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Beware the wounded animal
Reporter: MATTHEW CHAMBERS
Date online: 25 February 2013
THE LATE, late show at Carrow Road will have tomorrow’s opponents Everton more fired up than ever, Athletic caretaker manager Tony Philliskirk has warned.
Toffees boss David Moyes was left fuming after his club’s Champions League qualification hopes were dealt a blow on Saturday night.
Grant Holt netted a winning goal for Norwich deep into added time — just as Matt Smith equalised for Latics at their first meeting. So Philliskirk is expecting the home side to emerge with all guns blazing tomorrow night.
“We are under no illusions as to how difficult a game it will be for us,” said Philliskirk this morning.
“They had what David Moyes will consider to be a very disappointing result at Norwich. It will make Everton even more determined to put things right.”
The question of who will tackle the wounded Everton animal is open to question.
James Wesolowski missed the 1-0 home win over Portsmouth on Saturday, as did Carl Winchester.
Both were checked this morning as they hope for places in the midfield battleground alongside captain Dean Furman and 12-goal top scorer Jose Baxter.
James Tarkowski will also be checked, having retired early after feeling his hamstring tighten up.
Whichever line-up Philliskirk selects, he is not looking forward to telling those players who will miss out.
“It will be very difficult,” he said. “But from a team perspective we should be in a very healthy position.”
Saturday’s win marked the first time since November 2010, that Athletic had claimed three straight league victories.
The result lifted them to 19th in the table, four points clear of Colchester in the relegation zone.
THE LAST remaining Everton tickets went on open sale today at Boundary Park, with 3,500 sold up to the end of business on Sunday.
Comments
My Norwich fan pal, who's going tomorrow says Everton were dead on their feet after 75 minutes, so let's take them to extra-time and penalties!! C'mon Latics!
big choices on selection tmoz.now everyone fit i wouldnt like to pick.its over to you tony ,im sure you will get it right
The three teams that we have beat in the league are bottom of the form table. March will prove more difficult.
That's it Bob keep positive !!!!! Come on lads u can do this.
I think Everton are weak in the air if the Norwich first goal was anything to go by... Hmmm let's get them crosses into the box!!!
.....and we're 11th Bob.....! Higher than some of our March fixtures.
Can't wait for tonight..... Ian Marshall's header in 1990, Gary MacDonalds 25 yarder in 2008, Jose Baxter's freekick in 2013? OH WHEN THE BLUES / TANGERINES GO MARCHING IN!
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wes and tarky hopefully fit. i would pack the midfield if i was TP. play both wes and furman with jose sitting behind barnard in a free role.
bring smith on later as an alternative. big chris for me is just a flick on from throw ins and a battering ram so i would leave him out for furman.
tarky was outstanding we need him as byrne looks shattered.
orbita had a poor game lets hope they are all up for the big one tomorrow i know us fans will be.
oh when the blues
By funkster37 @ 25/02/2013 13:18:41