Source: Daily_Mail
Everton 3 Bolton 0: The striker who has got those Jo blogs going
They will doubtless continue reaching for the stars at Manchester City[LNB]but Jo's debut on loan at Everton[LNB]provided proof that money alone is no guarantee of success.[LNB]At £19million from CSKA Moscow, the Brazilian striker hardly put a dent in City's limitless finances but was expected to make an impact on rival defences. [LNB]A return of one Barclays Premier League goal by the turn of the year fell some way short, but early Goodison impressions suggested it might not be entirely his fault.[LNB][LNB]Amazing transformation: Jo netted twice on his Everton debut[LNB] EVERTON 3 BOLTON 0: The action as it happened[LNB]BOLTON WANDERERS FC NEWS FROM ACROSS THE WEB[LNB]EVERTON FC NEWS FROM ACROSS THE WEB[LNB][LNB]The supremely self-confident two-goal match-winner bore no resemblance to the player whose City failings suggested his career in England might prove as short as his name. [LNB] Such was the 21-year-old's swagger that it left Everton fans bombarding the club'swebsite with pleas to sign him on a permanent basis — Jo blogs, if you like.[LNB]As he reflected on winning a penalty for the first goal and scoring the other two, Jo could hardly have been more effusive about his new colleagues or more pointed about why he struggled at City.[LNB]'I had forgotten just how good it feels coming off the pitch after everything has gone right for you,' he said. [LNB]'It was great to have that buzz back, and it was down to being part of a settled side, rather than an all-star team of strangers. The lads here are all mates. At City the players are still trying to get to know each other.'[LNB] Friends at work: Everton's Mikel Arteta, (second left), is congratulated by Tim Cahill (left), Leon Osman and Dan Gosling (right)[LNB]Jo was tripped for the 40th-minute penalty that Mikel Arteta converted, then increased the lead with a goal that brought the house down in the 49th minute. [LNB]Jo brilliantly controlled a ball that dropped over his shoulder before sweeping a left-foot volley into the bottom corner. [LNB]Arteta had been substituted by the time Dan Gosling's last-minute cross was handled by Mark Davies, and there was only one candidate for the penalty. Jo duly obliged.[LNB] Three and easy: Jo converts from the spot[LNB]Bolton[LNB]manager Gary Megson pulled no punches as he reflected on his side's failure. He said: 'We were shocking. Our best player was Chris Basham, who only went on for the last 30 minutes. I can't explain it and I can't defend it.'[LNB]EVERTON (4-4-1-1): Howard 6; Hibbert 6, Jagielka 7, Lescott 6, Baines 6 (Yobo 82min); Gosling 6, Arteta 7 (Van der Meyde 86), Neville 6, Osman 7; Cahill 6 (Rodwell 77); Jo 8.[LNB]Booked: Hibbert.[LNB]BOLTON WANDERERS (4-4-2): Jaaskelainen 6; O'Brien 5, Cahill 6, Puygrenier 5 (Basham 60, 6), Samuel 6; Steinsson 5, M Davies 5, Muamba 6 (Smolarek 60, 6), Taylor 5; K Davies 6, Makukula 5 (Riga 83).[LNB]Booked: M Davies.[LNB]Man of the match: Jo.[LNB]Referee: Peter Walton.[LNB] EVERTON 3 BOLTON 0: The action as it happened[LNB]BOLTON WANDERERS FC NEWS FROM ACROSS THE WEB[LNB]EVERTON FC NEWS FROM ACROSS THE WEB[LNB][LNB] [LNB]
