Monday 23 November 2009, 16:30
by Paul Dargan @YourEverton
Everton defender Lucas Neill has urged his team-mates not to dwell on Saturday's 3-0 reverse to Manchester United at Old Trafford.
And the Australian international knows that the best way of banishing the memory of defeat is to win the very next game; and that game comes hot on the heels of Saturday's fixture.
Speaking exclusively to evertonTV, Neill said: "We've got to bounce back straight away and that's what it's all about now.
"So now we move on and Hull is definitely a game that we need to win and to push ourselves up the table."
The 31-year-old was starting his third game since joining the Blues in September and is enjoying the rivalry amongst his team-mates as he bids to keep his place.
Three other players – Tony Hibbert, John Heitinga and Dan Gosling – have all played in the right-back position this term, and Neill knows he has his work cut out to keep his place, but he says that competition for places is healthy.
Manchester United v Everton match report
"It's always nice to play and you've just got to keep working in training and wait for your chances,” he said. “When you get the chance to play, you've got to try and put a good workload in.
"It's not up to me to decide whether I did enough to be selected for the next game. I hope I've put something in the manager's mind to keep getting picked.
"It is a friendly rivalry and it's kind of good for the manager because he gets to have the choice of having various players to play in the positions.
"Unfortunately, he doesn't have Johnny (Heitinga) and me available for Europe, but hopefully that is something that will come in January and we'll be knocking on the door for places in Europe and in the league."
To see the whole exclusive interview with Lucas Neill, click here.
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carl mooney
my starting 11 would be howard neill jags heitinga baines billy arteta cahill pienaar yak saha but rodwell will be pushing hard to get in oh and we can not sell him that would be madness future best player in the world
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Wednesday 25th Nov 2009 09:41
Agree with carl?
Justin Gough
well my starting 11 when all the players are back would be HOWARD NEILL DISTIN JAGS BAINES BILLY PEANUT CAHILL NEV ARTETA SAHA and on the bench NASH YOBO HEITINGA RODWELL OSMAN FELLAINI YAK sorry gosling and there is no way i would put jo on the bench unless we were in a injury crisis again
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Tuesday 24th Nov 2009 17:57
Agree with Justin?
thomas westhead
startin XI Howard Johnny H RB Jags Yobo Baines pienarr billy mikel cahill saha yakubu
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Tuesday 24th Nov 2009 17:44
Agree with thomas?
Stephen Jackson
Fully Fit Starting 11 Howard Goal Back Line Neill Distin Jags and Baines Mid Cahill Arteta (God) Bily and Rodwell with Yak. Bench Saha Gosling Nash Big Phil and Johnny H
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Tuesday 24th Nov 2009 17:12
Agree with Stephen?
Stephen Jackson
Starting 11 for hull. TH in Goal 3 CBs JY, SD and JH 2 Wing Backs LB and LN you then have 3 CM TC JR and DG with Yak and Saha up front. Gives us a chance to change the formation in the game without using a sub.
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Tuesday 24th Nov 2009 16:44
Agree with Stephen?
Jake Huddleston
My Team would be with all our players back: Howard, Heitinga, Jagielka, Distin, Baines, Neville, Bily, Mikky, Pienaar, Cahill and Saha. Bench: Nash, Neill, Yobo, Osman, Fellaini, Yak, Jo. You can have 7 on the bench.
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Tuesday 24th Nov 2009 16:09
Agree with Jake?
Mark Lynch
Disagree Paddy, starting 11 would be Howard Neil Yobo Jags Baines Arteta Cahill Neville Pienaar Yakubu Saha Bench Nash Rodwell Billy Disitin Jo tho having now laid it out i can see how much of a selection headache Mr Moyes will have ;^)
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Tuesday 24th Nov 2009 13:07
Agree with Mark?
Andrew Ballingall
I think Neill could be one of our best signings this season. The boy is solid and doesnt mind getting rough with the bigger players. I agree with paddy, as soon as we get Jagielka back in the squad, our defence will be something to be reckoned with
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Tuesday 24th Nov 2009 13:01
Agree with Andrew?
paddy weathers
glad your starting to get a go at RB, thought you did well my x1 fully fit howard, neil, jags, distin, baines, billy, arteta, pienaar, neville, cahill, saha ............................. although its hard to keep yobo, rodwell and the yak out !
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Monday 23rd Nov 2009 19:02
Agree with paddy?