Everton U21s defeat Wolves at Finch Farm

Price is now too good for u21s in the development sense, but coming up fast behind is Jenson Metcalfe returning from a long injury lay off. It was great to see Metcalfe settle in so quickly and show the promise we know he’s got, making tackles, crisp passing, a couple of surging runs into the box. If he makes regular starts he’ll likely be the high spot at the end of the u21’s season.

I really hope Price and Mills can get into the first team squad, but I’m not sure if they will and I know Prices contract is up this season.

I’m not convinced that these lads will stick it out, with Everton, and I wouldn’t blame them if they move on this summer, to progress their careers.

As Phill suggests there is going to be a lot of excitement around Jenson Metcalfe if he can stay fit and continue his development. He is brave in the tackle and in the pass, has good vision, carries the ball effortlessly, and he runs at defenders with real intent. He seems to possess that sort of natural confidence with the ball at his feet that means that he's always prepared to try and influence the game. I really like him.

Can’t say there is a Wayne Rooney or even Ross Barkley coming through but this new Dyche era may focus more on hard working team players than star individuals so who knows who might get chances.

If the worst happens and we get relegated I imagine finances will demand that we dip more into the academy.

I agree that sometimes you want him to keep the ball, hold the ball a little bit longer, try to get a hold of the game, and look to create that little bit more by being a bit more adventurous.

Metcalfe looked like he had a little bit more of this type of individual play in his game before he got injured. Mills is like Price and needs to go and play proper competitive men's football now, imo.

I haven't seen much of Okoronkwo, but if he's fast, strong and has decent technical ability, then playing senior football, might just help his focus, and this might then help to sort out his concentration levels.

I said it the other week, but there's a 6ft-5in, 19-year-old centre-forward playing for Charlton in League One called Miles Leaburn and he scored another two yesterday to take his goals tally to around 12 for the season whilst playing in a mid-table team.

I'd be looking at players like this if I was Everton. I can remember Kevin Campbell scoring quite a few goals for Leyton Orient when he was around a similar age.