Neville says Everton’s name is on the FA Cup
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Phil Neville says Everton’s name is on the FA Cup
If Everton are to win the FA Cup this season, they will have to do it the hard way. Having already overcome Aston Villa and Liverpool in this season’s competition, the Merseyside club’s reward for beating Middlesbrough at Goodison Park in their quarter-final yesterday was a pairing with Manchester United at Wembley in the last four.
Chelsea will face either Arsenal or Hull City in the other semi-final after Arsène Wenger’s team progressed to the last eight yesterday with an impressive 3-0 win at home to Burnley in their delayed fifth-round tie. Hull will travel to the Emirates Stadium a week tomorrow for their delayed sixth-round tie, while the two semi-finals will be played on the weekend of April 18 and 19.
Inspired by a half-time rollicking from David Moyes, the manager, and Steve Round, his assistant, Everton came from behind to beat Middlesbrough 2-1 and reach the last four for the first time since 1995, when they beat United 1-0 in the final. Moyes would have hoped to avoid Sir Alex Ferguson’s team, who are on course for an unprecedented quadruple, but he may be comforted by the knowledge that on the five previous occasions Everton have won the FA Cup - in 1906, 1933, 1966, 1984 and 1995 - the West Indies cricket team have toured England. West Indies are due to play two Test matches in May.
Phil Neville, the Everton captain, believes that the club can go all the way and win the competition, despite being drawn against his former club. “From the moment we drew Liverpool and beat them [in a replay], the fans were saying that it’s going to be our year,” Neville said. “We have one step to go. We want to bring silverware to this club because it has been too long, and now is the time to step up and be men.”
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abit think too much
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Rubbish!
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hmm his older brother going to whack him liao
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he didnt really say that...