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Blackburn Rovers 0-1 Everton. Saturday 27th August @ 15.00

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chicoazul

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Our early season apprehension sees every game as a banana skin when it all likelihood it's winnable. Blackburn, like us, have been no big shakes thus far and similarly will be hoping a three goal victory against lower league opposition in mid week will kick start their season.

How many of you started the ffs thing when Cresswell scored their goal? Nice response though and much needed at a Goodison Park with more empty space than Katona's foof. We have a very evident anxiety when we haven't scored against a team by 30 minutes, accentuated by our very evident lack of consistent striker prowess. Good thing we've got some midfielders who bail us out from time to time.

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Blackburn have plenty of apprehensions of their own at the moment. Their recent takeover hasn't worked out so super as lets be honest about it, those Indian chicken farmer family are weird and clearly incestuous. Tailor made for Blackburn then, I don't hear you cry. Desperate for new ownership ourselves it seems a one that we're pleased we swerved, although they probably own a two bedroom condo so would pass Bill's fit and proper test. Oh, and Christ.

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Their squad really isn't all that, but they do have a good couple of players. Samba looks like someone who should be telling your mate he's not getting in a trendy named bar because of his minty trabs that the prick put on when you've all turned up in shoes of some description, or black Reebok classics at a push. Samba is a massive threat on any set pieces because of this aforementioned size and will have to be watched. Remember that lad with the step overs and stuff from last season, Rochina, fresh from Barcelona's reserves? He took his goals well in the cup mid week and they'll be hoping he forms a productive partnership with their big signing of the summer, the Scottish Goodwillie. Resisting a predictable pun here. Pedersen gets right on Arteta's tits and is a veritable ball of meh on the wing and making his debut will be handy Vukcevic signed during the week from Lisbon. Goodwillie, Lisbon, stop. Of course there will probably be a cameo from the wool Le Tissier himself, David Dunn.

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I'm hoping that more of our bench from last week make it to the first team. Arteta took a goal well and was assured in the cup and will hopefully be joined by Fellaini and Saha in the starting line up. We're only a couple of average results away from the annual 4-5-1 debate so while I'd love to see something like Saha and Beckford up front, it's likely that Cahill will start. Sack all this wrapping him in cotton wool, the scal haired Barkley has been head and shoulders above anything right from the go in pre season and must start. He is one of the only things making it boss to watch us at the moment. It all leaves a glaring hole on the left of midfield so perhaps Arteta will be pushed out there and Osman/Rodwell or someone (please [Poor language removed] not Heitinga) will take a spot in the middle. Defence shouldn't change (but may if Jagielka doesn't wake up) and hopefully will not stand off like last week against QPR.

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We have three games ahead we really need to be taking points off and putting performances in before a stickier run of games.

Over to you, ffs, Everton.
 
I preferred the Blackburn v Everton thread about the tickets and buses....

A top read there, I hope to see the word Foof mentioned in every pre game write from now on
 
I would like to see the same line up as against Sheff Utd, but without Anichebe. Bringing in Beckford or Saha if either are fit.

It was a much better performance without Cahill and Heitinga in the midfield, as it meant we played in a more free flowing style.

I think we should be winning this but will still probably concede a silly goal.

Everton win: 1-2
 

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Just to bring it first hand.

Any apologists want to use this as an argument that you're glad Kenwright is in charge, etc? Feel free.

Cheers for the writeup. I'm looking forward to seeing Vukcevic play, he really is boss on FM. 20 long shots, 19 technique, scored 10-20 a season for me easy, from outside the box.

Also, we should keep a lookout for Formica. Kitchen tables do indeed pass as players in Lancashire these days.

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Also, Gamst is probably the most massive tit of a Norwegian player since Alf Inge Haaland. You know, the guy that had a tit war with Roy Keane.

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That's our Nigel Martyn, by the way.



My prediction? Boredom. There is no more boring feature in the entire seaosn calendar than Blackburn away. I truly despise that team, simply for the fact that they're unable to play watchable football, honestly they're worse than the shoite. It's gonna be hard fought and it's gonna be boring and it just might be winnable. With some luck. Not counting on Barkley starting, but i'm hoping Arteta will up his game, seeing he has some actual challengers for places in the starting 11 now. An optimistic prediction: We will keep a clean sheet. We need that. Will we score? Probably not.
 
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You just know Steve Kean will pin those derogatory words from Kenwright about Blackburn to the dressing room wall.

They look ok going forward, although they lost Emerton today from the team that won last night. Goodwillie is off the mark and that's important for a new forward.

A tense 1-1 draw for me.
 

Great as ever mate.

I'm worried I'm going to hit a creative roadblock already when I write the weekend's other football preview up tonight! I forgot I'd have to do it 38 times...

Maybe I'll just rip on Nigel Reo-Coker some more.
 
You just know Steve Kean will pin those derogatory words from Kenwright about Blackburn to the dressing room wall.

They look ok going forward, although they lost Emerton today from the team that won last night. Goodwillie is off the mark and that's important for a new forward.

A tense 1-1 draw for me.

This will actually be Emertons last game i'm pretty sure. But it's all good, we have Barkley
 
I wish Moyes would just play a two striker system and for once leave Cahill on the bench for impact if needed. Beckford has no hold up play and needs someone by his side to be effective; at least play Beckford and Saha up front, or just recall Yakubu!
 

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