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Seamus Colemole
Previously deathbyropeandglass
The amended first paragraph is what we've done on numerous occasions in the past and why myself and presumably others who complain about hoofball do so.
We'd play long balls up to the likes of Cahill, Osman, Saha, Jelevic and just about any other forward player. And we'd inevitably lose possesion because they either didn't win the aerial challenge or were so isolated that even if they did win it there was no one else there to pick up the ball.
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angelwitch
Player Valuation: £6m
According to Ferguson UTD totally outplayed Everton, the bitter old [Poor language removed]. Funny how the statistics showed Everton had more possession in midfield and had more attempts on goal. He really can't say anything nice, can he? He better get used to City ramming it down his throat from here in. There is no way they can compete with all that money. And 200k a week for an injury prone striker who only played 130 games in 7 years for Arsenal, is madness. Mancini put his feelers out on purpose, I'm sure of it so SAF would take the bait. So much for the deadliest strike force in the universe that he's considering dropping Rooney cause he's crap these days. They're going to need him when RVP takes up residence in the treatment room for most of the season. He's trained in the Darren Anderton and Jami Redknapp school of picking up their fat wages whilst never playing. I'm ranting now, so I'm going to stop.
tonka1878
Player Valuation: £25m
http://www.mirror.co.uk/sport/football/news/brian-reade-column-why-alex-fergusons-1278098
Brian Reade column: Why Fergie's rant spoke volumes about the miracles Moyes is performing at Everton
David Moyes: next up - feeding the 5,000 Michael Regan
The snarl in the away dugout told how well Everton had done in their opening game.
Or rather the words that left the lips of the snarler: “They just lumped it up to Fellaini, that’s all they did,†said Sir Alex Ferguson. “And the crowd were influencing the referee all the time, which makes it difficult.â€
Oh, how those sentiments must have sent blue hearts soaring. Because Fergie has been singing a different tune after almost every trip to Goodison this past decade.
One that goes something like: “We did well to get the points today, but then we had to. This is a tough place to come because they’ve a great crowd and a great manager.
“They’ve had a disappointing start to the season but I’m sure they’ll improve . . blah, blah, blah . . (carry on patronising with one eye on the watch until it’s time for a glass of red and a chance to pat his Glaswegian pal on the back and promise him first shout on any player he’s about to put out to grass).
What will have made it more encouraging for Evertonians was they were good value for their win, and Fergie knew it. To put it all down to Fellaini’s aerial *dominance is to ignore the excellence of Phil Jagielka and Sylvain Distin, the movement of Nikica Jelavic and a midfield that looks balanced, experienced and hungry.
A midfield that has just seen Goodison’s latest Great Blue Hope poached by Manchester City. Which would normally have led to uproar and increased calls for chairman Bill Kenwright’s *decapitation.
Except this time most shrewd Evertonians knew the injury-prone Jack Rodwell wouldn’t be missed and the manager was right to grab City’s £15million offer.
Just like Jordan Henderson at Sunderland, Rodwell burst on to the scene with experts tipping him to be a future England regular, but hasn’t lived up to the hype and was far from irreplaceable.
And like Henderson’s fee, Santa came early.
Robin van Persie: smile, you're on camera! Getty
It’s been widely viewed that Robin van Persie would be the best piece of business done in this transfer window, as it enabled Manchester United to confidently challenge their neighbours for the title. And that may well prove the case.
But right now, pound for pound, selling Rodwell looks an even smarter piece of work, because it has allowed a manager with no transfer budget to buy (and pay) Steven Pienaar, strikers Kevin Mirallas and Steven Naismith, possibly bring in another midfielder and keep hold of Leighton Baines.
But even more crucial to *Everton’s season is the fact that manager is still in place, working miracles with fresh air, much to his battered chairman’s relief. There was a strong *suspicion in May that Moyes would now be at White Hart Lane, leaving Everton to face another summer of turmoil trying to keep their best players, and their bank manager, happy.
The opposite has happened, and having finally started a season well, there is a quiet confidence they could take advantage of the transition at Arsenal, Spurs and Liverpool, and make a top-five finish.
It won’t be easy because the squad is thin, but if they stay lucky on the injury front Everton have a chance of doing what Newcastle did last season.
And if they do, it will be down to Lady Luck smiling twice on them this summer: when Spurs failed to make Moyes Harry Redknapp’s successor, and City made them an offer for Rodwell they couldn’t refuse. Even the snarler would agree with that.
Brian Reade column: Why Fergie's rant spoke volumes about the miracles Moyes is performing at Everton
David Moyes: next up - feeding the 5,000 Michael Regan
The snarl in the away dugout told how well Everton had done in their opening game.
Or rather the words that left the lips of the snarler: “They just lumped it up to Fellaini, that’s all they did,†said Sir Alex Ferguson. “And the crowd were influencing the referee all the time, which makes it difficult.â€
Oh, how those sentiments must have sent blue hearts soaring. Because Fergie has been singing a different tune after almost every trip to Goodison this past decade.
One that goes something like: “We did well to get the points today, but then we had to. This is a tough place to come because they’ve a great crowd and a great manager.
“They’ve had a disappointing start to the season but I’m sure they’ll improve . . blah, blah, blah . . (carry on patronising with one eye on the watch until it’s time for a glass of red and a chance to pat his Glaswegian pal on the back and promise him first shout on any player he’s about to put out to grass).
What will have made it more encouraging for Evertonians was they were good value for their win, and Fergie knew it. To put it all down to Fellaini’s aerial *dominance is to ignore the excellence of Phil Jagielka and Sylvain Distin, the movement of Nikica Jelavic and a midfield that looks balanced, experienced and hungry.
A midfield that has just seen Goodison’s latest Great Blue Hope poached by Manchester City. Which would normally have led to uproar and increased calls for chairman Bill Kenwright’s *decapitation.
Except this time most shrewd Evertonians knew the injury-prone Jack Rodwell wouldn’t be missed and the manager was right to grab City’s £15million offer.
Just like Jordan Henderson at Sunderland, Rodwell burst on to the scene with experts tipping him to be a future England regular, but hasn’t lived up to the hype and was far from irreplaceable.
And like Henderson’s fee, Santa came early.
Robin van Persie: smile, you're on camera! Getty
It’s been widely viewed that Robin van Persie would be the best piece of business done in this transfer window, as it enabled Manchester United to confidently challenge their neighbours for the title. And that may well prove the case.
But right now, pound for pound, selling Rodwell looks an even smarter piece of work, because it has allowed a manager with no transfer budget to buy (and pay) Steven Pienaar, strikers Kevin Mirallas and Steven Naismith, possibly bring in another midfielder and keep hold of Leighton Baines.
But even more crucial to *Everton’s season is the fact that manager is still in place, working miracles with fresh air, much to his battered chairman’s relief. There was a strong *suspicion in May that Moyes would now be at White Hart Lane, leaving Everton to face another summer of turmoil trying to keep their best players, and their bank manager, happy.
The opposite has happened, and having finally started a season well, there is a quiet confidence they could take advantage of the transition at Arsenal, Spurs and Liverpool, and make a top-five finish.
It won’t be easy because the squad is thin, but if they stay lucky on the injury front Everton have a chance of doing what Newcastle did last season.
And if they do, it will be down to Lady Luck smiling twice on them this summer: when Spurs failed to make Moyes Harry Redknapp’s successor, and City made them an offer for Rodwell they couldn’t refuse. Even the snarler would agree with that.
Suck up to Kenwrong more you absolute weapon.
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