Two clubs in the top half of the Premier League table will do battle today in a league match between Everton and West Ham United. The first-division clash scheduled for 10 a.m. ET will be held at Goodison Park in Liverpool and can be live streamed here free.
What They're Saying
Everton manager Roberto Martinez (via Liverpool Echo): "He [Gareth Barry] is the best defensive midfielder in the league, never mind in English football. Teams have invested massive amounts of money into bringing in the best foreign players to play in that position—Fernando and Fernandinho at Man City—but you go through all the players in that position and Gareth has been the most consistent."
"On one side, I feel he deserves the reward [of playing for England] and I don't understand why he is not getting it," he added. "But on the other, it will extend his career at the club level and that is important."
Tactical Preview
Player to Watch: West Ham's Stewart Downing has been influential in the club's early season success. In 11 league appearances, the 30-year-old has two goals and four assists.
Everton's Projected Lineup (4-2-3-1): Howard; Baines, Jagielka, Distin, Coleman; Besic, McCarthy; Pienaar, Barkley, Naismith; Lukaku
West Ham's Projected Lineup (4-3-1-2): Adrian; Cresswell, Reid, Collins, Jenkinson; Kouyate, Song, Noble; Downing; Sakho, Valencia
Note: Credit all statistics to officially licensed data from Opta Sports (statistics and lineups via WhoScored).
Standings
|
Rnk |
Team |
MP |
W |
D |
L |
GF |
GA |
+/- |
Pts |
|||
|
1 |
Chelsea |
11 |
9 |
2 |
0 |
28 |
11 |
17 |
29 |
|||
|
2 |
Southampton |
11 |
8 |
1 |
2 |
23 |
5 |
18 |
25 |
|||
|
3 |
Manchester City |
11 |
6 |
3 |
2 |
22 |
12 |
10 |
21 |
|||
|
4 |
West Ham United |
11 |
5 |
3 |
3 |
19 |
14 |
5 |
18 |
|||
|
5 |
Swansea City |
11 |
5 |
3 |
3 |
15 |
11 |
4 |
18 |
|||
|
6 |
Arsenal |
11 |
4 |
5 |
2 |
19 |
13 |
6 |
17 |
|||
|
7 |
Manchester United |
11 |
4 |
4 |
3 |
17 |
14 |
3 |
16 |
|||
|
8 |
Newcastle United |
11 |
4 |
4 |
3 |
13 |
15 |
-2 |
16 |
|||
|
9 |
Stoke City |
11 |
4 |
3 |
4 |
12 |
13 |
-1 |
15 |
|||
|
10 |
Everton |
11 |
3 |
5 |
3 |
20 |
18 |
2 |
14 |
|||
|
11 |
Liverpool |
11 |
4 |
2 |
5 |
14 |
15 |
-1 |
14 |
|||
|
12 |
Tottenham Hotspur |
11 |
4 |
2 |
5 |
14 |
16 |
-2 |
14 |
|||
|
13 |
West Bromwich Albion |
11 |
3 |
4 |
4 |
13 |
15 |
-2 |
13 |
|||
|
14 |
Sunderland |
11 |
2 |
6 |
3 |
12 |
19 |
-7 |
12 |
|||
|
15 |
Hull City |
11 |
2 |
5 |
4 |
13 |
15 |
-2 |
11 |
|||
|
16 |
Aston Villa |
11 |
3 |
2 |
6 |
5 |
16 |
-11 |
11 |
|||
|
17 |
Crystal Palace |
11 |
2 |
3 |
6 |
14 |
20 |
-6 |
9 |
|||
|
18 |
Leicester City |
11 |
2 |
3 |
6 |
11 |
18 |
-7 |
9 |
|||
|
19 |
Queens Park Rangers |
11 |
2 |
2 |
7 |
11 |
22 |
-11 |
8 |
|||
|
20 |
Burnley |
11 |
1 |
4 |
6 |
6 |
19 |
-13 |
7 |
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