Everton
Howard – 7
Had no chance with Matic’s goal and showed little fear against opponents who put six past him last season.
Coleman – 6
Kept Hazard and Azpilicueta relatively quiet, was never likely to have as much impact as usual going forward.
Stones – 8
Showed Chelsea what they were missing, and was just as impressive after being shifted to right-back.
Jagielka – 7
Barely troubled by Diego Costa, helped ensure Everton were rarely under much pressure.
Galloway – 7
Impressive going forward, contributing well to the opener.
Besic – N/A
Lasted just eight minutes, ending a miserable week for the Bosnian for club and country.
McCarthy – 8
Dominated midfield against more high-profile opponents; linked defence and attack brilliantly.
Barry – 6
Solid as ever, but might have expected to have even more to do.
Barkley – 7
Decision-making was still lacking at times, but looked capable of anything when he had the ball.
Kone – 7
Denied a goal by a brilliant Begovic stop and linked up well with team-mates in the final third.
Lukaku – 6
Took his time coming into the game and tried to be over-careful at times, but improved greatly after half-time.
Subs:
Naismith – 9
A perfect hat-trick from a player who loves competing against the biggest sides in the league.
Lennon and Funes Mori – N/A
Both helped preserve Everton’s advantage in the final 20 minutes.
Chelsea
Begovic – 7
Stopped Everton getting out of sight with some sharp saves, suggesting Thibaut Courtois’ injury might not be the massive blow some have claimed.
Ivanovic – 4
Becoming a liability at the back, both in terms of positioning and making opponents work. Feebly turned his back on the ball for Naismith’s second.
Zouma – 5
Struggled with Everton’s front three throughout – emphasised how he’s still learning the ropes in the Premier League.
Terry – 6
Blameless for the goals, though he seemed to get away with a back-pass in the second half.
Azpilicueta – 6
His usual solid self. Mourinho might be tempted to move him to his more natural right side to introduce Baba Rahman to the first-team.
Matic – 7
Fantastic goal to give the Blues hope, but the game was far more open than the Serb normally allows it to be.
Mikel – 6
Had a thankless task in his first league start of the season, but was relatively composed and picked up an assist for Matic’s goal.
Pedro – 5
Seemed rather blunt – after hitting the ground running, perhaps the international break came at a bad time.
Cesc Fabregas – 5
Offered little after being tasked with a more attacking role – his post-Christmas slump continues.
Eden Hazard – 5
It hasn’t happened for the Belgian this season. Tried hard to force the issue but was well-contained by Everton’s back-line.
Diego Costa – 6
Worked tirelessly but the support wasn’t there. Had more of a presence than in earlier games, though.
Substitutes
Kenedy – 5
Being tasked with dragging the team back into the game was always going to be tough, but he showed some nice touches
Falcao and Willian – N/A
Didn’t have much time to make a difference, but it didn’t seem an extra 20 minutes would have necessarily brought different results.
