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Last updated: 1st October 2008
Neville: Tough task
Everton captain Phil Neville has issued a rallying call ahead of his side's trip to Standard Liege in the Uefa Cup on Thursday night.
The Toffees travel to Belgium with their European hopes hanging by a thread following a 2-2 draw in the first leg at Goodison Park.
Miserable domestic form has seen Everton slip to three consecutive home league defeats, but Neville is hopeful a foreign excursion could provide just the tonic David Moyes and his side are searching for.
Everton's battling qualities have been well documented under Moyes' tenure but Neville has reminded his team-mates that actions speak louder than words.
"We brag about how great the spirit is here - now we have got to show that it is not a myth," Neville said in the Liverpool Echo.
"Things have not been going well so far but now we the players have got to put our balls on the line for this club.
"We can't have any regrets when we walk off the pitch on Thursday night - and I don't believe we will.
"We have been building something for the past couple of years and we want it to come to fruition in the long-term - so we have got to believe we can win this game.
"Let's go over to Belgium thinking positively.
"I'd be lying if I said everything has been plain sailing since we finished fifth but they are things that should not really impact on us. I've heard suggestions that the manager's contract has had an effect but that is not true.
"I've not heard it mentioned in the dressing room once. The only thing the players are bothered about is getting good results for this club and we are all hurting that we haven't done that consistently yet.
"But, take it from me, we intend to change that this week."

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| Time | Fixture |
|---|---|
| Saturday 18th July | |
| Friendly Match | |
| 15:00 | Rochdale vs Everton |
| Saturday 25th July | |
| Friendly Match | |
| 02:30 | River Plate vs Everton |
| Wednesday 29th July | |
| Friendly Match | |
| 21:30 | MLS All-Stars vs Everton |
| Thursday 30th July | |
| Friendly Match | |
| 02:30 | MLS All-Stars vs Everton |
| Sunday 2nd August | |
| Friendly Match | |
| 12:30 | Coventry vs Everton |
| Tuesday 4th August | |
| Friendly Match | |
| 19:45 | Blackpool vs Everton |
| Friday 7th August | |
| Friendly Match | |
| 20:00 | Everton vs Malaga |
| Saturday 15th August | |
| Barclays Premier League | |
| 15:00 | Everton vs Arsenal |
| Saturday 22nd August | |
| Barclays Premier League | |
| 15:00 | Burnley vs Everton |
| Saturday 29th August | |
| Barclays Premier League | |
| 15:00 | Everton vs Wigan |
| Saturday 12th September | |
| Barclays Premier League | |
| 15:00 | Fulham vs Everton |
| Saturday 19th September | |
| Barclays Premier League | |
| 15:00 | Everton vs Blackburn |
| Saturday 26th September | |
| Barclays Premier League | |
| 15:00 | Portsmouth vs Everton |
| Saturday 3rd October | |
| Barclays Premier League | |
| 15:00 | Everton vs Stoke |
| Time | Result |
|---|---|
| Sunday 24th May | |
| Barclays Premier League | |
| Fulham 0 - 2 Everton | |
| Saturday 16th May | |
| Barclays Premier League | |
| Everton 3 - 1 West Ham | |
| Saturday 9th May | |
| Barclays Premier League | |
| Everton 0 - 0 Tottenham | |
| Sunday 3rd May | |
| Barclays Premier League | |
| Sunderland 0 - 2 Everton | |
| Saturday 25th April | |
| Barclays Premier League | |
| Everton 1 - 2 Man City | |
| Wednesday 22nd April | |
| Barclays Premier League | |
| Chelsea 0 - 0 Everton | |
| Sunday 19th April | |
| The FA Cup sponsored by E.ON | |
| Man Utd 0 - 0 Everton | |
| Sunday 12th April | |
| Barclays Premier League | |
| Aston Villa 3 - 3 Everton | |
| Sunday 5th April | |
| Barclays Premier League | |
| Everton 4 - 0 Wigan | |
| Saturday 21st March | |
| Barclays Premier League | |
| Portsmouth 2 - 1 Everton | |
| Saturday 14th March | |
| Barclays Premier League | |
| Everton 3 - 1 Stoke | |
| Sunday 8th March | |
| The FA Cup sponsored by E.ON | |
| Everton 2 - 1 Middlesbrough | |
| Wednesday 4th March | |
| Barclays Premier League | |
| Blackburn 0 - 0 Everton | |
| Saturday 28th February | |
| Barclays Premier League | |
| Everton 2 - 0 West Brom | |
| Sunday 22nd February | |
| Barclays Premier League | |
| Newcastle 0 - 0 Everton | |
| Sunday 15th February | |
| The FA Cup sponsored by E.ON | |
| Everton 3 - 1 Aston Villa | |
| Saturday 7th February | |
| Barclays Premier League | |
| Everton 3 - 0 Bolton | |
| Wednesday 4th February | |
| The FA Cup sponsored by E.ON | |
| Everton 1 - 0 Liverpool | |
| Saturday 31st January | |
| Barclays Premier League | |
| Man Utd 1 - 0 Everton | |
| Wednesday 28th January | |
| Barclays Premier League | |
| Everton 1 - 1 Arsenal | |
| Pos | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 6 | Burnley | 0 | 0 |
| 7 | Chelsea | 0 | 0 |
| 8 | Everton | 0 | 0 |
| 9 | Fulham | 0 | 0 |
| 10 | Hull City | 0 | 0 |
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