Matchday Stats
This will be the 168th meeting between
Everton and Manchester United in all competitions, and the 81st at
Goodison Park. This will also be the 24th meeting between the sides in
the Premier League, and the 12th at Goodison.
Everton's full record against Manchester
United is:
|
P |
W |
D |
L |
F |
A |
Premier League |
23 |
2 |
2 |
19 |
17 |
50 |
Division One |
126 |
49 |
33 |
44 |
204 |
178 |
FA Cup |
9 |
5 |
0 |
4 |
8 |
6 |
League Cup |
3 |
2 |
0 |
1 |
5 |
2 |
Charity Shield |
2 |
2 |
0 |
0 |
6 |
0 |
Inter Cities
Fairs Cup |
2 |
0 |
1 |
1 |
2 |
3 |
Screen Sport
Super Cup |
2 |
2 |
0 |
0 |
5 |
2 |
TOTALS:
|
167 |
62 |
36 |
69 |
247 |
242 |
Our record against United at Goodison
Park is:
|
P |
W |
D |
L |
F |
A |
Premier League |
11 |
1 |
1 |
9 |
7 |
22 |
Division One |
63 |
35 |
16 |
12 |
140 |
71 |
FA Cup |
2 |
2 |
0 |
0 |
5 |
2 |
League Cup |
1 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
2 |
Charity Shield |
1 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
4 |
0 |
Inter Cities
Fairs Cup |
1 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
1 |
2 |
Screen Sport
Super Cup |
1 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
TOTALS:
|
80 |
40 |
17 |
23 |
158 |
99 |
The last match between the two sides was
on Boxing Day when United ended up 3-2 winners at Old Trafford, in a match
that saw Duncan Ferguson score the 100th Everton goal under David Moyes.
The last match at Goodison Park was the last day of last season when a 2-1
United victory robbed Everton of a UEFA Cup place.
Everton's biggest victory at Goodison
Park was a 6-0 victory in the first ever meeting between the clubs in
September 1892 which was also Everton's first League victory at their new
home of Goodison Park, and was only the second ever League match at
Goodison Park, following a 2-2 draw three weeks earlier against Nottingham
Forest.
The most common victory at Goodison
Park, for Everton, is 2-0 which has happened in 6 of the 40 Everton
victories. Almost half of the draws between the sides at Goodison have
ended 0-0 (8 times out of 17 draws), with Manchester United chalking up a
2-0 and 2-1 victory five times each in their 23 victories in total.
Everton's record for 7 February is:
|
P |
W |
D |
L |
F |
A |
Premier League |
3 |
0 |
2 |
1 |
5 |
6 |
Division One |
8 |
2 |
2 |
4 |
8 |
11 |
Division Two |
2 |
2 |
0 |
0 |
12 |
0 |
FA Cup |
3 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
8 |
4 |
League Cup |
1 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
1 |
TOTALS:
|
17 |
5 |
5 |
7 |
33 |
22 |
This will be the first meeting between
the two sides on this date. Everton's last match on this date was in 2001
when Leeds United arrived at Goodison to battle out a 2-2 draw. Everton's
last victory on this date was in 1987 when the march on the title saw
Coventry City beaten 2-0.
Milestone's that can be reached in this
game:
-
If Alan Stubbs
plays any part of the match, it will be his 100th appearance for Everton
in all competitions.
Steve Flanagan
Hail Mary
It was compelling stuff. It really was. I set off very early for
this one from London, and was back in Wirral by about 10:30am on
Saturday morning. Plenty of time. Sit back and relax. Enjoy your cup of tea and toast. Well within
about half an hour of being "home" I was bored silly and was itching
to get to the game. Even started doing some cleaning to keep myself
entertained.
So I set off and I think it was about 12:30pm when I made the pub. Was on my own for a while watching Celtic take the piss with Hearts
which at first I was happy with, until it dawned on me
that the very same thing could happen this afternoon. Man Utd really
could wipe the floor with Everton.
Well for a while it looked quite likely. Extremely likely in
fact. Steve had told us the team news in the pub and it was what I
wanted (apart from Radz not starting). Big Dunc and Jeffers up
front, Watson wide right and Stubbs passing his fitness test in time
to play, while the bench looked particularly promising with Ronney,
Radzinski, Naysmith, Linderoth and Simonsen all there, a pretty good mix
overall.
I think both teams started fairly brightly, with Man Utd obviously
the more predominant. They attacked with a quick corner; we attacked
back with a loud penalty claim, or at least a free kick. Watson and
O'Shea both slid in for a 50/50 ball tigerishly. Watson won it,
tried to get back up and carry on in the box when O'Shea just
grabbed his legs while he was down so he couldn't move. O'Shea:
can't stand that lad. Every time he runs and looses possession he
throws his hands in the air and turns in the direction of the
referee. Knowing damned well he'll get a free kick for it. Bloody
cheat. Although there are worse... More later.
It was not long after that with just 8 mins gone when Man
Utd scored. Saha (looked offside but shown to be level with
the Everton defenders as he timed his run perfectly while they stood
back and claimed in vain) through on goal and half-volleying it
nicely into the corner so Everton were 0-1 down.
We attacked back quite well, with the bald twins both making
opportunities for themselves. Gravesen with a half-volley hitting
the side netting from 18 yards, and Carsley with a snap shot on the
turn forcing a save out of Howard in goal. Then before we knew
it, another quick attack from Man Utd, crap defending by Everton, a
good finish by another cheat, and Everton were 0-2 down. Inside 25
minutes.
It got worse. The heads dropped (understandably to be fair) and
Man Utd were simply awesome. Everton couldn't wait until half
time, and at this point when they switched off, demoralized. Saha punished
Stubbs for some slack defending, and Everton were 0-3 down in side
the half-hour.
It could have gotten even worse! Saha and that bloody cheat both missing great
chances, and I really did feel sorry for Everton. I don't even think
Real Madrid could have done anything about that. Man Utd were,
simply put, world class. Scholes, for me, in particular, had a
superb game. Excellent on the ball, made you shit one every time he
had it on the edge of the area, and some decent passing. An all-round brilliant display.
While for Everton, Jeffers tried but failed, but kept working,
even chasing back to his own pnalty box on one occasion. If your
reading this, Franny: Keep your head up lad, your time will come.
The half-time whistle could not have come quickly enough. Gary
went for a piss 10 minutes before the break, and when I saw him
later on, he said that the number of people leaving at half-time
was incredible. The hail came down big time, and it was time to
start praying. I met up with the two Ste's at half time, and we all
agreed that, if it went to about 4-0 or 5-0, we'd leave � and I very
rarely leave early � that's how upsetting it was. We knew
damned well that Moyes would change it at half time, and change it he did.
The right changes as well. Jeffers, Watson and the disinterested
Pistone off; Rooney, Radzinski and Naysmith on. All of whom were
brilliant in the second half. We needed an early goal, and Unsworth got us just that. Superbly stooping to head home Naysmith's
in swinging corner in Andy
Gray'esque fashion, to reverse the red tide and give us a glimmer of
hope.
Goals change games, and we were right back in it shortly
afterwards with Ferguson seemingly connecting with another excellent corner from
Naysmith and heading it in, although it was actually an
own goal from that twat O'Shea. Good!
Everton were now playing with self-belief, while Man Utd quite honestly went to
pieces. From another set piece, Gravesen this swung in a
masterful free-kick, and Kilbane powered
home an unstoppable header � I don't think anyone could quite
believe their eyes. It was absolutely amazing! All the
money I've spent on Everton this season paid back: trains to
Middlesbrough,
coaches to Fulham, all the home games I go to � all paid back there
and then! I've never heard Goodison so loud and proud. It was
amazing.
Rooney had a chance between all that which Howard saved superbly
by the way, and Ferguson headed just over the bar, onto the roof of
the net. That's how good Everton were.
Then, we took our foot of the peddle a bit. It was fairly
understandable because it really was some comeback, and we really
had given everything. The only thing was, Man Utd were rattled and
quite honestly, were there for the taking, but we didn't exploit
them. And against Man Utd we all knew, if you don't exploit
them, they'll exploit you.
Ronaldo came on, and
Naysmith was brilliant against him, but he beat him once and that
was all it took. Between them Man Utd had gotten, no sorry, been
gifted free kicks by the ref, to no avail. Giggs had two chances,
both saved by Martyn, to no avail. Saha hit wide, to no avail. But
one cross, that bloody cheat climbing all over Hibbert to head in,
and then rubbing Everton's noses in it by pointing directly at
Everton fans (talk about inciting violence). Even at the end he was
pointing at his Man Utd badge as he ran off. Can't stand him. At the
end of the day, that goal would not have been given at the other
end.
Radzinski then came close, with his trademark shot across goal,
and Man Utd finished the game off winners. Before that, Ronaldo must
have said something to some Evertonian in the Paddock, and the lad went
ballistic. It
took four stewards and the most part of Merseyside Police to stop him
as the lad I think would have quite honestly battered Ronaldo, and
it took a few United players to stop Ronaldo going back at him. God
knows what was said. A bottle was thrown on the pitch, and
frustration boiled over.
Overall, we did not deserve to loose this one. That's twice this
season we've lost to Man Utd by the odd goal. Our luck against
them, and in general, will, with the law of averages, have to
change. I just hope it's sooner rather than later.
Ratings:
- Martyn: Don't think you can blame him for the goals,
and haven't seen anyone with such an aura about him since the
great man himself. Great couple of saves from Giggs. 8
- Pistone: Not bad. Not good. Was the right change as
Naysmith is much more attacking. 6
- Unsworth: Second half he was brilliant. I think he's
very good on a one on one situation, and scored well. 8
- Stubbs: Hit, miss or maybe, but wore his heart on his
sleeve. Gave the ref a right bollocking. 7
- Hibbert: OK. Furious with that bloody cheat for
tripping him when he went past him. Even more furious with the ref
for not booking him though. 7
- Kilbane: What you see is what you get. Good stuff, good
goal, and tireless working. 7
- Gravesen: my MOTM. Made things tick all the way and got
the better of Roy Keane. Not too many players can say that, but
watch him next week at Birmingham. I bet he's crap. 9
- Carsley: Very good. Covered a lot of ground. Quite the
workhorse I think. No complaints. 8
- Watson: Never really in the game, although had his
usual effort and endevour. 6
- Ferguson: Worked pretty hard. Alex Ferguson bloody
hates him. Would have scored if O'Shea didn't do it for him. 7
- Jeffers: Sorry mate. 5
- Naysmith: He was brilliant. Two assists and some great
tackles. Well done. 9
- Rooney: He was brilliant. Lots of running and some
fabulous skill. Quite possibly the best I've ever seen him play. 9
- Radzinski: he was brilliant. Again, made things happen.
Unluucky at the end. 8
Overall: I will not fault the blue boys. Our luck will
change soon. 8
Paul Trail
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