Match Preview/Stats/Thread: Everton v Newcastle
By Tyne-Talk
October 4 2008
Everton host Newcastle this weekend, in their 7th Premier League game of the season. Both sides have won just one of their last 6 games throughout all competitions whilst neither side have won a game in their last 5. Both sides have injury worries, with Newcastle having had approximately 11 potential 1st team players out over the last 3 weeks.
Both Everton and Newcastle head into this match with problems behind the scenes, Newcastle are without a permanent manager and the club is up for sale, whilst Everton manager David Moyes looks set to end his contract with the club at the end of the season after refusing to sign a new one.
Everton will be without Tim Cahill, who is beginning his 3 match ban after being sent off for a challenge of Xabi Alonso last weekend in the Merseyside derby. Phil Neville and Louis Saha could both be out after picking up injuries in Everton's UEFA cup match against Standard Liege in which they lost 2-1.
Joe Kinnear will take control of his first match as interim manager after causing more controversy for the club with a tirade of expletives in his press conference this week. His side sit one place from the bottom of the table just above Tottenham Hotspur and could sink to bottom should Spurs beat Hull City
Newcastle will be relieved to welcome back Danny Guthrie who has completed his 3 match ban after being issued a red card earlier in the season against Hull City, whilst Jose Enrique (hamstring) could also play some part after returning to training and making good progress in recovering from his injury.
Unfortunately Obafemi Martins, Mark Viduka, Jonas Gutierrez, Ignacio Gonzalez and Alan Smith all remain injured whilst Joey Barton is serving an FA suspension for his assault on Ousmane Dabo. Habib Beye, despite returning to training this week will also miss the match after being ruled out just before the team left Tyneside earlier today.
Everton | Newcastle | |
6 | Played | 6 |
7 | Points | 4 |
2 | Won | 1 |
1 | Drawn | 1 |
3 | Lost | 4 |
9 | Goals Scored | 5 |
13 | Goals Conceded | 11 |
TEAMS
Everton
Howard, Hibbert, Jagielka, Lescott, Baines, Neville, Yobo, Osman, Arteta, Yakubu, Saha, Anichebe, Pienaar, Nash, Castillo, Nuno Valente, Rodwell.
Newcastle
Given, Harper, Beye, Edgar, Enrique, N'Zogbia, Taylor, Coloccini, Cacapa, Bassong, Tozer, Butt, Guthrie, Geremi, Duff, Donninger, Owen, Xisco, Ameobi, Donaldson, Ranger, Danquah
Kick Off - 5 October 2008 4pm - Televised Live on Sky Sports
Penalty 1-0 Everton
Nice goal from Taylor though! Midfield got to get into this more especially Nzog and Duff (is he up front or behind Owen?)
Let see what JFK's half time talk will do!
International break next week so hopefully we can get some players ready for our next game.
The sooner the club gets taken over and we get rid of the Muppet Kinnear the better.
What was the point of him trying to get pitchside....he really is thick like.
2-2 i would of settled for that before the game so i am pleased just hope i can say it more often
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Toon4life
Can't wait for Jonas and Martins to be back.
Both goals scored when JFK was not watching.. maybe we should tell him we're away next game!