Post Derby Match Thread

[Subby]

3 points happy days

[Subby]

BTW I thought Skirtel was my man of the match

solid and will push Agger ALL the way

[Kenneth]

We won. I'm happy.

[Kenneth]

Yep, Skirtel was all action and very impressive. Agree he was mom.

[felly]

A nervy end. 3 points though , so happy days.

[Darkon]

Good result today, we can be very happy with that. Leaves us in a good position for the last 6 with 5 points and better GD!!

Nervous second half, but all in all good... Gerrard and Skrtel did well, and still amazed by Hyypia, took all out of Yakubu today!

[AFII]

Excellent first half and a controlled second without needing to give 100%. Gerrard back to his best again and Skrtel and Hyypia controlled everything at the back without any problem at all.

[Red Chilli]

We won

Rafa for Pope

[AFII]

We won

Rafa for Pepe

[Marky]

Good win, fully deserved, started brilliantly, first half an hour we were flying.

2nd half was a scrappy affair, not much going on.

Every player played their part but it seems Sky Sports think Gerrard was the only player on the pitch. It's all about Steven Gerrard.

[spud_gun]

I've already put my order in for the 'Everton 08 Double' coffee cup

[Red Chilli]

I've already put my order in for the 'Everton 08 Double' coffee cup

I've ordered the "We won a corner at Anfield 2008" DVD for my blue****e sister

[RhylRed]

Superb we were! off to get very drunk now to celebrate!! 4th must now surely be ours!!

[Parm]

Good win, fully deserved, started brilliantly, first half an hour we were flying.

2nd half was a scrappy affair, not much going on.

Every player played their part but it seems Sky Sports think Gerrard was the only player on the pitch. It's all about Steven Gerrard.

well they did give Torres man of the match!
I thought a lot of our boys went missing in the fsecond half, but we had enough in the tank to see it out. Everton were very poor.
I did think Kuyt was excellent today, am not his biggest fan, but he worked hard all game, it was epitomised at the end when he kept chasing and closing down space when Everton wanted to get it long.

[Red_Polo]

-Skrtel grew in confidence as the game wore on, very impressive.
-Gerrard and Torres played to the high standards expected of them.
-Babel threatened with his pace in the first half but quickly drifted out of the game and never really produced anything, needs to work on his decision making and final ball.
-Kuyt should have grabbed a goal but put some good balls in, got an assist and came close at the end, workrate excellent as always and was tidy in possession.

We really ought to have got that second goal and made things more comfortable. Rafa sent the players out with the right approach and mentality, we did well because of it, hopefully with that little bit more quality in the final third next season we'll put these kind of games beyond doubt sooner.

Notable off the pitch was Andy Gray's insight in pointing out that with us leading 1-0 there was only one team winning the game. Thanks for clearing that one up, Andy. Good of him to admit we'd "probably sort of just about by a hair's breadth done enough" to be a goal ahead during the second half, though. He also managed to bemoan zonal marking, which was nice.