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Everton beat Manchester United with ease and complete the double over United for the first time since 1969/70.
Think Uwe has finally found his strongest 11 – and no surprise that 8/11 are from last season’s squad.I’m not sure that Uwe is even looking for his strongest eleven. Circumstances change, and he wants to put out a team that can challenge in every game.
However, the team that beat Manchester City at the Etihad didn’t rely on last season’s squad;
Carson
Boyce Ramis McCann
Perch McArthur McEachran Gómez Crainey
McManaman FortunéAnd a very similar team – with Beausejour replacing the injured McCann – drew against Arsenal at Wembley;
Carson
Perch Boyce Ramis Crainey
McArthur McEachran Gómez Beausejour
McManaman FortunéPerhaps Rosler thinks that is one of his stronger teams.
McArthur always seemed to play in McCarthy’s shadow.
He was largely overlooked by Coyle but has emerged as a much better, more versatile and more responsible player under Rosler.
That speaks volumes for all three.
I don’t have a fantasy team any more.
I have brought the careers of too many players to a premature end.
Although Wolves are a division lower this season, they are a greatly changed team.
Jackett has abandoned most of the former stars and assembled a brand new team. Dicko has made a large contribution to its success.
We’ll see how they get on next season – though I hope we won’t be visiting Molineux ourselves.
Fans of different teams often pass through Preston station, depending on the fixtures.
There is usually a large police presence there on Saturday evenings.
So people now accept that he’s a good Championship player.
For some, that alone is a great step forward!
From Wigan North Western, change at Preston;
Trains to Colne – get off at Burnley Central
Trains to York – get off at Burnley Manchester Road11:43 Wigan North Western – Burnley Central 13:15 1h 32m
12:26 Wigan North Western – Burnley Manchester Road 13:26 1h 00m
12:43 Wigan North Western – Burnley Central 14:15 1h 32m
13:25 Wigan North Western – Burnley Manchester Road 14:26 1h 01mIt’s usually quicker to return from Burnley Manchester Road;
16:58 Burnley Manchester Road – Wigan North Western 18:08 1h 10m
17:03 Burnley Central – Wigan North Western 18:27 1h 24m
17:57 Burnley Manchester Road – Wigan North Western 18:58 1h 01m
18:03 Burnley Central – Wigan North Western 19:28 1h 25mFrom Burscough Bridge, Parbold, Appley Bridge, Wigan Wallgate, Hindley and Westhoughton, you can take a Manchester train and change at Bolton and Blackburn;
11:53 Wigan Wallgate – Burnley Manchester Road 13:26 1h 33m
12:53 Wigan Wallgate – Burnley Manchester Road 14:26 1h 33m16:58 Burnley Manchester Road – Wigan Wallgate 19:02 2h 04m
18:03 Burnley Central – Wigan Wallgate 19:57 1h 54mIt’s been a great season for Burnley. They need two more points to be sure of automatic promotion, though their present total may well be enough.
I’d like Wigan to finish in third or fourth place. Burnley have players injured, while Wigan have players coming back. Wigan have the resources and the incentive to win the game.
You’re happy without McCarthy; Roberto is happy to have him. So you’re both happy!
McArthur didn’t make much progress under Coyle. It’s Rosler who has asked more of him – and received it too.
Roberto has built his Everton team around the partnership of Barry and McCarthy. He broke this up for the visit of Palace – possibly to rest McCarthy, possibly to give Everton more personnel going forward.
For once, Roberto’s tactics played into the hands of the opposition. Barry and Barkley were no match for the powerful counter attacks of Puncheon and Bolasie. Palace, with their well-drilled defence, deserved their victory.
Still, Roberto’s challenging for a place in the top four, not the bottom four. He may make a successful football manager yet.
Six cup final starters – plus Al Habsi and Beausejour who were very much part of the team last season.
However, the performance at the Etihad was excellent too, but with quite a different team;
Carson
Boyce Ramis McCann
Perch McArthur McEachran Gómez Crainey
McManaman FortuneFive who played under Roberto
Five players signed by Coyle
One player signed on loan by RoslerFor the Reading game, let’s go for something like;Al Habsi
PerchRamisBoyce BarnettCraineyBeausejour
McManaman McArthur Gomez Espinoza Maloney
WaghornFortunePowellJust one striker – Waghorn – today, but perhaps the best movement we have seen all season. If we had a proper striker, the score might have been in double figures!
Wigan pulled away from the chasing pack as Brighton and Blackburn drew, while Bournemouth lost too.
Some players deserve a rest, so for Burnley perhaps;
Al Habsi
Boyce Ramis Barnett Crainey
Waghorn McEachran Collison Maloney
McManaman MaynardBurnley are close to automatic promotion. filmoss – we’re 16 points behind them. We’re not going to catch them now.
That leaves just Blackpool, Birmingham and Blackburn. Poor old Blackpool are close to relegation.
