" Its A Grand Old Team To Play For....."
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" Its A Grand Old Team To Play For....." |
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Premiership
/ Sat 30th Sept
2006 / Kick Off: 3.00pm (Live on Dodgy
Scandinavian Channels)
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EVERTON |
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Sittteehhhh |
Everton:
Howard,
Neville, Yobo, Lescott, Valente
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Arteta, Carsley, Osman, Cahill,
Beattie, Johnson.
Bench: Wright, Weir (Johnson), Anichebe (Beattie), Van Der Meyde, Davies (Arteta)
Referee: A. Marriner (That's His Name, Not His Job)
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Ahhhhhhhhh, it was as bad as a defeat for me. There I was dreaming of second place, a point or two behind big spending Chelski, until Micah Richards volleyed home an undeserved equaliser to give City a share of the spoils, and drop us down to fifth. Am I being greedy here, if you would have asked me in July that we would be unbeaten by October, fifth in the League, I would have grabbed your hand off. The reality is so different, four points dropped against Wigan and City, I left the ground feeling like there had been a death in the family. Moyesy started as we predicted with Phil dropping back into defence, four again in the middle, and Biffa partnering Johnno up front. The early exchanges were poor, we expected it off City, who are always shite on their travels, but our lack lustre first half disappointed me. Nuno was the highlight of the half, the Portuguese defender oozes class. In one instance he guided in a lovely ball from out wide to Johnno whose header was easily took by Weaver in the sticks. This unfortunately was our only chance in a piss poor match. The half was forgettable, until the 43rd minute, when that man with the Midas Touch, Andy Johnson came up trumps for the Blues, and me personally again. I hope you took my advice and are sticking a fiver on him every game, as I make it I am not short of £60 in profit with him now. More importantly it sent the Blues in on a high, and me down to the Bullens Road Bar with a thirst for more warm ale. Half Time: Everton 1 City 0 One up, but no doubt Moyesy gave them the hair dryer treatment in the interval. Whatever he said worked, as Everton knew another goal was needed to kill off City. The Blues pressed, and Leon and Tiny were at the centre of most things. Efforts from Johnno, Tiny and Mikky should have put the game beyond the visitors. The Lads best chance of scoring came from Roger's barnet, when his fierce header was brilliantly saved by Weaver in the City net. From the ensuing corner, Tiny got in another free header but had to watch as he fired it over the bar. Everton carried on pressing, and had one cleared off the line by Everton old boy Richard Dunne. Handball we thought, but the reaction of the players and the ref signalling to his chest told a different story. One nil it stayed as Everton sat back and invited City onto them. Love him or hate him, to me this game was crying out for a Big Dunc for one simple task, and that was to hold the ball up. Every time Everton pumped one up to Biffa he lost possession to easily. Dunc's job was just that, take the shit thrown at you, but don't give possession away, unfortunately for us Biffa did too easily. Moyesy sensed that late on, and threw Big Vic into the fray, but still City pressed. The fourth official threw up three minutes, Moyesy made more substitutions to slow down the play, and right at the death Samaras hit the post. Got away with it we thought, how wrong we were, nuff said the better. As I said earlier we all felt like shite, no doubt the players did as well, but after the highs of the Derby win, three straight score draws, if only one of them were to be a win, clear in second place we would be. Its all ifs, buts and maybes I know, but it just pisses you off, still another excuse I suppose to get bollixed. Starman goes to Nuno, though Tiny ran him close. The Portuguese defender looks more comfortable with every outing. The jury was out with me when I first saw him twelve months ago, bus as a wise old owl once said to me, you don't win European honours, and International honours, without being half decent, I bow to your greater knowledge. Well played Nuno. Full Time: Everton 1 City 1
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Yet another frustrating draw now, and just like Wigan in the last home game, it was our 3 points and we threw it away. First 40 minutes were a write off. Johnson hit a header straight at Weaver, and that's it! We woke up in the last 5 minutes though, and took the lead. Beattie had a goal disallowed (pretty soft to be honest, great finish though) before spooning a cut back by AJ, before we scored a minute before half time. A cross was half cleared to Neville on the right, who hit in a low cross into the box, which AJ deflected in. We didn't stop after half time either, the goal had clearly settled us down, and we were dominating from then on. Johnson should have had a second after Weaver made a great save from Arteta, but Dunne blocked Johnson's follow up (with his hand seemingly, but lets not go into that until I've seen a replay...) Weaver made a great save from another Osman rocket, before we should have scored from two successive corners, Lescott heading one in, only for Weaver to tip it over, and Cahill heading the following corner just wide. On City's rare attacks though, I always feared that they would score, because we looked absolutely petrified when we were defending. We've always done it under Moyes, we drop deeper and deeper and deeper, and invite teams to put us under pressure. Howard missed one cross, needing Beattie to head off the line, before Samaras missed an open goal, and hit the post late on. The warning signs were there, but we kept going deeper. The equaliser was always likely, despite our domination. And why did it come? Because we made some ludicrous time wasting substitutions. 9 minutes to go, we were under no pressure, everybody playing well, and we replaced Beattie with Anichebe. Hmm...okay, Beattie had had a knock, precaution and something a bit different up front maybe, like for like? Okay, Ill go with that one. Then Simon Davies for Arteta, who probably had his most effective game of the season...erm...why? Davies offers nothing, it was a time wasting sub. Then the board went up, and considering there had been no stoppages, but 5 subs, we had an extra 3 minutes of injury time to hold out for. 2 and a half minutes into said stoppage time, we made the most ludicrous sub of all. First of all, I never agree with making a sub to waste time. The ref isn't stupid, he will still add that time on. Second, I don't agree with making a sub when you are defending a set piece, which we were, a free kick about 20 yards out from the box. Then, what sub did we make? Took off Johnson, our main outlet for if we managed to clear this free kick, and replaced him with Weir. We did clear the free kick, so had we not made that sub, the ref would have blown for full time when we cleared it. But because we made that sub, we played another minute, and let City score. Fair enough, we should have been out of sight before it came to this, but Moyes has to take the blame. Whatever happens, he is utterly clueless when it comes to making subs, and it cost us again today. Also, God only knows how Barton stayed on the pitch today. Booked for a bad tackle on Cahill, acted a total arse with the ref before he booked him, so the dissent was worth a booking in itself. Then later in one of our attacking moves, he chopped two of our players, the ref signalled advantage both times, and there was no punishment given out. Ironic I said he was acting an arse really, considering he decided to bare his other one at the end of the game. So, bit of a crappy day all round really. Started off great, Liverpool getting beat, winning the 84/85 kit in a competition, but it all went rapidly downhill after that. (Smudge)
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Moyesy says: "We are disappointed because it is a game that we should have won. We should have seen it out. If you score late on - and we have done it in the past - then you come off the field with a good feeling. I thought the boys played well and we are not necessarily going to play the same way in every game. We changed today and I was pleased with the way we played. Andy got another goal and we are pleased with that." (01/10/06)
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What did you think of the match? Did Moyesy get his team selection and tactics right? e-mail info@bluekipper.com after the game. *
Why as he decided to play Beattie yet again? This
£6.5 million player has let us down. He can't trap a ball, can't
win it in the air so why bother giving him a start? Why not give Anichebe
a full game? He outshone Beattie in the league cup game. What does he
have to do? As for making 3 subs in the last 9 minutes of the game including
injury time of 4 mins when 3 mins was on the board. He cost us the match
the ref quite rightly realised he was time wasting so we got the extra
minute hence the goal. Another thing was the players he took off. Beattie,
yes should have been at Half time, but our best midfielder & our
best striker at such a vital time. Players who were an out let to run
the ball to the corner flag etc !!!!! He just gave City all the encouragement
for the last 5 minute onslaught. It is pathetic management & poor
David Weir on for 30 seconds was static as the ball was knocked down
for the goal. Not his fault as he had just took his tracksuit off. I
admit Mr Moyes did accept the blame on MOTD, but it was so amateurish
his of idea of wasting time it cost us a much need win! Sell Beattie
in January & get a classy wide man & we will progress up the
table!!!! I doubt he will as he can't realise that Beattie & Simon
Davis were HIS bad buys get rid asp Mr Moyes & stop being negative
in formations & substitutes. If it isn't broke don't fix it &
playing Beattie yesterday cost us the game. This Anichebe is special,
raw, quick holds the ball, turns on a sixpence & will score &
is fast enough to keep up with AJ. Everything I am afraid Beatie is
not! (Joey) |
| * The balloon that would not die. A Shitttteeeehhhh balloon on the pitch for about half an hour, as at least three players tried to pop it by standing on it. Each time the balloon survived to the amusement of all. * Two loonies in the Street End with Sombrero's on. Whenever Mikky took a corner in the Church corner, they ran from their seats at least ten rows back to cheer on our Spanish hero * Not an Off The Ball, more in the balls, as Tiny took a direct hit to his old boy. Like any good trooper, a quick rub, a grimace, and he was away again. |
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What Do you think The Score Will be? How Will the game pan out? Who Will Score the goals? e-mail info@bluekipper.com before the match. Keep it short and to the point. *
I
reckon City will be lucky to leave Goodison with less than a two goal
deficient. A.J. will be on the score sheet again along with a classy
lad they call "Taters". (Psyco Pearce) |
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With Hibbo suspended, and Nace crocked Moyesy will have a bit of shuffling of his pack. Nuno will step back in for the unlucky Nace, and Phil Neville will slot back into the right back slot were he performed so well early season. Moyesy's dilemma seems to be in the middle and up front, and me thinks that he will revert to a 4-4-2, with the middle staying as is, but Biffa to get a run out with AJ up front. Moyesy says: "Nuno will come in. We were delighted with how he did last year and hopefully he can maintain that form. Left-back is one position where we have options. Nuno will come in but we also have Sandro who can play there, although he is injured at the moment, and Phil Neville who can also do a job there." (29/09/06) Everton from: Howard, Wright, Neville, Stubbs, Yobo, Valente, Davies, Carsley, Cahill, Arteta, Johnson, Beattie, Anichebe, Van Der Meyde, Lescott, Osman, Hughes Lavo's Eleven To Start: Howard, Neville, Yobo, Lescott, Valente, Arteta, Carsley, Osman, Cahill, Beattie, Johnson. IF ANY EVERTON FAN WANTS TO WRITE A REPORT OF ANY OF THIS SEASON'S GAMES, PLEASE FEEL FREE TO DO SO. JUST E-MAIL IT TO info@bluekipper.com AND WE WILL PUT IT ON THE SITE. |
| Lavo's Bet: £5 on AJ again, as he comes up trumps more often then not. My other £5 is on Mikky who has come close with a few set pieces, and it won't be long till he comes up trumps again. Nail him at 16/1 |
| City manager Stuart Pearce says: "I saw Everton play Wigan two weeks ago. They're a very well organised side with a good manager and with that, they've been unbeaten this season - and rightly so on their performances. They'll certainly be in the top eight in May from what I have seen. They are a good side who could afford this summer to spend £8.6m on the finished article in Andrew Johnson. I think his addition gives Everton a cutting edge. He's someone who can get between 15 and 20 goals a season. He's an exceptional talent. Everton also spent £4m on a very good central defender in Joleon Lescott and both those players are good additions to their football club." Last Season: Everton 1 City 0 |
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