EPL: AJ for Everton
For the first time since Wayne Rooney roamed Goodison Park, Everton have a man who can score goals. Andrew Johnson has scored 2 goals in the first 3 games and has Everton off to a 7 point jump-start. The 26-year-old has also just been named to another team in need of a goal scorer; he'll play for England in the first two qualifiers for Euro 2008 (or as The Sports Sauna shall henceforth call it, "The Poor Man's World Cup").
Lots of hope for Everton to contend for the top 6. Their brilliant, over-achieving manager David Moyes and team management have made a lot of moves over the past two years, and most of them are looking positively. For those of you who might catch a couple Everton games here and there on cable, here's a quick guide to a few of the key players:
The Old Guard
Tony Hibbert- Workmanlike and reliable
Joseph Yobo- Utility man
Kevin Kilbane- Looks like Jim Carey
Lee Carsley- Bald field general
New Last Year
Phil Neville- Man U castoff plays with
Jorge Nuno Valente- Started for Portugal in the World Cup
Tim Cahill- One of my favorites. Clutch for Everton, he brought that to Australia in the World Cup.
Mikel Arteta- Technically joined at the end of 04-05. Most skillful player on the team
New This Year
Tim Howard- American goalie on year-long loan from Man U
Joleon Lescott- Young, talented and pleasing-to-say name
Andrew Johnson- See above
Lots of hope for Everton to contend for the top 6. Their brilliant, over-achieving manager David Moyes and team management have made a lot of moves over the past two years, and most of them are looking positively. For those of you who might catch a couple Everton games here and there on cable, here's a quick guide to a few of the key players:
The Old Guard
Tony Hibbert- Workmanlike and reliable
Joseph Yobo- Utility man
Kevin Kilbane- Looks like Jim Carey
Lee Carsley- Bald field general
New Last Year
Phil Neville- Man U castoff plays with
Jorge Nuno Valente- Started for Portugal in the World Cup
Tim Cahill- One of my favorites. Clutch for Everton, he brought that to Australia in the World Cup.
Mikel Arteta- Technically joined at the end of 04-05. Most skillful player on the team
New This Year
Tim Howard- American goalie on year-long loan from Man U
Joleon Lescott- Young, talented and pleasing-to-say name
Andrew Johnson- See above
posted by Prof. A at 6:18 PM
2 Comments:
Ahhh! West Ham!! Are you kidding me? That's massive. No, that's what happens to massive after four years of HGH doping.
Carlos Tevez is a man-beast. He is what Drojba would be if Didier could dribble. Holy cow. Amazing.
In related news, Chelsea are still very good. I think Joe Cole has somehow managed to become the key to this team, too. Maybe I'm crazy. We just need that guy healthy.
Ugh. We lost Gallas. Between him and Eidur, we've now lost two of our only glue guys from last year's squad.
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