Thumping Win for Blues

We slowly got back into things. Ossie put in a great cross, Beckford glanced in for a proper striker's goal.

From then we took over and Wolves collapsed. They nearly scored an own goal only for Beckford to play it to Pip who sent in a rocket before Cahilling at the flag.

Dying seconds on the half saw another Wolves mistake picked up by Bily coming into the centre. He scored with an unstoppable swerver that nearly broke the net.

Second half was a bit boring, notable only for Beckford arguing with Moyes when he came off. The whole team played well, except Geuye, who looked lost. He almost scored when one-on-one but the goalie got a foot to it. Vellios looked ok and laid a nice ball off for Bily who fell over before getting cramp. Ossie MotM for me.

Thought defensively we were really solid and well disciplined, tracking Jarvis on all his runs, and not giving Wolves any clearcut opportunities from their numerous corners and free kicks.

So, first clean sheet away from home for six months. Cherry on the cake was the three great goals: first one a great run from the tireless Osman to beat the offside trap followed by a perfect assist; then a great strike from Neville and a thunderbolt from Bily.

Neville and Osman are both good at carrying out the basic requirements of their position; Neville tracks the runners, puts the tackles in and blocks the shots. Osman makes and scores goals. Fellaini and Arteta can look as composed and languid on the ball as they want but in my opinion they were fialing to do these basics earlier in the season.

Is Rooney ever described in the press as a former Everton player? Actually i'll answer my own question: Only when he's shagging grannies or swearing at cameras.

I can't criticise too much but thought Hibbert gave Jarvis far too much space, Gueye, Beckford and Bily gave possession away far too cheaply.

Still 3-0 with a weakened side and not playing particularly well makes up for the better performances when we got nothing ? i.e. Villa away.

Don't read too much into this performance, methinks.

I like that young Vellios though, he could be just what we need chasing defenders down, even though we were 3 up... unlike big fat Vic who will only chase the ball if there's a Big Mac or pastie attached to it!

I was surprised at how little fight Wolves had after the first goal though. I thought it was going to be the day were Hibbo finally scored after Captain Pip's effort!

After all the shit we've been through this season, Europe is still a possibility... unbelievably!

Ossie over the last 6 matches to me has been the key player and the reason we have got the critical points, but still on this site he has loads of critics. Perhaps if we all got behind Ossie and Co and showed our appreciation, they would take responsibility when the the full team is available rather than sometimes taking the back seat, assuming like many of this site that others are more important.

My own theory is that the team for whatever reason has put too much responsibility on a couple of key players like Mikey and when they are not performing we struggle, when we should realise we have a got a squad of good players so if say Mikey is out of touch then someone like Ossie gets the free role and Mikey plays the disciplined role. Probabaly I could lay blame at all if my view is correct but I think that it can only help if we all appreciated the Ossies of this world.

With no fear of relegation and the slimmest of hopes for Europa League... maybe, just maybe, we should give the youngsters Gueye, Vellios, Forshaw a chance to be blooded ? sell on some shite: Bily, Heitinga, Hibbert raise money, reduce debt! It worked for Utd with youngsters, what should be different to them than us?

Also, give Moyes credit: youngsters cost nothing ? superstars a lot we could actually have something big on here. Moyes is trustworthy he could have gone but he has stuck with us and seen things that we don't see. COYB ? finish strong and bring on next season.