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Important defensively as well, had the 4th best 'mins per goal against' record last year behind Jags, Neville and......Bily!?

We won only 16.7% of games last season without Osman (20 starts, 6 sub. appearances), compared to 44.4% without Arteta (29 starts). For me, whilst Arteta's influence used to be far superior to Osman's, he has became less effective and the opposite can be said for Osman.

From the OS- As for as his style of play, Stracqualursi added: “I am a striker who plays in the penalty box. I am good at heading the ball and I am strong but I am also good with my feet. But I am here to get in the box and score goals.” Good to hear, with the system Moyes plays we need our only striker to focus solely on attacking. Praying he comes good for us, he looks a bit of a unit and an Everton number 9-esque player. If he can bully and dominate defenders then maybe our other players will start to adapt to life without the likes of Arteta, and the predictability that came with him, giving us a new lease of life in our play. Here's hoping...

Feed the Stracq and he will score!

I know this highlights my immaturity but I can't help but feel this genius comment has been criminally overlooked haha made me howl. On the match front, I'd normally back against us going to Spurs but I think we might do a job. 1-1, boring game, we'll go behind in the second half but then go at them we realise we've got nothing to lose. Yakubu to get the goal off the bench!

http://www.talksport.co.uk/radio/all-sports/blog/2011-07-24/video-everton-defeat-dc-united-pre-season-tour-america

http://www.goal.com/es-la/news/686/mercado/2011/07/01/2552280/exclusiva-mercado-juan-cruz-mascia-en-la-mira-del-everton 'Next Diego Forlan' linked with us- the article says he has 'impressed the representatives of Everton'. He was reportedly on trial with Chelsea a few months ago. 9 goals in 10 games for the Uruguay U17s. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Juan_Cruz_Mascia

http://www.sportbusiness.com/news/183884/fenerbahce-officials-detained-in-match-fixing-probe Tut tut.

http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/13605335.stm Looks likely to come true. Posh have accepted a bid from a Premier League club for him with various others interested.

http://followeverton.com/2011/05/29/lilles-gervinho-rejects-everton-move/

http://www.metro.co.uk/sport/football/863652-jermain-defoes-discontent-to-spark-newcastle-everton-and-fulham-bids

http://www.skysports.com/story/0,19528,11671_6915177,00.html

http://www.sportingo.com/football/a20516_manchester-united-hoping-snap-up-bargain-everton-defender

I agree. Never a Premier League team.

http://www.tvlive-sport.com/ Seems to be working ok for me

Don't even know why but this one sticks out for me. Probably something to do with the look on Redknapp's face with the Evertonians going berserk in the background. Classic.

http://www.footylatest.com/tottenham-and-everton-in-talks-with-free-agent-german-hitman/21937

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/sport/football/article-1378987/Roman-Pavlyuchenko-Diniyar-Bilyaledinov-targeted-Rubin-Kazan.html

http://www.teamtalk.com/burnley/6885696/Howe-may-consider-Duffy-return

http://www.skysports.com/story/0,19528,11671_6882719,00.html

Think it means £150,000 over the course of a year doesn't it? Or have i just misread it?

http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/13101146.stm Signed a one-year contract extension.

According to Guillem Balague on Sky Sports News this morning, we had scouts watching Malaga's striker José Salomón Rondón at the weekend. He scored both goals in a 2-0 win over Espanol.

Ahh right. Looks like they're regurgitating a few of their old stories, just came across this one aswell.. http://www.dailymail.co.uk/sport/football/article-1171586/DAVID-MOYES-TALKS-TO-MATT-LAWTON-Why-ambitious-fiery-Scot-Fergie-Mk-II.html

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/sport/football/article-1220967/Manchester-City-defender-Joleon-Lescott-Everton-boss-David-Moyes-told-attitude-poor-Id-let-lads-Im-just-like-that.html