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Steven Pienaar Committed To Everton, But Undecided Over Future
The agent of Everton midfielder Steven Pienaar has been as scantily non-committal as is humanly possibly in his attempts to suggest that his client is not considering moving on when his deal at Goodison expires in the summer.
Speaking to the Liverpool Daily Post, Ivan Modia insisted that Pienaar is fully focused on the Toffees’ cause, despite him having refused to enter contract re-negotiations on several occasions and being strongly linked with a move to Tottenham every single day for the past 18 months:
“The player has not made his mind up. He just wants to concentrate on his football, I cannot make that any more clear.
“Nothing has been decided and Steven is committed and dedicated to the Everton cause, and I think that is evident.”
Any Toffees fans out there want to tell us if Pienaar’s dedication is ‘evident’ or otherwise so far this season?
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Walcott on fire and a double for Bale
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Theo Walcott netted a hat-trick for the Gunners as Blackpool were swept aside at the Emirates
Ian Holloway spoke pre-match about the need to ensure Blackpool’s dream afternoon did not turn into a nightmare in North London, but his players failed to heed the warning as they returned to the changing room at half time 3-0 down, and a man down. Ian Evatt saw red for the visitors and Walcott took full advantage to bag himself a hat-trick.
It was Walcott who opened the scoring when he completed a flowing Arsenal move on 12 minutes, and then Blackpool were dealt the piece of hard luck they could ill afford, with Evatt sent off for a professional foul on Marouane Chamakh. Evatt’s challenge appeared to come outside the box, but Andrei Arshavin cared little as he doubled his side’s lead from 12 yards.
Walcott then doubled his personal tally with the help of some poor goalkeeping, and there was more misery for Blackpool after the break as Abou Diaby expertly turned home Bacary Sagna’s cross, before Walcott completed his hat-trick with yet another cool finish after he meandered his way into the area.
With the match wrapped up, Arsene Wenger was able to give half-hour appearances to Cesc Fabregas and Robin van Persie, and Chamakh rounded off the perfect afternoon late on by opening his Emirates account after he had earlier missed an open goal.
Tottenham were also celebrating on Saturday as their depleted squad secured a 2-1 triumph at Stoke thanks to the brilliance of Gareth Bale.
Arsenal too lightweight? Dont think so !
Before the season started it was said that Arsenal were too lightweight to be a force this season and that Arsene Wenger hadnt spent enough on new signings. Well after the 6-1 thumping of Everton, certain people might want to rethink their comments !
Goals from Denilson, new signing Vermaelen and William Gallas meant the game was all over as a contest by half time,two more from Cesc Fabregas and another from Eduardo before Louis Saha got a very late consolation gave David Moyes’ Everton a horrible home start to the season. On the bright side, things can only get better for Everton, or at least Moyes is hoping so !
I wonder if this was a cunning plan by David Moyes to put Manchester City off Jolean Lescott ??
In the days other games, Aston Villa drew a blank, going down 2-0 at home to Wigan. Moneybags Manchester City beat Blackburn 2-0 with ‘home grown’ Steven Ireland getting the second.
Chelsea grabbed a late winner at home to a plucky Hull side that had taken a surprise lead. Didier Drogba grabbed both goals for Chelsea even though the winner was probably a cross !
Portsmouth dont look happy this season and went down 1-0 at home to Fulham, while Sunderland grabbed a 1-0 win away at Bolton.
Newcomers Wolves and Burnley were welcomed to the Premier League by West Ham and stoke and both went down 2-0
The other 2 of the ‘big 4′ are in action later so it remains to be seen if they can match the gunners great start
Odds on Sir Alex having a moan anyone ?
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