On a day that saw hailstones pound the ground of Goodison, the heros walked out without a scratch.
The boys made sure that not even the weather could have stopped them from nicking all three points from the supposed almighty Arsenal. That reminds me, we have not been defeated by Arsenal for the entire season! Let's give credit when it's due. Everton is doing well this season, whether they make it into Europe next season.
The match saw loads of positives. The colossus Cars; The sublime skills of Manny that saw him bamboozled four Arsenal players; The high work rate of Ossie; The strong headers of Vaughny; and of course, Everton's saviour, AJ! Even Anichebe, who came on as a late substitute, played a huge part in getting the goal.
The game was fairly open with attacks on both sides of the field. Like a boxing match, each team took turns to throw the punches. The goalkeepers of both teams were rarely troubled. Thought that Lehmann got so bored that he had wanted to pick a fight with Vaughny for his over-enthusiastic challenge, which was a 50-50.
Both Cars and Ossie hit the upright. But all was swell when AJ delivered the knock out punch in the dying seconds.
One sign of danger is the uneasiness that Lescott had displayed. He did not look comfortable in the left back position. But Lescott will also have a hard time snatching back the centreback position from the evergreen Stubbsy.
As for the Toffes, bask in the glory now. Soon we have to move on to the next match - We must beat Aston Villa. We have to look over our shoulders and ensure that Tottenham don't beat us to the final European spot. We can't afford to be seventh once again.
Score: Everton 1-0
Scorer: AJ
Team Line-up (Ratings)
Howard (7)
Lescott (5), Stubbsy (8), Yobo (7), Neville (7)
Ossie (7), Manny (8), Cars (9), Arteta (7)
AJ (8), Vaughny (8)
Subs: Anichebe (7)
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