drgoodspeak

Hi Guys, Derby County fan here, so consider this a random, neutral view.... I have to admit that Everton have always been one of those teams that never caught my imagination as a layman. You know the drill, you fancy a casual watch of football on TV and check what's on, "Fulham vs Birmingham".... no thanks. Everton used to fall into that bracket for me. Not any more. There I was, yesterday, hungover and looking for diversion. I slept through most of Reading vs Villa and then thought I'd give your match a go. Blimey. I know it was Hull (Awful), but you guys ripped them to shreds. Apart from the pre half-time wobble, the attacking football being played was superb and as good as, if not better than, anything I've seen all season. If Yakuba was firing properly, you may even have got to double figures, it was that comprehensive a performance. Obviously great results against Chelsea and Man Utd, but I'd say it was yesterday when I really sat up and took notice of Everton. Arteta was great (his wife is stunning), Heiteger was solid and Donovan seemed very useful. However, the two players that really caught my eye were Pienaar and Neville. More shocks, as I never really understood what Pienaar was for and, as you know, most people automatically dimiss Neville as the grey man. Neville's performance was one of the tidiest I've seen in a long time from a full back, he never seems to waste the ball. Very impressive. Taking all into account, Moyes has to be one of the best managers that the game has seen in years. I know you've had issues with injuries and a shocking start to the season, but how have your performances compared to yesterday? Was it a flash-in-the-pan one-off? Or is this how your side is developing? If it is a sign of things to come, then it must be good to be an Everton supporter. At the risk of starting to sound like a gushing Bill Kenwright (remember that?), I'll end with a thank you for diluting my hangover misery somewhat and good luck wishes for your push for fourth place. Tough objective but you never know. I await your next TV appearance with interest! Remember, Derby County, so I do have some recent Premiership Pedigree....... DG