Aston Villa 1 Everton 0

GOALFLASH Bolton 2-2 Birmingham

YAKUBLUE wrote:Rodders to start

Very good to hear.

Watching the Shote - WB, and WB are more than holding their own so far. Played some 17-18 mins.

Jack Rodwell keeps his place for Everton's clash with Aston Villa.

The teenage midfielder is included in a midfield that also features Tim Cahill and Mikel Arteta.

The high profile pair were rested for the midweek win over Huddersfield and are joined by Marouane Fellaini and Steven Pienaar in the centre of the park.

Seamus Coleman and Magaye Gueye drop to the bench, with John Heitinga also missing out.

Tim Howard is back in goal but Jermaine Beckford continues up front.

The back four is Everton's regular one, comprising Tony Hibbert, Leighton Baines, Sylvain Distin and Phil Jagielka.

There are plenty of options on the bench, with Louis Saha, Diniyar Bilyaletdinov and Leon Osman also waiting in the wings.

Phil Neville is still sidelined with a foot injury.

Knight of Thorgothshire wrote:

YAKUBLUE wrote:Rodders to start

Very good to hear.

or to read

1518: ASTON VILLA v EVERTON:
Chris Whyatt reports: "If Villa and Everton were grubby school kids, they'd be good pals. Both hang around the most popular gang in class - but are never quite in it - and each is worryingly below-par right now. David Moyes may be less concerned as his Everton are never bad for long, though defeat in this most-played top-flight fixture would mean their worst start for over a decade. Villa's caretaker boss Kevin McDonald is desperate for new boy Stephen Ireland to shine."

surely that was last season

YAKUBLUE wrote:Jack Rodwell keeps his place for Everton's clash with Aston Villa.

The teenage midfielder is included in a midfield that also features Tim Cahill and Mikel Arteta.

The high profile pair were rested for the midweek win over Huddersfield and are joined by Marouane Fellaini and Steven Pienaar in the centre of the park.

Seamus Coleman and Magaye Gueye drop to the bench, with John Heitinga also missing out.

Tim Howard is back in goal but Jermaine Beckford continues up front.

The back four is Everton's regular one, comprising Tony Hibbert, Leighton Baines, Sylvain Distin and Phil Jagielka.

There are plenty of options on the bench, with Louis Saha, Diniyar Bilyaletdinov and Leon Osman also waiting in the wings.

Phil Neville is still sidelined with a foot injury.

Heitinga misses out again. Interesting.

WB actually a bit more dangerous at Anfield.

YAKUBLUE wrote:Jack Rodwell keeps his place for Everton's clash with Aston Villa.

The teenage midfielder is included in a midfield that also features Tim Cahill and Mikel Arteta.

The high profile pair were rested for the midweek win over Huddersfield and are joined by Marouane Fellaini and Steven Pienaar in the centre of the park.

Seamus Coleman and Magaye Gueye drop to the bench, with John Heitinga also missing out.

Tim Howard is back in goal but Jermaine Beckford continues up front.

The back four is Everton's regular one, comprising Tony Hibbert, Leighton Baines, Sylvain Distin and Phil Jagielka.

There are plenty of options on the bench, with Louis Saha, Diniyar Bilyaletdinov and Leon Osman also waiting in the wings.

Phil Neville is still sidelined with a foot injury.

Surprised Johnny has been dropped. Lets hopes it means Felly is 100% and ready to fire. Ive a good feeling about today. I think we are going to come out firing. That is one strong midfield 5 if they all play to their potential today. Cahill loves needling Villa. Reckon he will score the first.

3-1 the blues..

Skretl might cause a penalty before too long, he's dragging WB players to the ground in the box as well as pulling their shirts on corners. This could be interesting.

Bluejags wrote:

YAKUBLUE wrote:Jack Rodwell keeps his place for Everton's clash with Aston Villa.

The teenage midfielder is included in a midfield that also features Tim Cahill and Mikel Arteta.

The high profile pair were rested for the midweek win over Huddersfield and are joined by Marouane Fellaini and Steven Pienaar in the centre of the park.

Seamus Coleman and Magaye Gueye drop to the bench, with John Heitinga also missing out.

Tim Howard is back in goal but Jermaine Beckford continues up front.

The back four is Everton's regular one, comprising Tony Hibbert, Leighton Baines, Sylvain Distin and Phil Jagielka.

There are plenty of options on the bench, with Louis Saha, Diniyar Bilyaletdinov and Leon Osman also waiting in the wings.

Phil Neville is still sidelined with a foot injury.

Surprised Johnny has been dropped. Lets hopes it means Felly is 100% and ready to fire. Ive a good feeling about today. I think we are going to come out firing. That is one strong midfield 5 if they all play to their potential today. Cahill loves needling Villa. Reckon he will score the first.

3-1 the blues..

TBB said that Fellaini was by far the best player against Hudders, so he must be getting up to match fitness then.

FULL-TIME BOLTON 2-2 BIRMINGHAM

Knight of Thorgothshire wrote:

Bluejags wrote:

YAKUBLUE wrote:Jack Rodwell keeps his place for Everton's clash with Aston Villa.

The teenage midfielder is included in a midfield that also features Tim Cahill and Mikel Arteta.

The high profile pair were rested for the midweek win over Huddersfield and are joined by Marouane Fellaini and Steven Pienaar in the centre of the park.

Seamus Coleman and Magaye Gueye drop to the bench, with John Heitinga also missing out.

Tim Howard is back in goal but Jermaine Beckford continues up front.

The back four is Everton's regular one, comprising Tony Hibbert, Leighton Baines, Sylvain Distin and Phil Jagielka.

There are plenty of options on the bench, with Louis Saha, Diniyar Bilyaletdinov and Leon Osman also waiting in the wings.

Phil Neville is still sidelined with a foot injury.

Surprised Johnny has been dropped. Lets hopes it means Felly is 100% and ready to fire. Ive a good feeling about today. I think we are going to come out firing. That is one strong midfield 5 if they all play to their potential today. Cahill loves needling Villa. Reckon he will score the first.

3-1 the blues..

TBB said that Fellaini was by far the best player against Hudders, so he must be getting up to match fitness then.

Just hope we dont play it too narrow with no natural width. Could get crowded in final third. Fellaini to sit and let the others run at Villa defense.

Knight of Thorgothshire wrote:Skretl might cause a penalty before too long, he's dragging WB players to the ground in the box as well as pulling their shirts on corners. This could be interesting.

Hopefully one of many Europa Cup hangovers..

Bluejags wrote:

Knight of Thorgothshire wrote:

Bluejags wrote:

YAKUBLUE wrote:Jack Rodwell keeps his place for Everton's clash with Aston Villa.

The teenage midfielder is included in a midfield that also features Tim Cahill and Mikel Arteta.

The high profile pair were rested for the midweek win over Huddersfield and are joined by Marouane Fellaini and Steven Pienaar in the centre of the park.

Seamus Coleman and Magaye Gueye drop to the bench, with John Heitinga also missing out.

Tim Howard is back in goal but Jermaine Beckford continues up front.

The back four is Everton's regular one, comprising Tony Hibbert, Leighton Baines, Sylvain Distin and Phil Jagielka.

There are plenty of options on the bench, with Louis Saha, Diniyar Bilyaletdinov and Leon Osman also waiting in the wings.

Phil Neville is still sidelined with a foot injury.

Surprised Johnny has been dropped. Lets hopes it means Felly is 100% and ready to fire. Ive a good feeling about today. I think we are going to come out firing. That is one strong midfield 5 if they all play to their potential today. Cahill loves needling Villa. Reckon he will score the first.

3-1 the blues..

TBB said that Fellaini was by far the best player against Hudders, so he must be getting up to match fitness then.

Just hope we dont play it too narrow with no natural width. Could get crowded in final third. Fellaini to sit and let the others run at Villa defense.

He can be a bit lazy at times, but to sit....?

Bluejags wrote:

Knight of Thorgothshire wrote:Skretl might cause a penalty before too long, he's dragging WB players to the ground in the box as well as pulling their shirts on corners. This could be interesting.

Hopefully one of many Europa Cup hangovers..

On a corner Torres goes down like a proper ladyboy and pleades his case to the ref. Disgraceful.

Knight of Thorgothshire wrote:GOALFLASH Bolton 2-2 Birmingham

Shit! There goes my "brave" predictor selection... it was almost a miracle comeback as well!!!!

looks like Steven Ireland has pulled a hamstring in the warmup

UWIST61 wrote:

Knight of Thorgothshire wrote:GOALFLASH Bolton 2-2 Birmingham

Shit! There goes my "brave" predictor selection... it was almost a miracle comeback as well!!!!

I had 1-0. Thought it was going to be a dire affair. By the sounds of it, it was anything but dire.

UWIST61 wrote:

Knight of Thorgothshire wrote:GOALFLASH Bolton 2-2 Birmingham

Shit! There goes my "brave" predictor selection... it was almost a miracle comeback as well!!!!

Told you not to be a hero Uwist!

1540: ASTON VILLA v EVERTON:
Aston Villa: Friedel, Luke Young, Collins, Dunne, Warnock, Albrighton, Ireland, Petrov, Downing, Ashley Young, Carew. Subs: Guzan, Agbonlahor, Heskey, Reo-Coker, Cuellar, Lichaj, Bannan.
Everton: Howard, Hibbert, Jagielka, Distin, Baines, Arteta, Fellaini, Rodwell, Pienaar, Cahill, Beckford. Subs: Mucha, Heitinga, Bilyaletdinov, Saha, Gueye, Osman, Coleman.
Referee: Michael Jones (Cheshire)

Everton team 'not starting today'!

...............Mucha
Coleman..Yobo..Duffy..Neville
Billy..Osman..Heitinga..Gueye..
....Yakubu.....Anichebe

1546: BREAKING ASTON VILLA TEAM NEWS:
Stephen Ireland has injured himself in the warm-up, so is replaced in the Villa midfield by Nigel Reo-Coker.

Its going to be a riot!

brace yourself for 90 minutes of Ashley Young throwing himself to the ground

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