Ballack et al. Part 2

How good were Everton on Monday night? Even if it was against 10-men for a large part of the match. We've got no forwards and still managed to make a decent fist of it against one of the best sides in the Premier League. Obviously Chelsea held onto the ball better and put some good periods of possession together, but even when the Drog came on, they didn't give Everton a great deal to worry about. In the past, that would have ended in an annoying 1-0 defeat courtesy of Frank Lampard or Joe Cole, not this time. We pushed on, played some good football and the work that Cahill and Fellaini are putting in as makeshift forwards as present is excellent.

Fellaini has started to look like a very good player in the making. I was really sceptical at first. I think it's fair to say for the first 5 to 10 matches he tended to look bewildered, off the pace and totally lost at times. But in almost every game, we've had a glimpse of the potential and I think a year on, and a quality midfielder alongside him, and we'll see the value in the £15m investment.

Worth noting too that the fans were in fine form on Monday night. Very vocal, certainly from the point John Terry was carded, and right to the end of the game. Made for a great atmosphere. And well done referee Phil Dowd for having the guts to book some of the real whiners in the Chelsea ranks. The highlight being the carding of Ashley Cole after demonstrating the Everton wall was the correct 10 yards back.