-We were at The Lane again this afternoon. A very nervous Lane, for the visitors were Everton, who for the past two seasons had gone home with all three points and I had been an unfortunate witness to both games. This day's game had assumed extra significance due to the fact that Everton's recent good form and surge up the league meant they would arrive at The Lane confident of repeating their previous success. This was indeed a problem and unable to witness yet another depressing defeat, I resolved to do what I could to help my boys.
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That's why on Friday I was to be found in Joe Coral slapping some hard earned cash on Everton to finish in the top four. A victory against us today would close the gap on fourth considerably, a defeat would put them 11 points adrift. I even encouraged boss John Williams, no stranger to the bookies, to lump on at 20-1 which is what they were offering, without telling him my real motive which was to put a spanner of the works of Everton by my backing them. My record at the bookies is lousy. Everything I back turns to dead wood in an instant, every player I draft into my fantasy football team is either injured in the next game, sent off, yellow carded, misses a penalty or scores an own goal.
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So it was reasonable confidence that I took my seat at The Lane this afternoon. True to form two first half strikes by Pav and Modric sent the crowd into raptures as we survived a dodgy second half display to win 2-1. Magic. Villa next. They look good for a bet.
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The Scaley curse strikes again through Modric
