Source: Liverpool_Echo
Everton 3, Blackburn 0
Everton picked up their second home win in four days this afternoon with a comprehensive Barclays Premier League victory over Blackburn.[LNB]Louis Saha scored after 22 and 54 minutes and then defender Joseph Yobo grabbed the third for the hosts, punishing poor defending at a corner after the impressive Paul Robinson had denied the France striker a hat-trick goal.[LNB]David Moyes' side had endured a slow start to the campaign, seemingly suffering a hangover from last season's FA Cup final defeat to Chelsea.[LNB]But the Toffees appear to be back on track after following Thursday's 4-0 Europa League rout of AEK Athens with another fine win and clean sheet at Goodison Park against a disappointing Rovers side who were looking to haul themselves out of the relegation zone.[LNB]While Moyes' worries look to be easing, Rovers boss Sam Allardyce must be seriously concerned now about his side, who have won just one league game all term and were feeble for much of this clash.[LNB]Everton made three changes from the side that beat AEK in midweek, with Dutch defender John Heitinga making his home debut.[LNB]Russia winger Diniyar Bilyaletdinov was out with a groin strain, while Jo and Dan Gosling dropped to the bench to allow Saha and Leon Osman into the starting line-up.[LNB]Blackburn gave Spanish defender Michel Salgado his full debut in an otherwise unchanged side from the one that achieved the club's first league win of the season against Wolves last time out.[LNB]This had been Everton's worse start to a league season since 2004, with only one win in their opening four games prior to this match.[LNB]Their intent to correct that unwanted statistic was evident from the outset. First Osman saw a shot on the turn deflected inches wide, and then Steven Pienaar's cross was headed onto the roof of the net by Saha.[LNB]But the game deteriorated into a scrappy affair with far too many stoppages and a general lack of ideas and invention.
