EVERTON (0) vs (2) LIVERPOOL - FULL TIME

This is both the worst time and best time for Everton. Never have I seen a stronger side than the team that Moyes is putting out. Best because we still have mulitple injuries - Jag, Arteta, Ossie, Anichebe, etc, but we still have enough players to make that difference. Liverpool is also without Torres. So the chances are there? Not really. Everton form is down the dumps. They even lost their last match against Hull City. Worse still, playing at home does not conjure up any confidence.

A very good play by Everton in the 7th minute that saw Bily just hitting the ball wide. Pool scores in the 11th minute through a wicked deflection. So, so unfortunate. Everton 0-1 Liverpool.

Bily had an open chance to score in the 16th minute but just fluffed it totally! In the 22nd minute, Bily tried a sissors kick that forced the opposing goalkeeper to make the save. Good flick by Felli in the 27th minute but Jo just did not make a good enough connection.

Wonderful reflex save by Howard in the 41st minute. The ball was definitely heading into the top of the net. Everton had two goals in the net and both scored by Jo, but you know what, both were off side!@#@ The players trodded in for their break, wondering why they are losing.

Everton will need to bring in Yak and Saha for the bumbling Jo, while changing the formation to 4-4-2. Finally, Saha is on for Jo in the 65th minute.

Impossible!!! A wonderful header from Timmy in the 71st minute, saved by the opposing goalkeeper, a return strike by Felli, bounced off the goalkeeper once again. What does Everton need to do to score that goal? Well, Everton is down by two goals in the 80th minute. Everton 0-2 Liverpool. Yak is in for Timmy in the 81st minute. Final sub, Neill for Yobo in the 85th minute.

Final whistle goes. Nothing's going for Everton. It's not the loss that hurts, it's the bruised ego.

Score: Everton 0-2 Liverpool
Scorer: Forget about it
Assist: None
Subs: Saha, Yak, Neill

HULL CITY (3) vs (2) EVERTON - FULL TIME

This was a past 3am kinda game that I did not catch. Everton were trailing by three goals before trying their best to make a comeback with two goals from an own goal and a Saha penalty.

Score: Hull City 3-2 Everton
Scorer: OG, Saha
Assist: Nil
Subs: Jo, Gosling

Actim Players Ranking: 241109

Top 100 players

Bainsey: 68th (143) - Best position: 31st
Saha: 73rd (140) - Best position: 46th
Distin: 97th (128) - Best position: 96th


Former Top 100
Howard: 97th (114) - Best position: 84th
Felli: 99th (114) - Best position: 99th
Pienaar: 91st (78) - Best position: 33rd
Yobo: 85th (73) - Best position: 85th

Top Scorers

Saha: P(7), E(2)
Bily: P(2)
Cahill: P(1), E(1)
Felli: P(1), E(1)
Yobo: P(1), E(1)
Ossie: P(1), C(1)
Gosling: P(1), C(1)
Jo: E(1), C(1)
Pienaar: E(2)
Rodwell: E(2)
Baines: P(1)
Distin: E(1)
Yak: C(1)

Top Assists

Baines: P(3), E(1)
Bily: E(3), C(1)
Heitinga: P(2), C(1)
Yak: P(2), C(1)
Felli: P(1), E(1)
Ossie: E(1), C(1)
Neill: P(2)
Pienaar: E(1)
Jo: P(1)
Timmy: P(1)

MAN UTD (3) vs (0) EVERTON - FULL TIME

Didn't manage to catch the match but it was a total wipe-out by Manchester United. They were definitely no match for the Red army. Nuff said.

Score: Man Utd 3-0 Everton
Scorer: Well...
Assist: None
Subs: Hibbo, Jo, Yak

Actim Players Ranking: 101109

Top 100 players

Saha: 62nd (137) - Best position: 46th
Bainsey: 64th (136) - Best position: 31st
Distin: 96th (115) - Best position: 96th
Howard: 97th (114) - Best position: 84th
Felli: 99th (114) - Best position: 99th

Former Top 100
Pienaar: 91st (78) - Best position: 33rd
Yobo: 85th (73) - Best position: 85th

Top Scorers
Saha: P(7), E(2)
Bily: P(2)
Cahill: P(1), E(1)
Felli: P(1), E(1)
Yobo: P(1), E(1)
Ossie: P(1), C(1)
Gosling: P(1), C(1)
Jo: E(1), C(1)
Pienaar: E(2)
Rodwell: E(2)
Baines: P(1)
Distin: E(1)
Yak: C(1)

Top Assists

Baines: P(3), E(1)
Bily: E(3), C(1)
Heitinga: P(2), C(1)
Yak: P(2), C(1)
Felli: P(1), E(1)
Ossie: E(1), C(1)
Neill: P(2)
Pienaar: E(1)
Jo: P(1)
Timmy: P(1)

WEST HAM (1) vs (2) EVERTON - FULL TIME

Everton is walking on a tight rope with lynch-pins Pienaar and Arteta still out. Creative flair is thus not in the Toffee's midfield department.

West Ham started the stronger side and they truly played fluently. They totally dominated the first 10 minutes. After that, both team went on a slow cooker mode. Not attacking much, but trying to gain possession in midfield.

In the 26th minute against the run of play, Saha scores! A totally natural scorer. Felli was making a nuisance of himself just outside the penalty area but was cleared by the opposing defender only as far as Timmy. The midfielder rolled the ball towards Saha who stuck the ball so sweetly past the goalkeeper and into the bottom left corner of the goal. West Ham 0-1 Everton. Assist by Timmy.

In the second half, Everton has to survive the dreaded 10 minutes of play that they so often concede goals. Saha is replaced by Yak in the 56th minute. Don't think it's injury, but I guess Moyes is using his personnel sparingly.

What a nonsense of a goal! A great scorcher by young Dan Gosling in the 64th minute. Yak was allowed space to bring the ball into the final third of the field. He protected the ball well and pushed it towards Gosling who scored with a lovely strike. West Ham 0-2 Everton.

West Ham reply was swift. A nice chip in the 64th minute beyond Howard which Hibbo stretched to clear, only to slice it into goal. West Ham 1-2 Everton.

The game is coming alive. Two near chances by West Ham, and Everton continues to live by the skin of their teeth. Gosling is replaced by Neill in the 75th minute. A lovely flying save by Howard from a free kick in the 78th minute.

The final 10 minutes is nerve wrecking! Another 5 minutes of extra time has been added! West Ham is pressing and nearly scored in the 93rd minute.

And the final whistle with Everton earned their hard fought three points with so much of a sigh of relief!

Score: West Ham 1-2 Everton

Scorer: Saha, Gosling

Assist: Timmy, Yak

Substitutes: Yak, Neill

Actim Players Ranking: 031109

Top 100 players
Saha: 66th (121) - Best position: 46th
Bainsey: 67th (121) - Best position: 31st

Former Top 100
Howard: 92nd (88) - Best position: 84th
Pienaar: 91st (78) - Best position: 33rd
Distin: 96th (75) - Best position: 96th
Yobo: 85th (73) - Best position: 85th

Top Scorers
Saha: P(6), E(2)
Bily: P(2)

Cahill: P(1), E(1)
Felli: P(1), E(1)
Yobo: P(1), E(1)
Ossie: P (1), C(1)
Jo: E(1), C(1)
Pienaar: E(2)
Rodwell: E (2)
Baines: P(1)
Distin: E(1)
Gosling: C(1)
Yak: C(1)


Top Assists
Baines: P(3), E(1)
Bily: E(3), C(1)
Heitinga: P(2), C(1)
Felli: P(1), E(1)
Ossie: E (1), C(1)
Neill: P(2)
Yak: P (1), C(1)

Pienaar: E (1)
Jo: P(1)

EVERTON (1) vs (1) ASTON VILLA - FULL TIME

This is the time for Everton to make a come back. Finally, there is strength on the bench. Yobo and Bainsey return, and so do Bily and Yak. Saha and Jo were rested. Still, Everton was without a midfield substitute and thus, Heitinga had to fill in the position.

Yak's availability made a difference in the attack as he curled the ball into the penalty area only to be palmed over the bar by the opposing goalkeeper. Felli also gave a good whack in the 14th minute only to sting the palms of the goalie. Yak's 28th minute header just went wide.

Finally, after all our losses, we nosed ourselves forward in the 45th minute! Timmy chased the ball along the right channel, got it under control and very quickly made a cross into the penalty box. Yak, brought the ball down well but somehow he let it roll away. "That's it!" the fans thought. Only for Bily to come from the back to slot it past Villa's seasoned keeper. Everton 1-0 Aston Villa.

Nerves, nerves, nerves! But overall, a great first half.

Everton lost their lead straight from the start of the 2nd half. What a mess! Everton 1-1 Aston Villa. After that goal, Everton has been holding fort but not progressing much. In the 71st minute, Saha came in for Felli.

Ok. Now Everton is down to 10-man as Bily has been sent off. What a rukus. Villa's defender also got sent off shortly after. The game is all so frustrating!!!

Score: Everton 1-1 Aston Villa
Scorer: Bily
Assist: Yak
Substitute: Saha

Actim Players Ranking: 271009

Top 100 players
Saha: 46th (127) - Best position: 46th
Bainsey: 61st (118) - Best position: 31st

Former Top 100
Howard: 92nd (88) - Best position: 84th
Pienaar: 91st (78) - Best position: 33rd
Distin: 96th (75) - Best position: 96th
Yobo: 85th (73) - Best position: 85th

Top Scorers
Saha: P(6), E(2)
Cahill: P(1), E(1)
Felli: P(1), E(1)
Yobo: P(1), E(1)
Ossie: P (1), C(1)
Jo: E(1), C(1)
Pienaar: E(2)
Rodwell: E (2)
Baines: P(1)
Distin: E(1)
Gosling: C(1)
Yak: C(1)
Bily: P(1)

Top Assists
Baines: P(3), E(1)
Bily: E(3), C(1)
Heitinga: P(2), C(1)
Felli: P(1), E(1)
Ossie: E (1), C(1)
Neill: P(2)
Pienaar: E (1)
Yak: C(1)
Jo: P(1)

BOLTON (3) vs (2) EVERTON - FULL TIME

Another match that I really don't want to talk about. Injuries has really decimated Everton. Sometimes, soccer is just so cruel. Either that or Everton had better start looking for a godfather soon. We are literally broke. This time, we did noteven have any seniors on the bench.

Fought as hard as the team could, you can't just last for the full 90 minutes.

Score: Bolton 3-2 Everton
Scorer: Saha, Felli
Assists: Neill (2)
Substitute: Coleman

BENFICA (5) vs (0) EVERTON - FULL TIME

Major, major thrashing that brought about nothing but pain and embarassment. But what do you expect from a team who played youngster Coleman at left back, Gosling at right and Hibbo at centre. Also, out of the seven substitutes, the only known name was Saha.

But let's not make any excuses. A loss is always, still a loss.

Score: Benfica 5-0 Everton
Scorer: No where to be seen
Assist: None whatsoever
Substitutes: Saha, Baxter

Actim Players Ranking: 201009

Top 100 players

Bainsey: 45th (118) - Best position: 31st
Saha: 48th (117) - Best position: 47th
Howard: 92nd (88) - Best position: 84th

Former Top 100
Pienaar: 91st (78) - Best position: 33rd
Distin: 96th (75) - Best position: 96th
Yobo: 85th (73) - Best position: 85th

Top Scorers

Baines: P(1)
Cahill: P(1), E(1)
Distin: E(1)
Felli: E(1)
Gosling: C(1)
Jo: E(1), C(1)
Ossie: P (1), C(1)
Pienaar: E(2)
Rodwell: E (2)
Saha: P(5), E(2)
Yak: C(1)
Yobo: P(1), E(1)
Bily: P(1)

Top Assists
Baines: P(3), E(1)
Bily: E(3), C(1)
Felli: P(1), E(1)
Heitinga: P(2), C(1)
Ossie: E (1), C(1)
Pienaar: E (1)
Yak: C(1)
Jo: P(1)

EVERTON (1) vs (1) WOLVES - FULL TIME

It's great to see Yobo back in defence, but Pienaar still is still injured. Last season's loan player Castillo in on the bench for Wolves.

Great five minutes where Yobo showed his astute defensive qualities with his strong defensive headers. But Wolves kept up the pressure with four successive corners that immediately put Everton under pressure. For the first 15 minutes, it seemed that Everton was just playing the long ball in hope that Saha would lick up the ball.

Timmy had a good chance in the 15th minute but his strike at goal just flew past the horizontal and a Bily corner that Saha headed above the cross bar once again. So far, Everton's 4-5-1 is not working very well and they do not even have a decent shot at goal in the first half. Nothing that could have set our hearts a flutter. It also looked like Wolves are the home team. How sickening!

Everton should consider bringing in Felli to fight for the ball. Hibbo made way for Yak at the start of the second half.

Saha made an immediate impact with a good downward header that was saved by the opposing goalkeeper. Wolves continued to attack on the counter and they looked totally dangerous.

In the 64th minute, Yak's shotjust flashed past the opposite goal post. Jo replaced Saha in the 72nd minute. Everton conceded a goal in the 75th minute. The entire defence went to sleep!!! Totally frustrating!!! Everton 0-1 Wolves. Felli replaced Ossie in the 76th minutes.

Bily scored his first goal in the 88th minutes. Assist from Jo. Everton 1-1 Wolves.

Forget about celebrating that goal. Poor, poor game by Everton.

Score: Everton 1-1
Scorer: Bily
Assist: Jo
Subs: Yak, Jo, Felli

Actim Players Ranking: 061009

Top 100 players

Bainsey: 37th (112) - Best position: 31st
Saha: 47th (107) - Best position: 47th
Howard: 84th (81) - Best position: 84th
Pienaar: 91st (78) - Best position: 33rd
Distin: 96th (75) - Best position: 96th

Former Top 100

Yobo: 85th (73) - Best position: 85th


Top Scorers

Baines: P(1)
Cahill: P(1), E(1)
Distin: E(1)Felli: E(1)
Gosling: C(1)
Jo: E(1), C(1)
Ossie: P (1), C(1)
Pienaar: E(2)
Rodwell: E (2)
Saha: P(5), E(2)
Yak: C(1)
Yobo: P(1), E(1)

Top Assists

Baines: P(3), E(1)
Bily: E(3), C(1)
Felli: P(1), E(1)
Heitinga: P(2), C(1)
Ossie: E (1), C(1)
Pienaar: E (1)
Yak: C(1)

EVERTON (1) vs (1) STOKE - FULL TIME

Everton sees Saha and Rodwell back in action while Yobo is still out. Beats returns to Everton as part of the Toffees' opposition. We also welcome back Peter Reid.

Both sides trading equal punches until the 15th minute where Timmy planted a nice header towards goal but was saved by the opposing goalkeeper. Everton's midfield is not biting and there's no one to challenge the ball. It's not right that we keep seeing Saha fighting for the header when Felli should be the one doing the job.

Good shot by Ossie in the 38th minute that was palmed away by the opposing goalkeeper. So, so close. Bily has been putting in quite a few misplaced crosses and that's not too good to see.

Start of the second half but still , Bily can't seem to provide any threatening crosses. From nowhere, Everton is now trailing 1-0. Straight from a corner.

Moyes, so what do you plan to do? He may need to change his 4-5-1 to 4-4-2 by bringing in Yak but the gaffer seems to favour Jo more due to the level of fitness. Everton is shooting all from distance as Stoke starts to pack their defence.

STUNNER!!! Ossie scores a wonderful goal in the 54th minute. Ossie played a one-two with Heitinga and then put in a curler of a shot to score a wonderful goal. Everton 1-1 Stoke. Assist by Heitinga.

Everton continued to attack with Timmy planted a nice header in the 71st min, while Rodwell was given a free run in the 73rd before his long shot, finally on target. Jo and Yak replaced Bily and Ossie respectively. Everton is going for broke in this 4-3-3 formation but try as they might, they were not able to break Stoke down even though they had a larger share of possession.

Score: Everton 1-1 Stoke
Scorer: Ossie
Assist: Heitinga
Subs: Yak, Jo

BATE BORISOV (1) vs (2) EVERTON - FULL TIME

Actim Players Ranking: 290909

Top 100 players

Bainsey: 31st (103) - Best position: 31st
Saha: 49th (94) - Best position: 49th
Pienaar: 75th (78) - Best position: 33rd
Yobo: 85th (73) - Best position: 85th
Howard: 91st (70) - Best position: 91st
Distin: 98th (68) - Best position: 98th

Top Scorers

Baines: P(1)
Cahill: P(1), E(1)
Distin: E(1)
Felli: E(1)
Gosling: C(1)
Jo: E(1), C(1)
Ossie: C(1)
Pienaar: E(2)
Rodwell: E (2)
Saha: P(5), E(2)
Yak: C(1)
Yobo: P(1), E(1)


Top Assists

Baines: P(3), E(1)
Bily: E(3), C(1)
Felli: P(1), E(1)
Heitinga: P(1), C(1)
Ossie: E (1), C(1)
Pienaar: E (1)
Yak: C(1)

PORTSMOUTH (0) vs (1) EVERTON - FULL TIME

Did not manage to catch much of the match as I'd some friends over for dinner. Still, I watched the last part and boy was it nail-biting. Everton really hung on to win the watch. Brave fight against Portsmouth. Loads of on the line clearances, and there was even time for Pienaar to get injured by a defender's rough-house tackle.

Score: Portsmouth 0-1 Everton
Scorer: Saha
Assist: Heitinga
Subs: Bily, Jo, Hibbo

CARLING CUP: HULL (0) vs (4) EVERTON - FULL TIME

Actim Players Ranking: 220909

Top 100 players

Bainsey: 34th (88) - Best position: 34th
Saha: 63rd (72) - Best position: 63rd
Pienaar: 68th (70) - Best position: 33rd