Blues go down in mini-derby at Goodison

I thought so too but, on thinking about it more, if our youngsters were that good at the minute, theyÂ’d be pushing for more first team action, so clearly they are not there yet.

I am disappointed that our coaches have not been able to get at least two replacements for Osman and Pienaar as they should be the priority positions required. Either our scouts and/or coaches are not up to standard.

We seem to use ex-defenders as coaches, eg, Stubbs, Unsworth etc, and neither were top class defenders during their careers.

Oh wait, I guess itÂ’s the "Under-21" bit youÂ’re flagging? I can see we probably need to post a disclaimer along with ever report on the former Reserves. It would read something like this:

The so-called Under-21s replaced Everton Reserves as the official title and competition name for EvertonÂ’s second string. The rebranding was to convey the developmental progression up from the old Academy levels, now called Under-19s. In recognition of the sideÂ’s time-honoured role as a runout opportunity for fringe squad players, recoveries from injury etc, the rules for Under-21 games allow up to three senior players who are over 21 to take part.

Hope this helps!

Galloway will develop into a top class player. He stood out last night.