The yoyo string that is Everton’s Premiership journey has finally snapped. No longer are they the league’s unpredictables; instead they are now a squad with pace, strength and an almost Premier 10 dead cert. Gritty rather than pretty at times, Moyes’ men have simply been getting the job done.

When asking an Evertonian their strongest starting XI, responses were mixed, again indicating the Blues finally have enough depth to drive the team up and onward. The favoured starting XI of Howard, Neville, Yobo, Lescott, Baines, Piennaar, Fernandes, Carsley, Cahill, Arteta and Yakubu still leaves Johnson, Osman, Jagielka in reserve as well as the young talents of Anichebe and Vaughan.

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