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Lawro's Prediction for Norwich City v Everton

This should be a good game because Everton are in excellent shape and, although Norwich lost at Fulham, they have already shown this season how well they recover from setbacks.

The Canaries are safe, even if their manager Paul Lambert will never admit it, and he will demand a response in front of their supporters.

Toffees boss David Moyes will also be thinking about next week's FA Cup semi-final, although I think he is more likely to consider resting players in Monday's game against Sunderland than this one.

Something of a storm followed Moyes' decision to rest players in last month's Merseyside derby before a cup tie against the Black Cats, but he could end up doing the opposite this time around, and I am sure the fans won't mind.

Prediction: Norwich City 1-1 Everton

Here are all of Lawro's 2011-12 Premier League predictions, together with how the League Table would look like if all his forecasts were correct...

Lawro's 2011-12 Predictions

 

My Dad says that it's a fella' called Bobic from Germany. I personally would have gone for either Jay-Jay Okocha (he was quite good in his time) or Nicholas Anelka. But I'm guessing that my Dad's right considering how confident he is.

Yes, Germany's Fredi Bobic on 6th April 2002 in a 4-1 Bolton Wanderers win against Ipswich Town.

Pele

Yes, Édson Arantes do Nascimento (Pelé) received an Honourary Knighthood in 1997.

Premier League Combined Goals & Assists Table 2011-12 Updated after Matchday 31...

Altogether, 319 different players have scored or assisted (or both) during the season so far.

Premier League Combined Goals & Assists Season 2011-12

Jans lehmann for arsenal and drogba for Chelski

Spot-on!

Jens Lehmann (Arsenal, 2006 Final v Barcelona) and Didier Drogba (Chelsea, 2008 Final v Manchester United).

Both players were on the losing team.

No idea (apart from being sure it was nothing to do with West Ham) so I looked it up....very interesting.

 

Two or three claims to fame really, though I know which one you want .

Upton Park FC (no connection to West Ham United) represented Great Britain in the 1900 Olympic Games in Paris and won the competition.

Olympic Football Tournaments 1900-2012 Progress Chart

Monday 2nd April 2012:

Which two players were sent off in UEFA Champions League Finals?

I was talking about this very thing yesterday with some friends. So it is easy enough (they all are if you know the answers) So I will check to see if I am right?

 

1901 FA Cup Final, replay. Spurs versus one of the Sheffield teams. ( I think one of the players wives tied her ribbon on the cup or something?)

 

If you had asked me on Thursday I have to admit I wouldn't have had a clue.

Yes, the 1901 FA Cup Final Replay when Tottenham Hotspur of the Southern League beat Sheffield United 3-1. The ribbons were tied to the FA Cup by the wife of the Spurs Director Morton Cadman and the tradition has continued until today.

Keane yes but other is best from NUFC last season.

Yes, Robbie Keane (Spurs 4-3 Everton 12th Jan 2003, Spurs 5–2 Wolves 6th Dec 2003, Spurs 5 - 0 Burnley 26th Sep 2009)

Thursday's answer: Three: 1960 (Real Madrid 7-3 Eintracht Frankfurt), 1976 (Bayern Munich 1-0 St. Etienne) and 2002 (Real Madrid 2-1 Bayer Leverkusen).

Everton v West Brom

Everton's last two results - wins against Sunderland in their FA Cup quarter-final replay and at Swansea in the Premier League - have been very impressive and, as they always tend to do at this stage of the season, they have come good again.

Nikica Jelavic has made a big difference to the Toffees since he joined in January because he has started putting the ball into the net, which had been a real problem for them this season.

You never know quite what you are going to get with West Brom, who were unhinged by the pace of Newcastle's front three in their home defeat by the Magpies last week.

So, I have to go for a comfortable Everton win here. They have their FA Cup semi-final at Wembley to look forward to but they will want a top-10 finish to go with it and, with the resources David Moyes has got at his disposal, that would be pretty good.

Moyes came straight out after Tuesday's win at Sunderland to say they are the underdogs in that semi-final against Liverpool, and they probably are because of derby results in the past few years.

But, with the way the Toffees are playing now, they will quite fancy themselves to make it all the way to the final.

Prediction: Everton 2-0 West Bromwich Albion

Here are all of Lawro's 2011-12 Premier League predictions, together with how the Table would look like if his forecasts were all correct...

Lawro's 2011-12 Predictions

initials are A.T

Yes, Alan Thompson with Celtic on 31st March 2004 when England lost 0-1 to Sweden.

Puskas and Hungary would be a better shout, he couldn't stop scoring!

Yes, Hungary with 27 goals in the 1954 Finals in Switzerland.

1954 FIFA World Cup Finals Switzerland

Wednesday 28th March 2012:

Who was the last footballer to win a full England cap while playing for a Scottish club?

Congratulations on reaching the FA Cup Semi-Final.

I'm hoping for an Everton v Spurs Final in May!

i'll guess spain have won it and are in it...same as gb?

Three: Great Britain (1900, 1908 & 1912), Uruguay (1924 & 1928) and Spain (1992).

Was going to say Rush, but then British clubs were banned at his peak, Hughes never scored loads, same as bellemy, so it must be Saunders when he was at Liverpool?

Yes, Dean Saunders with 9 goals for Liverpool in season 1991-92.

Keith Kazakhstan??

Close... but no cigar!

Xavi Andorrà, who has won 23 full international caps so far as a striker for Andorra.

He also plays his club football for FC Andorra.

Sunday 25th March 2012:

Who was the only Welsh player to finish the season as Top Goalscorer in the UEFA Cup or Europa League?

Friday's answer: Dennis Viollet (1956-57, Manchester United, 9 goals), Mick Jones (1969-70, Leeds United, 8 goals) & Terry McDermott (1980-81, Liverpool, 6 goals).

Wasn't Bergkamp's testimonial the first match played there, so who ever scored first in that match don't know who though

Yes, Klaas-Jan Huntelaar for Ajax in Dennis Bergkamp's testimonial match in July 2006.

Legendary Football Players: Dennis Bergkamp

Friday 23rd March 2012:

Which three English players were European Cup or Champions League Top Goalscorers for the season?

Swansea City v Everton

Everton have lost a bit of momentum since David Moyes picked a weakened team for the Merseyside derby on 13 March, although they deserved a point against Arsenal in midweek.

This is another big test for them. Swansea are everybody's darlings at the moment, and quite rightly so. They could not have played much better than they did in their win over Fulham last week, because every single department of the team was fantastic.

That Swans team which took Fulham apart cost only £7m, and every single one of their players had played lower division football in various countries, so it shows you what you can do with limited resources.

Everton will be competitive, but what I am wondering is whether Moyes will prioritise next week's FA Cup replay with Sunderland in the same way as when he went to Anfield before the first tie. He possibly will, which is why I am going for a Swansea win.

Prediction: Swansea City 2-0 Everton

Here are all of Lawro's 2011-12 Premier League predictions, together with how the League Table would look like if all his forecasts were correct...

Lawro's 2011-12 Predictions

Surely its someone like Lampard? He always hits the double figures, 9 seasons is making me think otherwise though? That seems a long time to be hitting those stats, but then again he has been around a fair while!

I was visiting some old friends in Fireze (Florence).

Chelsea's Frank Lampard (2003-04 10 goals, 2004-05 13, 2005-06 16, 2006-07 11, 2007-08 10, 2008-09 12, 2009-10 22, 2010-11 10 and 2011-12 10)

I was away in Italy for a few days but I'm back now!

Wednesday 21st March 2012:

Who is the only player to reach double figures in Premier League goals for 9 consecutive seasons?

Clive Allen/Stan Bowles

Stan Bowles (11 goals in 1976-77) and Gary Bannister (7 goals in 1984-85).

seein as it hasn't been answered and i know i will put you out of your misery...

 

 

carlos cazarly or summat...chile i think at a world cup finals in the 70s..again another crooky question

Yes, Carlos Caszely of Chile against West Germany on 14th June 1974 during the World Cup Finals.

Monday's answer: Denis Law (1968-69 Manchester United, 9 goals), Lou Macari (1971-72 Celtic, 5 goals), Graeme Souness (1980-81 Liverpool, 6 goals) and Ally McCoist (1987-88 Rangers, 4 goals).

UEFA European Cup & UEFA Champions League Top Goalscorers

Tuesday 13th March 2012:

Who was the first player ever to be shown a red card?

Defo Messi, and I seem to remember Inzaghi score a couple so he might have had 3?.

Yes, Filippo Inzaghi (Dynamo Kiev 1-4 Juventus, SV Hamburg 4-4 Juventus, Deportivo La Coruna 0-4 AC Milan) and Lionel Messi (Barcelona 4-1 Arsenal, Viktoria Plzeň 0-4 Barcelona & Barcelona 7-1 Bayer Leverkusen).