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It is fantastic to have real, competitive games to talk about this week, rather than just more transfer speculation and friendly matches. Of course, today's biggest news is transfer related, and Alex does a good job of covering it here. The transfer window cannot close fast enough. In any event, on to some more positive news.
Bank on Barkley to pay his way - Liverpool Echo
Everton's newest hotshot Barkley has the swagger for a big future - Daily Mail
Most of the post-game analysis on the weekend's 2-2 draw at Norwich centered around Ross Barkley, and why shouldn't it? The 19 year old had a smashing game, and helped give a lot of optimism to the upcoming season.
Martinez: 'It was special' - evertonfc.com
Roberto Martinez said all the right things after his first competitive match in charge, and felt Everton should have won the match. The manager saying after a draw on the road against an inferior team that we deserved to win the game? Sounds awfully familiar.
Leighton Baines is the Premier League role model for transfer window - The Guardian
A good piece on the behavior of high-profile transfer targets throughout the league, pointing out that Bainesy is one of the only ones conducting himself in anything resembling a professional manner.
Flawed logic behind Wenger’s refusal to spend - Yahoo! Sports UK
Are you still upset about Everton's failure to pick up 3 points this weekend? Just remember it could be worse; we could be Arsenal right now.
