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He say's " we have 'no' restrictions to spend". I didn't really want Everton to become another souless trophy 'buying' circus act, BUT, thing is, if we have to leave Goodison and pay stupid money for players, then hey, let's move on and Statements like the one above probably mean we can have a level playing field against the other trophy 'buyers'. The clubs aim should be to keep our 'soul' whilst doing this.The rs have for years been out spending us, that's the only reason they've been above us. "No restrictions to spend".......could be good !

The only way that will ever change is for Everton to become regular top four team and actually win things. Happened with players like Arteta and will always happen with ambitious people.Didn't he take a pay cut to join Arsenal. Lukaku probably believes he's already done enough for a 'top' job, and I'd say in an average Everton team he probably has.Koeman on the other hand will have to do pretty well with Everton to move much 'higher'.Based on his tactics at Chelsea, he will be around for a while yet. I'd like to see both here for the next 5 years........but it's not going to happen.I think Koeman will have to make Everton into a very good team without Lukaku, shame because it would be easier 'with' him.

If Rooney loves Everton, come back and ask silly low wages.

No, on paper the squad looks pretty decent, thing is, many are not performing. Koeman needs time, how many days has he been here !

Nah, not everyone, Man City couldn't beat us and Chelsea made it look easy, they went top after City couldn't beat Borough..... So City aren't laughing and I'm sure you can find others, any way it's only a game of football, nothing to stress over.

He would have enjoyed todays result.

Don't bother!

Pitty the lads that travelled !

Could be close.

Not getting a look in yet.

So it's pretty much about how Chelsea have improved, have we gone backwards.

Robles may not have done any better, but I think he deserved the chance to start tonight.

His Southampton team won there last season 3-1. Probably a very decent coach, needs the right players and Chelsea to not play like champions.

Yep, Joel should probably have kept his place.

Other than that, we're doing ok!

Men against boys, we've just walked into a ultra confident Chelsea......and we're not good enough for that.

Typical responce from a person like you, you've had a few problems lately with a few members I seem to remember, bit of bullying I recall...........Campaign against MikeO ?, you're deluded.Again typical of yourself, bring others in to fight your corner. Digs against a mental health sufferer, I was the only one who helped the guy in the end, so that's another little attempt to cause problems that's a lie......you really are a bit of a bully aren't you ! 90% of my posts are in this thread......so what, I post where I want.Lukaku doesn't make you look silly, you do a good enough job of that yourself. Go watch the match, Bully.....I mean Billy.

OK ! What the fucks it got to do with you where I post, I come on when I want, and post where I want.The fact that Lukaku has made you look a twat is an insentive to check this thread out for sure.Cobble together all the usless facts you can find, but the 'fact' is the lads always had the talent.Get over it. Funny really Billy, you live on here but you don't do the 'predict our result' little game, surely with your MASSIVE insight into the game you would be top from start to finish !.....oh hang on you did have a little go last season, didn't you.Just play it for a laugh like the rest of us, or don't you like it if you can't win, after all you are on here half your life, would only take a few seconds. Oh, maybe you don't like someone telling you where to post, well don't tell me where to post Billy. Now if Lukaku has a poor game today, before you come running on here with a hard on, have a good look around the WHOLE team and see if he was the only one, you do seem to stalk the poor lad.

Chelsea 2 Everton 2. Barkley

Have we become a one man team ! Lukaku is the one man who's name is surely first on the team sheet, there is a lot of work to be done. surely we need to plan for life without the big guy, couldn't keep Stones, why will Lukaku be any different. Dam, why couldn't Hafnia have been his agent.

Pretty simple I'd have thought, McCarthy just says..........NO.

The better he get's, the less chance we have of keeping him.So much potential talent! Enjoy him while we can.

Why are we even bothering to discuss the point, we get plenty against us, offside ! who gives a shit.

Nervous first half, didn't relax at 1-0, slightly relaxed at 2-0.........felt pretty good on 94minutes.

Good performance, but still needs better service.