“I had Sylvain Distin on recently. To this day, he is one of the reasons I play and think the way I do. He is a hero of mine. This guy is a legend and he opened up to me about everything and about ...

But after the interval the great recovery began as Sylvain Distin pulled one back after 48 minutes, before Paul Bosvelt grabbed a second and finally, 10 minutes from time, Shaun Wright-Phillips ...

Sylvain Distin and Phil Jagielka are both iconic names at Everton, distinguished and experienced defenders, while Jarrad Branthwaite looks like the latest prodigy to have been birthed in Finch ...