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Wednesday was great, but there must be more
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While Wednesday night was a truly great result, I hope that this doesn't end up as the only highlight of the season.
Stating the obvious I know, but we only won the right to play in the next round of the cup. Yes, it was against Liverpool and the manner in which we won was a joy to watch, but let's not get carried away ? if anything it gives them too much credit! We should be thinking 'Yeah, we beat you, we deserved it, but we've got other things to worry about now, off you go and try and salvage your season'.
A red colleague of mine sulkily pointed out to me how amusing/pathetic he found our reaction, as if we'd won the cup, league and CL all in one. As typically churlish a kopite response as you're ever likely to hear after getting beat, but a tiny bit of it did nag me. He's right, in a strange way ? even though he'll never understand what we feel about the game and the club.
We had our moment on Wednesday, we lifted the Goodison roof off, we greeted a new hero, but let's now move on to the next moment, and let's not give them the satisfaction of thinking that beating them is the only thing that we care about. It's about beating Villa and trying to win the cup, and before that getting three points against Bolton, and the next three after that.
As good as this week has been, I want more, and I don't want this to to be 'it' for this season ? so let's make sure this is only one of many good things to look back on.
COYB
Chris Bailey, Posted 06/02/2009 at 12:15:35
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The OS, by the way, has Anichebe out injured with cause and return date both unknown.
Moyes has more or less said that Jo won’t start but may be brought on. So two of Gosling, Rodwell, Castillo and AvdM could be in the starting 11. Its vaguely possible that Yobo or Jacobsen could be involved in some way, but surely DM won’t tinker withe perhaps the best back 4 in the league.
Roll on Saturday and Bolton. We have to stay focussed and not trot out still celebrating. I think we now need another great effort and another victory to talk about! There are 3 points to be won here and we have got to get them in the bag.
I love the the FA Cup but the league is our bread and butter and we have to finish as high as we can....hopefully in the top four.
Man United aside, is there a better defence in the country? All we need now is a midfield to match our ambitions.
We are not Yeovil and Wednesday wasn?t a giant killing. Enjoy the night, celebrate like those bastards did last year, but let?s not forget how good we?ve become!
We are not that far behind them when it comes to quality and it showed. The pieces are coming together albeit slowly and all we need is regular Champions League football and we’re a major threat again.
To be honest Liverpool, Man U and Arsenal are in more debt than we are and Arsenal face a ?Financial Armageddon? if they miss 4th.
The players, the club and the fans are on the same page, we are improving as a unit and now is the time to verbally (and financially) back the most sensible manager we?ve had since Kendall (phase 1).
Been waiting for an article like this. Nice!
Do you have a link for that interview?
Just saying that, having got under their skin, let’s just leave them to it. I will have fond memories of the game (and the aftermath) for a long time...but I don’t want it to be the defining moment of the season, that’s all i’m saying.
I see this is as a positive article
http://www.thefa.com/TheFACup/TheFACup/NewsAndFeatures/Postings/2007/06/FACupPrizeFund
I didn?t realise we got quite so much for getting through each round or the games being on tv. Sorry, like i said a little off topic.
I disagree with the analysis of the goal though: yes I?m biased but it has to be goal of the season contender... Ha ha! Am STILL buzzing!
Beating Bolton after such exertions with short recovery time is a challenge the lads must rise to, Davey Moyes needs to pick the right team, as fresh legs are needed.
Beat Bolton and the momentum will build rapidly, as the lads will have a run of games against teams we should win. I’d go with:
----------------Howard--------------
Hibbo--Jags--Lescott-Baines
Gosling-Rodwell-Neville-Arteta
-----------------Cahill----------------
-------------------Jo-------------------
Subs: AVdM, Osman, Castillo, Anichebe, Yobo, Jacobsen, Nash.
Does Fellaini not even make the bench!!
4-4-2 Cahill can not play in this formation, as has been proved. 4-4-1-1 and which two play in center? Artetta and Neville or Screech?
I think as a side we are ready with such a solid back four to take the game to whoever a 4-3-1-2. With Arteta flanked by Neville and screech. Cahill behind Yak and Jo. Yes, no Osman or Pienaar but we keep solid defence, solid cent mid with Arteta pulling strings, Cahill backing up the front 2 which no one does better and playing the ball to feet feed the Yak and Jo.
Just a thought. What do you think? Who would you drop?
Also, the statement of 1 blue is worth 20 reds is so very true.
I live in Ireland and like 100% of Irish blues we are totally fanatical. However as everyone knows Ireland has a massive following of the rs and utd but the thing is a lot of these "fans" simply want to be associated with those clubs.
For example, I went in to work on Thursday and started talking to an rs colleague about the match. Jis first question to me was " what match was that". At first i thought he was being smug but it soon unravelled that he actually didn’t even know it was on. WHAT THE FUCK!! He also asked "were the playing again?" I also know another guy who started supporting the rs in the final of the 2005 champions league and he’s 24.
For all you scouse Evertonians, take no notice of a kopite gobshite trying to tell you about the massive support they have outside the region. I can categorically state that all blues are true blues but many reds are fraud supporters.
COYB!!
Lets get Jo onto the scoresheet tomorrow and further progress the bright futures of Rodwell and Danny Boy.
No way Moyes is going to throw Jo in straight away. Jo?s got to earn his place. Osman will start behind Cahill; Jo may come in around the 75th minute (depending on the game situation).
Also Pienaar will start instead of Rodwell if he is not injured.
I think Fellaini and Anichebe don?t make the bench due to injury and pissing off the manager respectively.
AvdM, Jo, Rodwell, Castillo, Nash, Yobo, Jacobsen on the bench.
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