EVERTON (2) vs (0) WEST BROMICH ALBION - FULL TIME

Timmy Scores the Opener
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I was half watching the match, half doing my work as I had to discuss matters over the telephone. Thus, was not really concentrating on the match though I did catch all the important moments such as the 36th minute goal by Timmy, Jag saving Everton in the 59th minute by clearing off the line.

Without the gelling impact of Arteta, Everton was running along like a headless chicken. Everton was going into a lull and WBA was taking full advantage of it. In the 65th minute, a WBA striker was through on goal but Timmy ran all the way back to make that important tackle.

But, maestro Moyes made an important change that saw Saha replacing Felli and what an impact it made. What a turn, what a strike, what a goal. In the 69th minute, Pienaar fought to win the ball in WBA's half. The ball reached Saha with his back to goal, he tapped the ball to the right, and struck it towards goal. Everton 2-0 WBA.

Everton was in ascendency as in the 73rd minute, Pienaar toe-poked the ball towards goal and would have scored if not for the reflex of the opposing goalkeeper

This was one game that Everton did not play well but win.

Score: Everton 2-0
Scorer: Timmy, Saha
Assist: Bainesy, Pienaar
Subs: Ossie, Saha, Castillo

Actim Players Ranking: 240209

Everton players in the Top 100.

Arteta: 8th (381) - Third best midfielder (10/2), (17/2), (24/2), Fourth (16/9), (13/1), (3/2), Fifth (2/12), (9/12), (15/12), (23/12), (20/1) - Best position: 6th
Lescott: 27th (317) - Third best defender (6/1), (13/1), Fourth (20/1), Fifth (3/2) - Best position: 15th
Howard: 31st (305) - Fifth best goalkeeper (6/1), (13/1) - Best position: 28th
Neville: 40th (286) - Best position: 35th
Jag: 49th (268) - Best position: 43rd
Timmy: 65th (251) - Best position: 52nd
Ossie: 75th (240) - Best position: 50th
Fellaini: 83rd (236) - Best position: 50th

Previous Top 100.
Yakubu: 86th (133) - Fifth best striker (23/9) - Best position: 9th
Baines: 82nd (25) - Best position: 82nd
Yobo: 84th (168) - Best position: 76th

NEWCASTLE (0) vs (0) EVERTON - FULL TIME

Worrying Injury To Arteta

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Everton are without five first team players but Yobo is back in the first XI, while Moyes continues to field Gosling and debut goal scorer Rodwell.

Within the 1st minute, Gosling bamboozled the defenders and took a shot - missed left but now, Arteta is out with injury. He has seemingly injured his right knee. Not good! Castillo comes in for Arteta. The Toffees have to continue to believe in themselves.

Bainsey took a freekick in the 9th minute but it's just too high. Missing Arteta already!

Everton nearly took the lead in the 18th minute if not for the goal line clearance! Yobo came in from the blind side with a header, but was pushed away by the opposing goalkeeper. Immediately after that, a threatening cross came into the penalty box of Newcastle once again and Jag took a wild swing that went totally wide. The opposing goalkeeper saved Newcastle once again when Jo took hold of a loose ball and tried to hook it above the oncoming goalkeeper but the latter stopped the shot.

Everton nearly scored again through Rodwell in the 28th minute. Gosling took a corner from the left and it floated past all players in the box except for Rodewell who smashed the ball towards goal but was stopped on the line by the opposing defender.

Everton survived! In the 30th minute, Newcastle created a one-to-one opportunity against Howard, but the opposing player shot marginally wide. What a miss by Newcastle.

Everton's starting to get pretty wobbly without a holding midfielder. In the 43rd minute, a totally horrendous two-footed tackle by a Newcastle player!!! It looked like the player was ready to break Anichebe's legs! Another player out with injury and Fellaini comes in to replace the injured striker in the 51st minute. And no, it's not even the second half yet. Totally destructive game for Everton.

Latest news is that Arteta was rushed back to Merseyside for medical treatment.

Everton is not really pressing Newcastle even though the latter is one player down. Rodwell has three headers without much power. Sigh. No left or right wingers, crosses and corners all over the place. You wonder where the goals will come from and more importantly, who will create it.

I'm hearing all the boos from the terraces and wonder what the Newcastle's fans are booing about. The zebras are totally out of sorts and ill disciplined!

Final change in the 73rd minute - Saha in for Gosling. Castillo is a powerful man. I think way too powerful as his shots are always over the goalpost. Maybe even above the final stand of the stadium. It's a total scrap match now. Rodwell tries his luck from distance in the 90th minute. Not that close to goal though.

Big problem for Everton in their future matches, especially without Arteta. But at least Timmy and Hibbo will be back for the next game.

Score: Newcastle 0-0 Everton
Scorer: Nil
Assist: Nil
Subs: Castillo, Fellaini, Saha

Actim Players Ranking: 170209

Everton players in the Top 100.

Arteta: 7th (381) - Third best midfielder (10/2), (17/2), Fourth (16/9), (13/1), (3/2), Fifth (2/12), (9/12), (15/12), (23/12), (20/1) - Best position: 6th
Lescott: 24th (312) - Third best defender (6/1), (13/1), Fourth (20/1), Fifth (3/2) - Best position: 15th
Howard: 28th (296) - Fifth best goalkeeper (6/1), (13/1) - Best position: 28th
Neville: 36th (276) - Best position: 35th
Jag: 43rd (267) - Best position: 43rd
Timmy: 57th (251) - Best position: 52nd
Ossie: 68th (240) - Best position: 50th
Fellaini: 76th (233) - Best position: 50th

Previous Top 100.
Yakubu: 86th (133) - Fifth best striker (23/9) - Best position: 9th
Baines: 82nd (25) - Best position: 82nd
Yobo: 84th (168) - Best position: 76th

FA Cup Quarter-Final Draw

We need to keep clear of Chelsea and Manchester United! Chelsea, Manchester United and Arsenal will not meet the Toffees. We are at home to West Ham/Boro! Got chance!!!

If Everton can play the way they've played over the last couple of months, we should be through to the semi-finals.

FA CUP: EVERTON (3) vs (1) ASTON VILLA - FULL TIME

Timmy Wheeling Away After Scoring Everton's Third Goal

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Anichebe is back in the fray after a supposed bust-up with Moyes. Other young players in the starting XI includes Gosling and Rodwell. Tough, tough match it'll be. Once again, Yobo remains on the bench as the regular back four of Bainesy, Lescott, Jag, and Hibbo continue their partnership. This is revenge time for Everton!

Everton scores! From a corner in the 2nd minute, Timmy powers his header towards goal. Handball on the line! But the referee plays the advantage and Rodwell powered the ball into goal! Everton 1-0 Aston Villa. This is Rodwell first ever goal for Everton. Oh no! Villa wins a penalty from a Hibbo's tackle in the 8th minute. Villa scores the penalty. Everton 1-1 Aston Villa. All square once again.

Oh no, Timmy got the first yellow card for a handball in the opposing penalty area.

Everton wins another penalty in the 24th minute! Anichebe was on his way down before the tackle in the box. Still the tackle was made. Arteta takes the penalty and scores. Everton 2-1 Aston Villa.

Gosling has a go in the 26th minute but the shot was a little too soft, and slightly off target too. Everton continues to put pressure on Villa. Everton goes into the half leading by a goal.

Everton starts the second half asking the question but hopefully they are not sitting back. Timmy is fighting for every ball, while Arteta continues to rule the midfield with his trickery and tidy passes.

Fantastic save by Howard! The ball was deflected off an Everton player towards goal in the 61st minute but his fingertip save prevented the ball from bulging the net. Anichebe is caught offside. I don't know. He seems he lacks that extra confidence.

Cahill powered the shot towards goal in the 66th minute but was saved. Timmy is truly amazing in the air. So difficult to pick him up. Everton got to pick up the pace again as Villa is attacking Everton with much intent now.

What a wonderful goal in the 75th minute!!! Straight from a counter attack from Everton's penalty area. Bainsey pulled out from a tackle in the penalty box and the Villa player could not control it and it landed back to Bainsey who carried the ball up the left channel. A pass to Anichebe, who played a one-two with Timmy. Anichebe then crossed the ball from the left flank. The ball went past Gosling but not Timmy who sliced the ball past the on-rushing Villa goalkeeper. Everton 3-1 Aston Villa.

Villa is pressing hard to claw back a goal, or hopefully two. Let's see. Yobo on for Anichebe and Castillo on for Arteta. The final whistle and Everton goes through to the next round! Poor performance by Aston Villa, but I'm definitely not complaining!

Score: Everton 3-1 Aston Villa
Scorer: Rodwell, Arteta (Pen), Timmy
Assist: Anichebe
Sub: Yobo, Castillo

Actim Players Ranking: 100209

Everton players in the Top 100.

Arteta: 7th (381) - Third best midfielder (10/2), Fourth (16/9), (13/1), (3/2), Fifth (2/12), (9/12), (15/12), (23/12), (20/1) - Best position: 6th
Lescott: 24th (312) - Third best defender (6/1), (13/1), Fourth (20/1), Fifth (3/2) - Best position: 15th
Howard: 28th (296) - Fifth best goalkeeper (6/1), (13/1) - Best position: 29th
Neville: 35th (276) - Best position: 35th
Jag: 43rd (267) - Best position: 43rd
Timmy: 55th (251) - Best position: 52nd
Ossie: 67th (240) - Best position: 50th
Fellaini: 75th (233) - Best position: 50th

Previous Top 100.
Yakubu: 86th (133) - Fifth best striker (23/9) - Best position: 9th
Baines: 82nd (25) - Best position: 82nd
Yobo: 84th (168) - Best position: 76th

EVERTON (3) vs (0) BOLTON - FULL TIME

Jo Wins Over The Goodison Crowd With His Two Goals

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Two key players are out for Everton - Felli and Pienaar. In comes new loan recruit Jo, and FA Cup hero Gosling. he back four remains the same, which means that Timmy move back into midfield. I hope there's a chance for VdM to make his presence felt once again. I believe the fans love him and no one wants him to fail.

So close! Bainsey puts in a cross in the 2nd minute, and Timmy just had to put in a heavier touch as the goal was all his. Just that tad bit harder and Everton would have been one up.

So close again in the 9th minute! A deflected ball looped into the Bolton penalty area and Jo stretched to strike but was cleared by the Bolton's defence. Soon after, Neville put in a lovely cross from the right channel only to be blocked.

In the 10th minute, Bainsey put in a lovely cross and the ball bobbled around in the penalty area and Lescott volleyed the ball only to be deflected away by the Bolton defence. Everton is really turning the screw now. Gosling made a cross in th 14th minute and Jo volleyed the ball beyond the goal. Jo has to get his confidence up. Maybe Timmy should score one first to ease the pressure.

In the 22 minute, Jo misfires again in a one-on-one situation, but he put in a turning shot in the 23rd minute when he was in the penalty area but was well deflected.

Such a great touch from Arteta to cut open the Bolton's defence in the 32nd minute. The ball reached Lescott (He's in the penalty area?) who smashed the ball just wide of the right post. Arteta shoots in the 35th minute after more than 10 passes. Saved by the Bolton's goalkeeper.

Jo was there again in the 37th minute but he's header was deflected wide. Jo wins a penalty in the 39th minute! Total clumsiness by the Bolton defender and Jo just had to fall. Arteta scores with the penalty! Everton 1-0 Bolton.

Bolton is all over the place. What dominance by Everton! So close! Arteta's corner meets Jag's head. The ball bounced off the horizontal of Bolton's goal. Nearly, oh so nearly in the 43rd minute. Arteta was given all the space in the world to bring the ball from midfield to the final third. He stuck the ball, Ossie intercepted it and smashed the ball towards goal only to be deflected by a desperate sliding tackle. What a breath-taking 1st half!

Jo scored in the 47th minute! From a Neville's long ball, Jo trapped the ball well, and put the ball past the Bolton goalkeeper! Everton 2-0 Bolton.

Free kick by Bainsey in the 57th minute and Gosling was left all by himself. The header was palmed away by Bolton's goalkeeper. Wonderful free kick in the 62nd minute by Arteta, palmed away by Bolton's goalkeeper and a Gosling shot saw a great save from the opposing goalkeeper.

Great save by Howard in the 68th minute. Gosling looking a little tired now and it was his dallying on the ball that gave Bolton the potential opening. The Toffees looked really tired now. Sudden change of tide.

Free kick by Bainsey in the 74th minute met the head of Timmy whose ball just flashed past the left post. Rodwell comes in for Timmy. Yobo replaces Bainsey. The latter has really been a fantastic left back. Good shot by Jo in the 91st minute that was on target but was saved by the goalkeeper.

Everton wins a penalty! A Gosling cross was handled by a Bolton defender. Jo picks up the ball, placed in on the penalty spot, and scores! Everton 3-0 Bolton! What a game! Everton is flying and this is the best game Everton has played all season. An even better game than the one last played against Liverpool. One word, MAGNIFICANT!

Score: Everton 3-0 Bolton
Scorer: Jo (2), Arteta
Assist: Neville
Subs: Rodwell, Yobo, VdM

FA CUP: EVERTON vs LIVERPOOL - FULL TIME

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Everton has played Liverpool three times this year and we have obtain 2 draws and a loss. We stood shoulder-to-shoulder with the "Bird" whenever they played the city rival. Today, Anichebe has been left out because of a training ground altercation with Moyes. This is really dumb as now is the time that we need all players to be counted.

Pool has the first shot on everton's goal in the 6th minute but missed right. Close. The Reds has more of the ball and are passing pretty well. Hurray!, Great to see Pool's Gerrard out of the game with Benayoun coming in to replace the Red's captain in the 15th minute.

From a free kick in the 24th minute, Everton gave Pool a bit of a headache with the final shot by Ossie that zipped past the horizontal bar. Timmy had a better chance in the 25th minute but he was totally crowded out by three defenders in the penaltybox.

Felli has been rather ineffective in the 1st half and has been replaced by young Gosling. Felli had barely won any balls for Everton, but got a yellow card for his toil instead. Pienaar is replaced by Rodwell in the 60th minute.

A bad, bad pass by Jag in the 61st minute nearly caught Everton out if not for Howard's brilliant save to ensure the ball goes out for a corner instead of going into goal. In the 70th minute, Timmy lay-off the ball for Ossie who smashed the ball against the goal post! So close! Pool's player got sent off. Second yellow card.

Pool should just give up. Both teams now move into extra time ET). Both teams will be all so tired. But I guess it will be harder for Pool with one man short. Their strikers are not threatening Everton much now.

Start of the 1st extra time with Everton pressing the issue. Double save byPool from Ossie's shot and thn Gosling's follow up. for the corner, Cahill attacked the ball very well and all it needed was a touch in the penalty box. That did not come. In the 8th minute of ET, a cross by Hibbo found Gosling open but the latter headed wide. 1st ET is done.

Finally!!! So, so long a fight. A lovely cross by VdM from the right flank. The ball was well trapped by Gosling within the penalty box. He turned two defenders before curling the ball into the far right corner of Pool's goal. Everton 1-0 Pool. And Everton wins!

Totally brusing match!

Score: Everton 1-0 Liverpool
Scorer: Gosling
Assist: VdM
Subs: Gosling, Rodwell, VdM

Actim Players Ranking: 030209

Everton players in the Top 100.

Arteta: 8th (353) - Fourth best midfielder (16/9), (13/1), (3/2), Fifth (2/12), (9/12), (15/12), (23/12), (20/1) - Best position: 6th
Lescott: 22nd (310) - Third best defender (6/1), (13/1), Fourth (20/1), Fifth (3/2) - Best position: 15th
Howard: 29th (276) - Fifth best goalkeeper (6/1), (13/1) - Best position: 29th
Jag: 43rd (257) - Best position: 43rd
Neville: 48th (253) - Best position: 38th
Timmy: 52nd (246)Best position: 52nd
Ossie: 56th (240) - Best position: 50th
Fellaini: 69th (233) - Best position: 50th

Previous Top 100.
Yakubu: 86th (133) - Fifth best striker (23/9) - Best position: 9th
Baines: 82nd (25) - Best position: 82nd
Yobo: 84th (168) - Best position: 76th

Seamus Coleman Coming In? Yes.

Latest, U21 Irish International is said to be joining Everton. Have not heard of him. But when Moyes says he's worth it, he's worth it.

We Are Getting Jo?

Most likely when I wake up tomorrow, Everton would have already signed Jo on loan from Manchester City. I've watched him play - totally out of sorts, totally out of favour. These are the players that we are looking for.

Verdict? Jo's totally useless for Manchester City, but with such a daft in the striking department, any 19 million pounds striker will do.

MAN UTD (1) vs (0) EVERTON - FULL TIME

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In the next 90 minutes, we'll get to find out if Moyes is wise or fool-hardy as he has opted to play Felli and Timmy. Both of whom were listed as doubtful but both are starting. Just got news that my two friends, Errol and PC are at Old Trafford watching the game. Damn! Love to be there.

Looking at Everton, you really wonder where the goal will come from. Man U's defence is holding up pretty well.

Howard had to make an impossible save in the 12th minute! Man U's crisp passing is causing Everton loads of problems. Timmy is still fighting to win every ball and that's total commitment! Off the post in the 25th minute by Man U! So, so close. Timmy tries from a distance in the 26th minute but could hardly trouble the opposing goalkeeper.

The threats from Everton have been coming in from the left wing with crosses from Bainsey but they somehow have not met the boys in blue. Oh boy! Man U wins a penalty in the 43rd minute. Man U 1-0 Everton.

Start of the second half sees both teams trading punches like two seasoned boxers. Everton, however, is playing it slow. Too slow for my liking. But if it continues to stay at 1-0, there's still hope!

Arteta takes a freekick in the 60th minute but it's saved comfortably by the opposing goalkeeper. Felli is being replaced by Anichebe. Everton really needs to seek out that goal. The Toffees had a chance in the 72nd minute but Pienaar fluffed the shot after a good layoff by Timmy.

Ok we lost. Everton gave a good fight and we will just have to move on from here. Man U has been the most difficult team to play against so far and I wish them all the best for their title chase. Liverpool? Don't think they will even have a sniff of the title, period.

Score: Man U 1-0 Everton
Scorer: Nil
Assist: Nil
Sub: Anichebe