Everton have enjoyed a very good England Premier League campaign last term and if it hadn’t been for the numerous injury problems, the Toffees would have probably challenged for the Champions League places. Nevertheless, David Moyes showed that he didn’t need a big squad or a lot of money in order to record great results and Everton fans are cautiously optimistic about team’s chances of breaking the Big 4 this season. Even though there are still no new signings, apart from Jo, who returned to Goodison Park for another year, it is even more important that there have been no departures.

The first thing David Moyes had to do when making plans for new season is to keep his key players. Some players have really impressed wearing Everton jersey last season and it wasn’t easy to keep hold of players like Joleon Lescott or Tim Cahill. Nevertheless, as it now seems the players will be staying at Goodison and those are some great news for the fans. On the other hand, David Moyes have been looking for ways to reinforce the squad but he hasn’t had a lot of success so far. He did manage to bring Jo back to the club on yet another loan deal and with Saha and Yakubu fit, the Toffees will have one of the best attacks in the league.

Sheffield United’s Kyle Naughton is thought to be very close to joining Everton and the promising right-back would definitely be a great addition to the squad. It is in midfield that the team need strengthening as Moyes doesn’t have enough cover should some of the starters pick up an injury. Nevertheless, young Jack Rodwell will certainly be given more playing time as he is slowly growing up into a great player. Moyes has been chasing Sporting’s Jose Moutinho for quite a while but it seems that the price is simply too high.

Starting 11 looks very good as it is but the boss will have to sign new players as they need strength in depth. Everton will be playing in Europe and they are unlikely to miss out on Europa League group stages, which means they will need at least few more new players.

One of the big positives for Everton is that the team will not suffer big changes and I expect them to do even better than last season. Moyes is likely to reinforce the squad before the transfer window closes and maybe this is the right time for them to make a push for the top 4 finish. Manchester City will have problems after signing so many new players, Arsenal will be even weaker than last season and Tottenham, need I say anything about them? Therefore, The Toffees stand a chance in the Champions League race and with Unibet offering 10.00 on Everton to finish in top 4, this offer looks too good to pass.