everton - australian gp

scary! this is the first word that come out of my mouth when i saw the incident yesterday...

better still, watch this video at the last clip where Coulthard's car just grazes on top of the word REUTERS, inches wide from Wurz's head, scary!

----EVERTON----
Another three points toward Europe and a larger slice of position money. A game of decent football that I really enjoyed. Arsenal all pass, pass and move, move, versus an Everton side of resiliance and not short on playing a fair with a bit of good football themselves, which gave me great pleasure considering some of our previous offerings. We can do it so why not carry it through to the end of season?

I thought today the manager got it right against this current Arsenal side and hope this midas touch will be in evidence for the remainder of games we face as we all know that two games are never the same. I thought we shaded the first half and were unlucky not to be ahead after Carsley struck a post.

The second half at times reminded me of a basketball game as it was so end to end. For all of Arsenal's class and pass and move, I thought they never really posed a great threat throughout which speaks highly of the back four and indeed of my MotM: Lee Carsley, who not only broke up most of the Gunners better work but still found time to find the simple pass or the hoof as nessessary. We though again found the woodwork courtesy of Osman which suggests our pass and move may be more productive.

Fernandes I thought was both a revelation and a nightmare, one minute looking a world-class midfielder with exquisite ball control and a vision to match, the next giving away sloppy possession and putting us on the back foot. Hopefully our manager will educate him on such matters and, if we are able to secure his services for next season, he will be that midfielder we have craved.

A very good team performance with no shirkers on the field saw us battle right to the end. With hailstones as big as golfballs raining down we took one last corner and the manager's introduction of Big Vic was well and truly vindicated as he caused enough havoc in the box to allow the predatory AJ to smash home the winner through the smallest of spaces afforded by goalkeeper and fullback. The ground erupted and the final minutes were played out without resorting to panic stations.

On the final whistle, i became estatic especially watching moyes jumping up and down, aj being mobbed by the fans, silly I know, but that's how footy gets you.

As the team came off, I thought the sight of Beattie coming on to hug AJ was not only magnanomous but a demonstration of team unity and, whatever we may think of him and his current form, I thought it was the action of a top lad. Another break till we head for Villa, another different challenge... just hope the Manager gets it right again. which will make Good Friday very interesting. UP THE BLUES