Steven Pienaar Rumors & News

The sound of silence only increased the sense of uncertainty at Goodison Park yesterday. Sure, the nervous crowd gave a hearty cheer when Steven Pienaar rounded off a sumptuous move for the decisive goal.

With those garish orange boots reflecting off the sun's rays, Dimitar Berbatov clutched at his calf and exited the game. No real point in seeing this one out. And with that, on the 30th minute, Fulham's chances of getting anything at their most dreaded of away grounds vanished.

Everton's bid for European football received a timely boost thanks to a submissive Fulham side and rivals Tottenham being held to a draw at Wigan.

Everton's bid for European football received a timely boost thanks to a submissive Fulham side and rivals Tottenham being held to a draw at Wigan.

First Half - For the second consecutive week, David Moyes had a few surprises up his sleeve as far as his team selection was concerned, though the suspensions to Marouane Fellaini and Steven Pienaar may have forced the manager's hand. In any case, Ross Barkley was handed his long awaited third career league start, having not started a game since way back in August 2011. It's been a long and strange odyssey for the highly touted prospect since then, but nineteen months and two loan spells later Barkley suddenly found himself thrust into the midst of a huge Premier League showdown. - The...

First Half - Marouane Fellaini and Steven Pienaar were both missing due to suspensions, so David Moyes was forced to juggle his lineup and his formation ahead of today's late kickoff. Everton essentially came out in a 3-4-3 with a back three of John Heitinga, Phil Jagielka (returning early from ankle surgery), and Sylvain Distin. Meanwhile, Leighton Baines and Seamus Coleman were given license to roam up and down the flanks as wing-backs, a setup that I thought was smart and played to both players' strengths (and the strengths of the side as a whole). - But it was a shaky start for the...

Much has been made this season about the impact of Leighton Baines and Steven Pienaar down the Everton left and how their combination leads directly to so many of the Toffees’ goals.It can’t be denied that the duo have had fine seasons, particularly Baines, whose lung-busting runs up and down the touchline, tantalisingly dangerous crosses and fearsome long range strikes have rightly led to pundits and fans alike labeling him one of – if not the – best left-back in the country.Pienaar meanwhile is a player who fits perfectly into the Goodison surroundings. Out of place and out of form a...