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Martinez's Everton are ready for Champions League football... Moyes brainwashed fans into thinking eighth was good enough
By ELLIOTT BRETLAND
PUBLISHED: 04:57 EST, 6 January 2014 | UPDATED: 12:56 EST, 6 January 2014
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During Roberto Martinez's unveiling as the new Everton manager, chairman Bill Kenwright revealed the Spaniard had promised to deliver Champions League football to Goodison Park.
It's fair to say the comment raised a few eyebrows. How could Everton compete with the likes of Manchester United, City, Chelsea, Arsenal, Tottenham and Liverpool on a shoestring budget?
It has now become apparent the Goodison faithful were brainwashed by David Moyes during his 11-year spell in charge of the club.
VIDEO Scroll down to see Everton player Deulofeu gearing up for return after injury
Ambitious: Everton manager Roberto Martinez is aiming to take the club into the Champions League this year
All smiles: Martinez sits with Everton chairman Bill Kenwright during his unveiling as the club's new manager
Every year the Scot - unable to sign players worthy of the top four due to the club's tight purse strings - convinced observers that he was pulling off miracle after miracle by guiding Everton to sixth, seventh or eighth in the table and that the club was punching above its weight.
Moyes created the illusion that it was impossible for Everton to challenge those with more financial clout - through a lack of belief in his own players and pessimism during interviews.
There was a glass ceiling and Moyes' hands were tied – he was doing the best he could. or so he claimed. But Martinez has proved that's not the case at all.
The former Wigan boss has started making significant cracks in that glass. Everton are currently a point off fourth and seven behind league leaders Arsenal, having lost just two league games this season.
Deulofeu teases Everton return with video of physio session
Impressive: Everton have lost just two league games so far this season under the management of Martinez
Lack of faith: David Moyes never truly believed Everton could improve and consistently finish in the top four
The old regime's excuse at failing to improve was always down to money and it seemed the consensus was that a club who couldn't spend in the modern era couldn't be successful either.
However, during his first few months on Merseyside, Martinez argued against that point very well.
'I always believe that to achieve things you don't need money,' he said. 'There are other ways to be successful, but you need time. A large chequebook just enables you to accelerate the process. In football, you can compete against anyone if you are tactical, flexible, creative and have time to build.'
Blackburn, Chelsea and Manchester City may have proved otherwise but having money doesn't guarantee a team will be successful. Take Andy Carroll. The striker has cost £65million in transfer fees but has been unable to make an impact due to injury.
Meanwhile, Everton signed Seamus Coleman for a five-figure sum in 2009 and the right back has been one of this season's star men.
Star man: Everton right back Seamus Coleman has been one of the Premier League's standout performers
After constant struggles during the 1990s, the turn of the Millennium was kinder to Everton and a vast improvement in league position, courtesy of Moyes, it has to be said, who took over in 2002.
However, having helped the club comfortably finish in the top eight, year on year, it was clear Moyes didn't believe they could go further. Through his words, the Everton boss restricted his men from moving forward.
In September 2011, ahead of the trip to Manchester City, a fixture Everton had done well in during previous campaigns, Moyes said: 'We will need to do everything perfectly to win. It is a bit like going into a gun fight and we are only armed with a knife.'
How did he expect his players to go out and perform knowing their manager had such a negative feeling ahead of the match? Unsurprisingly, Everton lost the game 2-0.
Despite an upturn in fortunes during Moyes' spell in charge, Everton's best players were still leaving for teams who could offer regular European football. Mikel Arteta, Wayne Rooney and Joleon Lescott all departed.
Former Toffees: Mikel Arteta (left) and Joleon Lescott left Everton to join Arsenal and Man City respectively
Once a Blue: Boyhood Evertonian Wayne Rooney left the club for Manchester United in the summer of 2004
It was a running theme of Moyes’s tenure. The 50-year-old was unable to build on previous standings as his star performers kept leaving. However, showing a clear lack of faith in the players who remain means you’ll never improve. The ‘no money to spend’ line was often bandied about as an excuse.
Martinez faces the same uncertainty this month. Similarly to Rooney nearly 10 years ago, Ross Barkley, who has supported Everton all his life, is a target for Manchester United while Leighton Baines has also been linked with a move.
However, Martinez has taken a different approach to his predecessor.
Asked whether United would succeed with a £50m bid for Barkley, the 40-year-old laughed: ‘How much? 50? No, I’m sorry, we won’t be letting him go out on loan!’
Talent: Martinez laughed at the suggestion Ross Barkley (pictured) could leave Everton this transfer window
Financially, nothing has changed at the club during the switch of management. Everton haven’t been bought by a billionaire but, as usual, the club sold one of their players, Marouane Fellaini, for £27.5m to Manchester United.
While Moyes would bemoan talk of any departures, you always sensed the player in question would leave. Martinez, however, has batted away the interest with a smile on his face and with that, raising the belief that Barkley will stay.
‘If you have to bring money in, you can get a bit anxious when you read about interest in your players, but that is not the case here,’ he admitted. ‘We are in a strong position financially, so it is not an irritation or worry to see this sort of speculation.’
The Spaniard speaks positively and it makes a huge difference to everybody’s thinking at the club. Everton’s previous inability to compete wasn’t down to money, it was because the club had the wrong mentality.
Rivals: Martinez and Moyes stand on the touchline during Everton's visit to Old Trafford earlier this season
Martinez has quickly set about removing the team’s underdog tag. A team who can boast a history like Everton, a club who has the same number of league titles as Chelsea, Manchester City and Tottenham put together, should not be settling for second best.
Neville Southall, who was part of the club's 1980s heyday said before Martinez's arrival: 'The thing for me, though, is the negative attitude that seems to be around the club. A winner does not want to finish fourth or sixth, he wants to finish first.'
A valid point from a man who lifted his fair share of silverware in the blue of Everton.
Silverware: Neville Southall (left) lifts the FA Cup following Everton's 2-0 win over Watford in the 1984 final
Moyes failed to beat Chelsea, United, Arsenal or Liverpool away from home in 46 attempts. Martinez made a mockery of that stat in his first attempt, masterminding Everton's first win at Old Trafford in 21 years; against the former Blues boss sat in the opposite dugout.
Not only did the Toffees win, but they continued to attack the current Premier League champions with five minutes to go and a slender lead to protect.
Fast forward four days and Everton went a goal down late on to league leaders Arsenal. The previous regime would have accepted the loss, rolled over and have been happy not to have suffered an embarrassing heavy defeat.
Not any more. Martinez’s men rallied for an equaliser and found it as Gerard Deulofeu rifled home with minutes to go. Another point on the board.
Finally! Romelu Lukaku, Seamus Coleman, goalscorer Bryan Ovideo, Gerard Deulofeu and Kevin Mirallas (from left to right) celebrate Everton's first win at Old Trafford in 21 years
Famous win: Having scored the winning goal (left), Ovideo is carried on the shoulders of defender Sylvain Distin
Ecstatic: Striker Romelu Lukaku lets his emotions show, while James McCarthy also celebrates the victory
This weekend's FA Cup action also showed the effects the manager's outlooks are having on their respective teams.
Martinez’s Everton comfortably dispatched Queens Park Rangers, winning 4-0.
Meanwhile, Moyes' side lost to a last-minute Swansea winner, the Welsh club’s first ever victory at Old Trafford and United’s fifth home defeat of the season.
It used to be a massive shock when United lost at home. Is it any more? Since Moyes’ appointment, they have drastically lost the fear factor instilled by Sir Alex Ferguson - the man who motivated the club to win 13 Premier League titles.
Hard to take: Manchester United players trudge off the field following Sunday's 2-1 defeat to Swansea
Back at Everton, Martinez exudes confidence and his style of play reflects that. The Blues are playing some of the best football seen at Goodison in decades, harking back to the days of the 'School of Science' – a brand of play inspired by the 'Holy Trinity' of Alan Ball, Howard Kendall and Colin Harvey in the 1960s.
Following the 2-1 home victory over Southampton at the end of December, Southall tweeted: 'Five points off top, that's our target now. Expectations are going mad. Roberto's changed the way everyone thinks. Magic'.
There’s a genuine feeling that Everton, not could, but will do something special under the Spaniard’s stewardship.
Positive: Martinez has changed the way Everton think and fans believe the club will achieve something special
'The Champions League is the challenge that comes with the title of being Everton manager. I feel you need to have that dream,' said Martinez in June.
There’s no limitations, no boundaries. Should the season continue as it has started, Roberto Martinez will have smashed the imaginary glass ceiling into smithereens come May.
Evertonians have been given the chance to dream again.
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PUBLISHED: 04:57 EST, 6 January 2014 | UPDATED: 12:56 EST, 6 January 2014
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During Roberto Martinez's unveiling as the new Everton manager, chairman Bill Kenwright revealed the Spaniard had promised to deliver Champions League football to Goodison Park.
It's fair to say the comment raised a few eyebrows. How could Everton compete with the likes of Manchester United, City, Chelsea, Arsenal, Tottenham and Liverpool on a shoestring budget?
It has now become apparent the Goodison faithful were brainwashed by David Moyes during his 11-year spell in charge of the club.
VIDEO Scroll down to see Everton player Deulofeu gearing up for return after injury
Ambitious: Everton manager Roberto Martinez is aiming to take the club into the Champions League this yearAll smiles: Martinez sits with Everton chairman Bill Kenwright during his unveiling as the club's new managerEvery year the Scot - unable to sign players worthy of the top four due to the club's tight purse strings - convinced observers that he was pulling off miracle after miracle by guiding Everton to sixth, seventh or eighth in the table and that the club was punching above its weight.
Moyes created the illusion that it was impossible for Everton to challenge those with more financial clout - through a lack of belief in his own players and pessimism during interviews.
There was a glass ceiling and Moyes' hands were tied – he was doing the best he could. or so he claimed. But Martinez has proved that's not the case at all.
The former Wigan boss has started making significant cracks in that glass. Everton are currently a point off fourth and seven behind league leaders Arsenal, having lost just two league games this season.
Deulofeu teases Everton return with video of physio session
Impressive: Everton have lost just two league games so far this season under the management of MartinezLack of faith: David Moyes never truly believed Everton could improve and consistently finish in the top fourThe old regime's excuse at failing to improve was always down to money and it seemed the consensus was that a club who couldn't spend in the modern era couldn't be successful either.
However, during his first few months on Merseyside, Martinez argued against that point very well.
'I always believe that to achieve things you don't need money,' he said. 'There are other ways to be successful, but you need time. A large chequebook just enables you to accelerate the process. In football, you can compete against anyone if you are tactical, flexible, creative and have time to build.'
Blackburn, Chelsea and Manchester City may have proved otherwise but having money doesn't guarantee a team will be successful. Take Andy Carroll. The striker has cost £65million in transfer fees but has been unable to make an impact due to injury.
Meanwhile, Everton signed Seamus Coleman for a five-figure sum in 2009 and the right back has been one of this season's star men.
Star man: Everton right back Seamus Coleman has been one of the Premier League's standout performersAfter constant struggles during the 1990s, the turn of the Millennium was kinder to Everton and a vast improvement in league position, courtesy of Moyes, it has to be said, who took over in 2002.
However, having helped the club comfortably finish in the top eight, year on year, it was clear Moyes didn't believe they could go further. Through his words, the Everton boss restricted his men from moving forward.
In September 2011, ahead of the trip to Manchester City, a fixture Everton had done well in during previous campaigns, Moyes said: 'We will need to do everything perfectly to win. It is a bit like going into a gun fight and we are only armed with a knife.'
How did he expect his players to go out and perform knowing their manager had such a negative feeling ahead of the match? Unsurprisingly, Everton lost the game 2-0.
Despite an upturn in fortunes during Moyes' spell in charge, Everton's best players were still leaving for teams who could offer regular European football. Mikel Arteta, Wayne Rooney and Joleon Lescott all departed.
Former Toffees: Mikel Arteta (left) and Joleon Lescott left Everton to join Arsenal and Man City respectively
Once a Blue: Boyhood Evertonian Wayne Rooney left the club for Manchester United in the summer of 2004It was a running theme of Moyes’s tenure. The 50-year-old was unable to build on previous standings as his star performers kept leaving. However, showing a clear lack of faith in the players who remain means you’ll never improve. The ‘no money to spend’ line was often bandied about as an excuse.
Martinez faces the same uncertainty this month. Similarly to Rooney nearly 10 years ago, Ross Barkley, who has supported Everton all his life, is a target for Manchester United while Leighton Baines has also been linked with a move.
However, Martinez has taken a different approach to his predecessor.
Asked whether United would succeed with a £50m bid for Barkley, the 40-year-old laughed: ‘How much? 50? No, I’m sorry, we won’t be letting him go out on loan!’
Talent: Martinez laughed at the suggestion Ross Barkley (pictured) could leave Everton this transfer windowFinancially, nothing has changed at the club during the switch of management. Everton haven’t been bought by a billionaire but, as usual, the club sold one of their players, Marouane Fellaini, for £27.5m to Manchester United.
While Moyes would bemoan talk of any departures, you always sensed the player in question would leave. Martinez, however, has batted away the interest with a smile on his face and with that, raising the belief that Barkley will stay.
‘If you have to bring money in, you can get a bit anxious when you read about interest in your players, but that is not the case here,’ he admitted. ‘We are in a strong position financially, so it is not an irritation or worry to see this sort of speculation.’
The Spaniard speaks positively and it makes a huge difference to everybody’s thinking at the club. Everton’s previous inability to compete wasn’t down to money, it was because the club had the wrong mentality.
Rivals: Martinez and Moyes stand on the touchline during Everton's visit to Old Trafford earlier this seasonMartinez has quickly set about removing the team’s underdog tag. A team who can boast a history like Everton, a club who has the same number of league titles as Chelsea, Manchester City and Tottenham put together, should not be settling for second best.
Neville Southall, who was part of the club's 1980s heyday said before Martinez's arrival: 'The thing for me, though, is the negative attitude that seems to be around the club. A winner does not want to finish fourth or sixth, he wants to finish first.'
A valid point from a man who lifted his fair share of silverware in the blue of Everton.
Silverware: Neville Southall (left) lifts the FA Cup following Everton's 2-0 win over Watford in the 1984 finalMoyes failed to beat Chelsea, United, Arsenal or Liverpool away from home in 46 attempts. Martinez made a mockery of that stat in his first attempt, masterminding Everton's first win at Old Trafford in 21 years; against the former Blues boss sat in the opposite dugout.
Not only did the Toffees win, but they continued to attack the current Premier League champions with five minutes to go and a slender lead to protect.
Fast forward four days and Everton went a goal down late on to league leaders Arsenal. The previous regime would have accepted the loss, rolled over and have been happy not to have suffered an embarrassing heavy defeat.
Not any more. Martinez’s men rallied for an equaliser and found it as Gerard Deulofeu rifled home with minutes to go. Another point on the board.
Finally! Romelu Lukaku, Seamus Coleman, goalscorer Bryan Ovideo, Gerard Deulofeu and Kevin Mirallas (from left to right) celebrate Everton's first win at Old Trafford in 21 yearsFamous win: Having scored the winning goal (left), Ovideo is carried on the shoulders of defender Sylvain Distin
Ecstatic: Striker Romelu Lukaku lets his emotions show, while James McCarthy also celebrates the victoryThis weekend's FA Cup action also showed the effects the manager's outlooks are having on their respective teams.
Martinez’s Everton comfortably dispatched Queens Park Rangers, winning 4-0.
Meanwhile, Moyes' side lost to a last-minute Swansea winner, the Welsh club’s first ever victory at Old Trafford and United’s fifth home defeat of the season.
It used to be a massive shock when United lost at home. Is it any more? Since Moyes’ appointment, they have drastically lost the fear factor instilled by Sir Alex Ferguson - the man who motivated the club to win 13 Premier League titles.
Hard to take: Manchester United players trudge off the field following Sunday's 2-1 defeat to SwanseaBack at Everton, Martinez exudes confidence and his style of play reflects that. The Blues are playing some of the best football seen at Goodison in decades, harking back to the days of the 'School of Science' – a brand of play inspired by the 'Holy Trinity' of Alan Ball, Howard Kendall and Colin Harvey in the 1960s.
Following the 2-1 home victory over Southampton at the end of December, Southall tweeted: 'Five points off top, that's our target now. Expectations are going mad. Roberto's changed the way everyone thinks. Magic'.
There’s a genuine feeling that Everton, not could, but will do something special under the Spaniard’s stewardship.
Positive: Martinez has changed the way Everton think and fans believe the club will achieve something special'The Champions League is the challenge that comes with the title of being Everton manager. I feel you need to have that dream,' said Martinez in June.
There’s no limitations, no boundaries. Should the season continue as it has started, Roberto Martinez will have smashed the imaginary glass ceiling into smithereens come May.
Evertonians have been given the chance to dream again.
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Paul Marin -19 is one thing, 20 is a whole other matter. It gets even worse if they win the UCL. *groan*. 
05/18/2011.MU fans naah cough, but all a unuh a vomit?-Lazie 1/11/2015
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