Liverpool striker Fernando Torres shrugged off his Euro 2008 hangover to score twice to beat 10-man Everton in the 208th Merseyside derby.

The Spain international had managed just one goal all season before this match.

He got himself booked at Goodison Park, argued with referee Mike Riley about the heavy-handed treatment he was getting from Everton's defenders and then hit back where it hurts. Click to continue reading...

Fernando Torres two goals in three minutes is the difference as Liverpool take the short trip to Goodison Park and come out 2-0 victors that was marred by the horrific refereeing of Mike Riley.I am going to say it like I see it here, Mike Riley has officially ended the FA's respect campaign over the [. Click to continue reading...

Fernando Torres two goals in three minutes is the difference as Liverpool take the short trip to Goodison Park and come out 2-0 victors that was marred by the horrific refereeing of Mike Riley.

I am going to say it like I see it here, Mike Riley has officially ended the FA's respect campaign over the last two weeks.

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Mr. Capello, for reasons unknown as my Dad has pointed out, has included defenders Matty Upson and Joleon Lescott for England's match against Andorra but ignored Johnny Woodgate and Ledley King. Couple this with Beckham's inclusion, Michael Owen's exclusion and the addition of future England legend Jimmy Bullard, we're rightly scratching our heads at what the Italian has in store for us. Click to continue reading...

The most impressive side I watched, by far, on Saturday was Middlesbrough. The link-up play between Tuncay, Alves, Downing, Aliadiere and, later, Mido was sensational. Wheater was also impressive. At times, it was like watching Brazil with all of the backheels and blistering attacks. Seriously. While Spurs controlled a lot of the possession in this match [. Click to continue reading...

The most impressive side I watched, by far, on Saturday was Middlesbrough. The link-up play between Tuncay, Alves, Downing, Aliadiere and, later, Mido was sensational. Wheater was also impressive. At times, it was like watching Brazil with all of the backheels and blistering attacks. Seriously. While Spurs controlled a lot of the possession in this match [. Click to continue reading...

David Moyes's Everton side has consistently been the best team outside of the top four. As recently as 2005, Everton has even gone as far as replacing cross-town rivals Liverpool in the fourth spot. A few injuries and bad luck spoil their season each year, but why exactly are Everton even so good?

First off, having a great manager always helps. Click to continue reading...

David Moyes's Everton side has consistently been the best team outside of the top four. As recently as 2005, Everton has even gone as far as replacing cross-town rivals Liverpool in the fourth spot. A few injuries and bad luck spoil their season each year, but why exactly are Everton even so good?

First off, having a great manager always helps. Click to continue reading...

By JAMES CLARKAn occasional Pardew's Guardian feature leading up to the August kickoff ...1) Will Julien Faubert become the force he was originally predicted to be down the right flank for West Ham? The Hammers' capture of the fleet Frenchman (pictured above, top) made headlines last season, and sometimes for the wrong reasons. Click to continue reading...

Everton have hit back at Rafa's claims that Stevie G did well to rise above the torrent of rancid abuse directed at him from the Toffees fans on Sunday by issuing their own allegations, claiming that both Phil Neville and Joleon Lescott were abused. An Everton statement read: "It is a shame that [. Click to continue reading...

Everton fans rejoice! One of your best players in the team has signed a new contract with the club! Joleon Lescott arrived to Goodison Park from Wolverhampton Wanderers in the summer of 2006 and has proved to be one of the most relible players for manager David Moyes. He is already a full England international and [. Click to continue reading...

The big Nigerian striker provided the first goal in a 2-0 shutout of Sven's sliding Citeh (and his 16th of the still young season). Last month's CHI Best XI pick Joleon Lescott added another less than 10 minutes later as the Toffees rode their first half efforts into fourth place, surpassing Liverpool no less. Click to continue reading...

Everton are fighting for a top finish in the English Premier League this season and defender Joleon Lescott is one of the primary reasons why David Moyes' side are performing so well. Lescott was even called up by England national coach Fabio Capello for his first match in charge which ended in a 2-1 win [. Click to continue reading...

Well I wanted a new feature this year and, after a long thought process (about a minute or so) I opted for the one that would cause me to get laughed at/yelled at/argued with the most (and guess what? that's the point). So tell me who I missed, who I should watch out for, and [...] Click to continue reading...

The Lancashire Evening Post reckons that Everton's star defender Joleon Lescott could be a target for Man Utd boss Sir Alex Ferguson and Arsenal supremo Arsene Wenger. According to the Lancashire Evening Post: "Lescott has emerged as a shock target for Sir Alex Ferguson and Arsene Wenger. The Everton defender has been watched by Manchester United [. Click to continue reading...