Mirallas Sinks West Ham In Moyes' Final Home Game
Kevin Mirallas provided 2 goals to give Everton a 2-0 win over West Ham in David Moyes final match in charge of Everton at Goodison Park.
Kevin Mirallas provided 2 goals to give Everton a 2-0 win over West Ham in David Moyes final match in charge of Everton at Goodison Park.
That performance was absolute rubbish.
Everton gave a good account of themselves Tuesday night at the Emirates, but it wasn't enough to secure David Moyes's first victory at Arsenal. Still, the draw maintains the status quo and sets up what should be a frenetic finish to the season.
Sunday's meeting at White Hart Lane between Everton and Tottenham Hotspur was an entertaining, back and forth encounter that ultimately keeps Everton in the European conversation - but it could have been so much more.
This win has me super stoked!
Surely faith in Moyes and his side has been restored in the blue half of Merseyside after a rousing performance from his boys put paid defending champions Manchester City's waning attempt at retaining their title.
This was a painful case of what ifs as Everton was stunningly defeated at home by Wigan Athletic, just one victory away from a trip to Wembley.
So many royal puns, so little time. Stay tuned as we break down Everton's dominating 3-1 victory over Reading.
Everton didn't play Oldham off the park today by any means, but ultimately you can't have any qualms with the day's returns: three goals, a relatively comfortable victory, and (most importantly) a spot in the FA Cup's final eight.
That sound you just heard was the thud of Everton's Champions League dreams collapsing.
I hate so much about the things this match chose to be.
While the match with Villa was a thrilling, enthralling encounter, Everton will still be concerned that they could only muster a point at home to a team struggling to keep its head above water. And there was clearly one player who was most to blame.
A horrific mistake by John Heitinga made this match seem closer than the scoreline would indicate, but in reality this was a fairly dominant win. With results elsewhere going their way, it all made for a nice midweek pick-me-up. Match report ahead...
Everton had to scrap and fight, but in the end a vicious strike from an unpopular substitute confirmed safe passage to the fifth round of the FA Cup. Now the Toffees will seek revenge as they meet an old cup foe for a spot in the quarter-finals.
That's three straight hours of watching players kick a football aimlessly around a large rectangular field, if you're scoring at home. Let's relive the action, shall we?
There was very little scoring in this game. In fact, you could even say that nobody scored. That would be an accurate statement if that is what you were to state. But hey, clean sheet!
The Blues travelled to Cheltenham in round 3 of the FA Cup and a professional display comfortably saw them through to the next round, writes @Gazza2288 (Alex Fitzgerald)
Don't score in the first two minutes if you want to win. This is what the last two matches have taught us, apparently. I have to say, I like this side of the coin much better.
The injuries and suspensions seem to have finally caught up with the Toffees, as David Moyes was forced to field a hodgepodge lineup against an in-form Chelsea. Though Everton started the game in dreamland, the end result was all too predictable.
Back in 2004-2005 (the last season in which Everton finished in the top four), David Moyes's men specialized in the 1-0 win. Fast forward to 2012-2013, and this current outfit seems like they prefer to beat teams 2-1. Hey, whatever works.
Two red cards, a goal disallowed for nothing, players who haven't played in months, insane referees, bubbles, rain, and Russell Brand. This game had it all, including three priceless points for the Toffees.
Really, was there every any doubt this match would end in a draw?
In the span of two minutes, Everton went from ninth place (and a single point above our neighbors whom we've mocked all year) to a place in the top four. Yeah, it was pretty freaking awesome.
Seven draws in nine, huh? There should be absolutely no complaints today though, because even against a subpar City outfit this was a rugged game that required maximum effort to escape with a result. Stay tuned for the match report...
Another day, another draw, another stupid goal allowed, and even more crucial points dropped. That pile of dropped points is getting ugly: the count is now at 13 in the last 7 matches. That's not European form, and that's not going to cut it.
I loved the reaction of David Moyes to the absolutely baffling 2-1 defeat to Reading today at the Madejski Stadium. As sickening as the result was, it was exactly what every last player on the team needed to hear. A full match report is ahead...