Tuesday, September 12, 2006

Everton Will Under-perform This Season?

A Sports Correspondent from Singapore's main daily, The Straits Times suggest that our life in the top four is short-lived, and that it's a matter of time before the bubble burst.

This guy is a true pessimist who look at the bright cloudless sky and say that it would rain. I'd believe him if he's a weather forcaster. But this guys don't know a toot what he is talking about when it comes to the Toffee.

He brought up the point that Everton is relying on one man to score goals, and that's AJ. So we should have four established strikers, leave one of them to watch some telly at home and get thrashed 3-0? In that case, I'd rather have just one prominent strikers.

Poor Rafa who had such a diificult time choosing the best strikers to play. Cue last season's Real Madrid and Chelsea. Full of wonderful players, but frustrated for the fact that they can't play as many matches as they would like to.

Being a Toffee fan for more than 20 years, I've grown accustom to the fact that it would be near impossible for Everton to lift the Premiership trophy. But I won't deny that they are in with a shout to clinch one of the top six spots.

We will take it one team at a time. If we do well, we'll celebrate and then move one. If not, we'll just have to learn from our mistakes. But never should "The People's Club" be involved in any relegation battle.

Thanks Marc Lim for his "insightful point-of-view. marclim@sph.com.sg

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