Overall Outlook - I'll start the preview with the fact that I like Everton. They have a quality team that tries to play entertaining football. They manage their team within a budget that is supported by the revenue the club can generate. They have a few of my favorite players in Tim Howard and Mikel Arteta and gave credibility to Landon Donovan's career which previous had "big fish in a small pond" written all over it. It pains me to say this but last season was about as good as it is going to get for Everton in the current Premier League climate. They'll likely finish somewhere between 6th and 9th depending on how Liverpool, Villa, Citeh, and Spurs perform against talent and expectations. The chances of them taking the next step up the table when even a player like Donovan is out of their financial reach seems pretty slim. Basically, expect more of the same from Everton unless something dramatic happens.
Steven Pienaar
