Andy Hunter was our man at the Goodison party.Here’s his report. Enjoy … and thanks for reading this MBM.
An unhappy Frank Lampard contemplates a third defeat in four matches.“We’ve given them three goals. When you giveEvertonis a goal to hang onto, you give yourself a problem. The second and third goals were really poor. We have to do more than we did. Sometimes we matched them in workrate and intensity, but sometimes no. It’s going to be tough to come to Goodison and win like that. We can’t defend like that. If there’s ever a game that shows in one little package how far we still need to go, it’s that one. ”
Big Dunc, thrilled beyond words, speaks to BT Sport, and despite much prompting, declines the opportunity to put himself forward for the manager’s job on a full-time basis.“I’ve never felt anything like it in my life, the atmosphere was fantastic. We knew we had to sit tight and keep our shape, and play on the break. I thought our players were absolutely fantastic. What a fantastic result, eh? We really like Dominic Calvert-Lewin here, he’s always a threat. Richarlison as well. What a shift they put in. We’ll savor the moment, it’s three fantastic points. God almighty, I was kissing everybody! I’m here forEverton, I’m sure they ‘ re out there looking for the right candidate, the best out there. ”
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Outro music.“VAR is not my favorite thing either,” begins Peter Oh. “Here are a couple of additional lyrics I humbly submit for Mac Millings’ consideration:
Pause on the pitch while the clock keeps on ticking
Wait while the backroom refs do their mouse-clicking
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Chelsea dominated possession, but mistakes at the back were their undoing.Everton held firm under pressure, and took the chances that were gifted to them. A fighting performance, a deserved victory, and one that’s being celebrated to the Goodison rafters. Everton are up to 14 th, at least for a couple of hours.
And that’s it! Goodison roars with joy and relief asEvertonpick up a crucial three points! They’re out of the relegation zone.
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**************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************** (min 5:Kovacic and Batshuayi combine cutely down the right, but just as it looks as thoughEvertonare opened up, the doors slam shut. A goal then would have made for an interesting final seconds or so.
min 3:Kovacic, who has been Chelsea’s best player today, shins the ball out of play under no pressure whatsoever. It’s been that sort of day for the visitors, basic mistakes obliterating quality.
**************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************** (min 2:Hudson-Odio crosses from the right. Batshuayi can’t’t take the ball down from the sky. Pulisic snatches at a shot from the edge of the box.
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******************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************** min: Big Dunc hoisted another ballboy into the air while wheeling around in celebration. The feelgood factor has returned to Goodison Park!
GOAL! Everton 3-1 Chelsea (Calvert-Lewin 84)
Another huge(Chelseacock-up at the back. Kepa plays a dismal pass towards Zouma. But not particularly near him. Walcott zips away with the ball down the right and feeds Calvert-Lewin, who shuttles the ball further infield for Davies. Davies can’t quite get a shot away, but the ball breaks to Calvert-Lewin, who pokes home through the hapless Kepa’s legs.



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****************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************** min:Now Abraham is in the wars, having taken a whack while challenging Pickford and Keane for a long ball. He rolls off the pitch, clutching his back. The Chelsea Doctors run onto the pitch to get to their man, attracting the ire of the Goodison faithful. Gotta love the festive panto.
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Zouma flicks Richarlison to the ground, and it’s a free kick out on the right. Schneiderlin lumps it in. Keane wins a header but sends the ball nowhere in particular.
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Nearly a picture-book goal. Kovacic floats a pass down the inside-left channel. Kante, breaking into the box, cushions it down for Mount, who attempts to send a curler from the left of the D into the top right. He gets the swerve all wrong, sending it bending wide right. A shame, because that would have been a very pretty goal.
************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************** min:Kovacic is permitted to dance his way down the inside-right channel. As he reaches the edge of the box, he launches a shot towards the top right. It’s wide and high, but not by great margins. Pickford probably had it covered, mind you.
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GOAL! Everton 2-1 Chelsea (Kovacic 52)
It was nearly 3-0; it’s now 2-1! Azpilicueta crosses from the left. Digne half clears. Kovacic, to the left of the D, meets the clearance with the inside of his right boot, steering a stunning first-time shot into the bottom left. What a strike!
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GOAL! Everton 2-0 Chelsea (Calvert-Lewin 50
A dreadful shank on the edge of theChelseabox by Zouma. The ball flies straight up in the air. Neither Zouma nor Christensen can deal with it when it falls. Calvert-Lewin nips in between them, turns and slips the ball past Kepa and into the bottom left!
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min:Calvert-Lewin is clattered from behind by Zouma, as the two challenge for a high ball, and this is a free kick out on the right , a chance to load the box.
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Half-time entertainment.
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HALF TIME: Everton 1-0 Chelsea
Nothing comes of the corner, and there’s that whistle.


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min 1:In the first of two additional minutes, Walcott wins Everton’s first corner of the afternoon, out on the right. They take their sweet time over it. Having been under the cosh during the last ten minutes or so, they’ll be wanting to hear the half-time whistle.
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min:Mount takes the resulting free kick and hoicks the ball into a loaded box from the left. Schneiderlin does well to clear.
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min:Pulisic reaches the byline on the left, and looks for Willian, six yards out. Sidibe does extremely well to ensure Willian isn’t teed up for a tap-in.Evertonclear their lines.
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min:Walcott considers volleying a ball that’s dropping inside the Chelseabox. He changes his mind last minute, tries to round Azpilicueta, and runs the ball out of play for a goal kick. Not a masterclass in decision-making.
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min:A loose ball ricochets into Walcott’s path, down the inside-right channel. Walcott shoots, but his effort is easily blocked by Azpilicueta. A poor effort.
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