Wolves 0, Everton 0: Blues can’t quite hit the high notes of the 1980s

29 March 2010 04:00
EVERTONIANS need no excuse to sit back and reflect fondly on the Eighties.[LNB]The decade that spawned the most successful side in their history will always be a favourite.[LNB]Not everything about that era was perfect though. Bosses at Wolves' Molineux Ground reminded everyone of that by recruiting soul singer Jaki Graham to commit grievous bodily harm on 28,000 ear drums with a rendition of her 1986 hit 'Set Me Free' on the pitch before Saturday's game.[LNB]Her enthusiastically awful performance set the tone for what was to unfold.[LNB]For a side almost safe from relegation Wolves gave it their all, expanding every last breath in their lungs. But the end product wasn't much to bother the producers of Match of the Day.[LNB]Everton, for their part, were the better team but they needed all three points. If European ambitions are certain to be satisfied, their unenviable task is to win every remaining game.[LNB]Instead, far too many clear-cut scoring opportunities were wasted for a side intent on clawing back points on Aston Villa and Liverpool.[LNB]During most 1980s daydreams, Blues usually get a nostalgic twinge for Graeme Sharp and Andy Gray.[LNB]What they would give for a centre-forward in the mould of either of those men now? A forward who could routinely convert the chances Everton consistently create, could be the difference to David Moyes' ambitions.[LNB]The only other times Everton have played on March 27 in their history, Dixie Dean, Bob Latchford and Graeme Sharp respectively, were all on target.

Source: Liverpool_Echo