Sylvain Distin believes money can't buy Everton FC's team spirit

SYLVAIN DISTIN believes that Everton's priceless 'band of brothers' spirit helped propel them to wins over Chelsea and Manchester United.

BILL KENWRIGHT EXCLUSIVE: My search for a Blue billionaire for Everton FC

BILL KENWRIGHT'S office is on the top floor of his company's imposing building in London's Maida Vale, but to match his mood today it would have to be high above the capital on cloud nine.

The Jury: Everton FC fans reflect on the rout of Hull

SO Hull weren't exactly Real Madrid but that second half performance was just what we needed after the real disappointment of losing to Sporting and Tottenham.

Steven Pienaar happy to stay a Blue

Midfield playmaker has no desire to leave Goodison Park.

Everton FC fans' letters

Landon Donovan hoping for extension to Everton FC stay

EVERTON have not given up hope of extending Landon Donovan's stay at Goodison Park.

NIGEL MARTYN: Mikel Arteta masterclass inspires five-star Everton FC's European push

SUNDAY brought one of the best performances of the season against Hull. Everton's link-up play and movement reminded me of some of the football Arsenal are renowned for.

Everton FC boss David Moyes tells Mikel Arteta he can still make Spain's South Africa squad for 2010 World Cup

DAVID MOYES has urged Mikel Arteta not to give up on his Spanish dream - although the Everton manager conceded that it was probably too late for Everton's 'best little Spaniard' to make his country's World Cup squad this summer.

Having finally seen the back of the so-called "month of hell" that is February, Everton took on Hull City at Goodison, without key men in Fellaini and Cahill but welcoming back another key man in Phil Jagielka. It also, after the first 10 minutes in which he took to settle, showed Mikel Arteta passing the Tigers off the park and show why Everton have missed him for so long.

After a long hard month Donovan was given a rest and when it was set up for him to retake his right side of midfield for the last 20 minutes he didn't disappoint with a goal to banish the previous week's memory and an assist to Rodwell to finish the rout.

Since the start (and as written about here) Donovan's shown he's a quality player and his attitude has meant he's extremely popular with the blues, as evidenced by the reception he's been given by the supporters and other team mates. His respect and attitude's mirrored the respect he's held in, which in little more than two months says something.

Hey everyone.

This is the first video we've done for quite some time.
We'd love to hear from you - any questions or points you want us to talk about would be welcomed.

I think I have 1 big question for you as readers/watchers of this blog....

If we only have £10 million to spend, should we splash it all on Donovan??? Bear in mind, what other player costing around £10m would actually get in ahead of our starting 11?

Phil Jagielka hails Everton FC's two-goal hero Mikel Arteta

PHIL Jagielka today hailed the "breathtaking" return to form of fellow long-term absentee Mikel Arteta in the Blues' 5-1 thrashing of Hull.

DAVID PRENTICE: Mikel Arteta shows he's the daddy as Blues fight to the finish

DAVID MOYES is getting good at this kind of thing. 'In the last day or two I've seen signs that he's starting to feel a bit better', suggested Everton's prophetic boss, before sitting back and watching the subject of his observation inspire an extravagantly entertaining demolition of Hull City at Goodison Park.

David Moyes hails departing Everton FC loan star Landon Donovan after 5-1 win over Hull City

EVERTON boss David Moyes paid tribute to on-loan Landon Donovan after the American netted on what could be his last Goodison appearance for the club in yesterday's 5-1 thrashing of Hull City.

HAVING been to Hull and back earlier this season, Everton had a heavenly performance from Mikel Arteta to thank for banishing any lingering painful memories of this campaign's worst display.

Mention Phil Brown's Hull to any Everton fan today and their reaction will be one of pleasure not pain, and that is largely due to the best little Spaniard they know.

When the Blues lost 3-2 at the bitterly cold KC stadium in November, conceding three in a nightmare first half, few could have predicted the return leg would be so joyously different in the early spring sunshine.

THE last time Hull City won at Goodison, war-time rationing was still in place.

And their visit yesterday showed what Everton have been missing this season.

David Moyes's side may have navigated their campaign back on track with a comprehensive dismantling of Phil Brown's Hull to secure a record-equalling sixth successive home Premier League triumph.

Mikel Arteta struck twice as Everton kept their European push alive with a crushing win over Barclays Premier League strugglers Hull this afternoon.

The Spaniard found the net either side of a sublime Tom Cairney equaliser to spare the blushes of profligate striker Ayegbeni Yakubu in the first half at Goodison Park.

The Nigerian hit the post and missed a penalty but it ultimately mattered little as Everton overran their visitors in the second half.

Mikel Arteta waking up from injury nightmare - Everton boss David Moyes

DAVID MOYES believes Mikel Arteta is finally putting his injury nightmare behind him.

David Moyes: Johnny Heitinga can give Everton FC something different

WITH Everton trailing Tottenham by two goals at half-time last weekend, David Moyes shuffled his pack.

WIN tickets to Everton FC 1984/85 25th anniversary celebration

EVERTON and The ECHO have turned back the clock all this week . . . and you can still be part of a glittering gathering by entering our 1985 competition.

ROYAL BLUE: Everton FC's new keeper Jan Mucha ready to rise to the challenge

IN Slovakian, Mucha means 'fly' - as in the insect. And Slovakia's number one goalkeeper intends to live up to the description when he signs for Everton from Legia Warsaw this summer.

Hull City's Jimmy Bullard could make injury comeback against Everton FC

HULL manager Phil Brown has revealed Jimmy Bullard could start tomorrow's Premier League match against Everton at Goodison Park.