Sun 8th Nov - Upton Park
By James Dall Last updated: 28th June 2008
Pienaar: Eyeing top-four finish
Steven Pienaar has backed his Everton team-mates to claim a top-four finish in the 2008/09 season.
In the past five campaigns, The Toffees are the only club outside of Arsenal, Chelsea, Liverpool and Manchester United to have finished in the top four in the Premier League.
David Moyes' side came close to claiming UEFA Champions League football last term but faltered in the latter stages with Liverpool eventually landing fourth place.
But Pienaar, who signed permanently at Goodison Park from Borussia Dortmund in April, is convinced Everton can repeat their previous achievement of breaking up the 'big four' in the forthcoming campaign.
"I am quite happy with my first season," the South Africa international told Sky Sports News.
"If we work hard again then nothing is impossible. We can get into the top four."
| Time | Fixture |
|---|---|
| Saturday 21st November | |
| Barclays Premier League | |
| 17:30 | Man Utd vs Everton |
| Wednesday 25th November | |
| Barclays Premier League | |
| 19:45 | Hull vs Everton |
| Sunday 29th November | |
| Barclays Premier League | |
| 13:30 | Everton vs Liverpool |
| Wednesday 2nd December | |
| Europa League | |
| 18:00 | AEK Athens vs Everton |
| Sunday 6th December | |
| Barclays Premier League | |
| 16:00 | Everton vs Tottenham |
| Saturday 12th December | |
| Barclays Premier League | |
| 15:00 | Chelsea vs Everton |
| Thursday 17th December | |
| Europa League | |
| 20:05 | Everton vs BATE |
| Sunday 20th December | |
| Barclays Premier League | |
| 15:00 | Everton vs Birmingham |
| Saturday 26th December | |
| Barclays Premier League | |
| 15:00 | Sunderland vs Everton |
| Monday 28th December | |
| Barclays Premier League | |
| 15:00 | Everton vs Burnley |
| Saturday 9th January | |
| Barclays Premier League | |
| 15:00 | Arsenal vs Everton |
| Saturday 16th January | |
| Barclays Premier League | |
| 17:30 | Everton vs Man City |
| Wednesday 27th January | |
| Barclays Premier League | |
| 20:00 | Everton vs Sunderland |
| Saturday 30th January | |
| Barclays Premier League | |
| 15:00 | Wigan vs Everton |
| Saturday 6th February | |
| Barclays Premier League | |
| 15:00 | Liverpool vs Everton |
| Wednesday 10th February | |
| Barclays Premier League | |
| 20:00 | Everton vs Chelsea |
| Time | Result |
|---|---|
| Sunday 8th November | |
| Barclays Premier League | |
| West Ham 1 - 2 Everton | |
| Thursday 5th November | |
| Europa League | |
| Everton 0 - 2 Benfica | |
| Saturday 31st October | |
| Barclays Premier League | |
| Everton 1 - 1 Aston Villa | |
| Tuesday 27th October | |
| Carling Cup | |
| Tottenham 2 - 0 Everton | |
| Sunday 25th October | |
| Barclays Premier League | |
| Bolton 3 - 2 Everton | |
| Thursday 22nd October | |
| Europa League | |
| Benfica 5 - 0 Everton | |
| Saturday 17th October | |
| Barclays Premier League | |
| Everton 1 - 1 Wolverhampton | |
| Sunday 4th October | |
| Barclays Premier League | |
| Everton 1 - 1 Stoke | |
| Thursday 1st October | |
| Europa League | |
| BATE 1 - 2 Everton | |
| Saturday 26th September | |
| Barclays Premier League | |
| Portsmouth 0 - 1 Everton | |
| Wednesday 23rd September | |
| Carling Cup | |
| Hull 0 - 4 Everton | |
| Sunday 20th September | |
| Barclays Premier League | |
| Everton 3 - 0 Blackburn | |
| Thursday 17th September | |
| Europa League | |
| Everton 4 - 0 AEK Athens | |
| Sunday 13th September | |
| Barclays Premier League | |
| Fulham 2 - 1 Everton | |
| Sunday 30th August | |
| Barclays Premier League | |
| Everton 2 - 1 Wigan | |
| Thursday 27th August | |
| Europa League Qualifying | |
| Sigma Olomouc 1 - 1 Everton | |
| Sunday 23rd August | |
| Barclays Premier League | |
| Burnley 1 - 0 Everton | |
| Thursday 20th August | |
| Europa League Qualifying | |
| Everton 4 - 0 Sigma Olomouc | |
| Saturday 15th August | |
| Barclays Premier League | |
| Everton 1 - 6 Arsenal | |
| Friday 7th August | |
| Friendly Match | |
| Everton 2 - 1 Malaga | |
| Pos | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 10 | Burnley | 12 | 16 |
| 11 | Fulham | 11 | 15 |
| 12 | Everton | 11 | 15 |
| 13 | Wigan Athletic | 12 | 14 |
| 14 | Blackburn Rovers | 11 | 13 |
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