Moyesy says: "It was a top performance - and it's been coming. It always a big result when you can win and play before everyone else. We've been turned over by Arsenal recently so it's a great result. We've always tried to play like that but if Arsenal are on their day you can try it and it won't work. But today we were on our game and limited them to not too many opportunities.

James came in and gave his man of the match bottle of champagne to Leon Osman, which shows the spirit in the camp. I thought we were great, from the boys at the the back right through - and you have to be against Arsenal because they are winners. But we were determined to hang on to it today. The players are coming into the sort of form we believed they had. And confidence is a big thing - we are on a run now and it's much easier to be a manager when you are winning than when you are losing. After some of the Saturday nights we've had [this season] I'm looking forward to tonight."

Biffa Beattie says: "We always knew it was going to be hard against Arsenal - they are the best passing team in the country. I don't think the officials helped themselves today but we got the three points and that's all that matters."

* The Ball Boys and some suited gent before kick off trying to remove the giant JJB sign in the centre circle. The antics of the said people would not have looked out of place in a Carry On Movie.

* Dickie Wright in goal at the kick in. All the players were just blasting the balls at him from all angles, and he was looking not best pleased. Funny though.

I thought we would concentrate on Dunacn today. I was waiting anxiously for him to come on, but had to wait until 80 minutes before he started to get himself ready for the battle. Five minutes later he was on and what an enjoyable and lifting time he gave us.

First of all he run up to Sol and basically said to him that he was going to get it. But it Lauren who got it first. He put Lauren onto the blue cinder track. That was for the tackle on Mikky. Then he walloped into Campbell. That was for flattening Leon. Then the best one. He clobbered Senderos by the far left hand corner flag and won a throw in. That was for being ugly.

He went into the box and clapped the Park End. He didn't get involved in the melee because he could see that Tony Hibbert had it all under control. The whistle went he clapped the crowd and ran down the tunnel. Duncan you are a Legend and I love you. You make me happy.

With the re signing of Alan Stubbs, Moyesy has filled the void with the departure of PK back to Italy. Bluekipper who exclusively revealed the Stubbs deal, also have it on good authority that the Kirkby born defender will start the game on the bench, with Davey Weir starting in the heart of the defence with the classy Matteo Ferrari. The back four will have the same ring to it, as Wednesday nights Cup victory over Millwall. Don't be surprised if Moyesy keeps the same starting eleven, and in doing so he will pack the midfield out, leaving Biffa as the lone striker, with Tiny sat just behind him.

Everton seek to continue their good form, and to avenge their recent poor form against the Arse. After last season's humiliating 7-0 drubbing at Highbury, Everton found themselves on the end of a 2-0 reverse back in September. Everton are looking for only their fourth victory in 28 Premiership fixtures against Arsenal, and the third at Goodison Park, the last being when a certain Wa..., Wa...., Wa..., sorry can't say his name, burst onto the Premiership scene. You know the Once a Blue always a Blue lad. Nuff said.

Phil Neville says: The important thing last weekend was to get three points against Portsmouth and move up a few places. I hope now we can kick on. We've got to be cautious, because we are still not playing to our best. But things are beginning to look positive. There is still a lot more to come from us all. We have had a lot of turning points this season." (20/01/06)

Everton from: Wright, Martyn, Stubbs, Weir, Arteta, Beattie, Ferguson, Davies, McFadden, Li Tie, Kilbane, Cahill, Neville, Valente, Ferrari, Osman, Hibbert, Hughes, Wynne, Wilson, Naysmith.

Lavo's Everton XI To Start: Martyn, Hibbert, Ferrari , Weir, Valente, Arteta, Kilbane, Osman, Neville, Cahill, Beattie.

Lavo's Bet: £10 for Mikky Arteta First Goal (14/1)

Well what can you say about the Arse. If we can keep quiet Henry, Pires, Van Persie, Reyes and Ljunberg we may have a shout. Of late the North Londoners hold a voodoo sign over us, and they are just coming back into form, after a patchy season by their standards.

They were lucky to beat Boro last week, by the odd seven, and must be shitting themselves coming to Goodison. The Gunners have not conceded a Prem goal in 5 matches, just to add to our task, and hold a 9-0 aggregate score over the Blues in our last two encounters. They welcome back Dutch maestro Dennis Bergkamp, but thankfully have defensive headaches with Cygan, Campbell and Cole all struggling.

Last Season @ Arse