12 Aug 2011

Premiership preview, table prediction: 6. Everton


Everton 

Everton Barclays Premier League position preview 2011/12

Manager: David Moyes
Ground: Goodison Park
Nickname: Toffees
Capacity: 40157











Squad:

 

Goalkeepers

Defenders



Midfielders


Forwards




Everton had a season of two half’s and after a good second part of the season they ended in 7th place last season. Manager David Moyes have been at the club since 2002 and is one of the most experienced premiership managers in the league. It has been little of no media coverage of Everton this summer and Moyes have therefore have good time to rally his troops for a strong season this year. One can say that they haven’t strengthened the team, but that doesn’t have to be a bad thing. The players know how Moyes want to play, and Moyes know better than most managers how to get results in the premiership.  Little action on the transfer marked means that the players are confident and secure about their position in the club which gives the manager good time to focus on the football and structure of it rather than complaining players and media focus. I bet Moyes is happy that he isn’t in Wenger or Redknapps position with Fabregas, Nasri and Modric right before the start of a new season.




Pre-Season Fixtures/Results

July 15 vs Bury 4-1 – Yakubu, Gueye (2), Osman
July 20 vs Philadelphia Union 0-1
July 23 vs DC United 3-1 – Anichebe, Bilyaletdinov, Gueye
July 30 vs Birmingham City 2-1 Baines, Saha
August 2 vs Werder Bremen 0-1
August 5th vs Villarreal 0-1




Players in

07/11 Yakubu Ayegbeni FW Leicester City                Back from loan
07/11 Joseph Yobo DF Fenerbahçe                           Back from loan



Players out




Injuries and bans:                           Return date                       situation
Arteta (Mikel)                                20th Aug 2011                 Foot injury
Bilyaletdinov (Diniyar)                    27th Aug 2011                 3 Match Ban
Coleman (Seamus)                         Unknown                         Ankle injury





Most likely starting lineup for Everton next weekend:






3 Leighton Baines      6 Phil Jagielka    15 Sylvain Distin   18 Phil Neville                  


                                              

17 Tim Cahill      26 Jack Rodwell                              


21 Leon Osman                                                                      20 Ross Barkley







With the experience of both the manager and then squad, Everton should be looking to qualify for Europe this season. Of course there is still some time left of the transfer window, which could mean that some players may still leave or come in, but at the moment things are looking good for Everton in my opinion. Everton where also “lucky” that the away game to Tottenham was postponed. I say this because it means that on paper they have an “easy” start to the season now. First 4 games are against teams like QPR, Blackburn, Aston Villa and Wigan. These are all games they could win, and should/could give them confidence before going up against Manchester city, Liverpool and Chelsea in the next 3 games. I see Everton finish in a top position this year and my prediction is 6th place. 

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