Having narrowly escaped relegation by the skin of their teeth in the previous season Everton were tipped for the drop before the season even began. Despite their shocking campaign the year before the Toffee’s hit back at their critics finishing fourth qualifying for the Champions League. With money to spend after the departure of a teenage Wayne Rooney to Manchester United David Moyes fashioned a squad capable of challenging at the business end of the Premier League with bargain buys Mikel Arteta, Marcus Bent, Tim Cahill, James McFadden, David Weir and Kevin Kilbane all out performing some of the leagues biggest clubs.
