Manure

Moyesy says: ""I was actually a bit disappointed we didn't win the game in the second half, but drawing with Manchester United at the present time is a good result for us. It was a lot better by us, especially in the second half. It was a lot more like us and at least you could see more determination. A lot of effort went into it and what comes from that at times is good play and good goals, so I'm really pleased by the second half.

"We had set up in a way to make it as difficult as possible for them to play against us. You can't forget how well they have been playing. They beat Celtic in midweek 3-0 and they were fantastic. They have been doing that to most teams in recent games so the last thing I wanted was for us to go a goal down or more than a goal down because it was going to be very difficult to get back in it.

"Sometimes just working hard, which lifts the crowd, means that together you can bring back the sort of atmosphere we've had in the past at Goodison. It would have been a travesty if we hadn't got a point out of it because we earned that in the end."

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Report From Toronto

Heading out at 6am for a 40km drive in a dull, wet, dark Toronto suburb, this is what a True Blue does to see the game. Read on Wayne..............

Meeting in scallywags in downtown Toronto and ceremoniously handing over the gift of my cherished BK passport holder to Sid, President of the Toronto Toffees, he told me there was not much to write home about in the first half. Howard was the saviour with three saves in a minute. Diving to his left to save from Ronaldo, rebounding Vidic's header and then an outstanding stop from Giggs as United controlled the game with almost embarrassing ease. Roll on half time and a chance to meet the Toronto Toffees: Sid, Ali,Howie, Steve and Jerry. Jerry used to play football with Dave Hickson in Ellesmere Port on a Sunday morning.

The blues came out in the second half kicking toward the street end. I got a feeling we could get something from this. DM must have had some harsh words to say during the break as the boys in Blue were in the faces of the dominant Manure side early in the second period. Expectantly we watched as the pressure told on United. Ferdinand was as shaky as a sh!tt!ng dog. Vidic wasn't much better. A break down the Everton right was thwarted by Brother Phil. As Ronaldo completed his breakdance on the floor, Alan Wiley produced the yellow card for the Everton captain. The Jag, Yobo and Fellaini would all follow into the dinner invitations book.

The Goodison crowd were up, United were rocking and I was wishing I was there to see it all. Brother Phil joined the play not long after and lobbed an accurate ball onto the massive wig of Screech, powering his header into the corner of van der Saar's net. 1-1 and game on.

Welcome to Everton.

With the United back line wobbling, the Yak got clear down the left. A good shot on goal deflected by the fingers of the Manure 'keeper. How unlucky the Yak was not to get onto the scoresheet today. With the Yak replaced by Vaughany and the industrious Saha by big Vic, the Everton faithful now see what it is to have 4 strikers. The upset Rooney, who was booked for a foul on Arteta, then kissed his badge in front of the Everton fans to earn another talking to from the referee. True Blue my ar$e.

Moyesy wanted the game playing higher up the park but with a needless challenge late into injury time from the goalscorer, could United have a chance to win it? Out for a corner and ref Wiley blatantly couldn't be ar$ed any more and blew for time. He must have been avoiding any problems if United had scored from the corner. With a drive of 300 miles facing me and the chance of snow in Michigan, a well earned point from what could have been a most embarrassing defeat and the thought of having 5 attacking options when the Blue Kangaroo is back. I for one am looking forward to next week. COYB. MOM: Mourouraourainneeee Fellaniaainiiiii: you owe us £14mill now son :-) Spirit of the Blues

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* Everton to win 1-0 Louis Saha to score his first goal and the fat lad gets sent off. Gus

* Can't see us getting anything from this game. 2-0 for them. Mike

* It's got to be 1-0 to Everton. The Yak scoring late on ala Ferguson. Paul

Most fans would like both Saha and Yakubu to start, but word is Moyesy may give The Yak a blow and just play Saha on his own. Cahill is suspended, but Anichebe and Yobo are both back. Tony Hibbert will have a fitness test tomorrow before Moyesy picks his team.

Moyesy says: “I’m looking forward to the game. But it is very tough, and the form they’re in just now makes it more difficult. But nevertheless we need to try and get ourselves back. Hopefully if we put in a good performance and get a good result from it then that will give us confidence.”

Lard's XI To Start: Howard, Hibbert, Yobo, Jagielka, Lescott, Arteta, Osman, Fellaini, Pienaar, Saha, Yakubu.

Everton from: Howard, Baines, Neville, Hibbert, Yobo, Lescott, Jagielka, Arteta, Osman, Fellaini, Pienaar, Vaughan, Saha, Anichebe, Yakubu, Nash, Rodwell, Valente, Jutkiewicz, Gosling, Baxter.