The new Ferguson, or the next Ranieri?

IT’S not often you feel gratitude towards Everton, especially after such a dismal cup exit, but I needed a little quiet time at the weekend.

2009 has been like a rollercoaster without brakes. Who said what, who’s done this, whose fault is that, why are we selling him, where’s the replacement, for God’s sake Lucas, etc.

When all that troubles you is an international friendly in Spain and your only task is to pray Torres doesn’t snap something, well it’s been an oasis of calm amidst a cacophonic dementothon.