Everton: Howard, Hibbert, Jagielka, Lescott, Baines, Neville, Cahill, Arteta, Osman, Yakubu, Saha

Bench: Nash, Yobo (Neville), Valente, Rodwell, Castillo, Pienaar (Saha), Anichebe (Hibbert).

Referee: Peter Sippel (GER)

After Saturdays disaster Moysie decided on a couple of changes, one forced the other, well, not. Yobo was benched, Roger moved in inside and Baines came in at left back. As Felliani is cup-tied, Saha came in to give the Yak a hand up front.

The game kicked off to a pretty lively atmosphere, although it soon quietened down as the first 15 minutes or so were played about 10 yards outside the SL penalty area. Although we had nearly all of the ball, the only real efforts on goal came from a Saha turn and shot that he screwed wide as he fell backwards and a shot from Hibbert (yes, Hibbert) that the keeper gathered at his near post.

After Witsel committed a foul on the edge of the SL box (which came to nothing by the way) Dafour was booked for going off his head at the ref over an alleged handball by Lescott seconds earlier. A minute later as Yakubu turned just inside the SL half and took off towards goal Dafour tripped him from behind...a definite 2nd yellow. Not in Germany it ain't. This one may come back to bite us on the arse.

Just two minutes later SL broke forward, Dafour (you can see it coming) carried the ball 30 yards before hitting a swerving shot that Howard dived to push away from goal..only got as far as Jovanovic who clipped the ball to the far post where Witsel slid home from a few yards. Bollocks.

Moysie pushed Arteta into the middle with Cahill moving to the left, but it didn't make any difference as the game swung SL's way. No real threat on goal, but possession was going their way. Just before half time the Jag made a great recovering tackle as Mbokani burst through down the right. I don't know what it is with us, confidence, ability, attitude, everything looks so deliberate and predictable. The worrying thing is, as the great Mavis Reilly once said, 'I don't really know' how Moysie is going to change things.

HALF TIME: Liege 1 EVERTON 0

The 2nd half started in pissing down rain, with the Blues only change being positional as Cahill and Arteta swapping back to their original positions. The first 10 minutes - as you where really, SL sitting deep and allowing us to have the ball until the last 25 yards when they just closed us down and always looked much quicker than us on the break.

Back to the game and a quick free kick after Yakuba was fouled 35 yards out found Cahill, who's header dribbled wide. Things need to change quickly as with an hour gone we are still to really test a pretty average keeper, which is pretty indicative of the way we have attacked and they have defended.

Something had to give, and it did...Hibbert was replaced by Anichebe with Neville dropping in to right back and three up front. Shit or Bust. The next 10 minutes we improved, a break down the left between Arteta and Baines produced a corner on the right. Arteta's corner dropped to Anichebe 15 yards out and his shot was headed over the bar by a defender. The resulting corner was dropped (twice) by SL's Ecuadorian David James and the Jag banged the ball in from 5 yards out. 23 minutes to go. GAME ON !

An injury to Saha (although he may have been getting the hook anyway) meant Peanuts came on with 20 minutes to go and we reverted to 4-4-2. Odd, but what do I know.

The game changed again as it seemed to open up a bit. SL's defence started to look a bit shaky and we started to give the ball away...again. Then Jovanovic breaks forward, a 1 - 2, into the box, Baines gets a touch but Javanovic runs across him and goes over. Penalty, and a booking to Baines. Jovanovic scores, although a pretty crappy penalty that Howard dives past. Funny thing is that the goal doesn't change much - 12 minutes - 1 more for us and it's E.T, or phone home (made me laugh anyway).

Less than 5 minutes to go and Baines gets a cross in, the clown comes flapping, drops in again and a (non) foul is given. Alright the ball was already out before Baines crossed, but this keeper is bad - why we haven't tested him more I don't know. Last sub - Yobo for Neville.

A break by SL, Jovanovic switches back onto his right foot but shoots wide. Up to the other end and Baines throws another cross over, but Krusty punches well clear. Three minutes of stoppage time and the kitchen sink has been thrown on. SL's defending is getting a bit frayed as Jag throws a cross in from the right wing which is cleared. Jovanovic turns and breaks forward but his shot is straight at Howard.

A last attack, ball into Cahill in space in the box, but he miscontrols and is forced out. His pass is relayed to Anichebe who shoots - it hits a defender and rebounds away for a corner. Howard comes forward, but the corner is blocked at the near post and out for a goal kick. As it's taken Herr Flick blows the whistle.The end. You could argue we got another shitty draw, you could say we had hard lines with the almost certain second yellow Dafour should have had at 0-0, and the penalty that probably wasn't, but at the end of the day if you are conceding two or three every game then you are in trouble.

Hopefully the barcodes will get it on Sunday. COYB FTRS.

FULL TIME: Liege 2 EVERTON 1

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Andy's Rankin

Marks Out Of 10
Player	Marks	Player	Marks
Tim Howard	6	Joey Yobo	5
Tony Hibbert	6	Steven Pienaar	7
Phil Jagielka	8	Victor Anichebe	7
Joleon Lescott	6
Leighton Baines	7
Phil Neville	5
Leon Osman	6
Tim Cahill	7
Mikel Arteta	6
Louis Saha	7
Yakubu	6

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