Had to do some work on a room in the house, so didn't get to finish this one until around 4 in the afternoon. I will say I was unable to avoid the good news as a text came in from Matt (Sunderland fan) about jinxing Everton playing well. I know the Notorious PAG (Newcastle) would have checked first to see if I was recording it. And Durk and I always start match day with the text, "You live today?". Anyways, there was no jinxing the Toffees today, as they controlled and dominated Chelsea at home, using a Pienaar early goal and another later on from The Argentinian to seal the deal, winning 2-0 in one of the best performances of the year. Really no complaints here and a great way to head into the FA Cup Fifth Round next weekend.
I've mentioned it before, but one of the things I really love about Everton is that they always compete, and today was no different. Much of that can be attributed to the man at the helm, the Manager, the Gaffer, David Moyes. Scottish by birth, Moyes is the third longest tenured manager in all of English football, behind only Ferguson and Arsene Wegner, Arsenal manager. Moyes has been at Goodison for almost 10 years, an eternity in Football. In a sport where managers come and go, he is a mainstay. To put it in perspective, Chelsea have had eight different men at the helm in the time Moyes has roamed the EFC sidelines. The thing that makes Moyes great is that he worries so little about himself (again a rarity in the EPL) and will fight for his players all the time. He also is lauded for doing so much with so little, in terms of money to spend on players, as he cobbles together lineup after lineup to challenge the big boys. He won't be at Everton forever though, and he has been rumored to replace legendary Manchester United boss Sir Alex Ferguson upon his retirement. Hopefully he stays at Goodison for a while longer, we need him for cup runs this year and in the future. Up the Toffees and onto the FA Cup Fifth Round...
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