Brilliant hat-trick from Sub Naismith destroys Chelsea

Love you, Naismith!!!

Couldn't ask for much more.

What a performance! Fantastic,.... Er.... PHENOMENAL!!!

To be serious though we played very well. Difficult to pick out a poor performance. COYB

Well done Blues. 2am here in New Zealand but after that I don't feel like going to bed!

Also, credid to the whole team today. Well played. Jags was great. Stones was good. Galloway looked assured. Barry played well. Barkley has arrived. Kone had a good game. Its great being an Evertonian. Just don't slip up next week. We need to build on this. And I have just got an early double up. Everton and Aberdeen.

And last comment on Martinez. He started with a defensive line up. And was forced to make an early change. And it worked in specticular fashion. I don't need a footballing genius running Everton. Just a lucky manager will do. Can Martinez's luck now be changing? Has he learnt from last seasons debacle? Let's hope so.

We battered them from start to finish Nais the star man but they all were all excellent today. Well done, lads!

Mirallas and Deulofeu would have been cursing him when he made the second sub.

But big credit must go to the manager today, because the thing I'm reading out of his decisions, is, "I know you've got talent boys, but sometimes hard work, is what's needed the most."

Gives you a big lift when the Toffs play like that, I'm off to go and get drunk!

Hopefully, the team and RM can keep this up and make TW a very happy place to be.

Brilliant result today - well done to all the lads.

Sacked in the morning,
You're getting sacked in the morning
Sacked in the morning,
You're getting sacked in the morning
Sacked in the morning,
You're getting sacked in the morning

Seriously, John Stones definitely dodged a bullet, since he'd have been blamed for everything that has go wrong so far for Chelsea.

Apologies, my spellchecker seems to have packed in. I have to rewatch the game anyway so I'll go through the report and clean it up later.

And Stones was worth £100m on that performance!

Well done today, give themselves a well deserve pat on the back, they deserve it. We won't be seeing any Chelsea shirts being worn out for a while.

As BT Sport co-commentators said, no-one would have beaten us today.

COYB.

On the BT panel, Baines referred to better resilience and I think he's right. There's a better balance in the team and more determination.

Aside from the brilliant Naismith, special shouts to Stones, Galloway and perennial whipping boy (of some on this site) Gareth Barry, and finally Funes Mori who slotted smoothly in at the back for a hectic last 15 minutes.

John Stones must be worth £100M now!

Roberto for his team plan and the players for giving their all. It's been a greast day and I was so pleased for John Stones, who put on an imperious display in a game which he knew he'd be under the microscope.

Some Excellent hold up work from Arouna and he also did some great running, tackling and passing. Naisey (our very own fox in the box) was buzzing, as was the whole team. I felt sorry for Mo Besic who looked really sharp before going off with an injury.

Many other accolades to them all but I was especially impressed by Ramiro who looked composed and in no way tried to hide and had a greast surging run late on. Aaron looked just as good as where he left off.

If I'm going to be picky, I think Ross tries too hard to beat everyone when there's a more effective alternative. Generally he held on to the ball too long when he could have distributed it. I think though, that he'll learn...it's like an apprenticeship for him.

It couldn't have worked out any better today. Taking on Chelsea when all the pundoits and the journo's from London were waitng like vultures to show John Stones why he must move to Chelsea so that he can improve is game under the Special One. Hahaha! Loved it!

Credit to the boss for sticking to his cautious selection (I think most of us would have had a winger on) but it worked so well done to the team.

I hate Chelsea.

I would have sold him for £8m, but that would have been a mistake .

Great day to day. My son and I are meeting some Chelsea fans at a kids rugby match tomorrow. We can't wait! Those glory hunters will get an earful from some real fans.

Stand-outs:- Stones, Naismith, Galloway, Jagielka, Kone, Barry, Martinez & Funes Mori (I liked from what I saw).

Disappointments:- Lukaku & Howard.

EVERYONE knows Ivanovic has been awful this season. Every winger he's faced has rinsed him. We ALL knew we needed Mirallas or Gerry to run at him and tear him a new one. Not Naismith, even though I've always liked him.

Just goes to show what we know. Wonderful stuff all round.

Especially as I put a fiver on us to win either 3-0,3-1 or 3-2. That won me 㿷.

Well done Blues.

In this day and age dream on, if Shane Long is worth £13 million!!!

Naismith is as good if not better than him, games like today he's fucking priceless and he does show that Rom still has much to learn in the art of being a top striker.

What a win!!!

WHAT A WIN!!!!!

YESSSSSSS!!!!

Howard had nothing to do really did he apart from pick the ball out of the net for that Matic goal, we defended far better than we did last season, a little bit of organization goes a long way..

I'm truly thrilled with this win I really am, I so wanted to beat these today and what a pleasant change for Everton to make our dream true.

Absolutely brilliant start to the weekend.

Well done, Nais - a cracking hat-trick - and to the entire team.

3rd in the table as I write with Chelski languishing far, far beneath us where they should be.

That whining spoilt brat Mourinho seems destined more and more to be a future rs manager. Good at giving it out but he doesn't like it up 'em. Stitch that, Jose (and don't mess with the big boys.)

Now for Manure to stuff the RS.

Well done boys, good start to the season - all to play for.

I always liked naisy but thought he was no more than a huffer and puffer - squad player at best...

I'm sorry lad, you've made me regret my words today.

I too wanted Deulofeu to start the game, I actually did not notice Lukaku until Naismith scored.

Speaking of Naisy though; for me, he's the only one in the squad who can display that "nasty", up & at 'em type display, vital against the likes of the RedShite & Mancs etc.

What a brilliant day!

Listened to Moorinho after the game. What a deluded prat. Lose a couple in Europe and he will be more available than a Soho whore.

COYB

Kone continues to surprise me - very effective. Stones and Jags superb. Funes Mori looked good.

But for the Magic super strike and the lift it gave them - I never felt they were too threatening.

Jose after - no class - just like his club.

Sorry moaners - but we were excellent.

Isn't it great to stick it to Chelsea and the Media today. From Roberto's professional comments prior to the match to our player's attitudes including working hard, not getting drawn in to Costa's antics and doing our talking on the pitch.

Well done to you Blue Boys in the crowd today as you were as important to the outcome as the players and manager. Let's hope we can kick on and have a season to be proud of COYB's

Great game from all. Keep it up

Hesitate to type this so soon but the few touches from Funes Mori really excited me. He couldn't possibly be a great buy could he?

Chelsea last on MotD tonight?

Made up for Naismith, shows all his knockers they know fuck all about football. Which makes me realize that either Martinez is a genius or just got lucky today.

Hope this result and performance is a turning point and we can kick on and have a good season.

Humble pie anyone?

I have harped on and on about the way we did not close the opposition down and did not trouble the opposing keeper.

We more than corrected both of those today and I want Martinez to realize that we should play like this every game. Fairly solid defensively and adventurous going forward.

My initial thoughts were - 'oh for fuck sake' when Besic went off and Naismith came on, I bet I wasn't the only one, but he was tremendous today.

He can be unbelievably frustrating, and last season he was pretty dire, worked hard but, gave away possession far too often. One thing you could never question though was his commitment.

Today to go with his effort and industry, he kept the ball in possession, won a lot of tackles, his movement was good and finishing first class!

Thought the whole back 4 played v well today, Galloway looks another v composed player and athlete.

Barry had the best game I can remember since, well, anyone...? and I thought Barkley put in another quality and mature performance, a lot less of the flashy stuff, his first thought is keep possession but if it's on he goes for it.

He's still young and learning, but his decision making is much better.

Rom was a real threat, but with no end product today.

The two injuries are the only disappointment of the day, hopefully neither will be more than 2/3 was.

Great start to the season, we'll done lads and we'll done Roberto

Superb day today but the key will be consistency and managing to find a way when the going is tough, the crowd are not so riled up and the passes not finding their mark so regularly.

But as an Everton fan living in West London...thanks Roberto and the lads!

I'm thrilled we kept Stones, thrilled we are closing teams down again, and thrilled the team is showing attacking intent.

I am still not sure why he persists on starting matches with three defensive midfielders when every single time our game improves when one of them goes off. But, at least the introduction of Naismith was a positive move.

Great win.

While the whole team more than earned their keep today one name was largely missing on the site today, Seamus Coleman was my MOM along with Naisy especially in the first half when his runs caused chaos and panic in their area. please don't let today be a one off,as was often the case under Moyes, Lets Go Blues!!

Just shows how wrong you can be. But will the KO Brigade be able to afford the Plane of Inspiration for every game ?

My player comments for what they are worth:

Naismith - enough said - a day he will never forget in his life!
Lukaku - brilliant effort for the 2nd goal and generally worked tirelessly for the team - couldn't ask for more.
Barkley - great game! I loved the way he protected the ball today and was that 2 assists today? He is growing with each game.
Kone - worked tirelessly (note the reputation of this phrase) and but for a world class save from Begovic should have had a goal.
McCarthy - made some super blocks and was quite adventurous going forward, but honestly, I did not notice him too much.
Barry - brilliant, fantastic performance - joint MotM for me with Naismith. Is he turning out to be our own Pirlo?
Coleman - back to his best, marauding down the right flank and also defended superbly.
Jagielka - a captain's performance.
Stones - oh my God! I think now the whole world knows why we fought so hard to keep him - brilliant by the club! John, don't waste your time with the Chelskis, Manures and Man Citys - Barcelona beckons you in 2 years time.
Galloway - I was apprehensive to see his name in the starting line-up, but what a fine, mature performance by the young lad. He was cool as a cucumber and his cross for the 1st goal was Bainesque.
Funes Mori - too early to get excited, but he looked calm and confident in a high pressure situation and won a number of crucial headers. I think we might have just got ourselves a gem here.
Lennon - looked like he never left us. Played with the same enthusiasm he showed last season.
Howard - couldn't rate his performance - because he didn't have anything to do the whole game! Ha.. ha.. I could have been the goalie today with the same result! Oh, wait a minute, the only time Howard was under pressure was when Stones hit a rocket of a back pass - Howard controlled it superbly with his feet and smacked it out of danger (and saved young Stones some blushes) - I think I might have struggled with that one...:-).

Celebrating with a Double Black! Cheers ...

That is the best I have seen Barry play for us and the other stand out (apart from Stones who was glorious) was Galloway – another very young man with a fine future ahead of him. He may prove to be our best defensive left back as well as having power and speed in attack.

Brilliant all round and the best atmosphere today at Goodison for a long time.

Well done toffees!

Only time will tell, I'd take a point at Swansea if we got the win at West Brom at the end of the month, before the derby on October 4, watching Liverpool tonight, how shite do they look now?

If we don't get a derby win this season we never will!!

Plenty of humble pie for me tonight.

Apart from the 10 mins up to half time just after they scored, we were the better side and really deserved the three points.

'Money can't buy me Stones'....haha love it!

What a great game of football, aside from the result. Cracking entertainment, and brilliant performances from our entire team.

Chelsea for all their defensive frailties are still one of the best teams in Europe with quality players from back to front and we matched them and more in every department.

Shame we picked up a couple of injuries, and fingers crossed for Coleman in particular.

Great to see Funes Mori come on and look like a beast. He's a big old unit and seems to have a good touch to go with his strength and aerial ability. Only a 15 minute cameo, but on that alone I'd rate him. We'll see on that score.

Barkley looked boss today, aside from a couple of moments of overplaying, but I suspect that'll be in his game his entire career - 9 times out of 10 he played the right balls and released it at the right time which was great to see. He appears to be starting to 'get it'.

I was worried all game about how narrow we were, as we afforded Chelsea loads of width but then realised it was a deliberate ploy which worked perfectly. We made the pitch big/wide for them and let them play out there while packing the middle of the park and they didn't know what else to do other than play wide, and force untold useless corners.

Good tactical nouse from Bob, so a not to him tonight.

Can I also say that my adoration of John Stones took another leap today. The kid truly is a Rolls Royce of a defender. I particularly enjoyed his Cruyff turn in the penalty box to leave Costa for dead and play a beautiful pass out to the middle of the park. He's an immense talent.

Fantastic performance

Fantastic win

Buzzing tonight. Just buzzing

Congrats to Mr Martinez - I do criticise him but credit where it's due - super management today

The best quality about Naismith is that he never stops working; not everything always comes off but, sooner or later, he creates chances. His ability allows him to link the defence, midfield to attack and he is so difficult to mark. Our new Tim Cahill!!!

I also would like to commend Stones and Barkley who I also thought were excellent. Seamus had some magic moments too and Galloway is looking assured.

Time for another Chang!!

I've always been a Naismith fan and feel he's unfairly maligned on TW. Even still, I would have taken the 8m Norwich offered on deadline day, but on today's performance it looks like it was the right decision to keep him. He's always has the knack of scoring vital goals and being industrious but he was involved in absolutely everything today and put in a real shift as well as scoring 3 top drawer goals.

We've had a great start considering the fixtures, and while I have no expectations other than finishing in the top half, I think we might surprise a few people come the end of the season. especially some of the David Moyes fan club on TW

Proud to be a toffee today. Well done lads. Let's not get carried away though but enjoy this result.

Pleased with stones and young Galloway as well. All the other players didn't put a foot wrong either and I don't think Howard will get a more quiet game all season. Nothing he could have done about that goal as it was a bolt out the blue, Barkley maybe could have closed him down but most would have allowed a player to have a shot from that distance and the keeper be able to deal with it, sometimes when they are hit that sweet there really isn't anything that can be done to prevent it hitting the net.

Great game - 1 happy Evertonian, let's not waste this performance now and hammer Swansea next week :-)

He's losing it, he looks terrible and rattles on about a load of deluded shite for about 6 minutes. It's glorious! Talk about projecting everything you believe but attempting to say you don't believe it.

Possibly my favourite ever Maureen interview!

Max #105, good 'un. Don't know what the hell he was waiting for.

And I hope we ALL liked what we saw of Funes Mori, because pretty certain he'll start next week with Coleman out and Stones at RB.

Anyway, back to watching Maureen lose it again...

I have to go to bed.

I swear I was the proudest man in Cyprus this afternoon. I didn't think they had it in them!

The 'special' one's post match interview showed how well he's suited to Chelsea — both Classless Chavs.

It is worth reading some of the pre-match comments here on ToffeeWeb after the line-up was announced this morning around 12 noon, and particularly a few comments around the time Naismith came on, priceless.

Fantastic game by Stones, probably his best match so far and game of life for Naismith.

If someone spoke nonsense like that on the street they would be locked up. The man is losing it he really is.

The only believable bit of the whole interview was when he said he hasn't looked at the table. I wouldn't want to look at the table either if I was anything to do with Chelsea this season.

I'm still laughing and then the crowd across the road go and get thumped as well, it just keeps getting better

Tim's control of the back pass/shot was excellent. Coleman really was good especially as that Nark Costa kept having a go. I leave Stones to the rest of you, the song echoing around a packed Goodison was unreal, on a par at least with the "Sacked" piece. I worried about Galloway up against some World class bod or another they have, worry not. He is the biz.

I can add no more to the Naisy comments, really just happy for a player who gives his all each and every time I see him. Good man.

Ross, to be critical he gave the ball away a couple of times, he is and still is a young player and developing, and from what I saw today, he really is developing, whatever it is, it is there for him to grab. He has it all.

Barry, for me was MotM, really good. No problems with pace or getting a foot in.

A really enjoyable afternoon, looking forward to MotDs interpretation along with Ken's report.

Kone I also thought was really good, like having a new player, but as for new players Funes Mori looks the real deal. Over time him and Stones will be an exceptional unit, hope so.

Great result. Special mention to Galloway as well, great assist and always solid against Pedro.

Milos, you were joking right? I haven't seen, or heard, the Maureen interview. It's always sad to see a grown man lose his marbles.

ps: I suppose we will be second on MotD tonight? I forgot to bloody record the sodding game.

My only observation: I hope the manager takes note of, is the stats, Everton 34% Chelsea 66%; possession football is not always the way to win games.

I'm going to enjoy watching MotD tonight!

Great hospitality, the Manageress came and had a chat and listened to his tales of being lifted over the turnstiles and the game was brilliant, the atmosphere was brilliant.

Great day, can't wait for MOTD. UP THE TOFFEES.

Also, a bit of recognition of their Goalie, at Two nil up he made two fantastic saves and without them we really would be talking about a humiliation.

We raise our games against the bigger sides but its important we keep that level of intensity and consistency, we must not fall flat in the next two games, let's grind out wins away at Swansea and WBA.

Everyone was outstanding. Everyone won the Man of the Match Award in my book.
I'm going to celebrate all week, and watch a few reruns of MotD. Proud day for the Toffees

And the two saves from Begovic were at 1-nil not, when we were 2-up.

There's still a long way to go but I think he and the team are on the right track.

We still need strengthening, of course, but when you think that we have the likes of Browning, Ledson, Holgate and - the biggest hope of all in my opinion - Dowell, waiting in the wings then we're entitled to think that we 're at last building something significant, possibly very significant.

Still finding it difficult to come down after that today, and I don't want to.

Regards the Ref, he kept a lid on a game that at one point I thought was about to ignite.

Anyway, no worries, roll on MOTD.

I'm just wondering how many players in this league or D1 have come on as a sub and scored a hatrick?

So, that line-up was shameful for EFC and there is nothing to suggest anything different. I was extremely angry because that line-up would lead to my team losing again. You are calling me fool because of that?

You are creating your opinion only based on final score and you are ready to insult me by pretending that you are big Evertonian and that I am not.

That is very poor play, Steve, and you should be ashamed of yourself.

The atmosphere was superb today and I wanted to give a mention to another player who gets a hard time but was fantastic today: Gareth Barry! His experience around our quality youngsters, especially in big games, is clearly why Roberto continues to play him.

Stones is an absolute colossus in the flesh and will be ours and England's future captain for years to come without a doubt!!

Great result, great day and always magic to get down to the Old Lady. Perfect just home in time for us being on first on MOTD, get in!!

I can't wait for MotD when the 'experts' will tell us why Chelsea were shite and that we were not so good... time for another tin.

Good point. I was actually wondering earlier, in one of my madder moments (ok, most of them are mad) how Jose would fair if he ended up with us. Shudder.

So Harold is spot on. The last Everton hat-trick against Chelsea was by Dixie Dean. Who would have thought that a narky wee scot would be the next to do so... And he could have been Norwich bound.

Just read a few supporters having a little pop at each other. People people people, this great club and game will always divide opinions. Kiss and make up. Enjoy the win.

Bring on Swansea, and then Reading. I could do with a storming cup run this season.COYBs

In supporting Everton for close to 50 years, I have never wanted to see them beat. I have never always agreed with team selection. I have been glad to see the back of some managers. And Martinez did not exactly cover himself on glory last season.

And I always dispair when we load the midfield with DMFs (Moyes also employed that tactic). But never, never did I want to see Everton get beat. In fact if we are three goals down, I always believe we can score four.

There's no fool like an old fool. I suggest to you, Milos, to adopt the same attitude. And none of this defeatist talk. COYBs.

Nothing puts me off humble pie like the sight of a million knees jerking in unison.

There are so many of us on TW that are so fed up of negative cliché comment about our club from intelligent fans ..

Bill is great for us ... Roberto is great for as as was Davey ... and inch by inch we are pulling ourselves into a great position .. this is perhaps the greatest ever squad we have ever had and I include trophy winning sides ...

One pundit said that noe one would have beaten us today ... and that passing movement for the last goal ..

That amzing Barkley boy taking the ball to their defence, eyes wide open and slipping Naismith was a sight that was wonderous ...

I never forget seeing the green shoot sof the Kendal mid 80's side come together before my eyes standing on the GS ...

I had a similar feeling watching these guys today ...

Remember on the bench was Del Boy, Mirralas ... and the young ones seeing Galloway make his mark ..they will have to train this week in an amazing positive wave .. then go to Swansea ...

I enjoy intelligent comment, but when we have challenges, losing games but underlying the club is doing the right strategies, please recognise those rather than knee jerk cliche driven follow the negative themes, which on social media is so prevalent on any subject... we have had something brewing at our club fro a number of years and it is coming to fruition now!!

Positivity is all well and good, but that post is straight from the Martinez school of hyperbole.

This side haven't come close to winning a trophy yet.

We did well yesterday and should rightly celebrate...but let's not lose a grip on reality.

Chelsea keep the ball very well, and I think that suits us better despite RM wanting us to be a possession based team ourselves. You watch us labour again when we play the likes of West Brom who'll give up possession.

I don't wish to be negative but the game yesterday is not going to be indicative of how we're going to play every week from now on.

We have always had a great tradition of Scottish players in our past and Stephen is no exception. No doubt we all love him now after scoring three but will hatchets be out if he has a bad game?

I was proud of us today, we weren't intimidated by the "Champions" and took the game to them. I was impressed by Ross who seems to have all his confidence back some of his dribbling was stunning.

I think we have the strongest squad for a long time if you think of the players we didn't use, gone are the days when once we fielded our first eleven we were already running on empty!

A great day for all of us which will be talked about for a long time, maybe we have "our" Everton back at last?

Everton look really good this season, and that comes from the top. Respect.

A special word for the ball boy at the Park End who was having no truck with Costa.

Also, well done to the people in front of me in the Main Stand who assisted a gentleman who appeared to be choking, I hope he has fully recovered. If anyone is aware, perhaps they could post to to let us know?

Give it a rest with the wounded soldier act.

You wished a three-goal spanking on the team you profess to support simply because you didn't like the manager's team selection... and then, to compound matters, rather than swallowing a slice of hindsight-topped humble pie after a rollicking good win, you instead proceeded to pin the 'shameful' tag on others.

As such, 'The Milos Milenkovic Master Class In Demonstrating Masses Of Class' carries about as much weight as 'The Dennis Hopper Drug Intervention Programme', 'The Sir Cliff School For Skilled Cocksmen', 'The Cilla Black Bible Of Bad Cringe Inducing "Chuck" Avoidance', or 'The Fritzl Familial Freedom Festival'.

I love your positivity but can't say I share it entirely. What is fair is to post positive comments on positive threads (like this one) and keep the negative for the negative.

As much as we have been fantastic against Southampton and Chelsea, I can't ignore Tottenham. So please no more talk of pie, even with lashings of ginger ale. We can be great and this has been a good weekend.

HOW WRONG WAS I? Got some stick in the Main Stand.

Well done, Steven Naismith.

We've played 4 of the top sides in our opening 5 games. Won 2, drawn 1, and lost only 1, and that's to the likely Champions. Not the start that many expected (myself included) and I count myself in the pro-Martinez camp.

My other prediction of 10 points out of the first ten games is also looking (happily) to be off the mark as well.

I liked Stones's little cameo in MotD analysis. Thank God we didn't sell him. If Luke Shaw and David Luis are worth 㿊-35 million, JS must be worth 㿞 million plus; a second Bobby Moore or Franz Beckenbaur, IMO.

Haven't seen that tossed around yet!