NEVILLE: WE’LL MISS DONOVAN

Everton captain Phil Neville has said that the club will be extremely missing the services of Landon Donovan and also Landon Donovan as a person. The LA Galaxy star has returned to the MLS side after the conclusion of his loan spell. Landon Donovan spent about two months on loan at Everton in his second spell at the Merseyside club. In very much the same way as his first spell, Landon Donovan was inspirational for Everton in every match he played for the Merseyside club. One of the best matches Everton played in recent seasons was the 2-0 win over Chelsea recently, in which Landon Donovan played a great part.

Now that he has returned to the American soil to continue playing in the MLS, Everton midfielder Phil Neville has said that Everton will surely miss him. The 30-year-old striker is regarded as one of the greatest American players. Everton tried numerous times to make Landon Donovan a permanent signing at Goodison Park, but they had every other offer rebuffed. Due to the contractual nature of the loan spell, Landon Donovan was unable to make his final appearance in the match against Blackpool. Everton were taking on Blackpool in the fifth round of the FA Cup.

“Last time he came here, he lit the place up. He came back this time a couple of years older and with more expectation on his shoulders. He was really on a hiding to nothing and I think this time he’s performed even better. I know how he felt when he had to miss the game. He was devastated,” Neville said of Landon Donovan on the official website of Everton. Due to the impressive form of Landon Donovan, Everton have climbed up to the 10th position in the table after a slight threat of relegation earlier in the season.