Not so impressed. Unduly negative piece.
First of all, it's not the case that there's no hope of replacing aging players with good alternatives. Just look at the names we're associated with right now. They are exciting names, not the dross I saw us linked with this time last year.
Second, there's no mention of the young spine we're building for the team. Players like Stones, McCarthy, Barkley, and Lukaku could be playing for Everton for a decade. Add to them Robles, Deulofeu (hopefully), Galloway, Garbutt, Besic, and Henin (hopefully). This could be a team to reckon with for several years.
Third, there's no doubt that we're living in a different footballing world today, with megamillionaires buying teams like others buy chocolate bars. It's sad, but so be it. Does that mean such teams always win? Not at all! I'd choose a stable, young team any day over a bunch of whining prima donnas.
Fourth, Brits always root for the underdog. For sure, I do. Underneath it all, we just don't like to see big money buying first place. We follow teams that go about things the right way, that earn their way to victory. Football is about winning, but it's not about winning at any price.
Fifth, it's rather unwise to draw conclusions from one or two seasons. Admittedly, the writer looks back at prior regimes, but he still believes 2-1/2 years (one of them being our best ever finish in the Prem) is long enough to determine whether a manager can cut it. Just look at Arsenal. Wenger has been in charge for many years, and they consistently finish in the top four. Other teams fire managers and struggle, because you can't build a new strategy and way of playing overnight, with players who struggle to adapt.
Personally, I'm much more optimistic than the writer of that article. Let's see who's right at the end of the coming season.