into their new stadium, and building some momentum could be crucial to their success next season.

Chelsea vs Everton: It couldn’t be closer

With an extra Champions League place up for grabs this season, there are five teams battling for three spots.

Only four points separate third from seventh, so there are going to be lots and twists and turns until the final day.

This is pretty much the only thing left to play for in the Premier League this season, and Chelsea can take advantage of some dropped points.

If they win, they will take fourth, but any dropped points would be a brutal blow.

So, there is a lot of pressure on this one, and they’ll have to do it without Maresca touchline as he serves a one-game ban for picking up three yellow cards this season.

Chelsea can steal a march on their rivals

Chelsea are unbeaten in their last 29 Premier League home games against Everton since a 1-0 loss in November 1994 (W16 D13). It’s the Blues’ longest unbeaten home run against an opponent in their league history.
Only against Leeds United (36 between 1953 and 2001) have Everton had a longer winless away run in their league history than their current run of 29 against Chelsea (D13 L16).
Chelsea are unbeaten in their last four Premier League games (W2 D2), coming from behind at half-time to draw (2-2 v Ipswich) and win (2-1 v Fulham), their last two.

Chelsea vs Everton: Team news

The Blues are without Wesley Fofana for the remainder of the season.

The Frenchman has a hamstring injury and joins Malo Gusto on the sidelines.

Mykhailo Mudryk also remains absent while an investigation into a drugs test remains ongoing.

Everton are set to be without captain and defensive stalwart James Tarkowski.

The defender limped off the field against Manchester City last weekend with a hamstring problem, which will definitely rule him out here.

Armando Broja is on loan from Chelsea, so can’t play, meaning Beto will lead the line as Dominic Calvert-Lewin is unlikely to be fit.

Jesper Lindstrom and Orel Mangala are long-term injury concerns.

Tarkowski being out is a huge blow for Everton

After only losing one of David Moyes’ first 10 Premier League games in charge since returning to the club (W4 D5), Everton have now lost two of their last four in the competition (W1 D1). The Toffees have only won one of their last eight league matches (D5 L2), with that coming via a 90th-minute winner at Nottingham Forest.
Everton have drawn more games than any other side in the Premier League this season (14), last drawing more in 2012-13 (15). Indeed, only the bottom three sides Ipswich (4), Leicester (4) and Southampton (2) have won fewer games than the Toffees this term (8).
Chelsea are averaging more shots per game at home than any other side in the Premier League this season (18.8). It’s their highest at Stamford Bridge in a single campaign since 2013-14 (19.6).

Chelsea vs Everton: What has been said?

Simon Jordan believes that Chelsea getting around the Premier League’s Profit and Sustainability rules is a reason to get rid of PSR rules.

The Blues have managed to avoid a points deduction by selling the women’s team to themselves.

He told talkSPORT: “You can make the argument if you’ve got multi-club ownership and you buy players from one another, i.e. clubs selling players to clubs that they own themselves and inflating prices to be able to create outcomes.

“It’s more cynical the way Chelsea have done it. It’s more contrived to be able to overcome PSR. That’s what it was created for.

“That’s what makes a mockery of PSR. It’s driven a coach and horses through PSR. And we should get rid of this sham and this charade that is PSR.

“So I think that whether they tighten the rules up, they should be looking at the bigger picture, which is what is PSR actually doing?

“What has it done? What has it achieved? What did it do for football? Who has it prevented from having challenges? What is it given to the rest of football? Nothing.

“It’s done nothing besides ultimately make the most competitive, financially well-heeled league in the world become less progressive in its thinking. The very nature of the Premier League was built out of ambition.”

Todd Boehly and co managed to find a way around Chelsea’s PSR rules

Having conceded at least three goals in each of their opening four Premier League games this season, Everton have now conceded 3+ in just one of their last 29 (a 0-4 defeat to Manchester United in December).
Everton boss David Moyes has won none of his 19 Premier League away games against Chelsea (D7 L12) – only Moyes himself (20 vs Liverpool) has faced a side more often on the road without ever winning.
Only against Brighton (5) has Chelsea’s Cole Palmer scored more Premier League goals than he has against Everton (4), with all four against the Toffees coming in this exact fixture last season. However, Palmer is without a goal in his last 11 league appearances.
Chelsea’s Nicolas Jackson scored nine and assisted three goals in his first 15 Premier League appearances this season, averaging a goal involvement every 99 minutes. He’s since scored none and assisted two in his last 12 games (one every 425 minutes).