Everton: March 2010 Archives

Midfielder injury KO

Everton have been handed a major blow on the injury front as Dan Gosling looks set to be out for up to nine months.

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Distin's Euro warning

Everton defender Sylvain Distin has warned the Blues need to keep their consistency if they are to make it into the Europe.

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Wolves ace linked

Everton are the latest club to be linked with a summer move for Wolves ace Kevin Doyle, with Aston Villa also said to be interested.

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Five out of six needed- Rodwell

Jack Rodwell claims Everton need five wins out of their last six matches to give them the best chance of European qualification.

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Midfielder set for knee scan

Dan Gosling has been sent for a scan on his knee injury amid concerns the midfielder sustained a serious knock against Wolves.

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Coleman out to impress

Seamus Coleman says he is revelling in his loan spell at Blackpool as he looks to prove he has a long-term future at Everton.

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Distin remains upbeat

Sylvain Distin is refusing to be too downhearted despite Everton's frustrating goalless draw against struggling Wolves yesterday.

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Rivals aim to ruin midfielder talks

Spurs and Chelsea are interested in Blues midfielder Steven Pienaar as David Moyes attempts to tie him down on a long-term deal.

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Wolverhampton Wanderers 0-0 Everton

Wolves moved a point closer to Premier League survival after holding in-form Everton to a goalless draw.

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FT:Wolves 0-0 Everton: An entertaining game but no one able to break the deadlock. Handy point for Wolves, not so valuable for Everton.

HT:Wolves 0-0 Everton: Plenty of half chances at either end but still goalless.

LINE UP: Hahnemann, Zubar, Craddock, Berra, Elokobi, Foley, Mancienne, Henry, David Jones, Jarvis, Doyle

LINE UP: Howard, Neville, Jagielka, Distin, Baines, Osman, Rodwell, Heitinga, Cahill, Pienaar, Saha

Toffees pair in race to face Wolves

David Moyes will give Tim Howard and Victor Anichebe as long as possible to prove their fitness ahead of Everton's trip to Wolves.

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Croat hitman on Moyes' radar

Dinamo Zagreb's Croatian international striker Mario Mandzukic is reportedly being watched by Everton with a view to a summer swoop.

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Moyes faces FA sanction

Everton must wait to see if David Moyes faces any FA action after he was sent to the stands following his bust up with Roberto Mancini.

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Youngsters heading north

Motherwell have taken Everton duo Anton Peterlin and Cody Arnoux on trial with a view to a permanent deal in the summer.

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FT:City 0-2 Eve:Everton are well worth the three points as they dent City's hopes of Champions League football.

GOAL:City 0-2 Eve:(84mins)Arteta deservedly doubles Everton's lead with a neat finish.

HT:City 0-1 Eve:A frustrating first-half for Man City comes to a close and Everton go in ahead.

GOAL:City 0-1 Eve:(33mins)A Tim Cahill header gives Everton the lead against the run of play.

LINE UP: Given, Richards, Toure, Kompany, Zabaleta, Adam Johnson, Ireland, De Jong, Barry, Bellamy, Tevez

LINE UP: Howard, Neville, Jagielka, Distin, Baines, Osman, Heitinga, Arteta, Pienaar, Cahill, Saha

City under pressure

David Moyes believes all the pressure is on Manchester City ahead of Wednesday's clash because of their level of expenditure.

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Anichebe boost for Blues

Nigeria international Victor Anichebe has shaken off a rib injury and is in line to feature at Manchester City tonight.

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Jags eyes Euro spot

England defender Phil Jagielka is looking for the team to push on and win the points they need to qualify for Europe again this season.

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Striker deal on cards

Reports in Portugal claim that Everton have sealed a deal to bring Deportivo das Ave striker Joao Silva to the club in the summer.

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Neville's African dream

Everton skipper Phil Neville has not given up hope of landing a place in the England World Cup squad although he admits it's unlikely.

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Strike blow for Blues

Everton's hopes of bringing Landon Donovan back to the club before the end of the season are over after the MLS strike was averted.

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Moyes keeps tabs on rival striker

Aston Villa are ready to battle it out with Everton for the signature of Wolves striker Kevin Doyle this summer.

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Everton 2-0 Bolton Wanderers

Second half Goals from Mikel Arteta and Steven Pienaar gave Everton a hard-earned 2-0 win over 10-man Bolton at Goodison Park.

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FT:Everton 2-0 Bolton:Mikel Arteta's free-kick & a last minute Steven Pienaar goal give Everton a hard-earned win over battling Bolton

GOAL:Everton 2-0 Bolton: (90mins)Pienaar converts an open goal afte great work from Osman.

GOAL:Everton 1-0 Bolton: (71mins)Mikel Arteta curls home a glorious 25-yard free-kick.

HT:Everton 0-0 Bolton:Victor Anichebe was strechered off in a dull, scrappy half at Goodison.

LINE UP: Howard, Neville, Jagielka, Distin, Baines, Anichebe, Heitinga, Arteta, Pienaar, Cahill, Yakubu

LINE UP: Jaaskelainen, Steinsson, Andrew O'Brien, Knight, Robinson, Lee, Muamba, Cohen, Wilshere, Kevin Davies, Elmander

Saha back for Blues

Everton are boosted by the return to action of striker Louis Saha for Saturday's visit of Bolton Wanderers.

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Striker's Cup hopes

Everton striker Victor Anichebe has not given up hopes of playing his way into the Nigerian squad for the World Cup.

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Landon set to return

Everton could find themselves benefiting from a strike in the MLS which could see Landon Donovan return to the club this season.

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Pienaar on Cup chances

Everton's midfield ace Steven Pienaar has risked the wrath of certain team-mates by suggesting England will struggle in the World Cup.

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Winger linked with Blues switch

Turkish giants Galatasaray have turned down big offers for star players Arda Turan and Kader Keita with Everton said to be linked.

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Fitness returning for striker

Ayegbeni Yakubu says he is recovering from the Achilles injury that kept him out of the side and he's slowly getting back to his best.

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Loan move for defender

Blackpool are lining up a swoop for Everton defender Seamus Coleman ahead of Thursday's loan deadline.

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Europe the target

Everton striker Victor Anichebe says anything less than qualifying for the Europa League next season will be classed as a failure.

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Defender's England hopes

Phil Jagielka is hoping to top off his comeback from injury by earning a recall into Fabio Capello's England World Cup squad.

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Everton braced for double bid

Everton may face a battle to keep hold of Jack Rodwell and Dan Gosling in the summer with Manchester United thought to be interested.

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Birmingham City 2-2 Everton

Birmingham fought back from two goals down against Everton to earn a point in an entertaining clash at St Andrew's.

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FT:Birmingham 2-2 Everton: Birmingham fight back from two nil down to earn a point against Everton

GOAL:Birmingham 2-2 Everton: (52mins) Gardner scores from the edge of the area on his home debut

HT:Birmingham 1-2 Everton: The visitors are just edging an entertaining game at St Andrew's

GOAL:Birmingham 1-2 Everton: (26mins) Fahey's cross is touched into the net by Jerome

GOAL:Birmingham 0-2 Everton: (23mins) Yakubu heads into the unguarded net from Pienaar's cross.

GOAL:Birmingham 0-1 Everton: (19mins) Anichebe hits an unstoppable drive into the top corner

LINE UP: Howard, Neville, Jagielka, Distin, Baines, Anichebe, Heitinga, Arteta, Pienaar, Cahill, Yakubu

LINE UP: Hart, Carr, Johnson, Dann, Ridgewell, Gardner, Ferguson, Bowyer, Fahey, Jerome, Benitez

Key man could be back

Everton are hoping to have the influential Tim Cahill back after a calf problem for Saturday's trip to Birmingham City.

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Everton starlet leaves

Leicester have beaten Derby in the race to sign Everton striker James Vaughan on an initial one-month loan deal.

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Distin hails team spirit

Everton's impressive run in the Premiership is down to the unbreakable team spirit shared by the players, according to Sylvain Distin.

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Donovan defeat for Everton

Everton have admitted defeat in their battle to keep Landon Donovan and he will now return to the USA after this weekend.

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Keeper heading out

Everton keeper John Ruddy admits his time at the club has come to an end following the arrival of Jan Mucha.

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Pienaar on Everton future

Everton midfielder Steven Pienaar has played down talk of a possible exit from the club and says he is happy as an Everton player.

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Ban for Pienaar

South African midfielder Steven Pienaar has been hit with a 12 month driving ban after pleading guilty to charges on Tuesday.

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Donovan extension plea

USA international Landon Donovan has appealed to his club LA Galaxy and asked if he can stay at Everton for a further month.

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Midfielder happy with return

Everton's Spanish ace Mikel Arteta was delighted to see the side back to winning ways after two straight defeats.

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Donovan deal hopes dashed

Everton boss David Moyes says the likelihood of being able to keep Landon Donovan beyond his loan deal are 'slim'.

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Everton 5-1 Hull City

Everton swept aside Hull with an impressive five-star display, Mikel Arteta scoring twice as David Moyes' men move up to eighth.

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FT:Everton 5-1 Hull: Everton cruise to victory with a fantastic display after goals from Arteta (2), Garcia (og), Donovan and Rodwell.

GOAL:Everton 5-1 Hull: (86mins) Rodwell finds the bottom corner, right-footed from 13 yds.

GOAL:Everton 4-1 Hull: (82mins) Donovan smashes home from the corner of the 6-yard box.

GOAL:Everton 3-1 Hull: (51mins) Garcia comically heads into his own net from Arteta's ball

HT:Everton 2-1 Hull: Arteta's double gives Everton a half-time lead. Cairney struck for Hull.

GOAL:Everton 2-1 Hull: (38mins) Arteta scroes from 15 yards to end a fine Everton move.

GOAL:Everton 1-1 Hull: (32mins) Fantastic left foot volley from Cairney finds the corner.

GOAL:Everton 1-0 Hull: (17mins) Arteta arrives at the far post to volley in Yakubu's cross

LINE UP: Myhill, McShane, Mouyokolo, Zayatte, Kilbane, Garcia, Bullard, Boateng, Cairney, Barmby, Zaki

LINE UP: Howard, Neville, Jagielka, Distin, Baines, Osman, Heitinga, Arteta, Pienaar, Yakubu, Anichebe

Blues eye Sporting duo

Everton are showing an interest in Sporting Lisbon duo Yannick Djalo and Joao Moutinho with a view to a summer swoop.

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Moyes blocked in winger move

LA Galaxy coach Bruce Arena has ended Everton's hopes of retaining Landon Donovan's services and expects him back on March 15.

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Rodwell ignores speculation

Wonder kid Jack Rodwell says he is ignoring speculation linking him with a switch to Man Utd and is just concentrating on Everton.

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Saha in fitness race

Everton are likely to be without the services of striker Louis Saha for the Premiership clash with Hull on Sunday.

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Keeper looks ahead

Slovakian number one Jan Mucha can not wait to start his Everton career when the World Cup ends in the summer.

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Baines eyes World Cup spot

Everton left-back Leighton Baines was delighted to get the full 90 minutes for England as they beat Egypt 3-1 at Wembley.

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Spanish star linked with switch

Everton are said to be tracking Malaga's holding midfielder Dani Toribio with a view to making a summer move for the player.

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Rest suits Spaniard

Everton midfielder Mikel Arteta is looking forward to putting his feet up for a week after a hectic run of games.

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Striker injury woe

Everton striker Louis Saha has had to pull out of France's friendly with Spain in Paris because of a thigh injury.

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First half cost us - Moyes

David Moyes has said the team's first half performance against Tottenham at the weekend cost his side a chance of the points.

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Stadium discussions underway

Officials from Liverpool, Everton and the city council will today sit down to discuss new stadium options open too them.

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Midfielder injury KO

Everton have been handed a major blow on the injury front as Dan Gosling looks set to be out for up to nine months.

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Distin's Euro warning

Everton defender Sylvain Distin has warned the Blues need to keep their consistency if they are to make it into the Europe.

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Wolves ace linked

Everton are the latest club to be linked with a summer move for Wolves ace Kevin Doyle, with Aston Villa also said to be interested.

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Five out of six needed- Rodwell

Jack Rodwell claims Everton need five wins out of their last six matches to give them the best chance of European qualification.

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Midfielder set for knee scan

Dan Gosling has been sent for a scan on his knee injury amid concerns the midfielder sustained a serious knock against Wolves.

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Coleman out to impress

Seamus Coleman says he is revelling in his loan spell at Blackpool as he looks to prove he has a long-term future at Everton.

More: Coleman out to impress |

Distin remains upbeat

Sylvain Distin is refusing to be too downhearted despite Everton's frustrating goalless draw against struggling Wolves yesterday.

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Rivals aim to ruin midfielder talks

Spurs and Chelsea are interested in Blues midfielder Steven Pienaar as David Moyes attempts to tie him down on a long-term deal.

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Wolverhampton Wanderers 0-0 Everton

Wolves moved a point closer to Premier League survival after holding in-form Everton to a goalless draw.

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FT:Wolves 0-0 Everton: An entertaining game but no one able to break the deadlock. Handy point for Wolves, not so valuable for Everton.

HT:Wolves 0-0 Everton: Plenty of half chances at either end but still goalless.

LINE UP: Hahnemann, Zubar, Craddock, Berra, Elokobi, Foley, Mancienne, Henry, David Jones, Jarvis, Doyle

LINE UP: Howard, Neville, Jagielka, Distin, Baines, Osman, Rodwell, Heitinga, Cahill, Pienaar, Saha

Toffees pair in race to face Wolves

David Moyes will give Tim Howard and Victor Anichebe as long as possible to prove their fitness ahead of Everton's trip to Wolves.

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Croat hitman on Moyes' radar

Dinamo Zagreb's Croatian international striker Mario Mandzukic is reportedly being watched by Everton with a view to a summer swoop.

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Moyes faces FA sanction

Everton must wait to see if David Moyes faces any FA action after he was sent to the stands following his bust up with Roberto Mancini.

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Youngsters heading north

Motherwell have taken Everton duo Anton Peterlin and Cody Arnoux on trial with a view to a permanent deal in the summer.

More: Youngsters heading north |

FT:City 0-2 Eve:Everton are well worth the three points as they dent City's hopes of Champions League football.

GOAL:City 0-2 Eve:(84mins)Arteta deservedly doubles Everton's lead with a neat finish.

HT:City 0-1 Eve:A frustrating first-half for Man City comes to a close and Everton go in ahead.

GOAL:City 0-1 Eve:(33mins)A Tim Cahill header gives Everton the lead against the run of play.

LINE UP: Given, Richards, Toure, Kompany, Zabaleta, Adam Johnson, Ireland, De Jong, Barry, Bellamy, Tevez

LINE UP: Howard, Neville, Jagielka, Distin, Baines, Osman, Heitinga, Arteta, Pienaar, Cahill, Saha

City under pressure

David Moyes believes all the pressure is on Manchester City ahead of Wednesday's clash because of their level of expenditure.

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Anichebe boost for Blues

Nigeria international Victor Anichebe has shaken off a rib injury and is in line to feature at Manchester City tonight.

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