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BARCLAY'S
FA Premiership League / Sun 21st
Oct 2005 / Kick Off: 4.00 pm (Live on
Sky TV)
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EVERTON |
1 |
v |
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Chelski |
Everton:
Martyn,
Hibbert, Weir, Yobo, Valente, Arteta
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Cahill, Neville, Kilbane, Beattie, Ferguson.
Bench:
Ferrari
for Valente (45m), Davies for Cahill (70m), Bent for Ferguson (79m), McFadden,
Wright.
Referee: Mark Clattenburg.
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Apologies for the lateness of this match report, but I believe as Everton's results improve, my stay at the Priory Clinic will get longer. At last, I have left the ground this season, with my head held high, pride restored in the Royal Blue shirt. Sunday night was fantastic, Monday morning was dreadful with the dreaded hangover kicking in. Moyesy put the Man ure spirit of last season into play by going at the South London billionaires from the start. 4-4-2, with Biffa and Dunc leading the line, Terry and Co., at least knew that they had been in a battle. It was nice to see Mikky Arteta back in the firing line, and from the off the Blues set about Chelsea. Mikky Arteta who was looking like a man possessed was dictating the play in the middle. The Spaniard was cautioned early doors after a nasty looking challenge on Del Horno, who histrionics were that of an accomplished Hollywood Actor. Davey Weir came close when his header was dealt with by Cech in the Southerners goal. The game ebbed and flowed from end to end, as Wright Phillips went close. Everton pressed, the volume from the crowd was fantastic, and you sensed that we could get something out of this. Indeed after some great work by Valente, then latterly with Cahill, Everton got their just desserts when Wright Phillips upended Tiny to give the Blues a penalty. We all thought Dunc would sort it out, but Biffa was adamant that he was having it. His poor run of form through injuries and suspensions, started against Chelski last season, and this was his moment to exorcise a few demons. He duly obliged. We went crazy. This was the team rooted to the foot of the table, leading, and deservedly so the best team in Europe at present. Get in there. The only sour note was the loss at half time to Nuno Valente, who with each game he starts looks more like the player who owns a Champions League Winners Medal under the guidance of Jose at Porto. Half time came, and the warm lager tasted better than it has done in a long time. Half Time: EVERTON 1 Chelski 0 Chelsea were one down at half time last week, but after a good bollicking from Jose, duly wellied Bolton with five second half goals. The half was barely three minutes old, when Frank Lampard (I hate his Dad aswell), hit a thirty yard pile driver into Nige's net. The throw which led to the goal was worthy off an eight year old playing Sunday morning footy, but these parts of the rules seem to not bother referees today, and the very shit Mark Clattenburg was no different. With the strike you felt a despondent shadow looming over Goodison, and indeed Chelsea did turn the style on. Credit to all the lads, especially Davey and Joey at the heart of the defence, we held strong to frustrate the Londoners. It was all Chelsea, Everton had their moments, notably when Clattenburg denied us a certain penalty after Terry had handled in the area. Drogba had his shot ruled out when Gudjohnnsen was a mile offside, so honours even, and probably that was about right. It was hard to pick a bluekipper Starman, as Joey, Biffa, Davey Weir, Dunc, Nuno and his replacement Matteo all deserve a lot of credit out of the game. But it was great to see Mikky Arteta back in the middle running things, and to me he was head and shoulders above anyone on the pitch. Well played to all the lads, the crowd especially deserve to applaud themselves. It is OK , playing your balls off against Chelsea, but another battle awaits at Brum next week, were hopefully we can start to pull ourselves away from the dreaded relegation places. Full Time: EVERTON 1 Chelski 1
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* Lad in the Lower Bullens wouldn't give the ball back to Robben, when he wanted to take a quick throw. Robben's face was a picture. |
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Everton have a few bodies back this week, with Out tater and The Hibbert back in the starting 11. Also ready for a start is PK. Some wags are asking for PK to join Ferrari in the middle of defence, leaving Joey and the Skipper on the bench. Biffa should start and start scoring the goals he keeps promising the fans. Don't be surprised if Andy Pandy starts on the bench, even though Moyesy has said he thinks Van der Meyde needs more matches. Moyesy says: "We have got Mikel back. We lost both him and Tony Hibbert from the Dinamo Bucharest game for the last two games. Not only did we go out of the competition but we lost both those players so hopefully they will both be back for this game. The disappointing thing is that we have not been able to give James a consistent run in the side. He has to take a little bit of responsibility for that as well but we are hoping that in the coming months he is getting closer and that will give us an addition to a frontline that hasn't really scored any goals yet. We need to find a striker or a pairing that is going to get goals because you need to score to win games. James has got a chance for the weekend. It is a decision of whether I feel he has done enough or not done enough to warrant a start. I believe we can be a match for anybody on our day. We have to get our perfomance as high as possible and try and knock Chelsea off their pedastal. We have got to make sure we are brave and bold. We don't want to hide and we want people to get in the box, get on the end of things and hope one or two things drop for us at the right time." Phil Neville says: “There’s no better way to kick-start our season than to get a result against the reigning champions. I look at it as an exciting challenge. The whole of the Premiership will want Everton to win. Whoever takes Chelsea’s scalp will get a lot of plaudits. We hope it is us.” Everton from: Martyn, Hibbert, Kroldrop, Ferrari, Weir, Yobo, Osman, Arteta, Neville, Van der Meyde, Davies, Cahill, Kilbane, Ferguson, Bent, McFadden, Beattie, Wright. Kipper's Everton XI To Start: Martyn, Hibbert, Kroldrop, Yobbo, Valente, Arteta, Cahill, Neville, Davies, Beattie, McFadden. Lavo's Bet: £10 on Beattie for First Goal (8/1). He got (12/1) at the ground. |
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