Mutiny may just happen. No money, no players brought in, no wins.
Everton season starts today and it is really set up in a very good way where we meet a recently promoted QPR. Ross Barkley is roped in for his debut and the crowd left the loudest cheer for him.
The Toffees looked solid and they have to take the lead first to puncture the morale of QPR.
Barkley has such maturity beyond his age. In the 21st minute, he took on one, two, three defenders at the edge of the penalty area and the only way QPR could stop him was to bring him down. Free kick. Bainesy was at the end of it, curling it towards goal. Hits the bar! Everton should have been two goals up by now.
Everton, however, has not struck fear in the hearts of their opponent and even worse, made a mess in defence. Nobody closed the QPR player down and he had placed a sickening curler of a ball past Howard. Everton 0-1 QPR. Total disaster for Everton.
Everton had the opportunity to go level in the 39th minute but Cahill's header flew just wide. Cahill was presented with another chance in the 43rd minute but it went just over the bar.
The referee blew to draw the first half to an end. Total lack of creativity and we truly need a change of personnel. But Moyes kept faith with the team he set off in the first half.
With the manager's voice stinging their ears, Rodwell started the game with an opportunist shot at goal. Smack on target but too meek. Finally in the 54th minute, Arteta is in for Rodwell. The latter had put in many stray passes and made quite a few wrong decisions. Poor, poor game from the number 26.
Felli comes in for Becks in the 63rd minute. So who is the striker now? Felli immediately sets up for Cahill who got his shot on target. Saved by the opposing goalkeeper.
Barkley has displayed numerous sublime touches that truly place the senior players to shame. Final substitution. Saha for Heitinga in the 73rd minute.
The last 25 minutes was sickening. Moyes played 4-5-1 at the start, 4-5-1 when they are losing, 4-5-1 to everything. Why? There were no players to change the game. Is this the start of the end for this club? What a loss at Goodison.
Score: Everton 0-1 QPR
Scorer: Were there even strikers???
Assist: Nil
Subs: Arteta, Felli, Saha
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