Quotes About Everton

The expectations? It is normal at a club like Everton. We want to win every game, do everything that we can to win our matches, and at the end we'll see our position.

I worked hard at Everton. I learned many things, and I was lucky enough to achieve my goal of returning home.

If I got sacked because my results weren't good enough at Everton, I accept it, but getting sacked when they finish eighth, it is ridiculous. In fact, it is ludicrous.

I'd always like to score at Goodison Park, being an Everton fan growing up. Anfield as well would be a nice place to score.

Always at Goodison Park, Everton is a very good team.

I feel really good at Everton. My team-mates are helping me with my confidence on the field, and that is vital. And being part of the Brazil national team has been really important for my morale and a positive thing for my confidence.

I'd been at Everton for more than 11 years. We'd qualified for the Champions League, got to an FA Cup final. I'd been voted manager of the season three times.

We spent last night listening to Liverpool football team on the radio, wanting them to win so badly. Paul supports Liverpool. He was Everton for a while because of his family - but it's all Liverpool now.

I sneaked into an Everton match once. I'm a Liverpool supporter, but Liverpool were away, Liverpool reserves weren't playing, there wasn't even a youth match, so I took my son into an Everton match. God help me. It wasn't me.

There's been a lot come through at Everton: Wayne Rooney, obviously, and lately, Victor Anichebe has made it, James Vaughan, and the likes of myself.

The Everton goal was very important. It was the one that got us through, and it was great to go into the crowd and celebrate with the fans.

I've been to Wembley before to watch Liverpool and Everton in the FA Cup semi-final in 2012. I saw the atmosphere there, and I didn't ever think women's football would be played in front of those crowds in my time.

When I took over at Everton, the challenge for us was to try to go toe-to-toe with a club having success in Europe and sometimes competing for the Premier League.

At Everton, we have always tried to do good deals and have always tried to buy at the right age and the right price.

I've got huge affection for Everton. It was my life for over a decade.

I've played as a winger all of my professional life and I'm looking forward to doing that now in front of the Everton fans.

I hope I can fulfill all my ambitions at Everton. But you never know in this game.

I would have to say my best moment as an Everton player would probably be making my debut against Arsenal, coming on to such a good atmosphere as well. I was on the pitch when Ashley Williams scored the header and I remember he ran the full length of the pitch, and me being quite new I chased him all the way.

I just want to thank Everton for the opportunity and Watford for having opened the doors for me in England.

Every time I have played against Everton, whether it was home or away, straight away the first thing that comes to mind when you see the fans is passion.

I love Liverpool FC. My dad used to take me to games because he was a shareholder at Everton. When I came down to London, I realised that Liverpool FC was my team.

I went to Everton, and it's levels - the higher up you get, you are under more and more scrutiny as a football player. You have to learn to deal with it at that scale and gradually progress to be able to deal with it at an even higher scale.

The job at Everton was so good. I worked for a great chairman, great people at the club.

I don't know if desperate is the right word but I know the fans have a big, big desire to see Everton challenging for titles and to win something but we have to go day by day.