Season › 2011-12 › News ?Everton can only finish eighth? Michael Kenrick , 3 December, 41comments | Jump to most recent For all those concerned about the polarisation of the Premier League, John Heitinga has sent out a chilling message that the gap between Everton and free-spending Manchester City is becoming almost impossible to bridge — says Oliver Brown. Selected Excerpts: ?This year we have got just one point against the big teams,? Heitinga said. ?From that point of view, we need to be realistic. Over the last couple of years City have spent a ridiculous amount of money. We don't have it, so we can't put the quality injection in our squad.? ?We want to reach as high as possible — I hope, around the eighth position,? the centre-back said. ?If our goal is eighth and we're there, then we'll go for Europe. But you need to be realistic, and it won't be easy to do that.? ?Due to the finance, we don't have a lot of money to spend on new players. But what I can tell the fans is that everybody is working for the club. Everybody with an Evertonian heart is doing everything to keep the team on the level we are now. We can improve in the future.? ?I still like English football and the Premier League. It's still the best league in the world. It's not always the best football, but the atmosphere in the stadium and the spirit from the players on the pitch is unbelievable.? Quotes or other material sourced from The Telegraph Reader Comments (41) Note: the following content is not moderated or vetted by the site owners at the time of submission. Comments are the responsibility of the poster. Disclaimer Add Your Comments In order to post a comment, you need to be logged in as a registered user of the site. » Log in now Or Sign up as a ToffeeWeb Member — it's free, takes just a few minutes and will allow you to post your comments on articles and Talking Points submissions across the site. About these ads