Kev627

Spurs are missing key players according to EFC website. Providing we don't lose our head I'm now thinking a 1-1 draw.

I'm afraid I have absolutely no hope in an Everton victory in this game, partly due to the poor performances in recent games along with Spurs having won more than twice as many games as us so far this season.

I'm guessing 1-2, a scrappy first half 0-0 at half time with Everton opening scoring before 55th minute but Spurs dominating rest of second half to win 1-2.

A good percentage of the Everton fans will leave the ground when the second Spurs goal is scored.

Has anybody else had enough of Moyse saying "we deserved better"?

Wayne Rooney has revealed he wants to continue as a manager after his playing days are through. Strange though, he doesn't wish to manage Everton or Man Utd.

From The Sun;

He said: "I would like to be a manager. That would be my ambition when I finish playing.

"You see the players who have played for Alex Ferguson and gone on to be good managers — I am hoping to do that one day.

"But I wouldn't like to follow the manager here, or start at an Everton or Manchester United.

Can he not think of anything other than his next million pounds?

With an apparent jump in form to draw against Chelsea how do people on here see the game against Wigan?

With Wigan's atrocious goal difference, -15 worse in Premiership, I can see us taking all three points. Providing of course Moyes doesn't play silly buggers with the team selection!

I haven't seen anybody post it yet but this game is Moyes' 400th in charge of Everton. I wonder if this means he won't f*ck about with the team too much and actually aim to get a good result!

Simply have to win as mentioned.

 

My team would be similar to Matts:

 

----------Howard

Neville--Jags--Distin--Baines

---------Heitinga

Vic/Seamie--Rodwell/Bily--Pienaar

-------Cahill

--------------Yakubu

 

I would happily see any one of Rodwell, Bily, Pienaar or Cahill play in the two more attacking roles in the midfield. I would be most tempted to keep Cahill as the most further forward because he has been doing well.

 

I would definitely sub Saha and Arteta. Although if Arteta was played in a more attacking role then I would keep him there but dropping him wouldnt be a bad thing IMO.

 

We have the quality to beat West Brom, but the can also score goals and play well. If Yakubu starts we win, if Saha starts we lose.

Certainly not today it wouldn't have been!

That goodness for that! I had a horrible feeling if we went in at half time 2 goals down we wouldn't have been able to get anything from the game at all.

If DB came along would Everton continue to play as a team or would every ball be hoofed in to the general direction of him regardless of where other players were? I don't doubt the skill of the current team I'd just be fearful they might fall into the 'Beckham is the best' pit that the media seems to believe constantly!

I think Bailey has hit the nail on the head with this one, 'If Yakubu starts we win, if Saha starts we lose.'

I'm very nervous about this game as WBA, despite having the same number of points as us, have one more victory under their belts. If Moyes chooses a team similar to what Matt and Bailey have suggested then we might just sneak it, providing of course DM doesn't wait until the 80th minute before substituting any players who aren't giving it their all!

Wayne Rooney has told Manchester United fans he wants to stay there for good.

Ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha.

Didn't he say that to us Evertonians when he started in the first team in 2002?

'Once A Blue Always A Blue'.

I would love to see Goodison redeveloped and it's capacity increased but with houses only 10 metres away on Gwladys Street and Goodison Road and a school alongside on Bullens Road that only really leaves the south side. With the proposed £9m retail, leisure and business development I can't see any ground development being possible without buying a street or two of houses!

U2 is fucking awful.

Some of their songs aren't bad it's just His Supreme Greatness Bono that pisses me off!

Is anybody actually surprised Rooney is jumping ship from United after no doubt telling Fergie and the United fans he'll be there for the long term (like he told Moyes and will tell next boss)?

He seems to be behaving like the ultimate spoiled child, with particular emphasis on the child!

After my initial optimism with this game I am getting more and more nervous about it as we get closer!

I'm hoping the recent insecurities at Anfield will have longer lasting effects than their PR is trying have us believe and the international break hasn't slowed our momentum, I'm still thinking we can win this one but it might be even closer than we can imagine!

Howard Webb's the ref for the game.

Mmmm, I recognise that name. Has he been a ref in any recent games for us?

I see this being a very close, almost scrappy game which Everton take 2-1. I'm not sure of who Moyes will pick to choose scorers but I'd like Cahill to grab at least one of the goals.

Let's hope this reminds the guys that they are one of the top teams in the country and they can transfer this sort of result to the premiership games they play!

Well, this is very slightly better than losing but only just.

We might just finish high enought to play in Europe next season but it seems now the result of the Carling Cup tie against Huddersfield will give us a better idea of how the first half of the season could go.

Whilst I also think there has been quite an over reaction to the defeat at Blackburn, if we don't beat Wolves though we can kiss goodbye to Europe!