Young Blues through to Liverpool Senior Cup Final

His set piece delivery's are on the money all the time, he's quick and strong enough, and his crossing from open play is excellent.

It was another wasted season last year, partly down to himself demanding a loan move, but also down to Martinez for not convincing the kid he had game time coming his way.

Galloway is a talented kid, but Garbutt was the next player in had he been at us, and surely Martinez should have waited to see how Baines got on after a long term injury.

Also IMO Oviedo should have been sold, he's much older and is far from special.

Garbutt could have played 25-30 games last season had Oviedo been gone.

Garbutt would have done a decent job left mid, learning his trade with Baines behind him, or helping Galloway out.

If he had played the first half of the season instead of Galloway, then pushed into left mid later on in the season, he would have been banging on the first team door now.

McAleny is one who's chance has probably gone, just not at premiership level I don't think.

If he is definitely not going to make the break-through with us then in his own interests he should move on, and best of luck to him. Perhaps there may be something behind the scenes, not necessarily sinister, which is holding him back which from the outside we don't pick up on.

Garbutt is a bit different. He was always a big potential player, still maybe, with his focus as Leighton's replacement or left sided partner in crime. Last seasons loan was a bit of a backward step to say the least, with injuries and poor form etc. But it was a loan he pushed for, and strangely I thought Roberto dealt with that situation well as Luke was definitely knocking on the first team door. Bad seasons happen. It can build character or send players down a different path. I always thought Luke showed class both as a confident player and with his sweet left peg. Hope he does well with or without Everton.

COYB - NSNO

If he is definitely not going to make the break-through with us then in his own interests he should move on, and best of luck to him. Perhaps there may be something behind the scenes, not necessarily sinister, which is holding him back which from the outside we don't pick up on.

Garbutt is a bit different. He was always a big potential player, still maybe, with his focus as Leighton's replacement or left sided partner in crime. Last seasons loan was a bit of a backward step to say the least, with injuries and poor form etc. But it was a loan he pushed for, and strangely I thought Roberto dealt with that situation well as Luke was definitely knocking on the first team door. Bad seasons happen. It can build character or send players down a different path. I always thought Luke showed class both as a confident player and with his sweet left peg. Hope he does well with or without Everton.

COYB - NSNO

He may be one of those players not quite strong enough to be a left back but not quite skillful enough to to be a left midfielder. An ideal left wingback perhaps for a team that plays them... though does he have the engine?

I hope the club can find him another loan move that goes better than last season but it seems he won't get much game time here with Baines, Oviedo and Galloway all ahead of him.

The real reason for the presentation was Ted Sagar, the Everton goalkeeper, was presented at the same time with a cheque for long service to the club.

I had seen the FA cup a season or so before when Wolves won the cup on the Saturday versus Leicester. On the Wednesday night after, they played Everton at Goodison and the FA Cup was paraded around the ground at half-time; there was no comparison between the two trophies.