The making of Phil Jagielka at Everton

He's looking a great buy and I think there's a lot of Alan Stubbs about him except that Jagielka has pace. He could be a future captain of Everton. Good article though the bit that says how he was calling us 'we' moments after he signed for us, while nice to hear, is pretty much what every new player says when they've just signed for a new club.

Phil Jagielka came to us last summer and I can't believe it was a transfer that got many Evertonian's hearts a flutter. Subsequently, missing out on Manny, Gonzales and other 'fashionable' targets seemed to confound some of our disappointment. Upon arrival he was touted as a utility player, a term which always raises eyebrows due to it somehow suggesting that he's a jack of all trades and a master of none. Within a few weeks we were seeing him in central midfield and he looked woefully short of talent and, more importantly, confidence. A few games at right back showed that he was most definitely a defender, albeit 3rd choice behind the improving Neville and (crowd favourite!) Hibbert, but a defender all the same. With Lescott's improving performances at left back Stubbsy was brought in for a few games at centre half alongside Yobo. However with his injury and Yobo's call up to the AFCON Jags finally got his chance in his favoured position... and how he has shone! Now, Lescott is one hell of a player and h

I agree Jagielka looks like he is developing inot a top drawer centre half, I am not about to go OTT just yet after al he has only played 5 or 6 games there for us but he has improved every game from his first when he seemed to be getting caught under the ball a lot to now looking as good as Lescott I just hope he can keep improving and keep the mistakes down to a minimum and who knows we might have found our leader at the back.