Everton derby debutants: A late cameo from Louis Saha, but tough for Marouane Fellaini
IT was an unhappy first taste of the derby for Everton's new boys.
Club record £15million signing Marouane Fellaini was booked early on for a poor tackle on Alvaro Arbeloa and the midfielder struggled to make his mark on proceedings as Liverpool dominated in midfield.
It was always going to be tough for the 20-year-old as he has found himself coming into a side desperately short of confidence.
Fellaini should have found the net in the first half after Pepe Reina failed to claim a cross but he blasted his shot straight at Jamie Carragher.
His blushes were saved by the fact that Mike Riley had already blown for a questionable free-kick.
Segundo Castillo may have scored on his home debut against Standard Liege but his hopes of a first derby were dashed by Moyes' decision to recall Tony Hibbert and push Phil Neville up into midfield.
Castillo had to sit and watch from the bench throughout, but fellow new boy Loius Saha made his bow midway through the second half.
With the Blues already 2-0 down Saha was fighting a losing cause but he provided much more of a threat than Yakubu had managed up to that point.
Saha went close to capping his impressive cameo with a consolation goal when his stunning long range strike whistled just past the post.
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