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Everton v Man City

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And the team is:?

Howard Hibbert Jags Lescott Valente Arteta Cahill Carsley Neville McFadden Anichebe

Subs: Vaughan, Gravesen, Stubbs, Baines, Ruddy.

AJ and Wessells have knocks and the Fernandes deal was not completed in time for this match

We welcome back Mikel Arteta though!!!
Stuart Mitchell, Milton Keynes Posted 12/01/2008 at 14:33:30

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Tom Winek
1 Posted 12/01/2008 at 14:49:43

I don?t think that team is strong enough to defeat Man City

Alex Baker
2 Posted 12/01/2008 at 14:50:40

Since when has AJ been injured?

Jeremy Benson
3 Posted 12/01/2008 at 14:50:36

Very surprised Valente is preferred to Baines.

I do hope that AJ’s absence isnt due to an imminent sale...

Kerry Frahm
4 Posted 12/01/2008 at 14:51:35

I reckon Victor, Vaugheny and McFadd probably helped AJ’s injury with some target practice in training.
There’s excellent competition for the front line. We just need them all to be firing when they are used.
If McFadd can hold his head today he could be excellent with big Vic and Timmy.
3 points & into the top 4!!

Ian McDowell
5 Posted 12/01/2008 at 14:23:31

Nice to see Michael Ball talking about Everton in the Echo upon his first appearance at Goodison park in an opposing team. A lifelong Everton fan, how different to Wayne Rooney who talks of the extra spice to beating Everton and celebrates wildly in front of the Park End.

Anthony Newell
6 Posted 12/01/2008 at 15:00:26

If Arteta plays well today we’ll win, simple as that

Stuart Mitchell
7 Posted 12/01/2008 at 15:04:46

2 - Bright start: Everton are immediately onto the front foot and look full of confidence

Ian McDowell
8 Posted 12/01/2008 at 15:09:53

I can?t understand how Valente is preferred to Baines, I thought Valente was shocking v Boro.

Stuart Mitchell
9 Posted 12/01/2008 at 15:13:05

7 - No chances yet: There have been no real opportunities in the opening stages. Both teams are looking to keep it tight and the tempo is quite slow

Stuart Mitchell
10 Posted 12/01/2008 at 15:20:43

11 - Caution: Cahill is booked for a high tackle on Hamann. It looks painful but the City man gets back to his feet

Alex Kociuba
11 Posted 12/01/2008 at 15:21:21

Stuart: I heared Cahill was lucky to stay on the pitch? I noticed in the Racing Post this ref doesn’t dish too many cards out.

Anthony Newell
12 Posted 12/01/2008 at 15:32:31

Superb delivery from Arteta. Fucking get in!!!

Ste Lewis
13 Posted 12/01/2008 at 15:31:30

Just missed a sitter, caught a brief glimpse of Cahill missing an open goal as my live streaming stutters and buffers its way. 3 points today would be great! COYB!

Ste Lewis
14 Posted 12/01/2008 at 15:33:45

Yeeeeees!

Stuart Mitchell
15 Posted 12/01/2008 at 15:37:46

31 - GOAL: Lescott turns the ball home for Everton from Arteta’s excellent right-wing cross

Kerry Frahm
16 Posted 12/01/2008 at 15:36:22

Boro are 1 up.. Yahoo

C’mon Schwarzer help out a fellow Aussie!!

Mike Hayes
17 Posted 12/01/2008 at 15:37:01

Why is it whenever our best players get injuries just before a match (day before or in training) a few idiots panic and think they are up for sale. for God sake grow up!

Stuart Mitchell
18 Posted 12/01/2008 at 15:50:06

HALF-TIME: The first half has been very one-sided and Everton thoroughly deserve to lead 1-0. City will have to improve considerably to take even a point from this game

Kerry Frahm
19 Posted 12/01/2008 at 15:49:33

Can anyone help with some live streaming vision sites?
I get frustrated with delayed text based ones.
I mainly have to use the soccernet Gamecast but it can delays of up to 5 minutes without any update.

Ste Lewis
20 Posted 12/01/2008 at 15:54:34

Try "http://4.livefooty.doctor-serv.com/sat12.1/Everton_ManCity.html", you will need to download TVAnts but it only takes a few minutes. Takes a while to buffer though.

Stuart Mitchell
21 Posted 12/01/2008 at 16:03:46

Manny has signed! Just not registered in time for this match!

Stuart Mitchell
22 Posted 12/01/2008 at 16:08:12

48 - Lack of urgency: Neither side has made any changes at half-time but City may have to soon as their performance since the break has been just as lacklustre

Tom Winek
23 Posted 12/01/2008 at 16:30:46

I?m starting to get the 70th minute nerves!

Paul Jones
24 Posted 12/01/2008 at 16:45:16

I hate the way we seem to hang on, 20 mins from end. 4 mins left, just hope the inevitable doesnt happen.

Stuart Mitchell
25 Posted 12/01/2008 at 16:52:40

Full Time

good 1-0 victory

Anthony Newell
26 Posted 12/01/2008 at 16:22:25

Phew!

Big result, no wonder Moyes punches the air!

Santosh Benjamin
27 Posted 12/01/2008 at 17:01:07

Great battling result for us....was not pretty but we got the 3 points and thats all that matters...waiting to see Manny back against Wigan next weekend...COYB

Andy Stone
28 Posted 12/01/2008 at 17:02:52

Great result that I cant wait to watch in 4 hours.

Same Day Delay thing sucks.

No Richards acrobatic goal this year at the death, so that’s 2 points gained in a similar game this year.

Gerard Madden
29 Posted 12/01/2008 at 18:27:28

Excellent result!

Things are certainly lookin’ good. :)

John Ferguson
30 Posted 12/01/2008 at 18:44:22

Good performance by Tont Hibbert Today to keep Petrov very quiet ............

Dan McKie
31 Posted 12/01/2008 at 18:55:35

I agree John, I thought Hibbert was brilliant today and showed that he is a really good defender against a quality winger!

Simon Gemine
32 Posted 12/01/2008 at 15:33:08

I hear rumours that AJ is off to Celtic this week for around £9M plus. With him not in the 16 to play City, could there be any truth in this??