MAN CITY vs EVERTON - Preview

First and foremost, Happy 2007! Next, Man City will lose to Everton! Well, being without Joey Barton, Man City might just not be able to hold it together. Anichebe is in fine form and the city defenders will have to keep a close tab on him. Enter AJ. He has continued to toil all day though many a times without bearing much fruit. His time has come for him to score.

Moyes should be sticking to his winning team.

Howard
Valente, Lescott, Yobo, Neville
VdM, Ossie, Cars, Arteta
AJ, Anichebe

Scoreline: Man City 0-2 Everton

EVERTON vs NEWCASTLE - FULL TIME

Definitely a great scoreline, and there were just so many "firsts" on the last match of the year.

- VdM started the match and even played well
- Anichebe scored a brace
- Neville scored for the Toffees for the very first time
- Scored 3 goals and yet still managed a clean sheet
- Howard was totally bored still, except the penalty (All he did was to lie on his back and do nothing. Yet, the magpies couldn't score!)

Score: Everton 3 - 0 Newcastle
Scorer: Anichebe 2, Neville 1


Team Line-up (Rating) Not rated as it was not shown on tele but followed on the web

Howard
Valente, Lescott, Yobo, Arteta
VdM, Ossie, Cars, Arteta
AJ, Anichebe

Subs: Beats, Faddie, Davis

EVERTON vs NEWCASTLE - Preview

Sometimes they are a formidable team to reckon with; but sometimes they look like boys playing in the park. That's Newcastle for you and I just do not know who will be turning up at Goodison Park. But like what Neville had mentioned, we have to win the next two fixtures. If not, we may just see ourselves in a relegation dog fight.

Howard
Nayces, Lescott, Yobo,
Ossie, Ossie, Cars, Arteta
AJ, Anichebe

Scoreline: Everton 1-0 Newcastle

EVERTON vs BORO - FULL TIME

Terrible terrible terrible. What should have een as not to be. Two points dropped and it will be of impact when you want to fight for the top 6 position. So what can the Toffees do now? Nothing much but to look ahead to the next game against Newcastle at home.

Score: Everton 0 - 0 Boro
Scorer: Still born


Team Line-up (Rating) Not rated as it was not shown on tele...once again!

Howard
Nayces, Lescott, Yobo, Davis
Faddie, Ossie, Cars, Arteta
AJ, Anichebe

Subs: VdM, Valente, Beats

EVERTON vs BORO - Preview

Both teams won their previous fixtures by two goals. So who will win this fixture? Both my heart and mind tells me it'll be the Toffees. Arteta is in a mighty fine form, and the defensive problems are slowly easing off. Coupled with a quiet but stoic performance by Neville and that it's a home match, we should win by two goals. Faddie should start this game ahead of Anichebe.

Howard
Nayces, Lescott, Yobo, Neville
Faddie, Ossie, Cars, Davis, Arteta
AJ

Scoreline: Everton 3-1 Boro

READING vs EVERTON - FULL TIME

The line-up I chose was totally spot-on, and so was the score, nearly. I'd predicted that Everton would beat Reading by a goal, but two? I'm so not complaining.

This is the start of a good December as we have another two home matches before 2007 comes along.

Score: Reading 0 - 2 Everton
Scorer: AJ (Finally!!), Faddie

Team Line-up (Rating) Not rated as it was not shown on tele!

Howard
Nayce,Lescott, Yobo, Neville
Faddie, Ossie, Cars, Arteta, Davis
AJ

Subs: Beats

READING vs EVERTON - Preview

Everton played well against Chelski last week but still lost. For this week, I'd go for broke. The same team formation, the same cavalier style. If given a choice, I'd never play Davis again. well, maybe I'd put him into the team for one last try. If he deosn't perform, he should go. same for VdM.

Howard
Nayce,Lescott, Yobo, Neville
Faddie, Ossie, Cars, Arteta, Davis
AJ

Scoreline: Reading 0-1 Everton

More Speculation...

So is Davis leaving for Fulham? He is a good player but maybe, just don't fit the mould of the Toffees. Verdict? Should go.

How about Beats? He has now under Jan 07 to prove himself. He has done the job for us last season and once he gets back his confidence, he should be firing on all cylinders once again.

VdM? This guy provides lovely crosses, but is too inconsistent. Yes, he should go.

So if Everton can't purchase players, Moyes had mentioned that maybe we can take a couple of guys on loan.

Hopefully we'll get to see the likes of Alan Smith (Man Utd). Hopefully, our recent signing Silva will prove to be another creative player like Arteta.

Actim Players Ranking: 191206

Here's the latest Top Players' Listing.

Manure: 11 (-1)
Chelski: 10 (+4)
Arsenal: 8 (-1)
Portsmouth: 8 (-)
Everton: 8 (-)
Villa: 7 (-)
Reading: 7 (-)
Pool: 7 (-)
Bolton: 6 (-1)
Wigan: 5 (-)
Tottenham: 4 (-)
Boro: 4 (-)
Man City: 3 (-)
Fulham: 3 (-)
Blackburn: 3 (-)
Sheff Utd: 3 (+1)
Newcastle: 1 (+1)
West Ham: 1 (-)
Charlton: Nil(-3)

Everton's list of Top 100 players:-

Arteta: 19th (3rd time in top 10; Best Midfielder twice; voted top 5 midfielder nine times)
AJ: 24th (Highest rated Striker 5th week in a row and six times, 12th week in top 10 since 22 Aug 06)
Yobo: 49th
Timmy: 51st (Highest Top 100 position: 3rd; Best Midfielder twice; voted Top 10 midfielder 10/11 times)
Howard: 53rd (Highest position for best goalkeeper: 3rd, Voted top 5 goalkeeper eight times)
Neville: 71st(Voted top five defender five times; Highest position for best defender: 4th)
Lescott: 90th
Cars: 100th

Other stats:-
Most goals scored: 6/20 placing
Most goals conceded: 12/20 placing

EVERTON vs CHELSEA - FULL TIME

Three impossible shots that buldged the back of Tim Howard's goal. Arteta was my man-of-the-match but he too, could not stop the rouble-run team from taking pot shots at us. To take the positives, Anichebe did well; Simon Davis was at least chasing the ball; Neville is always good for the team.

Nayce was also on the bench. Definitely our injury list is on the mend.

Score: Everton 2-3 Chelsea
Scorer: Arteta; Yobo

Howard (7)
Lescott (7), Stubbsy(6), Yobo(8), Neville(7)
Arteta(9), Ossie(7), Cars(6), Davis(7)
Anichebe (8), AJ(7)

EVERTON vs CHELSEA - Preview

Coming at this time, it's very difficult for the Toffees to win with it's host of injury. But we must fight on and soon, we'll be back with the best. It may just start today. We will soak in the attacks, but should survive.

With the return of Arteta and Neville, their points on the Optim charts should start to head north.


Howard
Lescott, Stubbsy, Yobo, Neville
Ossie, Cars, Arteta, Faddie
Anichebe, AJ

Scoreline:

Everton 1-1 Chelsea

Actim Players Ranking: 121206

Here's the latest Top Players' Listing.

Manure: 12 (-)
Arsenal: 9 (-)
Portsmouth: 8 (-1)
Everton: 8 (-)
Bolton: 7 (-)
Villa: 7 (-)
Reading: 7 (+1)
Pool: 7 (+2)
Chelski: 6 (-)
Wigan: 5 (+1)
Tottenham: 4 (-1)
Boro: 4 (-)
Man City: 3 (-)
Fulham: 3 (+1)
Blackburn: 3 (+1)
Charlton: 3(+1)
Sheff Utd: 2 (+1)
West Ham: 1 (-3)
Newcastle: Nil (-)

Everton's list of Top 100 players:-

AJ: 16th (Highest rated Striker 5th week in a row and six times, 12th week in top 10 since 22 Aug 06)
Arteta: 20th (3rd time in top 10; Best Midfielder twice; voted top 5 midfielder eight times)
Timmy: 39th (Highest Top 100 position: 3rd; Best Midfielder twice; voted Top 10 midfielder 10/11 times)
Howard: 44th (Highest position for best goalkeeper: 3rd, Voted top 5 goalkeeper eight times)
Yobo: 63rd
Neville: 66th (Voted top five defender 4th best Defender three times)
Lescott: 77th
Cars: 93rd

Other stats:-Most goals scored: 7/20 placing
Most goals conceded: 14/20 placing

Time to Cut & Change

January transfer window is fast approaching. Time to make some changes:-

Currently in the news

Possible Transfer In
Tim Howard - Manchester Utd
Nigel Reo-Coker - West Ham (Straight replacement for Davis)


Possible Transfer Out
James Beattie - To Newcastle (Sad if this goes through, but moyes may need the money)
Simon Davis - Fulham (Should go. Have never reach his potential)

PORTSMOUTH vs EVERTON - FULL TIME

Just like a three-day old opened can of beer - totally stale. I could not even bear to finish watching the entire match. The defence was woeful, the midfield was disastrous, the attack managed little joy.

I can understand that the injury-hit Toffees was down to its bear bones, but the meek display was sick.

In defence, there was no Sandro and Nayce, and influential Hibbo and Neville were injured. In the midfield, the key players were all out:- Arteta, Timmy and Ossie. Only the strike force was still intact but with no one to supply the ammunition, they were just running around like headless chicken.

I think some of the second stringers need to be shipped out in the January transfer window. The likes of Davis and VdM should go for others who are more commited to come in.

Score: Portsmouth 2 -0 Everton
Scorer: None

Team Line-up (Rating)

Howard (5)
Yobo (4), Stubbsy(3), Weir (3), Lescott (3),
Valente (3), Davies (3), Carsley(4), VdM(2),
AJ (5), Beats (3)

Subs: Faddie (5), Anichebe (4), Vaughny (5)

PORTSMOUTH vs EVERTON - Preview

This should have been the "teams from the lower half of the table" match. Don't fancy both teams to be in the top 5, and Everton is missing 9 players. To start off, Everton has a wafer thin squad.

So those has-beens, great potential and possibly to be sold off players should start to prove themselves.

Howard
Valente, Lescott, Stubbsy, Yobo
VdM, Cars, Davis, Faddie
AJ, Beats

Scoreline: Portsmouth 2-1 Everton

Actim Players Ranking: 051206

Here's the latest Top Players' Listing.

Manure: 12 (+1)
Portsmouth: 9 (-)
Arsenal: 10 (+2)
Bolton: 7 (-1)
Everton: 8 (+1)
Chelski: 6 (-)
Wigan: 4 (-2)
Villa: 7 (+1)
Reading: 6 (-)
Pool: 5 (+1)
Tottenham: 5 (+2)
Fulham: 4 (-)
Boro: 4 (+1)
West Ham: 4 (+1)
Man City: 3 (-)
Blackburn: 2 (-1)
Charlton: 2(+1)
Sheff Utd: 1 (-1)
Newcastle: 1 (-)

Everton's list of Top 100 players:-

Arteta: 8th (3rd time in top 10; Best Midfielder twice; voted top 5 midfielder seven times)
AJ: 11th (Highest rated Striker 5th week in a row and six times, 12th week in top 10 since 22 Aug 06)
Timmy: 17th (Highest Top 100 position: 3rd; Best Midfielder twice; voted Top 10 midfielder 10/11 times)
Neville: 37th (Voted top five defender 4th best Defender three times)
Howard: 40th (Highest position for best goalkeeper: 3rd, Voted top 5 goalkeeper eight times)
Yobo: 59th
Lescott: 97th

Other stats:-Most goals scored: 5/20 placing
Most goals conceded: 15/20 placing