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The Pre-Season Finale

Let's make this the Matchday Thread for those who can't get to Goodison Park this evening for tonight's massive game against mighty Malaga.

Please posts teams, scores, links, comments and owt else relevant to the game, for the benefit and edification of your less fortunate Evertonian family members worldwide.
Michael Kenrick, ToffeeWeb Towers Posted 07/08/2009 at 16:46:39

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David Parks
1 Posted 07/08/2009 at 19:58:55

Lescott, Pienaar and Saha start - Joey injured and Senderos is in the crowd. Everton TV currently has Spanish commentary....

Mike Prendergast
2 Posted 07/08/2009 at 20:07:11

http://www.footballclubonline.com/ch5.html
this is working

Phil Roberts
3 Posted 07/08/2009 at 20:11:22

Err - so much for the full house

Colin Ryan
4 Posted 07/08/2009 at 20:11:21

Iraq goals channel 4 lads...great link with Unsworth doing commentry

David Parks
5 Posted 07/08/2009 at 20:11:12

They look to be really going at Hibbert - Not keeping the ball well and they look comfortable on the ball

Colin Ryan
6 Posted 07/08/2009 at 20:15:41

Osman should have scored there.Neville at centre half???things arent looking good if thats the plan for Lescott going

Sean Joyce
7 Posted 07/08/2009 at 20:16:12

Working nights Lads, can anyone give light to the the team tonight. Even the OS have only 10 players playing, What is the gate approxx??

David Parks
8 Posted 07/08/2009 at 20:18:13

One nil Saha - Bit scrappy but good play from Felli

Sean Dylan
9 Posted 07/08/2009 at 20:18:43

Get in! Solid finish that by Saha

Richard Murray
10 Posted 07/08/2009 at 20:18:39

1-0, Saha

Ball across from the left by Baines, Cahill beat the keeper to it, a bit of a scramble, Ossie had a go and then Saha whacked it in.

Good start by the boys. Fellaini is looking lively.

Thomas Christensen
11 Posted 07/08/2009 at 20:20:05

http://www.iraqgoals.net/ch4.html this is a good quality link

Colin Ryan
12 Posted 07/08/2009 at 20:18:30

1-0 Saha..team is howard,hibbert,neville,lescott,baines,osman,cahill,rodwell,pienaar,fellaine behind saha..hope that helps sean.20k approx i reckon

Richard Murray
13 Posted 07/08/2009 at 20:20:08

Sean. the team is: Howard, Hibbo, Baines, Nev, Lescott; Pienaar, Fellaini, Cahill, Rodwell, Osman, Saha.

Reckon there’s about 12,000 there, but that’s just a guess.

Sean Dylan
14 Posted 07/08/2009 at 20:20:42

Get in! Good finish by Ozzie that!

Phil Roberts
15 Posted 07/08/2009 at 20:19:43

well taken LEON!!! 2-0

Richard Murray
16 Posted 07/08/2009 at 20:21:34

Lescott is getting a GOOD reception btw.

Colin Ryan
17 Posted 07/08/2009 at 20:21:00

were flying...time to lump on that top 4 finish me thinks!!who needs new signings

David Parks
18 Posted 07/08/2009 at 20:20:25

2-0 - Osman. Great play from Pienaar, Felli our best player!

Sean Joyce
19 Posted 07/08/2009 at 20:20:26

What was the crowds reaction to Roger. I hope they gave him no S**t, afterall he is still our player!!!!

Jamie Barlow
20 Posted 07/08/2009 at 20:21:53

Pienaar is on fire.

Lee McIntosh
21 Posted 07/08/2009 at 20:22:21

Does anyone know who the subs are? Even the OS doesn’t say...

Beautiful play for Peanut for 2nd there...

Phil Roberts
22 Posted 07/08/2009 at 20:22:15

Love the fact that Moyes is saying Fellaini has lost too much weight and the commentator keeps saying he is using his strength.

Well presume one of them is right

Jamie Barlow
23 Posted 07/08/2009 at 20:23:14

Roger is getting a good reception.

Thomas Christensen
24 Posted 07/08/2009 at 20:23:15

Pienaar and Fellaini are really good.

Note worthy is Lescotts distribution - quality

Sean Joyce
25 Posted 07/08/2009 at 20:22:49

Thanks Colin, Richard. Sounds like a great start. COYB

Mike Coates
26 Posted 07/08/2009 at 20:24:34

Ossie Ossie Ossie!! lol :)

Just woke up.. Missed the Saha goal :(

Musta been by just a few mins..

Thomas Christensen
27 Posted 07/08/2009 at 20:24:26

HAHA Hibbo is stilllll Pony.

Lee McIntosh
28 Posted 07/08/2009 at 20:24:57

Nobody seems to be mentioning Bainesy here, he’s looking awesome, where can we get a right-sided version of him for £10!?

Richard Murray
29 Posted 07/08/2009 at 20:24:34

Moyes has clearly had a go after them after the Blackpool debacle. We look a completely different side.

Add Arteta, Jags, Yak, Jo and possibly a new signing or two and things seem a lot better all of a sudden!

Jamie Barlow
30 Posted 07/08/2009 at 20:25:11

Baines and Peinaar linking up well again.

David Parks
31 Posted 07/08/2009 at 20:26:28

Agree Jamie - Our left hand side is our strength

Mike Coates
32 Posted 07/08/2009 at 20:27:25

Just a winger and things are fine by me.

Hibbert is still silly..

But on the big occassions can be gold!

Phil Roberts
33 Posted 07/08/2009 at 20:24:06

Absolutley nothing coming down the right - or is that when I go on to make a comment here :-)

Ian Barker
34 Posted 07/08/2009 at 20:30:55

The difference Pienaar makes is massive, its the shape of the team is so much better with him in the team

Richard Murray
35 Posted 07/08/2009 at 20:30:05

How long have we had the video advertising boards for - you know, around the periphery of the stadium?

Richard Murray
36 Posted 07/08/2009 at 20:32:24

or pitch even

Kristian Boyce
37 Posted 07/08/2009 at 20:30:43

Little strange that Neville is playing CB & Rodwell is in midfield. Would like to see Rodwell playing in the back four.

Richard Murray
38 Posted 07/08/2009 at 20:35:27

I think Nev has looked a lot better at CB than Rodwell did - so far. Rodwell is much better as a DM, at the moment, in my opinion.

David Parks
39 Posted 07/08/2009 at 20:35:18

Rodwell was poor at CB against Blackpool and Coventry - Right decision for me to put Pip in there

Richard Murray
40 Posted 07/08/2009 at 20:35:27

I think Nev has looked a lot better at CB than Rodwell did - so far. Rodwell is much better as a DM, at the moment, in my opinion.

Ian Hams
41 Posted 07/08/2009 at 20:28:24

By far a better performance so far. Baines and Peinaar are looking red hot, Fellaini is looking a lot sharper, the back is tighter and the all round possession and passing game much better.

Colin Ryan
42 Posted 07/08/2009 at 20:36:20

whats the latest with peanuts contract?tie him down to a long term deal asap...best player on the pitch for me

David Parks
43 Posted 07/08/2009 at 20:36:50

Considering he has been injured in pre-season, Pienaar is looking fantastic

Michael Kenrick
Editorial Team
44 Posted 07/08/2009 at 20:35:15

Great to hear from Unsie... very sensible intelligent comments.

Blues are playing nicely... putting on a show. (Except just them when they gave away a needless corner)

Mike Coates
45 Posted 07/08/2009 at 20:39:24

We were more likely to win with Pienaar in the team during the season (sorry to repeat anyone, cant read everything, jumping between game and FML) ;)

Baines and Pienaar together, a solid Lescott in defence.

Saha up front.

Everton = Dangerous :)

Alan Clarke
46 Posted 07/08/2009 at 20:40:52

The footballclubonline.com website works really well. Does it show games during the season?

Gavin Ramejkis
47 Posted 07/08/2009 at 20:43:11

Pienaar best player on the pitch by miles but Osman not bad either for a change

Paul O'Hanlon
48 Posted 07/08/2009 at 20:44:50

Why would anyone expect a full house at a pre-season game against an average Spanish team when we’ve signed no new players? Hats off to those who’ve gone

Jamie Barlow
49 Posted 07/08/2009 at 20:49:23

I’m sure i read somewhere that it was going to be a full house.

Gavin Ramejkis
50 Posted 07/08/2009 at 20:47:29

Got to agree Paul, sell out not a chance, not without a single first team player signed, and if that single player does turn out to be Lumberarse then thats a fucking disgrace

Michael Kenrick
Editorial Team
51 Posted 07/08/2009 at 20:51:33

What’s the story with Yobo? Who else is missing (apart from Yakubu, Arteta, Jagielka and Anichebe?) Any idea of the subs (no listed on OS)...

Ainsley Dale
52 Posted 07/08/2009 at 20:58:10

Jo missing.

Keith Glazzard
53 Posted 07/08/2009 at 20:54:35

Let’s not get carried away here, but class players on display here tonight - Fellaini, Pienaar, Saha, Baines and the kid, Rodwell. (Ididn’t include Cahill because that’s what he is and does).

Hopes for a good second half

Colin Ryan
54 Posted 07/08/2009 at 20:58:17

subs tonight are the cream of the american 4th division and half the everton under 14s team!!

John Conaghan
55 Posted 07/08/2009 at 20:59:17

The OS lists the subs as Nash, Gisling, Vaughan, Akpan, Wallace and Shane Duffy. It says Yobo is out with a cold.

Steve Hopkins
56 Posted 07/08/2009 at 21:00:02

Subs are Dan Gosling, Carlo Nash, Hope Akpan, James Vaughan, James Wallace and Shane Duffy

John Conaghan
57 Posted 07/08/2009 at 21:00:35

Gosling even..

Thomas Christensen
58 Posted 07/08/2009 at 20:58:42

Keith - I think you are quite right I’m not sure that Saha has been all that good. Although the defense hasn’t really been tested Captain Pip is doing pretty well, trying to pass the ball and not HOOOF.

Osman and Hibbert is doing ok - not great and no improvement from last year.

Aidy Dews
59 Posted 07/08/2009 at 20:54:16

Hibbert’s our weak link in the team; once we get our right hand side sorted and a decent holding midfield player we’ll be alrite I think.

Jamie Barlow
60 Posted 07/08/2009 at 21:07:43

What a fantastic goal.

David Parks
61 Posted 07/08/2009 at 21:06:38

2-1 - Quality free kick from them. Nothing Howard could do

Colin Ryan
62 Posted 07/08/2009 at 21:08:35

where you watching guys?iraq goals went down on me?

David Parks
63 Posted 07/08/2009 at 21:08:29

Being hyper-critical there, soft free kick given away by Cahill as a result of Joleon bombing up the left hand side and getting caught out of position

Phil Roberts
64 Posted 07/08/2009 at 21:09:43

Glad my stream has also gone so I could miss it.

Paul O'Hanlon
65 Posted 07/08/2009 at 21:08:58

Whats happened to the 2nd half streaming quality? Any new links anyone?

Gavin Ramejkis
66 Posted 07/08/2009 at 21:11:13

http://www.atdhe.net/8345/watch-everton-vs-malaga

Thomas Christensen
67 Posted 07/08/2009 at 21:13:13

You can get is from here

http://www.atdhe.net/

Colin Ryan
68 Posted 07/08/2009 at 21:13:59

cheers Gavin

Kristian Boyce
69 Posted 07/08/2009 at 21:13:06

http://www.atdhe.net/8345/watch-everton-vs-malaga

Phil Roberts
70 Posted 07/08/2009 at 21:10:35

Where did Timmy Howard get his socks. Isn’t he supposed to have the same as the rest of the team?

David Parks
71 Posted 07/08/2009 at 21:15:41

Gone off since the goal -Cant keep the ball

Mike Oates
72 Posted 07/08/2009 at 21:16:56

Saha looks injured , limpng not moving freely.

Gone off the boil

Colin Ryan
73 Posted 07/08/2009 at 21:17:43

great turn and shot by fellaini!he’s looking decent tonight.

Mike Oates
74 Posted 07/08/2009 at 21:17:55

Fellaini hit post and him and Pinnear brilliant tonight.

Fellaini subbed

Paul O'Hanlon
75 Posted 07/08/2009 at 21:20:09

Cheers for the link chaps, for some reason mine had frozen.

Jamie Barlow
76 Posted 07/08/2009 at 21:19:44

I think Fellaini finally got into second gear.

Jamie Barlow
77 Posted 07/08/2009 at 21:22:14

And then he goes off!!!!!!

Richard Murray
78 Posted 07/08/2009 at 21:37:48

Saha injured, surprise, surprise.

Sean Joyce
79 Posted 07/08/2009 at 21:38:06

Kick for the home game in the Europa cup is at Midnight according to the OS!!

David Parks
80 Posted 07/08/2009 at 21:40:13

I think that is because they dont know Sean! This year, Europa League games will kick off at 5.30 and 8pm to allow for maximum TV coverage - Be a nightmare for a Goodison game at 5.30 on a Thursday!

Steve Pugh
81 Posted 07/08/2009 at 21:45:17

Osman is looking stronger tonight, not getting knocked off the ball as much.

Gary Rimmer
82 Posted 07/08/2009 at 21:45:19

Surprised no-one has mentioned Neville. Played well tonight and looks comfortable at CB - top guy. And I had him written if season before last.

Sean Joyce
83 Posted 07/08/2009 at 21:47:30

Do not wish to P*** on anyones bonfire, but Pip at CB against Malaga is one thing but against the Arse.....now thats is a different ball game!!!!. It has to be Roger and Joey if all things remain the same.

Jimmy Saville
84 Posted 07/08/2009 at 21:48:35

Has any one seen Fellani play well in 2 hales of a full game. Outstanding in first half, not much cop in 2nd half.

John Conaghan
85 Posted 07/08/2009 at 21:50:42

It’s finished 2-1. Good performance overall.

Colin Ryan
86 Posted 07/08/2009 at 21:53:18

Thought we looked pretty decent tonight.Peanuts and Fellaini the best performers for me.When the signings (Arteta,Yak,Jags) arrive we’ll be comfortably in the top 8 again!Best of luck to Bill in the euromillions tonight

Keith Glazzard
87 Posted 07/08/2009 at 22:14:02

Malaga, La Liga top 8 side. Remember Villareal? A few years on, and we looked like the cultured continental side with them dishing out the fouls.

Pienaar, The Big Fella and Rodwell must have had euro scouts looking on with millions in their eyes tonight.

Pip played a very good game in this new position. He could do that, if required, in the PL.

Week off - ready for next week.

Peter Griffin
88 Posted 07/08/2009 at 23:08:43

Gosling, Vaughan, Baxter and Wallace all got on.

Fellaini played well.

Their goal was a class free kick.

Highlight of the night was a little lad about 3 in an Everton kit getting on the pitch from the family enclosure, running over to the Bullens and back to applause.

We need somebody on the right desperately!

Gavin Ramejkis
89 Posted 08/08/2009 at 10:50:25

Not bad performance and some pretty good stuff indeed from Pienaar but what I can say is that it fizzled out very quickly after the substitutions and we lost shape and ended up chasing the ball like headless chickens so two guesses on who should be playing when the league kicks off and who won’t.

Still painfully short on players, was shaming to see Malaga make nearly as many subs as we have first team players. Cracking free kick too, that deserved a round of applause all round.

Lionel Luthor
90 Posted 09/08/2009 at 00:48:01

As already stated, a decent performance from the lads. Pienaar had a great game. If only our right hand side was as productive.

Good show of support by the fans too, well appreciated by Lescott I would have thought.

Hopefully we’ll bring in one or two players to boost the numbers as we deffo looked far less threatening when Pienaar went off. Screech looked much improved though. All in all, a far better performance than against Blackpool.

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