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As will I am would say ive got a feeling! I remember the last time we beat them at ot big dunc tore them apart...think he got a hat rick . And it was a midweek game...
 

What we know is we're going there for 3 points, we're fit, confident and in form, from the first XI right through the bench. Really exciting.

A point is not a bad result at all though.
 
Since I was born in 1986 and began following football in 1993, my first real memory is Arsenal vs Man Utd in the charity shield which was decided on penalties. Man Utd were the first premiership winners and for a boy of my age looking on, this was the first team i had ever witnessed win something. The league followed again in 1993/94 along with the FA Cup beating Chelsea. Peter Schmeichel was a goalkeeping god and watching the likes of Giggs, Hughes and Cantona playing fantastic football was mesmerising. 1994/95 Blackburn pipped them as United failed to beat West Ham last game of the season. Everton triumphed in the FA Cup final beating Utd 1-0 leaving them without a trophy that season. It was great to see especially Everton winning the FA Cup. United bounced back in 1995/96 winning the double again and beating Liverpool in the cup final, that Cantona goal in the 86th minute was sweet against them horrible spice boys. 1997/98 was Arsenal's year but 98/99 was by far United's best season, the treble. So from being 7 years old to 13, I had witnessed United dominate football. They still did up until 2013 especially again in 2008, the majority of my life has been dwelled in United success. I've watched teams rebuilt time and time again with great success and magnitude and they were a feared team throughout the world. Alex Ferguson took all of that with him. When I look at them now I see an ageing squad that hasn't produced the same youth prospects as it has and I see a club that lack pulling power in the transfer market. This is a first for me in my life. I grew up hearing every top player being linked with a move to Old Trafford whilst no other club got a sniff. Times have changed and other teams have grew strong, United lack what othe teams have gained and I can see them slowly falling from grace. They aren't a feared team, they don't scare a soul, they are beatable and lack the same killer instinct that was instilled under Alex Ferguson. The team have hit form recently but they aren't the team that would hit a maximum of 4 defeats a season, those days are gone. Everton will approach this fresh and will approach this to win.
 
adrian said:
As will I am would say ive got a feeling! I remember the last time we beat them at ot big dunc tore them apart...think he got a hat rick . And it was a midweek game...
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He got both goals in a 2-2 draw. Last win at OT was 2 years before Duncan signed
 

MickM86 said:
Since I was born in 1986 and began following football in 1993, my first real memory is Arsenal vs Man Utd in the charity shield which was decided on penalties. Man Utd were the first premiership winners and for a boy of my age looking on, this was the first team i had ever witnessed win something. The league followed again in 1993/94 along with the FA Cup beating Chelsea. Peter Schmeichel was a goalkeeping god and watching the likes of Giggs, Hughes and Cantona playing fantastic football was mesmerising. 1994/95 Blackburn pipped them as United failed to beat West Ham last game of the season. Everton triumphed in the FA Cup final beating Utd 1-0 leaving them without a trophy that season. It was great to see especially Everton winning the FA Cup. United bounced back in 1995/96 winning the double again and beating Liverpool in the cup final, that Cantona goal in the 86th minute was sweet against them horrible spice boys. 1997/98 was Arsenal's year but 98/99 was by far United's best season, the treble. So from being 7 years old to 13, I had witnessed United dominate football. They still did up until 2013 especially again in 2008, the majority of my life has been dwelled in United success. I've watched teams rebuilt time and time again with great success and magnitude and they were a feared team throughout the world. Alex Ferguson took all of that with him. When I look at them now I see an ageing squad that hasn't produced the same youth prospects as it has and I see a club that lack pulling power in the transfer market. This is a first for me in my life. I grew up hearing every top player being linked with a move to Old Trafford whilst no other club got a sniff. Times have changed and other teams have grew strong, United lack what othe teams have gained and I can see them slowly falling from grace. They aren't a feared team, they don't scare a soul, they are beatable and lack the same killer instinct that was instilled under Alex Ferguson. The team have hit form recently but they aren't the team that would hit a maximum of 4 defeats a season, those days are gone. Everton will approach this fresh and will approach this to win.
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i have always looked forward to seeing united cope without ferguson, i knew it wouldn't be great. Then again, i didn't expect them to hire an incompetant fool who has won literally nothing of note. Hi best achievement was probably winning a pen shootout against united reserves - a game he totally bottled again and got lucky.

i'm sure they'll be okay, they have massive fan base and massive revenue, they may not be such a threat for the next couple of seasons, but inevitably they will be back.
 
Furey1878 said:
At least he got to see us lift a trophy

Being an Evertonian has been so incredibly unfair on the Blues, myself included, who were born in the 90s and beyond.
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Those that didn't know the Division 1 pre 1992 have been brainwashed by Sky.

Its starting to wear off now
 

lmurkder said:
Those that didn't know the Division 1 pre 1992 have been brainwashed by Sky.

Its starting to wear off now
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Not me, mate.

My Dad had the old EFC History Documentary on VHS which I must have watched at least 4738563876583 times when I was a kid. And he had a bunch of games from the 70s and 80s taped.

I've always known how boss we should aspire to be, just hope it happens again soon.
 
Remind me, Last time it was Moyes v Martinez and Moyes was at home.........what was the score?

I think OFM's mindset for Wednesdays fixture will be his Achilles heel. I don't think he can cope tactically with a free flowing interchangeable positioning football style. The very same style we are being moulded into by Bobby!
 
ijjysmith said:
Whilst feeling more positive than ever I think it's important to remember it wasn't too long ago we were played off the park by the bottom club.

Sorry to put a negative in. But important to have some perspective.
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Eh?

Crystal Palace?

Granted they missed a couple sitters and we didn't create much in the way of clear cut chances but most of the game was played in their half, in and around their penalty area.

We certainly weren't "played of the park".

But if you want to read anything into recent results, it wasn't "too long ago" that they were lucky to scrape a single goal victory over a team we totally outclassed this very afternoon.
 

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