From the bargain basement to the heights of the Premier League, the stylish Spaniard is proving to be David Moyes' best ever signing. Posted March 13, 2008 by Ed Bottomley
Tim Cahill, Mikel Arteta and Yakubu can all stake a claim - but the American goalkeeper is the one man the Toffees just can't do without. Posted March 24, 2008 by Ed Bottomley
Mikel Arteta, Tim Cahill, Tim Howard and Joleon Lescott were inspired buys - but some of the Goodison boss's purchases are now ready-made for a Where Are They Now? series. Posted February 07, 2008 by Ed Bottomley
If Boxing Day rumour, gossip and news are to be believed, Everton's Mikel Arteta is heading for the Emirates while Manchester United, Chelsea and Manchester City are vying with Tottenham for David Villa. Real Madrid, Barcelona and Rangers also figure in this new bulletin. Posted December 26, 2007 by Mark Apostolou
With Manuel Fernandes' exit, David Moyes' midfield is heavily dependent on Mikel Arteta. For a top-six six finish, the manager will need to find some back-up before the end of the week. Posted August 29, 2007 by Ad P
With injuries to Mikel Arteta and Tim Cahill and variable results lately, the Goodison challenge for fourth place is running out of steam. No surprise there, the club are not Champions League material. Posted March 26, 2008 by Joe Clash
It was a classic game of two halves - Everton running the show until half-time and Eduardo Da Silva leading the fightback with his first goals for Arsenal in the Premier League. So what caused the turnaround? Posted December 30, 2007 by Sportingo Team
There's a good chance an Arsenal, Chelsea, Manchester United or Liverpool player will win the vote. But the young pretenders of Aston Villa and Blackburn are rising fast - and Manchester City, Newcastle, Portsmouth, Spurs and Everton also have genuine contenders. Who will be THE player of 2008? Posted January 08, 2008 by Sportingo Team
You must know at least one player at Tottenham, Arsenal, Manchester United, Liverpool or any of the other of the 88 teams in the Football League who never gets the recognition he deserves. Posted October 08, 2007 by Jason Willis
When United lost out in the Premiership title race, they accepted that Chelsea deserved the title. What a difference in the Bridge reaction to United's latest success. Posted June 01, 2007 by RepublikOfMancunia.org
Two games, six points - things are looking really good for David Moyes's early-season table-toppers. But the Goodison boys are still not the finished product. Posted August 17, 2007 by Ad P
The influence of the 'Moyesiah' has brought a resurrection of the Goodison club, but there are those who fear it might be just a short-term fix. Some believe the tricky UEFA Cup trip to the Ukraine will see the Toffees come unstuck. Posted October 03, 2007 by regis braathens
Today's rumour mill also features an Aston Villa goalkeeping poser, a stunner for Real Madrid's Casillas - and Bolton's Jaaskelainen joining every club in Europe. Man City, Man United, Inter Milan and Everton also feature. Posted November 16, 2007 by Ed Bottomley
Football gossip and transfer rumours galore, as ever, in today's newspapers. Newcastle, Everton, Blackburn, Middlesbrough, Sheffield United, Barnsley, Bolton, Spurs, West Ham and Portsmouth also feature in this bulletin. Posted December 28, 2007 by Mark Rivlin
The Gunners' victory over Chelsea was without one Brit in the squad. Is this really the way our football should be heading? They don't think so at Goodison, where there's more than a smattering of local and English talent. Posted December 20, 2007 by Ed Bottomley
They've been fighting their great rivals, Liverpool, for fourth place all season but late lapses have produced a sticky ending for the Toffees. Posted April 13, 2008 by Ed Bottomley
Credit where credit's due - David Moyes has built a great team, without the financial clout of Liverpool. Posted March 23, 2008 by Glenn Fitzpatrick
The statistics show that too many key players have been missing too much of the time. Otherwise David Moyes' men would surely have finished even higher. Posted May 06, 2008 by Kenny Harper
Juande Ramos's stars showed their lean and hungry look at the Carling Cup final - a far cry from Martin Jol's Billy Bunter squad. With so much at steak (sic), isn't it time for pasta to replace chips on the Premier League diet? Posted March 04, 2008 by Syd Farr
It's a question of priorities as David Moyes' men start the last stage of their UEFA Cup quest this week and threaten to take the Premier League's crucial fourth spot from neighbours Liverpool. Posted February 12, 2008 by 101greatgoals.com
David Moyes has worked miracles but Goodison pockets are not deep enough to compete with the big boys. Posted June 19, 2008 by Chester Carrick
There are gossip and rumours - and there's the truth. Decide for yourself if you believe any of it! Manchester City, Chelsea, Spurs, Derby, Liverpool, Celtic, Bolton, Sunderland, Wigan, Fulham, Portsmouth and Blackburn also feature. Posted December 20, 2007 by Ed Bottomley
It's amazing what nuggets of inside information you can pick up on unofficial club message boards. But you never know . . . This news bulletin also includes rumour and gossip from Chelsea and West Ham. Posted October 14, 2007 by Mark Apostolou
The rumour mill is churning at full tilt again. This bulletin of rubbish (sorry, news) from the tabloid hacks also features Manchester United, Derby County, Atletico Madrid, Barcelona, Everton and Rangers. Posted November 26, 2007 by Mark Apostolou
In fact, some would welcome a head-to-head between the Ginger Braveheart and the Spanish Pyromaniac Fireman, especially in a cup battle. Posted December 14, 2007 by Ed Bottomley
Who's going where in January - or maybe it's all just newspaper talk that will never happen. This bulletin also features Olympique Lyon, Everton, Valencia, Newcastle, Chelsea and Manchester United Posted October 22, 2007 by Mark Apostolou
It's anyone's guess who'll finish on top in the big one at Anfield, but Reading look no match for David Moyes' table-toppers while City look too good for United in the Manchester derby. Posted August 18, 2007 by Jordan Collins
It might not have the glamour and glitz of the Champions League but the UEFA Cup's eclectic format gives Europe's lesser lights a chance to shine through. Posted October 22, 2007 by Arjun Datta
Losing key players for a month could be the difference between success and failure in the Premiership. Exit Essien, Drogba, Kalou, Mikel, Toure, Eboue and Adebayor . . . Posted August 06, 2007 by Stephen Evans
Three red cards, a bunch of yellows, and one of the ugliest confrontations ever witnessed in a showcase final marred Chelsea's 2-1 victory over Arsenal. Posted February 26, 2007 by Adriaan Tan
For 56 minutes Chelsea and Arsenal had us enthralled, then all hell broke loose an the rest of the game is best forgotten. Posted February 26, 2007 by Greg Varkonyi
Sofia proves a happy hunting ground for the Blues on a Champions League night in which inspired Galatasaray set up an Anfield thriller Posted September 28, 2006 by Donna Gee