I had rather nagging toothache during the night, so got up and switched the TV on, and that Everton game was just starting.
Firstly, Moyes has had some woeful luck with injuries. It was the same last season, and worryingly for him and them it's consistently their better, more immportant players that are ruled out. Tonight again, they had a full choice 11 out. Jagielka, Baines, Jacobsen, Neville, Arteta, Osman, etc etc. All shoe-in's for their best side. The side Moyes was forced to put out was a shambles; an 18 year old right-back in his first ever game deployed at left-back, he got the fucking run-around all night. Dan Gosling at right-back, who I tried to ring the Portugese Police for, such was the anal fist raping Di Maria was giving him down Everton's right flank. A Midfield pairing of Rodwell, who's not at that level yet, and Fellaini who's just not a 16M pound player. Jo was up front and was utterly hopeless.
Benfica murdered them, and Benfica are fucking average. 5-0 was unfair, as it could have been 8 or 9 if Benfica had have put a concerted effort in. In spite of all this, Moyes had some senior players out there, who he's got to be held accountable for - Distin's not very good, ditto Fellaini, Hibbert and Jo. He's got other garbage floating around that side too. The young Russian Bilyaletidinov looks alright, two good feet, and a willing sort. But all in all, they're not a very good side, they've been overtaken by Spurs, City, and possibly Villa, and don't have the players, resources or Stadium to compete properly for the Top 4 anymore. I wonder how much longer Moyes will stick around really.