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A fantastic last-minute comeback!
Everton 2 - 1 Tottenham Hotspur
The first good chance of the game fell to Osman but he missed it. Then a great cross in from Gibson after more good work by Coleman, but Jelavic could not keep his shot away from the Spurs keeper Lloris.Jelavic then ran on to a good ball and forced Lloris out to stretch and push it off his toe, bringing him down in the process, and forcing the requisite chorus of screams for a penalty... but it never was.
Gibson fouled after an absolutely dreadful pass from Osman, giving the ball way, resulting a very dangerous free-kick but Dempsey fired it straight at Howard.
Coleman, with loads of time and space on the right but his cross was hopeless, straight at Vertonghen. Then Jelavic caught a long ball well, a long diagonal; pass from Gibson, but his ball back was really poor, missing all the incoming Everton players.
Mirallas then did brilliantly to get behind the Spurs defence but Jelavic overran it and a defender was able to deny him at the cost of a corner that came to nothing. It was end-to-end stuff with Spurs getting forward as well, and winning a corner after Fellaini lost possession, and Everton could not clear the ball until Baines had loads of time and overhit it.
Baines did well to break up a very promising Spurs move as the Blues came under some pressure.but Coleman got forward again only to lash a silly shot well wide under no pressure.
Another good move, Mirallas, to Osman to Pienaar, but the South African also chose to shoot, wide. Mirallas was having a fine time down the right, perhaps on occasions trying to do too much.
Slow build-up play by Everton allowed Spurs to block progress but Coleman won a corner, swung in by Pienaar that Fellaini was adjudged to have headed behind.
Defoe was rightly yellow-carded for walking toward Baines as he was preparing to take a free-kick that was easily defended away. Coleman got away again, and Vertonghen blatantly took him out. After plenty of discussion and protest, the Spurs defender was rightly booked but Gibson's free-kick was headed away by the Spurs defence.
Fellaini played on Osman who did well to get to the byline but didn't look up to see where Jelavic was, and he had held back, awaiting the wrong ball, which was played past Lloris, right across he gaping goal. Some really poor passing forced Baines to make a very late tackle on Baines that could have been red if Lennon had forced it, but didn't (to his credit): yellow for Baines.
A very dodgy-looking handball by Dempsey, trying to control a bouncing ball in the Spurs area was correctly ignored by referee Friend as Dempsey controlled the ball with his shoulder, not his arm — no penalty. Then another massive penalty shout, also correctly adjudged to be invalid, as Pienaar blasted a shot at Gallas who was turning his body, but the Goodison crowd were seething with rage at the glaring injustice of i all.
From the ensuing Baines corner, Fellaini got the ball goalwards but it was defended off the line, and the referee came in for a torrent of visceral abuse from the Goodison faithful, convinced that yet again, they had been denied three good penalty calls.
A huge disappointment as Naismith replaced Mirallas after the break. Osman was cut down by Sandro. Baines sent the ball into the wall then got to through to Naismith at the far post were he was perfectly positioned to fire home and he totally fluffed his lines when he should have scored easily (although possibly offside).
Jelavic then did well to conjour a chance but his shot was blocked, as Spurs withstood the Everton onslaught, getting forward themselves, eventually seeing Sandro shoot wide, deflected, two Spurs corners being defended. Fellaini misplayed his forward ball for Jelavic, then Gibson caught Dembele as he was about to pull the trigger and was lucky to escape a card. Howard saved the hard deflected shot from Vertongen very well. as Everton came under more pressure from more corners.
Another good opportunity to cross for Coleman but it again looked to be just swung in the general direction without picking anyone out. Some brilliant stuff from Fellaini in the left corner but the final ball again let Everton down. More nice play in the same corner of the field ended with Pienaar scooping it behind.
Coleman had been running at the Spurs defence all game, and won a free kick that Baines swung in deep onto Fellaini's head but his soft header was saved by Lloris. Dembele won a very soft free-kick off a shoulder barge from Naismith. As the game entered its final third, Everton looked increasingly less likely to score, despite Baines laying the ball back nicely for Osman who fired over instead of under the Spurs bar.
Osman got yellow for a late tackle on Walker. More deliberative buildup finally saw Osman shoot on target but Lloris pushed it away at a stretch.
Out of nothing, Dempsey's shot deflected off Distin's foot and over Howard into the corner of the net and suddenly, Spurs had the three points in the bag, as Everton would now have to do what they had failed to do despite trying everything they could.
More good passing until that final ball, this time Fellaini playing in a useless cross all too easily cut out. Then Coleman passed behind Naismith and the Blues attack broke down. The next build-up ended with a goalkick, Osman making way for Vellios as Moyes presumably thought 4-4-2 was now the required approach, but without Osman's supposed creative prowess and Fellaini, leading goalscorer, dropping deep...
Everton tried the long ball, which Vellios won, but directed his header to no-one, while at the other end, Sigurdsson smacked one over Howard and onto the Park End crossbar. Everton struggled to get forward, having tried everything they were capable of in this game, but there was one more chance and it finally cam e right on 90 mins, Coleman's cross picking out Pienaar who powered a header past Lloris. 1 - 1.
Then, a speculative ball into the area headed forward by Vellios and there was Jelavic, the consummate predator, nipping in behind the defender to clip the ball brilliantly past Lloris!!! a fantastic finish, a fantastic piece of poaching, a second goal in 88 seconds.
Four minutes of added time nearly over, and Jelavic was then withdrawn to a fantastic ovation, Heitinga coming on with clock passing 94 minutes.
There was a late Spurs flurry, but the whistle finally went! Victory from the jaws of defeat! Everton up into 4th over Spurs in this massive six-pointer.
Everton:
Howard; Coleman, Jagielka, Distin, Baines Y:43'; Osman Y:70' (75' Vellios), Pienaar, Gibson, Fellaini, Mirallas (46' Naismith); Jelavic (90+3' Heitinga).
Subs: Mucha, Oviedo, Hitzlsperger, Barkley.
Tottenham Hotspur: Lloris, Walker, Gallas, Caulker, Vertonghen Y:37', Lennon (72' Huddlestone), Dempsey, Dembele (77' Sigurdsson), Sandro, Adebayor, Defoe Y:35'.
Subs: Friedel, Naughton, Falque, Livermore, Townsend.
Referee: Kevin Friend
Quotes or other material sourced from ToffeeWeb Match Reports
- From My Seat — Ken Buckley
- Last-Gasp Blues Steal Three Points
- TW Report — Late Heroics Turn the Tide for Everton
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2 Posted 09/12/2012 at 14:13:28
Watch Coleman score. Go on the farmer!
3 Posted 09/12/2012 at 14:19:12
Two changes for Everton from the team that drew with Manchester City - Seamus Coleman and Steven Naismith make way for Tony Hibbert and Kevin Mirallas.
4 Posted 09/12/2012 at 14:19:25
I would still like to see Hibbert playing though... but on the plus side, Mirallas is fit! Excluding Hibbert, I'd say this is our best team at the moment... A draw wouldn't be an awful result, but given Spurs' injuries, and our strength, we must win this one if we want top four. COYB
5 Posted 09/12/2012 at 14:25:12
6 Posted 09/12/2012 at 14:42:00
7 Posted 09/12/2012 at 14:48:34
8 Posted 09/12/2012 at 16:54:36
Great end to the game and good value for the win.
9 Posted 09/12/2012 at 16:55:57
10 Posted 09/12/2012 at 16:57:33
Can't write off the blues! Get in!!!
11 Posted 09/12/2012 at 16:58:12
We deserved something out of that game, if only because we'd deserved more from a few of those draws. It doesn't mask the deficiencies, but what a boost for confidence ahead of another run of 6 games which will define our season, and what we can do in January.
12 Posted 09/12/2012 at 17:00:38
We're still giving away own goal leads early on though.
13 Posted 09/12/2012 at 17:01:30
14 Posted 09/12/2012 at 17:01:43
15 Posted 09/12/2012 at 17:03:29
16 Posted 09/12/2012 at 16:59:47
17 Posted 09/12/2012 at 16:58:00
It's a nice win but it papers over the flaws in this team and that is the decisive final ball and clinical finishing. Ossie and Naismith had our best clear-cut chances and again fluffed them.
Overall we played some wonderful attacking football against a really good side who play some nice football.
So who's next... Stoke? West Ham?
Are we top 4 tonight?
18 Posted 09/12/2012 at 17:07:25
19 Posted 09/12/2012 at 17:10:54
20 Posted 09/12/2012 at 17:13:46
Hope Jelly goes on another spree of goals until the season ends. Hope Mirallas is not injured again and is just short of match fitness. He will be needed for every game as he has a decent understanding with Coleman. Defensively we still need Hibbert especially for away games.
21 Posted 09/12/2012 at 17:09:30
Just dried off and fook me we won 2-1.
Best wash my bollocks more often methinks .... gerrrrinn there!
22 Posted 09/12/2012 at 17:13:20
The Good: we won in the end.
The Bad: Mirallas should have been a sub and used in the last 20 minutes. He was clearly not ready for 90 minutes.
The Ugly: performances by some players seemingly lacking a will to win or just plain ready to be rested.
The right result in the end and 3 points desperately needed when we have dropped many points to other teams' late goals this season. A nice switch. Maybe this will ignite a good winning run.
23 Posted 09/12/2012 at 17:15:43
24 Posted 09/12/2012 at 17:27:03
25 Posted 09/12/2012 at 17:28:14
26 Posted 09/12/2012 at 17:30:43
27 Posted 09/12/2012 at 17:28:00
28 Posted 09/12/2012 at 17:35:02
29 Posted 09/12/2012 at 17:31:41
30 Posted 09/12/2012 at 17:33:19
31 Posted 09/12/2012 at 17:35:56
Sam, my nearest hairport is Bangkok and I guess you're in The Emerald Isle.
Shit RS scored again.
32 Posted 09/12/2012 at 17:33:49
We most definitely deserved the win, even if we hadn't scored the two goals. More possession, more shots, played better football..
Take note Eric.
33 Posted 09/12/2012 at 17:41:31
34 Posted 09/12/2012 at 17:27:41
About fucking time we had some luck. COY Toffeessssssssssssssss!!!!!!!!! xxxxxx
35 Posted 09/12/2012 at 17:35:29
36 Posted 09/12/2012 at 17:41:02
37 Posted 09/12/2012 at 17:36:07
Slight downer is KM. Really enjoyed watching him. He looked the best player on the pitch until his hammy went. Really hope he recovers, doesn't appear to have a bad injury record, so our medical team need to earn their corn and sort him out.
38 Posted 09/12/2012 at 17:44:09
39 Posted 09/12/2012 at 17:46:43
Is that what you're saying?
40 Posted 09/12/2012 at 17:41:29
41 Posted 09/12/2012 at 17:48:49
42 Posted 09/12/2012 at 17:45:12
I was just going against Suresh (#137) who said 'thoroughly deserved' which is pushing the bias somewhat.
I don't think its a time for a ToffeeWeb splitting hairs debate though... just enjoy the win... that means you Eric and Ciarán.
43 Posted 09/12/2012 at 17:40:55
We have played the top 3 teams on 5 occasions in 2012 winning 3 and drawing 2.
So my point if indeed I have one other than feeling pretty damn good is there are reasons to be cheerful. This is the best side for ages and one genuinely capable of qualifying for the CL.
44 Posted 09/12/2012 at 17:52:57
45 Posted 09/12/2012 at 17:57:08
46 Posted 09/12/2012 at 17:59:07
47 Posted 09/12/2012 at 18:02:05
48 Posted 09/12/2012 at 17:59:05
In the first 45 minutes Everton played Spurs off the park. It was obvious they'd come looking for, and would have been happy with, the draw. First team I can remember wasting time in the FIRST half.
The second half was much the same apart from a couple of times when Spurs strung a few passes togather to their own teamates instead of touch!
They scored a fortunate goal, the scoring of which was bound to change things a bit, with them going on to hit the bar.
Overall though Everton played some really really good fotball, but seemed to have fallen into the old Arsenal trap of wanting to score perfect goals from pefect buildup. It was only the last ball that seemed to be letting us down.
Anyone who thinks we "just edged it" or "just deserved to win" wants their head reading.
What happened was that at last we had some of the good fortune we've needed, instead of the real bad luck we've been having.
Having said that I disagree about the Jelavic "penatly". I think it WAS a peno and I was in the Park End as near as you could be. Also thing there was another stonewall penalty when (I think it was) Dempsey helped it on with his arm before clearing his lines......
Some of Everton's linkup play was a joy to watch...and we deserved to win that game without a shadow of a doubt!!!
49 Posted 09/12/2012 at 18:01:49
I turned it off after 85 mins, lamenting another poxy goal against us and counting all the silly points we had dropped. I decided on going for a walk to put my mind at ease. My mate texted me saying we had won... "Bollocks!!!" I say to myself, and decide the walk will now become a run back to my gaff, promising that I'll kill my mate if he was somehow pulling the piss. Switch on the telly and booooom — suddenly I'm thinking of Champions League football again and still lamenting all them silly points we had dropped.
ps: The boy Coleman done well again... COYB
50 Posted 09/12/2012 at 17:53:09
51 Posted 09/12/2012 at 18:04:38
Very tight table. We must follow this up with results at stoke and west ham or we will drop down very quickly.
52 Posted 09/12/2012 at 18:05:43
53 Posted 09/12/2012 at 18:12:59
I watched on the TV and the Dempsey touch was on his left chest/shoulder, not his arm. He did raise his arm and it looked a handball - but the replay showed it wasn't.
Think, as you do, the other was a defo pen.
54 Posted 09/12/2012 at 18:12:28
Spurs may well have come for the draw or the Everton method of keeping it tight and hoping to nick one, but we were hardly a threat on their goal despite outplaying them.
As Mourinho would say you don't need to be on possession to control the game.
55 Posted 09/12/2012 at 18:15:20
56 Posted 09/12/2012 at 18:15:04
Neither was a penalty on the telly playbacks though.
And yes we were the better team and deserved to win.
57 Posted 09/12/2012 at 18:17:45
58 Posted 09/12/2012 at 18:14:39
59 Posted 09/12/2012 at 18:27:28
Last week you said we deserved to win... Now you're saying what ever happens in the match apart from the result is irrelevant. Odd.
60 Posted 09/12/2012 at 18:28:43
But I'm happy to see that Mourinho agrees with me and not Ciarán.
61 Posted 09/12/2012 at 18:29:05
Seamus Coleman deserves huge credit for a good performance and a great cross to create the equalizer. He has taken huge stick but the boy gets huge admiration from me for his attitude
Seamus, you can come to mine for Xmas dinner if you want
Well played boys, in the end!
62 Posted 09/12/2012 at 18:29:37
The Dempsey 'hand ball'.. was actually his chest. One of the advantages of television.
63 Posted 09/12/2012 at 18:38:15
64 Posted 09/12/2012 at 18:36:50
65 Posted 09/12/2012 at 18:36:58
And what counts in league positions at the end of the season? the result? i.e. points gained, or the possession that the teams had?
66 Posted 09/12/2012 at 18:36:52
I think we would all happily agree that scoring is the point of football.
67 Posted 09/12/2012 at 18:41:23
68 Posted 09/12/2012 at 18:45:21
69 Posted 09/12/2012 at 18:45:21
70 Posted 09/12/2012 at 18:48:46
2 goals in 88 seconds tells me we got what we deserved.
71 Posted 09/12/2012 at 18:39:45
72 Posted 09/12/2012 at 18:48:43
I thought we we're the better team but were still only average, no one seemed bothered till the last few mins.
73 Posted 09/12/2012 at 18:51:51
But ceding possession as part of the game plan and controlling where and how the opposition attack can be the best way to go.
And if that wins you the game, people will still say the team with most the possession deserved the win.
But matches aren't won on post match opinion, only as Ciarán and Eric say, only the goals count. Only goals are fact.
74 Posted 09/12/2012 at 18:50:24
75 Posted 09/12/2012 at 18:57:39
76 Posted 09/12/2012 at 18:52:09
Apart from the goal (fluke) and the shot against the bar, were Spurs ever really threatening? For our general play in all areas over 90 minutes we definitely deserved the win. Mind you, like DM I was more than happy that Bale was crocked.
Let's keep the run going. Tough games coming up over Christmas, but if we can keep our players fit, I don't think we should fear anyone. COYB
77 Posted 09/12/2012 at 18:54:03
78 Posted 09/12/2012 at 19:00:15
79 Posted 09/12/2012 at 19:04:05
80 Posted 09/12/2012 at 19:06:44
I rose in unison with Goodison calling for a pen while I watched on the tube. F-bombs flew from my sewer. Then the replay was shown...
I would doubt anyone saw it wasn't a pen live. It was only on replay in slo mo you could see it hit his chest.
81 Posted 09/12/2012 at 19:09:04
82 Posted 09/12/2012 at 18:55:49
83 Posted 09/12/2012 at 19:11:16
84 Posted 09/12/2012 at 19:16:23
Irrespective of TV replays can anyone claim that either of the "handballs" would normally have penalties given for them especially if it was for Utd or the RS or thereagain against us.
We cannot get an ounce of luck from referees decisions so far this season.
Overall a great display by the blues but we need to do more work on our final balls and Peanut's shooting (He's not bad at heading though!!)
85 Posted 09/12/2012 at 19:12:50
I can appreciate that they keep fighting into the add on time.
But I am very curious on how much we could win, if DM paired Vellios with Jelavic up front for a whole match...to me it looks like a good duo.
86 Posted 09/12/2012 at 19:20:21
87 Posted 09/12/2012 at 19:22:57
88 Posted 09/12/2012 at 19:26:07
89 Posted 09/12/2012 at 19:27:24
The stats on my tv showed in favour of us..as did shots, shots on target and possession in their half..
90 Posted 09/12/2012 at 19:17:26
Coleman was brilliant today. Not much to do at the back but fantastic going forward. A massive vote of confidence from Moyes to play him before Hibbert who's looked to steady the back 4 recently.
Nice to see our out of form players getting both goals. Let's hope Jelly goes on a run the same as he did the last time he scored against Spurs.
91 Posted 09/12/2012 at 19:29:10
Do you think Seamus shouldn't have started, what with Spurs' left sided injuries today?
He may have his deficiencies defending, but what he offers going forward far outweighs any negatives.
The kid played marvelously.
92 Posted 09/12/2012 at 19:26:40
This is turning into a bloody hard run of fixtures, Arsenal , City(A) , Spurs , Stoke(A) , WHU(A) who's after that bloody Barca and Juve. That's why it's a shame that we dropped all those points in silly draws. I wish I could get hold of those buggers who organise the fixture list even the likes of City and United would struggle in that run of games.
93 Posted 09/12/2012 at 19:29:38
94 Posted 09/12/2012 at 19:32:51
Sorry, I can't spell posession properly!
95 Posted 09/12/2012 at 19:37:20
96 Posted 09/12/2012 at 19:37:10
Should he have started today? With Neville and Hibbert injured who do you suggest we should use?
97 Posted 09/12/2012 at 19:27:52
98 Posted 09/12/2012 at 19:46:51
Didnt realize Hibbo was hurt....
99 Posted 09/12/2012 at 19:46:02
Spurs always ship in goals.
100 Posted 09/12/2012 at 20:01:45
Let's hang on in there at the top and get an FA cup run going in the new year.
Come on you Blue Boys
101 Posted 09/12/2012 at 19:59:11
Nothing wrong with him today.
102 Posted 09/12/2012 at 19:03:36
You were proved wrong. Now you need to ear some humble pie with mustard on.
103 Posted 09/12/2012 at 20:09:47
Like most inside Goodison I thought with 2 minutes to go that again we would be denied any points, so well done to our lads for not letting their heads drop at any point. Considering that 3 or 4 of our players didn't reach their normal standards then this was a very important win. Not only does it put us back in the top 4 but the lift that the players will get from this win will be very important during the next few matches.
104 Posted 09/12/2012 at 19:37:52
However, Baines was on a yellow. Lennon should have been ordered to keep running at him and see what might happen. Villas Boas was naive in thinking he could play a guy out of position and stop Baines that way.
No, for me Spurs (although without their best player) got lucky twice today (the deflection and Mirallas going off) but failed to capitalise on that.
All that said, I still think we have some issues that need resolving if we want to stay in the top 4. Sometime soon we need a clean sheet. Sometime soon we also need to spank someone to reflect the time we spend in the attacking third.
105 Posted 09/12/2012 at 20:15:58
106 Posted 09/12/2012 at 20:16:06
107 Posted 09/12/2012 at 20:18:57
108 Posted 09/12/2012 at 20:19:46
The BBC have Jealvic booked at 90+3:02' for 'unsporting behaviour'... yet they also show Jelvaic being substituted at 90+2:56' — six seconds earlier.
I saw the substitution... did anyone see the yellow card?
109 Posted 09/12/2012 at 20:15:08
He got rid of the ball when needed and marked his man much better. Going forward is never going to be a problem for him. Understanding that his primary responsibility is defending is what he needs to remember. Baines does a good job at balancing that these days. Not to say Baines doesn't make a mistake because everybody does, he just minimises them.
Good game from Coleman today.
110 Posted 09/12/2012 at 20:22:18
111 Posted 09/12/2012 at 20:11:43
112 Posted 09/12/2012 at 20:15:39
113 Posted 09/12/2012 at 20:24:41
If you can point to an alternative that means we'll win more, lets hear it!
114 Posted 09/12/2012 at 20:26:37
115 Posted 09/12/2012 at 20:36:07
116 Posted 09/12/2012 at 20:37:42
117 Posted 09/12/2012 at 20:33:04
Jelavic's reaction was awesome, even with the hi-fives to all on the bench. Moyes too. Such a nonsense when people say he's happy just to pick up a pay check knowing keeping us up is all he needs to do etc etc.
118 Posted 09/12/2012 at 20:38:07
119 Posted 09/12/2012 at 20:35:04
Michael, I think you picked a bad example over throw-ins and corners, you can't take a throw in unless you're standing off the pitch, otherwise it's a foul throw. Also with a corner the ref by awarding a corner has given you permission to leave the field.
120 Posted 09/12/2012 at 20:43:02
121 Posted 09/12/2012 at 20:43:31
122 Posted 09/12/2012 at 20:44:49
123 Posted 09/12/2012 at 20:47:55
124 Posted 09/12/2012 at 20:43:15
125 Posted 09/12/2012 at 20:46:56
126 Posted 09/12/2012 at 20:11:21
I thought it was a fascinating game. We played really well up to their penalty area, then things did not quite come off. I was impressed with Spurs, who stuck to their game plan well. I thought there would be no way back, even for a draw, after they had taken the lead very luckily.
I'm not the greatest fan of Seamus, but he put in one very good tackle in the penalty area in the first half. His attacking with Mirallas in the first half was excellent.
Jelavic tried very hard all day, constantly looking for openings.
Pienaar had a good game down the left. Again, not everything came off but he is a vital cog in the machine.
Tim Howard, who has been rather shaky, made an excellent save from a free kick at the Park End.
Possession of the ball is hugely important, but so is determination and team spirit and will to win. Well done all round to the team (and manager) for showing those attributes in the closing minutes.
127 Posted 09/12/2012 at 20:51:25
128 Posted 09/12/2012 at 20:53:56
129 Posted 09/12/2012 at 20:56:26
130 Posted 09/12/2012 at 20:58:47
http://www.google.co.uk/search?q=everton+vs+tottenham+2012&ie=UTF-8&oe=UTF-8&hl=en&client=safari
131 Posted 09/12/2012 at 20:58:20
132 Posted 09/12/2012 at 20:53:34
I thought Spurs were poor, came for the draw and got a fortuitous goal. There was the embarrassing slow walking substitution, more time wasting, and yes they did hit the bar shortly after, which was only as a result of us throwing everything at them to get back on terms as I'm sure the players never felt they deserved to be behind.
I felt we lacked movement off the ball today, we were a bit stagnant, moved the ball about too slowly. Reminded me of the Sunderland game but this felt that bit sweeter leap-frogging them into fourth.
133 Posted 09/12/2012 at 21:16:26
I know. Conspiracy theories.
134 Posted 09/12/2012 at 21:08:06
135 Posted 09/12/2012 at 21:20:34
We have played great and got beat, so who gives a shit? A win is a win and it's 3 points.
136 Posted 09/12/2012 at 21:26:55
Unfortunately most of the local commentators from those years have managed to infiltrate the national and international media and they maintain the same agenda that they had in the those far-away days.
PIty we can't see today's game apart from MOTD2 who will doubtless be saying how Brenda has her sights on CL football and we'll get 10 mins coverage where all the talk will be about how Spurs have let in so many late goals.
Come on Everton — use today's late late show to go on a run of games and shut the other lot up.....
137 Posted 09/12/2012 at 21:23:50
Thought Spurs looked very tidy most of the game but didn't have a cutting edge.
138 Posted 09/12/2012 at 21:40:15
Collymore should stick to what he does best... fuck all!
139 Posted 09/12/2012 at 21:37:25
Both goalies never had many saves to make, but we certainly deserved to win after our poor run of luck lately. A pity the R.S. got a result, because I would have won a tidy few quid on my coupon but never mind.
Seamus had his best game for long time, and I think he benefits from having a rest now and again. Felli was quiet but I guess he was due one of those.
Fourth is there for the taking this season, let's hope we can push on. I still can't get used to saying 4th is a massive season for the Blues, shows how much football has changed over the last 20 years.
140 Posted 09/12/2012 at 22:04:10
141 Posted 09/12/2012 at 22:02:15
So this season unbeaten against Man U, City, Arsenal, Spurs and the Shite. Also our record playing the top 3 in 2012 is 3 wins and two draws.
Can we put this one to bed for the time being?
That's for you Peter Barry.
142 Posted 09/12/2012 at 21:58:04
Fantastic end to a game and about time we got a result after losing points late on in a few games this season that we knew we should have won. Onwards and upwards.
COYB
Loved Jela's celebration... one touch and the ball was in the net ... Pandemonium followed!!!
143 Posted 09/12/2012 at 22:20:36
You bastard... got to wait for MotD now!
Well played, Seamus Coleman and Darron Gibson – have to admit I didn't think either of them would become first-choice regulars bit I think both are growing into important players for us.
Fingers crossed Mirallas's injury isn't anything to worry about, what a difference he makes.
144 Posted 09/12/2012 at 22:44:59
145 Posted 09/12/2012 at 22:38:33
146 Posted 09/12/2012 at 22:48:47
147 Posted 09/12/2012 at 22:57:56
148 Posted 09/12/2012 at 23:05:24
149 Posted 09/12/2012 at 23:37:16
150 Posted 10/12/2012 at 00:26:23
151 Posted 10/12/2012 at 00:24:47
Defensively he's a liability. A nightmare waiting to happen. Had bale been fit I doubt Coleman would've played if Hibbert was fit. I wouldn't trust him as far as I could throw him.
I agree he did okay today but wasn't up against much. I still say he's the 3rd choice right back when everyone is fit.
152 Posted 10/12/2012 at 00:31:38
Well you know the rest..........
Had to bleeding wait till MotD2 to get over it!
153 Posted 09/12/2012 at 23:46:51
No clue given about KM's fitness but he looked happy enough on the bench when Jelly was celebrating with everyone (which seems to knock out that rumour that there was conflict in the squad) though that is hardly definitive proof that he will be available next week.
Annoyed that there are no extended highlights on TV as I couldn't get to a bar to watch it live. Radio City commentators dismissed Dempsey penalty incident but seemed sure that the one against Gallas should have been given. Have seen brief replays of both - agree with the Dempsey decision but the Gallas one was very brief and inconclusive on only that showing.
Finally one dropped just right for Jela and his anticipation was perfect though he was probably just sniffing for a rebound. I thought Mirallas's pass was at fault for the missed opportunity in the first half, not Jela over-running it, and the proof of that is that Gallas was able to get a foot to it whereas if it was a yard further forward only Jelavic could have got to it.
154 Posted 10/12/2012 at 00:38:01
155 Posted 10/12/2012 at 00:58:23
They only showed the replay of the Gallas handball once and didn't make much of it but it looked like it was not deliberate although his arm was raised when he was jumping.
I suppose if it had been any other team it would have been awarded, or if it was against us?
157 Posted 10/12/2012 at 01:24:16
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Sorry pal, just rolled in after a great game and night out, and I'm not an engineer like Martin Mason and it's most probably me but...
What?
158 Posted 10/12/2012 at 01:24:47
Sharpie was adamant that Gallas was leaning towards the ball to try to block it with his arm out, and I would agree with that. If he gets it wrong then it is a penalty (just as any genuine attempt at a tackle that goes wrong is judged); what I couldn't tell from the replay I saw was whether it struck his upper arm or his shoulder. The replay shown of the Dempsey incident seemed to be of the super-slow motion variety and therefore clear.
159 Posted 10/12/2012 at 01:41:26
160 Posted 10/12/2012 at 01:56:04
161 Posted 10/12/2012 at 02:58:00
Also, the perfect scorers in Pienaar and Jelavic, I think we will agree they both needed it, Everyone in Blue deserved a pat on the back today though, and fantastic to see Moyes' celebration...no doubt he wants to stay.
But we must add in January.
162 Posted 10/12/2012 at 01:24:19
I still can't figure out how Lloris made that save from Jelly. Even watching the replay it looks a goal or penalty/red card. Save of the season in my book even if it didn't come from a shot.
Generally I thought we played well. Dangerous in the first half, and slightly overplayed it in the second. About time we had a rousing finish to win a game.
On Jelavic, the lad is running himself into the ground for us. On one hand that's great - but on the other you wonder if it explains why he can get a bit leggy when he eventually gets the ball. Maybe he could have a breather so he's sharper when the ball arrives?
163 Posted 10/12/2012 at 03:51:05
Ciaran and Si seem to have stats that say we had greater possession and more shots on target.
I've seen stats that say 50-50 and they had more shots on target, you seem to think that they had more posssession?
164 Posted 10/12/2012 at 04:22:46
Gibbo was fantastic. More than once you could see Spurs playing a very high line and Gibbo unlocked it with beautiful balls over the top to Coleman and Mirallas.
I feel wrong and strange saying Gibbo had beautiful balls....
Gotta go see what the wife is doin'.
165 Posted 10/12/2012 at 05:43:08
Mirallas was holding his hamstring before the half time whistle. A real pity as every time he gets the ball you can feel the anticipation.
Pleased for Moyes – he knows we could be a hell of a lot higher if the cookie had crumbled better over the last 8 or 9 games.
166 Posted 10/12/2012 at 06:27:24
I know that you say we would not have won yesterday but over a season results would be better and Jelavic would not burn himself out.
And Felli to play box to box with Osman in the No 10 role, to be replaced by Ross after 60 mins or so, his shooting around the box would get us a few goals in the last 30 mins.
167 Posted 10/12/2012 at 06:55:41
168 Posted 10/12/2012 at 07:39:54
"That's for you, Peter Barry" on this thread, to which I have not even posted a single comment. Others on the Match Day Forum, on which I have not posted for over two months, have also seen fit to impugne my name. Now I must admit to being a little flattered that my previous comments have had such an impact on so many but to attack me when I have not posted anything is somewhat deranged.
169 Posted 10/12/2012 at 09:11:04
He and Coleman are incredible signings given the paltry amount of money paid and the effect they have on games peopled by players costing £15m plus. You couldn't get too bog-standard Championship players for the money Moyesy paid for these two guys.
170 Posted 10/12/2012 at 10:41:23
The final ball did let us down slightly, Fellaini below his usual standard, Osman and Pienaar worked hard but it didn't look to be our day with another bit of bad luck for their goal.
What a finish, Bill needs to get a structural engineer to check the Gwladys Street stand, I swear the roof lifted above then dropped back into place when Jelavic scored.
The buzz outside the ground afterwards was fantastic, great effort from the boys, another memorable Goodison night for the memory banks.So glad I dragged my lad off his sick bed to witness it!!
171 Posted 10/12/2012 at 11:10:14
I didn't think we played that well but then neither did Spurs. I thought we just about shaded it. I wish people would lay off Coleman though, he was one of our better players, the others, in my view, being the excellent Gibson and Distin.
I thought the midfield (Gibson apart) was poor. Fellaini, Osman and Piennar were terrible. And what's this obsession with Osman side-footing the ball FFS? Just put your foot through the thing.
We'll take that though. Because we've slaughtered teams this season and only drew a lot of the games... so it's about time we had a bit of luck!
172 Posted 10/12/2012 at 11:32:10
Michael, I think the BBC were getting their info from Sky, as they didn't advertise the yellow until after he'd been subbed - got caught up in the euphoria, I guess. Rules are rules, but I don't think Jela gave four fifths of a shit. Did anyone else notice him snatch the supporter's hat?
A few debates on here, but I can't understand how anyone can think we didn't deserve three points.
Coleman had his best game in a Blue shirt; defensively he is not getting enough credit for this game. He was immense.
Fellaini wasn't quiet, he just played a different game to his current style, and I think it's performances like last night that will get him the BPL player of the season nod – not even being biased. He actually left the ball to Pienaar for the goal, which showed maturity and vision, as he wasn't likely to get a good hit on it like his teammate had with the run-up.
I'm almost 180 on Moyes now after he subbed Osman for Tolos; I never thought he'd do that and it proved fruitful. I'm also nearly 180 on Jags. For a few years he's been uninspiring and overrated. This season he's our best defender.
To end, a story. My cousin supports Spurs, and he was sending me very smug texts after they scored. When Pienaar scored I sent him "oh that must hurt", to which he replied these two messages over the next 60 seconds: "I'll take a draw", "Okay, I won't". Nothing better than live texting while the Toffs are doing their thing.
173 Posted 10/12/2012 at 12:45:01
Peanut butter Jelly time
Peanut butter Jelly time
Peanut butter Jelly time
174 Posted 10/12/2012 at 13:48:34
175 Posted 10/12/2012 at 13:49:30
dailymail.co.uk/sport/football/article-2245799/Manchester-United-legend-Paddy-Crerand-radio-outburst
Funny how the BBC always criticise the 2 clubs who kop-ites love to hate!
I believe that Michael Owen also tipped our loveable neighbours to end up in fourth place, well it certainly helps when the officials insist on hampering your challengers doesn't it?
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1 Posted 09/12/2012 at 14:14:04
Today 14:07.