Everton vs Chelsea: 5 Key Battles

Jose Mourinho revisits Goodison Park for the first time in 6 years and much has changed since he was last in the away dugout at the impressive ground. Only 2 Everton players have survived from their 2006-07 campaign under David Moyes. Tim Howard was on loan from Manchester United and Leon Osman, who played in midfield in that season alongside Mikel Arteta, Tim Cahill and Lee Carsley. There have been impressive changes at Chelsea too in that time. Petr Cech, Ashley Cole, John Terry and Frank Lampard are the only €˜old guard€™ that remain in the Chelsea side, an impressive feat in an ever-changing team. Since then, Frank Lampard has become Chelsea€™s all-time top scorer as well as also making his 100th appearance for England (as well as Ashley Cole, who currently has 105 to his name) What makes for most intriguing reading however is that Chelsea had 3 current Premier League managers in their Senior Management Team during the 2006-07 season. The most obvious of the three is Jose Mourinho, who has returned from spells in Italy and Spain to his €˜spiritual home€™. As well as Mourinho, Chelsea€™s then assistant manager, Steve Clarke, is now in charge at West Bromwich Albion and their then opposition scout, Andre Villas-Boas, currently manages title rivals Tottenham Hotspur. Here, we take a look at 5 Key Battles for Everton vs Chelsea.
Contributor
Contributor

17. Oldham Athletic fan and FC Barcelona follower. Love Football and Sport in general. Currently attending Blue Coat Sixth Form. Studying Mathematics, English Language, Geography and Media. Be sure to follow me on Twitter - @joshuapsjones