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Coventry
1 v Everton 3 20th
Jan 2001 0-1 Gemmill 8 mins
Team:
Myhre,| Cleland, Watson, Ball, Unsworth,| Alexandersson, Gemmill Bench:Simonsen, Clarke, Jevons, Milligan,McLeod . What a BIG game. We have lost so many 'must win' games recently we are becoming immune. Obviously Walter is into Blue Kipper and most other Blue boys who feel that when the chips are down you come out fighting, after finding himself with only 10 fit players he went round to the Swedish chef's house and dragged him out of bed, 'Hooshdey Blueshk' said Alex, 'cook up some crosses for Super Kev' said Walter. So Walt calls a 4-4-2 for formation with Danny upfront and two wingers, Walter have you been on any substances lately? He names a bench where if they went out, only Simonsen would be old enough to get the ale in! One thing that will NEVER let you down is a Toffeeman. I've been to many games away but the support today was fantastic, fuckin' deafenin' at times and yer know this is loyalty and belief, this was muck and bulletts, this was us against the rest, this was MUST WIN. Even if Durkin was the ref (good job Big Dunc was out)! I wanted to do the pre-match talk. I wanted to say what Howard said at Stoke in the Cup, I wanted to say go out there and do it for the Toffeemen. Walter must have read my mind and said it for all of us. We came out like dervishes, Danny offside after 30 seconds, offside three times in five minutes, causing mayhem with all out attack. This is what we have been waiting for for a long time, two wingers, the team going forward incessantly and torturing the opposition. Let's face it we've been through hell for almost two months, we deserved some respite and boy did we get it today and within half an hour! A Danny through ball found Scott Gemmill who made a great run and finished off in style after just 8 mins. He must have heard us singin' 'Thrill Me', then Alex remembered why Walt had got him out of bed he crossed to Danny who thought Coventry was in London and he finished in style (2-0 after 15 mins. pinch me please), the icing was on the cake came on 31 mins. when Phil Jevons who at last got his chance after Alexandessssssson was sssstretchered off, skipped down the wing and crossed to Super Kev who snotted at the second attempt. Coventry's only close effort was a deflected Hadji shot which went for a corner, otherwise there was little danger HALF-TIME 0-3 Second half started with much the same pattern, we expected them to come at us, they did and we coped well. Early on we could have made it four when Super Kev and Danny both had half chances, we were looking to catch them on the break. Tal worked well down the left, covering and attacking, I just hope Alex is OK and we can see this shape again next week. This was remarkable, we were in a game where not only were we up against it form and team wise, but where we hadn't scored since December '95 ('oh what a night') and hadn't won since March '93 when Mark 'I'll just give two fingers to the Paddock' Ward scored. But we love Everton, we know them, we need them, we were not resting easy, we were waiting for the backlash.We basically sat back in the second half, the Blue boys giving it 'Tommy, Tommy, what's the score?' There was little danger apart from a minor flutter when Tommy brought down Carsley who dusted himself down and scored from the spot to make it 1-3, but we didn't care at this stage, we knew with 10 mins. to go we had got our fourth away win of the season. This was just what the doctor ordered, something to calm the nerves. A great all round performance, particularly from the youngsters Jevons and Clarke, the whole team played well but the captain Super Kev capped a fine display with a goal and was the Blue Kipper Star Man. Get the Ale in lads, were gettin' juiced up tonight. The Toffeemen, they NEVER let you down. Come on you Blues, here's to the 5th Round and Viduka in the 4th!!!!! Jogger's
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