With an Italian manager this is the least I had expected

For a few seasons now, poor December performances have cost us heavily Last season, we had three draws and two wins in December. I dont think there has been a December where we had won all the league matches May be, its a psychological thing. In a way, end of December marks the end of the first half of the league season. With Christmas and New Year around the corner, and in our case, the African Nations Cup too, this is not a month that we would play as we did in earlier months. Granted they opened the scoring but when Chelsea went 2-1 up, it almost looked like there was gonna be a massacre We played like we were against a lower league opponent.

Some of our attacking moves, Everton had no clue, leave alone answers. Im sure sometime in the first half David Moyes must have thought of damage control than salvaging a point I thought wed end the match with a 4-1 score or something. When was the last time Drogba scored a brace and we didnt winThe manner in which we conceded all those three goals was appalling There was some theme around it. Top teams do have some weaknesses but you dont go exhibiting in this grand fashion very often. While we score a brilliant goal at the other end, all thats needed for the opponent, in the last minute of the game, is a dodgy free kick from 40 yards and they can be level. Sad.I know we were also a bit unfortunate but it was evident that the misfortune was also a product of our lack of preparedness and planning (or its execution) towards set pieces Petr Cech was livid after the third goal Ive never seen him react so wildly after a conceded goal In fact, I was pretty happy to see him react like that That needs to happen. With an Italian manager, this is the least I had expected.Nevertheless, lets not be blind to the fact that we are playing great football.

We played with such authority and a hint of arrogance that not many Evertonians would have thought theyd go home with a point. Two great finishes from Drogba and a very smart finish from Anelka Especially, the first goal was a masterclass Carvalho winning the ball from Saha and setting up the goal Drogbas finish was just exquisite. Every time, he needs a million touches before he can do his next move He is very unsure That doesnt work in premier league. He still played some brilliant passes but his rate of losing possession increases by every match Something must happen. When I read that Tiger Woods is taking an indefinite break from golf, I was thinking how Lampard managed football alongside his break up.