Lets be brutal, Yakubu has been right to play for over a month and looks like a walrus wrapped in a sleeping bag when he is trying to run. It is not his fault, it was a bad injury and full fitness and then full match sharpness are months not weeks away. Yakubu's injury was the least worse compared to the knee injuries Arteta, Jagielka, and Anichebe have suffered. So lets be realistic with expectation for their returns. They will also be miles off when the Doc says it is ok to run again.
I suggest we write the FA cup off, and concentrate on the League first and the Europa second. Question: If we win the Europa do we get to automatically defend it in a situation similar to that brought about by the whinging bast**ds when they faced losing CL cash a few seasons back?
Say we do not make Europe next season, it has not hurt Villa or Spurs this season, and if aforementioned b**tards fail to get top four then they have problems in the summer and could be struggling again next season, so would an ''even'' playing field be such a bad thing if a crack at a CL spot is on the table?
Sharp said on city radio he reckons Bily could be knackered having played a full Russian season and has not rested and so is goosed for us.
No side in this country has suffered the first team issues we have, whether it is Neill and Heitinga being cup tied, or daft bans for Cahill and Fellaini, a sh!te red card for Bily, phantom rugby tackles on Pienaar, just none stop insanity. I am close to saying we have missed Neville more than Arteta, because the force does not always flow through the best little spaniard we know, but regardless of Nevilles game he is always a top notch Captain who hands out arse kickings like the toffee lady does sweets before the game.
Fellaini is getting back to being a player. Pienaar is back and is hooking up with Baines again. And Tony 'Everton Colossus' Hibbert has stepped up and put some fine displays in recently.
Only a point above the relegation zone, but a game in hand, we have just played Chelsea, the scum, and ManU. Lets see how the next 5 games pan out with the fixtures therein.
Everton are Ace, let no one fool you into knowing otherwise.
Edit: I could not resist with a title like this
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Yt-KMPvgKPo