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Can't say much, haven't got time, going out with the Mrs, and what a night it'll be....... because THAT was My Everton!... end of!
Brian Williams, Wirral     Posted 16/01/2010 at 16:36:38

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Phil Roberts
1   Posted 16/01/2010 at 19:35:47

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Out for dinner tonight - have sypathy for my wife - will my eldest and I have any other topic of conversation but this match?

Some stats - first win on a Saturday evening since 1967 when we won a cup match 1-0 and Alan Ball scored. Can’t name who we played :-)

Also now only 4 points back on last year’s equivilent results so it is not all doom and gloom. Top 8 is on, no problems. Spurs now +3 (yes that is all!) on equivilent fixtures, can they make up the gap.

In fact, can I see us dropping points compared to last year in any matches remaining - probably not on this performance, we can only recover!

DM you are a genius - especially for the programme notes.

Great Night - Great Performance - Great Team
Neil Humphrey
2   Posted 16/01/2010 at 19:45:31

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I blame Moyes.
Charlie Percival
3   Posted 16/01/2010 at 19:57:19

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Hibberts fault
Michael Kidd
4   Posted 16/01/2010 at 19:56:08

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Two nil. Could have been four or five. I don’t think Howard had to make a save. However poor Citeh were, we were great - that’s two excellent performances in a row. Where do you play Arteta?
Tony I'Anson
5   Posted 16/01/2010 at 20:00:25

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To all teenage Evertonians - that’s what we used to watch every week in the 80s. Proper joined up football that made City look ordinary and could have easily been 4 nil. If you don’t understand why Tony Marsh moans so much on this site, maybe seeing this will give you some insight as to what we expect to see every week.
Trevor Williams
6   Posted 16/01/2010 at 20:01:01

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Put the big man in his position and he performs, simple

Play the ball on the deck and we create chances

We have our confidence back and players now look interested

WE ARE A UNIT AGAIN
David Denby
7   Posted 16/01/2010 at 20:06:18

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Great game, outstanding performances all over the pitch. Could have easily been 3 or 4. Felly was simply sublime. Think he had one mis-placed pass all game and had his header turned onto the post. Heitinga was also solid and Peanuts in the middle = quality!

Was also nice to see Moyes admit in the post match interview that he’s been a miserable git for the last few months! Even better Beneathus has just been squirming in his post match interview. Only six correct numbers tonight can make my day get any better!

Have a great night lads.
John Audsley
8   Posted 16/01/2010 at 20:11:27

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I've enjoyed this more than any game in a VERY long time

Great team spirit and as always the fans have been brilliant

A great saturday nite boys and girls *****
Charlie Percival
9   Posted 16/01/2010 at 20:14:12

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Reminds me of the Fiorentina Game
Peter Bourke
10   Posted 16/01/2010 at 20:10:25

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Great performance and best of all was the clean sheet.
Felli was unbelievable and the rest of the team put in a first class display.
It was obvious Moysey had done his homework for this game and he totally outpointed Mancini.
Will we see some credit being given on this occasion? Surely not, as we should have won by 4, doesn’t moyes tell them how to shoot on target at training. It was good to see DM finally talk to the boys about playing flowing football at training this week, rather than his usual talk about trying to nick a goal and hoofing downfield all the time. I wonder why he hasn’t thought of this before.
Paul McGinty
11   Posted 16/01/2010 at 20:08:03

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The finishing was still not good enough. Moyes needs to spend more time in training on teaching them to head the ball accurately ...perhaps they could actally finish those chances and put teams away. Still spending too much of their training time on defence. I am finished with being a Moyes "acolyte"!!
James Tunstead
12   Posted 16/01/2010 at 20:17:07

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The usual suspects all had a great game today but how well did Billy play? I thought he was excellent, should have scored a couple though. Some brilliant link up play from him and he was even winning headers. We would have beaten anyone today, superb.
Charlie Percival
13   Posted 16/01/2010 at 20:21:03

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Moyes out
Mike Green
14   Posted 16/01/2010 at 20:15:44

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Awesome. After the derby game I think that fixture was the one everyone will have looked for at the start of the season - I certainly did.

Our season has definitely kicked off now - still in FA and Europa, we can make a right run at Top 6 I reckon now.

Fellaini giving Bellamy the big "see ya later!"? How good was that? I mean, really - how good was that!

The lads worked their arses off for each other today - particularly 1st half. Awesome,

Also - laid £20 on RS not to win and £15 on City so £35 up too.

Off to get myself absolutely shitted!

Brilliant.
Conor Feeney
15   Posted 16/01/2010 at 20:19:32

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Disgusted by that performance. Terrible start and only dominated the game for the remaining 80 minutes. Bily missed three great chances and Fellaini hit the bar with an easy header. Both are a total waste of money by the clueless manager who knows nothing about tactics.

Cahill also missed an easy header to hit the bar.

We sat back in the second half and should have had 6 or 7 if we’d been positive instead of just keeping possession etc. I mean this was only City we were playing and Everton should always be able to beat City as they have done for the last 130 + years - never mind the relative finances of the two teams.

Many more performances like this and Moyes has to go, can’t stand the man anyway. I mean if City’s strikers (starters cost c. £50m between them - with their replacement, who got subbed again cost another £30m +) had got goals from two lucky deflections, we would’ve dropped two points. It’s not as if City were on any run of form or won their last 4 matches on the trot with ease.

Awful, and Moyes has ruined my Saturday night AGAIN.

Iain Love
16   Posted 16/01/2010 at 20:29:41

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Fellaini!!!!!!!!!! That was one of the best Defensive midfield displays I’ve seen... Fantastic. Pienaar in centre-mid wouldn’t want to drop him even for Arteta... Incredible.

Make no bones, Man City are in form and have a wealth of talent to choose from, they are the most likely to finish 4th and we tonked them. 2-0 flattered them we where better everywhere on the pitch.

Charlie Percival
17   Posted 16/01/2010 at 20:31:09

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When Moyes said Fellaini is the best player in his position a few weeks back, I thought he had Sven glasses on.

The last three or Four games he has shown he is a £30 mill player not a £15 mil. I was praying that the fee was 15 mill euros, but it was pounds. Now that seems a drop in the ocean.

What he did to Bellamy near the end was better than what Fernandes did to Fabregas.

He was WORLD CLASS today and will only get better.
Tony Stanley
18   Posted 16/01/2010 at 20:41:37

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What a display, everyone played their part , what can you say about Fellaini.

I loved the shouts of USA when Donovan was taking the corners, and he can really take a corner, not to mention play a bit.

The whole team and backroom staff should take a bow, that was class, that was Everton Football Club.

James Byrne
19   Posted 16/01/2010 at 20:50:18

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Just back from the game and what a display; Fellaini was superb; the way he turned Bellamy was sublime but I also want to pay some attention to Baines today, he was brilliant throughout.

The Ref also had a good game and as far as I could make out he never booked anyone.
Gerry Grimes
20   Posted 16/01/2010 at 21:01:20

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Tremendous performance by one and all. Skill, pride and energy throughout the team. No point in singling anyone out, because Everton were first and foremost a proper football team tonight. CONGRATS TO ALL.
Rob Murphy
21   Posted 16/01/2010 at 21:01:38

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Brilliant performance by the team, well deserved victory. We’re back to our best and very hard to beat. I can see us having another good cup run-in Europe or in the FA Cup. Another performance like that against Sporting with the crowd behind the team as they were today will show Moutinho what he’s missing at Goodison Park. He’d barely make our bench at the moment!!

I think young Jose Baxter should treat the lads to some of his stash tonight!!
Robert Daniels
22   Posted 16/01/2010 at 20:48:16

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Well we will hear all the usual shite now, how poor city were etc etc. The truth though is we were awesome, Pienaar, Bily, Landon, Cahill... fantastic. Defence solid, Saha a thorn in their side all day.

But what about the best midfield display you will see this year and any other year, by one man, The Man! Stand up, the best midfielder of his generation — FELLAINI!

I've always thought he was a class act, but fucking hell, when was the last time any of us saw such a dominant display from a player in that position? Yes, we know Stevie GeeLaar saves the red shite with a goal most of the time, and Lampard does great for Chelski, but fucking hell what a complete performance, and in a blue shirt!

Warning to Bill! Sell him at your peril, remember what happened to Agent Johnson with Big Dunc.
Awesome, truely awesome... and he's ours.

Jon Beck
23   Posted 16/01/2010 at 21:09:16

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Just back as well. What can I say? Emotional, especially Fellaini. It’s great to be a Blue!
Joseph Walsh
24   Posted 16/01/2010 at 21:09:41

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COYB!!! Great Performance, the boys are back!!!
John Conaghan
25   Posted 16/01/2010 at 21:12:22

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Have you been on the Carling again Conor???
Dave Roberts
26   Posted 16/01/2010 at 21:06:25

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One of the problems is.....Fellaini and Pienaar have just been watched from a few yards away by a manager who has seen his high flying team totally outclassed by an Everton side for whom the aforementioned were absolutely outstanding.

This manager has the money at his disposal to deprive Everton of the services of these two ’World class’ players should they (like Lescott before them) wish to cash in.

Can we keep hold of them? There are 2 weeks left of the Transfer window. It could be interesting... or worrying!
Conor Feeney
27   Posted 16/01/2010 at 21:16:21

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If I had John, I mightn’t have remembered the second half ;)

I know sarcasm is the lowest form of wit, but just could’t resist after last week here !
Charlie Percival
28   Posted 16/01/2010 at 21:18:55

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Lescott. GLAD YOUR GONE. Today epitomised everything about being a blue, this is the club you left, that is the club you now play for.

YOU VERY WISE GUY!

Dave Roberts
29   Posted 16/01/2010 at 21:13:36

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Sorry for the pessimism, maybe as an Evertonian it’s ingrained! All worries aside for the moment tonight’s display was the best I have seen from an Everton side for 25 years or so.

We had width, pace, perseverance, we covered each other... Saha held up and laid the ball off with aplomb... it could have been 5 nil... the defence was solid and assured and... well... the midfield (all of them) were sublime! Baines was brilliant! Coleman comes on for 20 minutes and looks as if he’s been there all week!

We Blues are pretty simple folk overall. All we expect is proper footy and tonight we got it in abundance. If ever self-belief and confidence were an issue for these players, all Davey has to do is sit them down to watch a video of this game to show them what they are capable of. I could not find a fault anywhere on the pitch.

Made me proud today Blues. Love Ya!
Ian Tunstead
30   Posted 16/01/2010 at 21:17:51

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Please don't depress me Dave, let me enjoy the moment while it lasts.

Conor, I was crying readin your post, I know you were being sarcastic but it’s sad to think there are people on here who think like that.
Ian Tunstead
31   Posted 16/01/2010 at 21:30:42

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Tony I’Anson, I don't know why you are trying to back Tony Marsh. We all want to play great football like in the 80s but it’s not easy or everyone would be doing it. It takes years or millions of pounds to develop that kind of play.

Moyes has slowly built this team and gradually turning it back into a good footballing side which our first 11 are capable of and a couple of good subs can cover but, when you have as many key players out that we’ve had this season, anyone would struggle and Moyes should not be criticised for this.
Rob Magee
32   Posted 16/01/2010 at 21:29:28

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Great game great performance and who would have thought Bily can defend. Best Saturday feeling for a while, even the missus is happy cos I am not a miserable prick tonight.

Needless to say, I thought Felli was awesome, so to Peanuts. We played the game the way it's meant to be played. Also nice to see Distin make a trouble-free comeback (touch wood).

Well done, lads... and well done, Moysey, or would some have us believe because of this one result that we are again looking through rose-tinted specs. IF that's what you think then I say "Fuck you!" and let me enjoy my night!!!!!!!!!!!!

Gavin Ramejkis
33   Posted 16/01/2010 at 21:37:55

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A mercurial display of how to play passing football... Christ, Everton where has this been hiding? I loved that game and applauded them all off the park. The article about atmosphere should take heed at tonight’s game; if you get that display, the roof of the old girl comes off.

Solid performances all round, Donovan was excellent, Pienaar sublime but my MotM by a country mile was Fellaini who chased everything, the piss take of Bellamy at the end was some of the best skills I have seen at GP for years.

For anyone that didn’t go and hasn’t seen the game elsewhere, please let MoTD do it justice, we played Man Citeh off the park this evening. Comedy calls from today "Tiger Woods" for Robinho and the song from the Park End "A billion in the bank and you’re still shite".

David Hallwood
34   Posted 16/01/2010 at 23:00:23

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Just come in after the match so excuse the typos. Agree with everything that all posters has sais, this was Everton vintage ’85 the only issue I’ve got with one of the posters who called Man Citeh poor — no they’re not, they’re top 4-5 — we just made them look ordinary.
Will Firstbrook
35   Posted 16/01/2010 at 22:52:24

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Tonight’s atmosphere was absolutely electric. The undeniable enthusiasm and support from the stands made my (blue) heart swell with pride. Been a long time coming. Great effort all around. Looking forward to more of the same. COYB!!!
Christopher McCullough
36   Posted 16/01/2010 at 23:18:04

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MY Everton too :-) Nil Satis
Matty Dawkins
37   Posted 16/01/2010 at 23:58:25

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I particularly enjoyed Fellaini sending Bellamy for the pies!
Had that been Fabregas or some cunt, it would be talked about for months.
Spragg Johnson
38   Posted 17/01/2010 at 00:20:35

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To Bellamy’s credit he had a laugh with Fellaini about the pirouette ... class.
Gary Hughes
39   Posted 17/01/2010 at 02:29:10

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Neil, Charlie & Conor I can positively taste your smugness & sarcasm toward those of us who don’t blindly follow the IMWT doctrine but believe me lads us doubters enjoyed that as much as you. The difference is that I want performances like that week-in, week-out whereas you fellas think that expecting a team to play to it’s full potential as often as possible is totally beyond reason & justified criticism. I'm sure we’ll disagree but I don't think performances like today should be considered as an occasional treat, instead it should be the norm.
Ian Tunstead
40   Posted 17/01/2010 at 03:15:32

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Gary it can be the norm but only when all our key players are fit and available. I predicted that once we got Arteta and Jaggs back we would start beating teams by 5s and 6s and go on a long unbeated run buti was laughed at by all. At the same time we cannot expect us to perform like that with 12 players missing like early in the season.
Mike Allison
41   Posted 17/01/2010 at 09:23:22

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We all want performances like that week-in, week-out... its just that some of us aren’t petulant little children about it when we don’t get them.

These fans have every right to be smug, they’ve backed their team and manager through the tough times when some of you haven’t and now they can really enjoy that it's coming good.
Colin Potter
42   Posted 17/01/2010 at 10:14:06

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Ian Tunstead, if all the injured players were fit and ready to play, next match, who would you drop from that team who played so well yesterday, and who would you play? And not play players out of position just so you can accomodate them.
Phil Bellis
43   Posted 17/01/2010 at 11:47:57

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Ian, "but it’s not easy or everyone would be doing it".

I could control ball hit to me at pace, pass accurately to an unmarked team-mate 3 yards away then use my litlle legs to move into space when I was 7 years old — and my manager was a 75-year-old nun!

Mike Allison
44   Posted 17/01/2010 at 12:13:50

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Yeah, Phil, because it's obviously as simple as that. Not that you were playing against 7-year-olds or anything...
Mike Elbey
45   Posted 17/01/2010 at 13:00:40

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Colin, fairly easy answer for me. Jagielka for Distin and Arteta for Bily, Pienaar moving to the left.
Ste Lewis
46   Posted 17/01/2010 at 12:59:07

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Completely agree, Mike. I sometimes feel that those who piss and moan about us all the time don’t deserve such a wonderful feeling as that victory gave us. Those that slagged Fellaini and Heitinga and wrote them off should be thoroughly embarrassed. Bily even put in a shift.

I’m all for criticism when it is merited but some on here go beyond the pale. They can dress it up as not settling for second best when in reality they are just miserable twats.

Ian Tunstead
47   Posted 17/01/2010 at 13:09:27

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Colin, that's not for me to answer. I trust in Moyes to make the right decisions at the right times.

Phil, as Mike says, you were up against 7-year-olds. I used to get called the little Brazilian and Maradona when I was at primary school but once you get older and come up against half-decent players, people get wiser, some of my tricks that worked as a child didn't fool everyone anymore.

Put me in the Prem were every one is faster, stronger and close down quicker... it’s a completley different ball game. Add to this 40,000 people are watching. Suddenly simple things that you could do as a child become very difficult. You can't have played football for a very long time is all I can say.
Phil Bellis
48   Posted 17/01/2010 at 13:58:19

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Bollocks, Ian! Football is a simple game no matter what level you play at; great managers create great teams.

You don’t need a billiionaire backer to be able to pass a ball — the lads proved that yesterday.

And you don’t have to be a tactical genius to work out the benefits of leaving your nippiest player on the halfway line when defending a corner.

Conor Feeney
49   Posted 17/01/2010 at 14:23:14

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Phil, That’s such a simplistic, nonsensical comment I can only hope it’s a wind up.
Tony I'Anson
50   Posted 17/01/2010 at 14:25:11

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Ian, I wasn’t backing TM whose opinions can be a bit extreme. But the main point he makes on this forum is that we should not accept being a top 6 team.

Also we still have some key players missing and can perform like that, without spending £100m on players. Once they are all back competing for places, I wonder what heights we can achieve, even in the second half of the season. Go unbeaten in the league? Win a cup? = keep all our players and attract new ones.
Ian Tunstead
51   Posted 17/01/2010 at 15:39:21

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I agree to a certain extent, Phil football is very simple, and people tend to over-complicate things but what are you saying? If it is as simple as you make out, why aren’t you playing in the prem, I mean you can ’’control a ball, hit at pace, pass accurately to an unmarked team-mate 3 yards away then use your little legs to move into space’’ as a 7-year-old?

Tony, I agree that we should aim to win every game and every competition but at the same time we need to be a little realistic and not expect to win every game. If football has taught me anything, it is that any thing is possible but let's not get carried away.
Mike Allison
52   Posted 17/01/2010 at 16:08:54

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Colin if you mean in the ’real world’ then I don’t think we’d change anything as the injured players would be off the pace and lacking match fitness.

If they were automatically fit enough, or, realistically, talking long term, then it's Jagielka for Distin and Arteta for Cahill, allowing Pienaar to be even further forward. The other option is Pienaar on the left again and Bily dropped. No-one would be out of position in either line-up.
Mike Allison
53   Posted 20/01/2010 at 03:55:34

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I take issue with a phrase used as a headline to a letter straight after the game- 'MY Everton'. I just can’t see the sense in being able to say “when we play well and win, that’s MY Everton, when we don’t...” well, I don’t even know how that sentence would finish, because I don’t understand the sentiment behind the first half.

When we lose 1-6 to Arsenal and are a national embarrassment, that’s still MY Everton, I don’t have a choice, and when we play so well we’re ‘Marseille Roulette’-ing (probably my favourite name for the trick Marouane pulled off on Bellamy) the richest club in the world and unlucky to only win 2-0, that’s MY Everton as well.

The only other obvious interpretation of that phrase is that he was talking about how he would like to see us play, but I'm afraid that's then meaningless, because we all agree with that as well, and for him to say so implies that he thinks some of us thought it was great when we played shit and lost. We didn't. when we don't.

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