Although they currently sit 17th in the League Table, Blackburn Rovers have been playing pretty well recently. In their last 4 EPL matches, Blackburn has 2 wins, 1 draw, and 1 loss (including an unbelievable 3-2 win over Man Utd at Old Trafford ) Thankfully Everton will not be facing "The Yak" this match, as he received a red card in Blackburn's last match, a 3-1 win over Fulham.
Lineups: Everton: Howard, Neville, Duffy, Heitinga, Baines, Donovan, Gibson, Fellaini, Anichebe, Cahill, Saha. Subs: Mucha, Hibbert, Bilyaletdinov, Drenthe, Stracqualursi, Gueye, Vellios Blackburn: Robinson, Lowe, Dann, Givet, Olsson, Nzonzi, Hoilett, Petrovic, Dunn, Pedersen, Goodwillie. Subs: Bunn, Modeste, Formica, Rochina, Vukcevic, Hanley, Henley.
That was some goal line clearance by Baines -- it looked to me like Leighton was looking into the stands when the ball hit him in the back of the head.
It's great to see Moyes' confidence in Cahill pay off. Had I been Moyes, I would have started my man Drenthe this game considering how big a slump Cahill had been going through.
Handball on that goal. We're probably be on the end of a missed call in the future. Glad it was Cahill that scored.
Blackburn score after Tim Howard comes off his line to attempt a punch but comes up short. Tim's made some good saves this season, but, to me, his goalkeeping hasn't been quite up to his usual standard this campaign.
Duffy's header hits the crossbar after a Baines free kick. I've been impressed by Duffy's play today -- his best game so far, I'd say.
I'm not saying he's bad but his contract ends next season and he'll be 33/34 at that time. Us the last 5-7 he has left to help promote the MLS with his name and likeness
Fellaini comes SO close to scoring in stoppage time. Fellaini with a great header toward the far corner that's saved brilliantly by Robinson. Followed seconds later by a solid header that's cleared off the line by a Blackburn defender. I think it's Fellaini's best game by far this season. He was active defensively for the Toffees, and was a positive factor in the Everton attack. Keep up the good work, Marouane!
Though today's match was disappointing, at least Evertonians can enjoy the continued slide of their local rival. Early in the 2nd half, it's [result] Bolton 3 - 1 Liverpool [/result]. Ha ha.
About even all things considered. The fact we can't seem to create any goals is the real worry. Saha needs to ******** off.