I think that is why there has been a lot of frustration in his play. This year, players have decided to get stuck right into him. |
I think the players we have got are coming into form we thought they had. Confidence is high and things are looking a lot more rosy. |
I thought today the defenders were outstanding. |
I've said to them they've done great but we should have done in the first half what we did in the second half. |
If he passes the medical he will be a good signing for us. |
It could well be that he misses the rest of the season. |
It has been a difficult week, |
It is a good feeling that he plays for Everton. He is part of the football club and hopefully it will remain that way for a long time to come. |
It shows the spirit we have got going in the club. What James is good at is running at people and putting them under pressure. He did that today. |
It was a blatant, deliberate handball. It should have resulted in a booking - it resulted in a goal. It wasn't solely down to the referee but it was a big part of the game. We had played quite well and it was a turning point. |
It was a definite goal by us. At the time you have to trust the referee to make the right decision. But he has not made the right decision. |
It was a monster, |
It's a man's game. He's running with his head down and gone into the boy. |
It's really unusual. A small crack has been found on his heel and we're going to lose him for six weeks. I really hope he hasn't played his last game because he's been great for us. |
James did issue a formal apology to myself, his team-mates and to the Everton supporters immediately after the game and that was the right thing to have done, ... He will now be subjected to the normal club discipline. |