Moe Joe

Here's another point that just snapped my mind: Would we have made it to the F.A Cup final and finished 6th in the premiership without Fellaini?

Haha point proven. But you'll probably find he'll score his usual 8 + goals and be our hoofball threat. But for 15 million you do expect more and I hope he can develop his passing. He has a good touch inside the box and can sniff goal, and he is quite flexible (although that fro does him no justice), but its his midfield play which leaves more to be desired. Sometimes he'll break an attack up by playing the ball back or just giving the ball away all together. Then in these pre season games I just see him running to the near post every time he passes the ball... But then again as I said, he's better in the box... And you also just proved the point of why he shouldn't be the DMC.

Fellaini does have his moments though. He is very aggressive and can change games around. However this pre season he's played like he's Segundo Castillo when it comes to passing the ball around. He has lacked the ability to just nod the ball forward to the striker. Quite strange. Any idea why he isn't being employed in a DMC position? Because in my opinion his tackling/defending this pre season has been decent, and its everything else has been poor.

I've been watching some of the Emirates Cup. Dude looks fucking awesome, you can see the potential booming through him. High work rate, excellent passing and a good finisher. I would just like to make this thread detailing this praise. We sure like receiving praise about Rodwell and if all goes to plan Rodwell will be the current Ferdinand and Wilshere England's Iniesta.

What about Paul Sharner as a temp replacement?

Martins is probably 45 though.

Baxter... One good, One bad.

Nice goal baxter

Here's a quote from bluemoon

I know its only pre season, but Jo is looking so damn good. The reason I mention him is because all of his flaws I saw last season aren't here. His major flaw was not running back and making a challenge for the ball, and falling over too much. He also couldn't play a pass. Today he's actually held his ground and tried to fight, and some of his passes have been sick. I'll say it again, he wasn't a 18 million man for nothing, and I think it takes a pre season and david moyes to get his lazy mentality killed.

Nice turn and pass Jo He's looking so strong

Jo is looking bloody sharp, he's actually trying to win the ball back. Nice Hibbert crosses as well, I think he's been working on them.

Away kit looks tight

Do you think he's actually injured?

http://www.evertonfc.com/news/archive/lescott-sidelined.html Hip injury.