6: Phil Jagielka - "Torres in my Pocket"

A bit sad and negative from Jags


"We are a little low on confidence and morale is not quite there with the league position and the points we have got," said the centre-back, who has been named in the England squad for the forthcoming friendlies with Spain and Sweden.

"The strikers are low on confidence because they're not scoring much and the defenders aren't exactly buzzing because we're conceding one or two every game.

"The forwards need confidence in us keeping clean sheets as well, and it bounces off everyone.

"We've still got some good players. Maybe not with the confidence you'd need though.

"The manager's got a hard job to do now in terms of getting confidence and morale back up."

But while it may be Moyes' job to lift the spirit within the squad, Jagielka knows it is the players' responsibility to start getting results on the pitch.

"There's not much we can do about those games other than try and take some experience," he told the Liverpool Echo.

"It's a frustrating time from back to front but there's no point finger pointing, hopefully we can get out of it together.

"It is only us that can turn it round."

The international break may be a blessing in disguise for the beleaguered Everton players but when they return in just less than a fortnight's time they have an important spell ahead of them.

Wolves visit Goodison Park on November 19 but Arsenal are the only club currently inside the top seven whom they face until the trip to Manchester City on February 1.

But although their fixture difficulties have eased Jagielka insists they can take nothing for granted.

"It is a long season and hopefully we can pick ourselves up and look to the Wolves game and pick up some points," he told evertontv.

"I don't necessarily think it will get easier as I think there will be pressure on us now.

"In the games we have lost there was not that expectation on us to get points but - and rightly so - we will be expected to get points from our next four or five games and start climbing the table.

"This is where we need to put our foot down and start scoring goals and keeping clean sheets."

Well, at least he is realistic. It's not like we can expect to just put the boots out there against these "lesser" teams and pick up 3 points. Needless to say, if we start scoring on a more regular basis, that would do wonders for the team since that will more than likely mean we'll pick up some wins at the same time.

http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/15655758.stm

hairline fracture of the toe.

hairy cataract wrote:http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/15655758.stm

hairline fracture of the toe.

Had it for weeks apparently been playing with pain killing injections,would explain his suspect form.


And hoofing

Mr_Ben wrote:On a seperate note. When David Unsworth made his début, and only cap in 95 (i think). How good was Unsworth then ie would he get a game now for Everton?

Scored at both ends didn't he?

I'd swap Rhino for Heitinga for sure. Plus he'd be cover for Baines.

6-8 weeks or out for the season, depending on who you believe.

Bryan wrote:6-8 weeks or out for the season, depending on who you believe.

That's terrible news. Heitinga to partner Distin then.

Out for 6 weeks according to people on Twitter

The President wrote:

Super wrote:Out for 6 weeks according to people on Twitter

Not good at all. He hasn't been at his best this season but is still so important for us.