Everton: Wright, Hibbert, Weir, Stubbs, Unsworth, Gravesen, Li Tie, Pembridge, Rooney, Campbell & Radzinski

Subs: Gerrard, Naysmith, Li Wei Feng, Linderoth, Alexandersson (Rooney 76m).

Match Report

The support at the start of the game was tremendous. Everybody was in good voice and we were expecting the 3 points. Moyesy made most of us happy when he decided to play three forwards again.
The Duke started the game with a bang when he clattered into ex shite Staunton. The blow leaving the ugly one with blood all over his face.

Villa went ahead after only 5 minutes when Hendry hit a curler from the edge of the box. What a disaster
A couple of minutes later Wrighty prevented us from going 2 down when he tipped a Barry drive for a corner. After that it was all Everton. We were well on top without creating any chances. Our only effort was a long range effort that just flew past the post from Li Tie

Half Time 1-0

The second half started just as bad as the first when Villa got a second after only 2 minutes of the re-start. We didn't clear the ball in the box and we were punished. The ball broke to that little shit Hendry who was completely on his own to smash a volley past Wrighty.

The Toffeemen responded in the best way.In our next attack we pulled one back through The Rad. It was Mad Dog who made it. He started on the left and cut in towards the box and found Rad with a great little pass. The Rad swiveled and hit a left footer fight in the bottom right hand corner.

We were up for it now. The lads behind the goal were giving it everything they had. Super Kev thought he had scored when he had a point blank header saved. It should have gone in.
We didn't have to wait long for the leveller, it came from the resulting corner. Thomas Grav whipped it in and there was Super to head home. It was a replica of the one against Boro. We went completely bonkers, the game was ours for the taking. There was only one winner. Us.

We blew it. Moyesy brought on Alexandersson for Wayne Rooney and it just went pear shaped from that moment on. We stopped playing.
We gave away a needless corner and again we failed to clear the ball. Most just stood there watching as sub Dublin hooked the ball over the line for their winner. Unfuckinbelievable.
Our three forwards played really well today and got us back into the game. The Blue Kipper Star Man goes to The Rad.(23/09/02)

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Quotes

David Moyse: "I thought that at 2-2, if we just kept playing the same way, we would go on and win the game comfortably, but we stopped passing the ball to each other after that, we kept giving it to Aston Villa players and obviously that makes it difficult.
"They showed a lot of character to come back from 2-0 down but that is when they needed to show me they were mentally tough as well and to say right we have done the job, if we get a third great, but you are away from home so let's make sure we do the job right.
"Make sure we defend correctly, don't make mistakes now and hopefully what happens is you get a third goal.

Jogger: Thats not Dublin coming on is it?

5 minutes later Sausage: Why don't you shut your fuckin' mouth

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Team News

It looks like Wrighty will come straight back in the team even though Gezza has performed very well in the last two games.

Richard said: “If selected, I’m ready. But Paul Gerrard has played well in the games he has been in. I think in the last game against Middlesbrough, Gez had a very good game, so it gives the manager a decision to make - which is what he’s there for."

Gary Naysmith is fit again but I think Moyesey will keep Rhino at left back. I also think Moysey will play Wayne Rooney from the start. Saint Nic must have had his last chance by now. But you never know. (20/09/02)

Jogger predicts the team: Wright, Hibbert, Weir, Stubbs, Unsworth, Gravesen, Li Tie, Pembridge, Rooney, Campbell & Radzinski

Jogger Reports from Villa Park

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Blue Kipper Star Man

The Rad