The Black Cats have been a nut hard to crack at home so far this season, but I've got a feeling that Everton are way too tough for them at this stage. I was really surprised to see how Sunderland were outplayed on their own ground by Wigan a while ago, that means they are not as good as I thought, and it's not so hard to get the three points at the Stadium of Light. Ross Wallace (regular midfielder) is out and Liam Miller (regular midfielder) unlikely to be declared fit for the clash.

Lee Carsley got suspended and Leon Osman injured (both regular midfielders) on the other side, but that shouldn't be a problem for Moyes as they've got plenty of quality in the middle in the likes of Arteta, Phil Neville, Steven Pienaar, Tim Cahill or Jagielka. Andrew Johnson is likely to partner Aiyegbeni Yakubu up front, I guess we all know what the last can do, and the huge impact he's had since his return from the African Cup. "Our strength is in attack, with Yak (Ayegbeni Yakubu) in fine form. Andrew Johnson, too, is also bang in form and we must help them keep that going,'' declared Neville.

There's also the motivational factor that backs my decision. I'm not saying there are teams in EPL who lack motivation, but it's certainly a different thing when you got the chance to play in Champions League next season, and I think the Toffees are going to take full advantage of it. "We want to make it clear that anyone who thinks they are going to finish fourth this season that they will have to finish above Everton!'', added Neville.



Pick : AWAY
Odds : 2.01
Stake : 8 / 10
Bookmaker : Mansion88
Date : 2008-03-09
Match Result : 0-1
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