It’s great to see more competition for places

ALL of a sudden there is competition for places across the pitch for Everton.

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‘The transfer window started off quite slowly and, through preseason, it started to look like that might not be the case. But across a busy summer - one that was always going to be really difficult to get right - I think Everton have done a good job. I think David Moyes and everyone else involved deserves genuine credit.

With so many players set to leave the club at the end of June, this was a massive rebuilding project. It would have been so easy to have fallen into the trap of panic buying, or bringing in players just for the sake of it, particularly as the season started with a few holes in the squad.

Instead, the club appeared to maintain its composure and that paid off, with the Tyler Dibling move coming into place because Everton were willing to hold firm and be patient.