Everton 1-2 Arsenal. Sunday 14th November @ 14.00.

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chicoazul

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Another game, another post game feeling of meh.

We'd all pretty much given up hope as soon as that massive bell Fellaini kicked out right under the toad like eyes of Phil Dowd. Some finish from Beckford that though, and shows what can happen when we like, you know, actually try and have shots on their goal. Hibbert aside like.

The hardest out of a trio of considered 'winnable games' finishes off the week with (the) Arsenal heading into town. No easy feat for a side that can't score and I think they won't be too keen to gift us 70% of the possession as many others are. Which Arsenal turn up may the key to this one, the Arsenal that play that lovely one touch football and rape us in front on the cameras (see: opening game, 2009/2010) or the Arsenal that look pretty but yield to our aggressive play and let us win.

Quality right throughout the side exists for their vulture faced Manager to choose from so it would be best to highlight the main threats. That bubble coated bell Fabregas is one of them, a great footballer but one utter prick. Much easier on like list is Walcott who if up for it can be a real pain on the flanks, similar to Arshavin who despite never reaching puberty can be a real danger for cumbersome centre halves. Relax Sylvain, were looking at Phil this week.

Everton's defence pretty much picks itself recently so we know what to expect. Fellaini looked really good indeed on his return before doing what he does as we pointed out above, no need for it at all really. Heitinga will return in his place. As much as we'd love Bily to turn up and really stake a case for keeping him in the side, bringing Coleman on showed the difference between them is as clear as night and day, so expect the latter starting on Sunday. This could be absolute key in getting something out of this game as he grows more comfortable by the day on the right hand side, which is a welcome respite on relying on the Baines-Piennar axis of ace to create all the openings.

Up front? [Poor language removed] knows. It is becoming gut wrenchingly horrid to watch Everton virtually rape the midfield of our opponents and dominate possession when you just have that horrible knot in your mind that tells you we probably won't score. Yakubu or Saha really need to make that lone striker place count. Cahill too, who is our top scorer but not really effective when you have a team pinned back in their own 18 yard box which we tend to do lately. Beckford is not going to be any jazz on his own up front, but another boss late Goodison goal and hopefully not the last.

Momentum is a strange beast in football and something which has rescued us under Moyes many a time as we've put together point earning runs. Coming out of this week with anything less than five points will go down as a massive opportunity missed. Up to you, Everton.
 

Perhaps we should try counter-attacking? Seeing as attacking is getting us nowhere
 

Excellent match preview as always, azul.


No idea what's going to happen here, but the trend dictates that when we're high, Everton bring us down, and when we're low, they lift us up. I'd say expectations are low again, as is our standing in the table, so... 6-1 Everton -- REVENGE, biatches.
 
We could just surprise a few people here. Yes we're at home but the onus isn't on us to dominate the game as much as it was against Bolton, or even Blackpool at times. If we're on our game defensively, we will have space going forward - a commodity not readily available in a fair few games this year. You know what, I think we might just nick this.

And yes I'm tired.
 
As many mistakes as we've been making, Arsenal are a team that absolutely punish a team for making them.

I say we lose this one 2-0.
 

Watching us have the ball for the whole game against Bolton but knowing there would be no goal at the end of the attack was frustrating and almost boring to watch.

I think is going to be 0-0.

If only we had a goal poacher like a Yakubu or a quality player who can make a goal out of nothing like a Saha in our team... Oh.. smeg...
 
Top write up Chico. As ever

A win in the 3rd game of what seemed a week destinted to bring us 6 points at least, will leave us 5 from the 9, and another 3 games unbeaten. I'd be happy with that. I wouldn't be too down heartened with a draw, but lack of goals is a massive issue.
 

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