NIGEL MARTYN: Why Everton must leave Lee Carsley and James McFadden disappointed on Saturday

15 December 2009 05:00
A COUPLE of popular ex-Evertonians will return to Goodison this weekend - and both Lee Carsley and James McFadden will, I'm almost certain, be guaranteed the warmest of receptions.[LNB]But it's one of my old team-mates at Leeds that I think the Blues will have to be even more conscious of.[LNB]Cars will be desperate to play, but hasn't been involved that much in recent weeks for Birmingham, while Faddy will also be keen to make an impact.[LNB]But Lee Bowyer has been increasingly influential for Birmingham and will pose a real threat on Sunday.[LNB]He has scored six goals from midfield this season - in much the same way that Tim Cahill does for Everton - and three of them have been priceless matchwinners in single goal successes.[LNB]Despite the bad press he has received in the past, I never saw that side of Lee.[LNB]I only ever saw a quiet, incredibly hard-working lad who ran miles in training, then covered even more ground on matchdays.

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