Win can't be allowed to paper over the cracks at Everton
NOW don't get me wrong, the vital victory here was very much appreciated and will reduce the current dosage of anti-depressants being used, but any feelings of euphoria quickly subsided at the sight of just how few senior players we had walking off the Hawthorns pitch.
Even if we'd have signed Kaka, Ronaldo and Robinho this summer then we'd still be looking at three points against a side making their first home appearance back in the top flight as an excellent result, so all credit has got to be given to the players for such a hard fought win.
There's no hiding from the fact though that if West Brom had anything about them in front of goal then we could have been pummelled here. What damage a further defeat would have done to our morale and self-confidence just doesn't bear thinking about.
The turning point in this game was Vaughan coming on and giving a Tasmanian Devil performance to put them on the back foot for the first time in the match. At any other club, Vaughan would be seen as an untried youngster - with us now though he something of an experienced elder statesman for 16-year-old first teamers to look up to.
On the wider picture, what we do off the field in the next week with signings is far more important that this win. If we're still without any reinforcements by next week then we've already used our 'Get Out Of Jail' card and further defeats loom. However, you just get the feeling that a few signings would raise the whole morale of the players and fans and make us once again look forward to games with excitement and not dread.
Little tip though Moyesy - next time can we actually ask the player if he's got any interest in us before spending a week agreeing terms with his club?
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