Begin Again
2016-17 marks the beginning of the Ronald Koeman era, one that is off to a slow start but which hints at having plenty in store as the Dutchman beds in alongside new Director of Football, Steve Walsh.
Blue Diamond
He's the homegrown talent who is shrugging off a disappointing second full season in the Premier League and emerging as a bona fide star in Everton's promising attacking team. Ross Barkley is the jewel in the Goodison crown.
The Supplier
His name in Catalan translates to "God made him" and you'd be hard-pressed to find an Evertonian who disagrees. Gerard Deulofeu is creating magic this season in his adopted home and is transforming Everton's prospects.
Goodison's Greatest Gaffer
He may have left us but the legacy of Howard Kendall's transcendent and unmatched achievements at Everton Football Club as a player and manager will forever endure.
Miral-less: A Missing Piece in Everton's Resurgence
Kevin Mirallas's best year at Everton thus far coincided with Martinez's first season. 2015-16 is already bearing similarities but to date the Belgian has played a mere bit-part. Can he re-find his form?
Coming Up Short
Everton's summer transfer window promised much but even though the club spent over £18m, in the absence of either Roberto Martinez's much-vaunted "No.10" or a marquee creative signing to transform attacking midfield it doesn't feel as though the squad has enough to support a top-four challenge.
Faith, Hope and Disparity
Previewing Everton's 2015-16 Premier League campaign, one that promises to be a challenging but defining one for Roberto Martinez on whom the jury remains out after two contrasting seasons.
Dave Watson – Captain Colossus
Rob Sawyer in conversation with the last Everton captain to lift a trophy and one of the few Toffeemen for whom the title "legend" is irrefutably apt.
The Slumbering Giant: Part IV — Soul Searching
Is finding a faceless billionaire the only way to lift Everton back to the top of the English game – and, if so, at what cost to the soul and traditions of the club? The final part of the series.
The Slumbering Giant: Part III — Treading Water
With lagging commercial revenue relative to our peers, a new stadium is cited by the Board as the key to Everton's longer-term success. Is it the best option, how long dare we wait and what of the ownership issue in the interim?
Martinez gets it spot on as Everton sweep aside high-flying Man Utd with ease
Roberto Martinez enjoyed his finest afternoon for many months as his Everton side dismantled Louis van Gaal's side.
The Slumbering Giant: Part II — Twenty-Year Itch
As the face of English football is irrevocably changed by capital forces, Everton survives as a club with community ties and a modest long-term business plan. But can we ever compete again on this footing?
The Slumbering Giant: Part I — Another False Dawn
Everton's step backwards this season after a decade of incremental progress gives pause and cause for reflection on the future of the club. Part I looks at the playing side as it pertains to the Blues' immediate prospects.