Everton's match report

[Bluemoon115]

Scousers in self-pitying delusion shocker.

 

[WNRH]

Done a bit of twitter searching, and I reckon the individual who wrote that pile of shite was Andy Lewis, one of Everton's Digital Media Team, who is on twitter as @efc_andylewis

A sample tweet:

@efc_andylewis
Andy Lewis
Today really reignited my distaste for Man City.

Here's a list of contacts on the Everton OS should anyone wish to complain

The evertonfc.com team can be contacted on communications@evertonfc.com

Head of Media and Communications - Mark Rowan

Digital Media Manager - Scott McLeod - Twitter @efc_scottmcleod

Media and Publications Manager - Darren Griffiths

Website Editor - Matthew Gamble

Digital Media Team - Antonia De Feo, Andy Lewis, Rob Jones, Adam Lees

Programme Editor - Tom Harvey

Public Relations Officer - Helen Mayo - Twitter @efc_helenmayo

Everton do hire some right idiots. Not surprised though at all.

 

[BlackleyBlue]

What a load of BS!

It looked like City were playing a Sunday morning pub team at times...intent on clogging, thuggery etc...

Cahill got what he deserved (by accident), Webb could've easily red carded him for a dangerous challenge from behind.

Funny how Gollum never implements those tatics against his buddy at OT!
Mmmmm

 

[Halfpenny]

My god, that report is fucking priceless. Don't complain - I find it funny watching them wallow in self pity.

 

[mcfcliam]

I'd send the writer of that article an email but you can't attach anthrax to emails.

 

[lancashirelad]

A disgrace from the bitter scouse twats.

Everton left Manchester City beaten but unbowed following what proved a brave but ultimately fruitless rearguard action.

It tells you everything about the contest and the reasons behind the visitors' emphasis that the decisive breakthrough was scored by a £30m pound substitute.

And there is a worthy in footnote in the fact that Mario Balotelli’s crucial strike was deflected on the way by a defender plucked from the Championship and nurtured into an England international.

Phil Jagielka was for the most part superb at the heart of the Everton defence and was particularly unfortunate to play an unwitting role in the Italian’s critical intervention.

Jagielka was probably shaded by central defensive partner Sylvain Distin who enjoyed a commanding display against one of his old clubs.

His defensive assuredness was a trait of the overall performance as the Blues looked to frustrate a club with nearly £150m worth of talent on the bench and have spent almost £60m on left-backs alone.

But for a deflection they might well have achieved their goal.

The Blues aren’t used to losing at Eastlands – they had won the previous four meetings – and despite a defeat confirmed by James Milner’s late clincher, they won’t be unduly low going into a week that culminates in the Merseyside derby.

They defended stoutly in the face of inevitable pressure, their shape and focus leaving few gaps despite the hosts enjoying around 65 per cent possession.

Unfortunately, where they have managed to hurt City on the break in the past, they weren’t able to do so this time and were undone themselves by a combination of misfortune and their opponents’ superior firepower.

David Moyes opted to recall skipper Phil Neville and deploy the veteran as an anchorman in a bid to stem the creativity of City’s astronomically expensive midfield.

And the former Manchester United man played his part as Everton enjoyed some early possession and got into their stride quickly.

If the first job was to get a foothold in the game, be organised and tight, that task was completed by the 20th minute with a wayward Sergio Aguero effort all the hosts had to show for their efforts.

In fact, David Silva was the only one getting the home fans excited – and that was by rolling around on the deck.

Jack Rodwell and Phil Neville were both booked harshly for tangling with the Spaniard, while Leon Osman was also carded for a challenge on Yaya Toure.

Toure was then booked himself for scything down Seamus Coleman and with half an hour gone Howard Webb had been waving his card around like Roberto Mancini with Sheikh Mansour’s Visa.

But as the interval loomed the pressure grew and once Edin Dzeko had had fluffed his lines when well placed, Aguero drew an athletic save from Tim Howard.

The Blues offered little going forward with not much sticking to isolated frontman Tim Cahill and regimented defending very much the persuasion of their first half approach.

If it wasn’t Cahill looking to provide a presence up top it was Marouane Fellaini, and the Belgian made a nuisance of himself as the visitors enjoyed their first spell of possession for what seemed an eternity in the five minutes before half-time.

It may not have been aesthetically pleasing but Everton’s first half display would have been eye candy for admirers of the ugly side of the game.

As David Moyes said pre-match, you’re not going to outplay a team as lavishly assembled as City’s so it was about finding a way of getting something. For the Blues that meant a defensive gameplan that would have had coaches reaching for a notebook and pen.

The pattern changed little after the break but there was a reminder of the Blues own attacking threat as Cahill glanced Coleman’s cross just over the bar.

Three corners in a row represented a welcome chance for Everton’s defenders to check out the penalty box at the other end of the pitch as a frustrated City looked to be running out of ideas.

That prompted Mancini to send for the enigmatic talents of Balotelli, while an attacking change was also forthcoming for the visitors with Louis Saha replacing Cahill, the Aussie limping off with Vincent Kompany’s studs leaving an impression on his shin.

Balotelli’s off the field antics have regularly generated the wrong sort of headlines, but on the pitch his talent is unquestionable and it took him mere minutes to make the difference.

A large slice of fortune helped him along the way, however, as his shot took a sizeable and decisive deflection off of the lunging Phil Jagielka.

Inevitably that goal inflicted a gaping puncture in the Blues’ performance and a sloppy second strike merely confirmed defeat.

Fellaini saw a late shot cleared off the line but there was no consolation for the visitors who will now swiftly turn their attentions to a foe closer to home.

I'd expect this sort of shit from the papers or some idiot's blog. Not from a fellow premier league club. Going on about money so much and accusing Silva of diving. Pathetic bitter twats.

they are known in liverpool as the bitter blues, but they are more bitter towards us, i have to live near the bitter scouse twa*ts and its really pis*ing me off

 

[Kaini Industries]

The whole organisation is nasty from top to bottom. A team of thugs, spitting and coin-throwing fans, and now laughably bitter website staff.

 

[~ Chelsea]

Lol haven't laughed this hard at an article for a long time.<br /><br />-- Mon Sep 26, 2011 10:44 pm --<br /><br />Also,

<a class="postlink" href="http://www.evertonfc.com/home/" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;">http://www.evertonfc.com/home/</a>

Watch the video at 0:28

Lolol

 

[DTeacher]

Lol haven't laughed this hard at an article for a long time.

-- Mon Sep 26, 2011 10:44 pm --

Also,

<a class="postlink" href="http://www.evertonfc.com/home/" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;">http://www.evertonfc.com/home/</a>

Watch the video at 0:28

Lolol

What happened at 0:28?? Didn't note anything. Unless you mean the interviewer stating £30m for Mario?

 

[~ Chelsea]

Lol haven't laughed this hard at an article for a long time.

-- Mon Sep 26, 2011 10:44 pm --

Also,

<a class="postlink" href="http://www.evertonfc.com/home/" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;">http://www.evertonfc.com/home/</a>

Watch the video at 0:28

Lolol

What happened at 0:28?? Didn't note anything. Unless you mean the interviewer stating £30m for Mario?

Yeah just found it funny that he brought up his price tag haha