GWT: English Premier League 12/17-12/19

[PeteWorrell]

Chelsea may just keep getting better because Conte has yet to put his stamp on this team.He will be able to attract a lot more players with European football on the table.

Kante alone is a huge upgrade to Chelsea's midfield, I don't think he really gets enough recognition for how good he is. They aren't using the same squad as they were 2 years ago anyways. Sure still a core of Hazard, Costa, Matic, Azpilicueta, and Cahill, but almost all their other regulars are new from either 2 years ago, or even last year with the Mou disaster.

Any knowledgeable fan should see how much worse Leicester are without him and how much better Chelsea have gotten.Like a Claude Makélélé because of his position, a guy like Kanté will never get the appreciation he deserves.

 

[Jersey Fresh]

I am. Can't be giving his nick name to Sterling though.

Haha I got it the first time.

Just messing with you.

 

[Savant]

No Matip for the derby.

Liverpool putting out the same side as @ Boro but Sturridge and Can are back on the bench. I'd imagine at least one plays today.

 

[Halladay]

Feels like Everton is due to win one these eventually. Ideally not this match.

 

[Jersey Fresh]

I only caught the studio commentary briefly, but did I hear that right that Liverpool are complaining about the length of the grass??

 

[hatterson]

You can definitely tell it's a derby so far. Crowd is loud and into it and the play is intense. Not dirty, just hard and fast.

 

[Savant]

Everton great for first 25 minutes. Liverpool starting to find rhythm though. Hasn't been a great game but the crowd has been awesome.

 

[maclean]

Everton looked the better side for most of the first half. Pace started to pick up towards the end of the half but I found the first half hour actually pretty cautious

 

[hatterson]

Yea I'd say Everton had the better of the game for the first half, but they didn't have any really great chances and Liverpool has a ton of quick strike potential so that advantage could easily disappear.

 

[hatterson]

Liverpool much better in the second half. Probably should have had a goal there.

 

[Burner Account]

sounds like Liverpool is buzzing

 

[hatterson]

Definitely buzzing, Everton just had a solid chance there on a really poor positioning decision by Mignolet. If Lukaku can get just a tiny but more on the header, he has no chance of getting back to cover the open 3/4 of a goal.

 

[hatterson]

And now after a 43 minute delay Everton replace their keeper.

 

[Burner Account]

How has Everton set up?

 

[hatterson]

Wow Barkley easily could have got a straight red there.

 

[Savant]

Barkley should have seen red.

https://twitter.com/lfcgif/status/810959913912532993

Second half has been pretty much all Liverpool. Very annoyed Klopp hasn't used the bench yet.

 

[Savant]

Great save by Everton to keep it level.

 

[hatterson]

Yea, seeing that a few more times that's an easy red if the ref gets a look at it. I have a assume due to the position and angle he wasn't able to see the follow through.

 

[Savant]

Feel like the wrong guys were subbed out. Let's see how it goes.

 

[Savant]

Coutinho got a yellow card earlier this season for kicking the ball out just like Barkley did there. Just saying.

 

[Burner Account]

Can lol

 

[Soundgarden]

Damn, 94th minute.

 

[Savant]

Mane get the duck innnnn

 

[Live in the Now]

Excellent!

 

[bleedblue1223]

Coutinho got a yellow card earlier this season for kicking the ball out just like Barkley did there. Just saying.

Doesn't mean what Coutinho did didn't deserve a yellow. I've never liked the argument that he didn't get caught or he didn't get in trouble, so I shouldn't get in trouble for the same infraction.