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[VIDEO] Everton vs Chelsea: EPL highlights, scores, blog

30th August, 2014
Kick-off: 02:30am (AEST) Sunday
Venue: Goodison Park
Last Meeting: Everton 1-0 Chelsea
Referee: Jonathan Moss
Head-to-Head: Everton 4-4 Chelsea, Draws - 2 (Last 10 Meetings)
Betting: Everton $3.50 Draw $3.40 Chelsea $2.20 (Odds via Ladbrokes)
Chelsea are on fire. (Darren Walsh/Chelsea via AP Images)
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30th August, 2014
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MATCH RESULT:

Chelsea make it three from three in what was an absolute goal-fest. Mourinho won’t be happy conceding three but a mix of some opportunistic play and poor defending saw Chelsea capitalise and punish Everton for their mistakes to the tune of six goals.

It was a 2-1 scoreline at halftime, but we saw an explosion in the second half as both sides seemed to be exchanging goals by the minute.

2-1, 3-1, 3-2, 4-2, 4-3, everytime Chelsea looked like they had sealed it, Everton come roaring back and answered back immediately through super sub and former Chelsea player Samuel Eto’o and Steven Naismith.

Superb finishes, sloppy defending, never say die attitude. This game had everything and if you were a neutral, you were in for a roller coaster of a game.

Chelsea were clinical and ruthless in front of goal and capitalised on every chance and half chance. They were quick, moved the ball with speed and had weapons all over the field. Cesc Fabregas was superb for the blues and controlled the tempo for Chelsea and dictated play with his brilliant passing. His on field relationship with Diego Costa is almost psychic.

The two have only been playing with each other for a month but it seems like years as their timing and understanding of each others movements is impeccable.

Mourinho will not be happy that his side conceded three goals but will take solace in the fact that his team has some serious firepower going forward and can score from almost anywhere.

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You can’t help but feel sorry for Everton who despite having 62% of possession somehow ended up conceding six goals and four in the second half.

The scoreline does not do the Toffees justice as they looked very dangerous in their own right but too many mistakes at critical moments undid all their good attacking work.

A deflection, a horrible pass and two failed offside traps cost Everton four goals.

The Toffees were good today and the scoreline would definitely not have reflected that but once again lapses of concentration and moments of stupidity have cost them yet again.

The Toffees have some nice players and a great understanding of their managers philosophy but Martinez is going to have to figure out a way to ensure his side remains more disciplined throughout games as this is the third week in a row that lapses in concentration have cost them.

It was a great game for the neutral football fan as we were treated to an end to end, non stop, action packed goal-fest.

Both sides will have to do some major video analysis during the week but for now, Chelsea are three from three and sit atop of the English Premier League.

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FULL TIME:
Everton 3
Chelsea 6

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