Surprise, surprise! Jagielka, Lescott and Carsley top the pop charts at Everton

The development of the current Everton squad has been a long and laborious one for David Moyes, the board and the fans.

David Moyes with the backing of all concerned has built up a squad of players that can play football, battle in games when needed and are capable of matching most teams. This has all been done on a shoestring budget in comparism to other teams in the league.

With the recent acquisition of Steven Piennar for £2m our current midfield of Mikel Arteta (£2.25m), Tim Cahill(£1.75m), and Leon Osman (Academy) has cost the club less than Joey Barton's move to Newcastle United.

So in all honesty it is hard to say when a player under the current manager is a surprise package, I have come to expect the unexpected with his buys.