Well, my best friend Rick is an Everton supporter, so I usually kind of pull for them, unless they're playing Chelsea. This one had to hurt. QPR got beat up pretty bad by Bolton, and Everton's first match was postponed due to the London riots. The Toffees really looked like it was their first time on the pitch this season. Just poor.
There really isn't a lot to say from a match synopsis point of view. Everton started off well enough with some decent possession, but didn't manage to capitalize on any of the chances they managed to carve out. The usually reliable Tim Cahill just flat out missed on more than one chance, including a wide open header in the six.
QPR got all they needed in the 31st minute. They managed to find Tommy Smith standing virtually all alone in the Everton 18. Smith easily slotted the goal past a stunned Tim Howard to make it 0-1.
Unfortunately for the Everton supporters, it only got more frustrating in the second half, as the play got worse. It honestly looked as if the players weren't trying to connect on passes, just kick the ball around. At another point, Ron Arteta had a disagreement with Baines on who would take a free kick. Baines had rattled the cross bar with a free kick in the first half, but Arteta won the argument, and missed quite badly. Later the fans took exception with David Moyes inserting Fellaini for Beckford, which left Cahill alone up top as a CF. Saha eventually checked in, but it was all to no avail, as QPR walked away from Goodison park with all three points.
It looks like it might be a long season for Everton, though Moyes is usually adept at getting the most out of what he's got. One wonders what he might be able to do if he had some money to bring in players.
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