Besic enjoying the big stage

I reckon heÂ’ll push forward and be worth 4 times that in 3 years time.

Even though young Mo had a good game last night, its good that heÂ’s acknowledging and focusing on what he needs to improve. Looks a top pro with a never-say-die attitude.

Biggest disappointment is going to be when Martinez is able to get Barry and McCarthy back together, because Martinez will drop Besic like a lead balloon.

Agree with you there Sam.

I think its time tor Martinez to shuffle the pack, Barry has reached that age where he needs ths game played in front of him.
IÂ’d have him marshalling the defence, IÂ’d have stones along side him and IÂ’d make a new keeper number one pority in January.

Martinez has been too patient with Jags, Distin and Howard. If we are going to build from the back he needs foorballers to do it.

Besic is a pitbull, he wont win yoy mny games, but he Â’ll stop you losing them

Besic and McCarthy winning the ball/shutting down the opposition and young Ross attacking/driving forward.

Every good team has a snarler, this kid snarls every time he loses a tackle.

Besic had his choice, he was never going to Wales was he?

I like Besic, He was a decent signing but nowhere near the best of the summer.

Dear me...

Embarrassing.

Muhamed Besic has revealed that he knew he wanted to sign for Everton instead of taking up other offers he received following the World Cup after speaking with Roberto Martinez.

In an interview with The Guardian, the 21 year-old Bosnian explains that had it not been for his performances in Brazil he would likely have ended up moving to Basel in Switzerland, the team that was courting him prior to the tournament.

His stock rose dramatically after shining for his country in his defensive midfield role, including an impressive marking job on Lionel Messi, and he was contacted by clubs from the ContinentÂ’s biggest leagues including the Premier League, with Swansea City ending up being the BluesÂ’ biggest competition for his signature.

"I knew literally nothing about Everton but after speaking with the manager I decided this was the club I wanted to join,” he says. “I think I might have been playing for Basel now without the World Cup. I had been talking to them before going to Brazil, but after the tournament there was suddenly interest from England, Spain and Italy.”

Martinez couldnÂ’t have spoken to him anyway ? YouÂ’ve already been told heÂ’s been tracking him for years...

He might be a red card waiting to happen, but heÂ’s great to watch while heÂ’s on the pitch!

I know a few bits about the Besic signing and how it got complicated ( as Lyndon is aware of ) and the lad himself is sound as.

He is a bargain at what we paid, but when he gets a red card for us, IÂ’m sure the lads on here who praise his strong tackling now, will slag him off for weeks !

The penny will drop eventually.

We were the biggest club in for him and nobody would bid higher. It didn't matter where Martinez was when the coversation took place.

It's astonishing that all those transfers went through smoothly after the World Cup, but ours only went through because the manager happened to be in the same coninent as the player.

If Besic turns out to be a good signing then Martinez should be given the credit... but lets ditch this half witted notion that it only happend because he was in Brazil.

IÂ’m guessing Besic has a phone.

The biggest club that he "knew literally nothing about"

His stock rose dramatically after shining for his country in his defensive midfield role, including an impressive marking job on Lionel Messi, and he was contacted by clubs from the ContinentÂ’s biggest leagues including the Premier League, with Swansea City ending up being the BluesÂ’ biggest competition for his signature.

Barry will be a valuable old head when required and in the absence of McCarthy could be of big value to Besic so do not write him off.Jags and Distin are both excellent defenders and are better than Cahill IMO. Cahill gives away stupid fouls around the edge of the box and gets carded. Jags and Distin do not ! or not very often.

I read some fan having a go at Distin against QPR and the lad never lost a header all game. Jags was back blocking and clearing too and I really do not get the negative comments. It seems that as soon as a young player has a decent game he is touted to immediately take the place of players in the defence even though the defence has carried the team season after season.

Watching Chelsea tonight was a lesson in accurate passing and moving off the ball into space. The attacking players need to watch and learn as that is where we fall down. It is down to Coleman, Baines, McCarthy and Barry to pass forward accurately and Besic at least tried to do this. Barkley also passed very well and this pair illustrated what is required on a regular basis. Incidentally, Chelsea were Â’helpedÂ’ by the issuing of a very harsh red card against Derby and adds to my feelings of bias being shown to the so called better teams. If that warranted a red card then Man City should definitely been down to nine men against us. It is sickening to see blatant bias by the officials.