Van der Meyde is instant Blues hit

Everton fans have not had much to cheer about this term after a dismal start to the campaign but they have already taken Dutch winger Andy van der Meyde to their hearts.

Losing to a goal from another Dutchman Jimmy Floyd Hasselbaink, against Middlesbrough in the Carling Cup, the Goodison Park fans reserved the biggest cheer of the night for Van der Meyde’s belated introduction to the side as a 61st-minute substitute.