Everton have formally announced that manager Roberto Martinez has left the club in mutual consent. The Spaniard is expected to return to his home country Spain due to family related issues. It is then suspected he will return to management in the La Liga. Martinez was a fan favourite in his short spell at Goodison Park and is expected to become one of the best managers around.

Martinez will be missed, however Everton are thought to have his replacement lined up already. The Toffee’s are expected to announce that Zinedine Zidane is to take over from the Spaniard.

Zidane recently was under a coaching ban after it was suspected he was coaching his Real Madrid Castilla without the correct qualifications. However the ban was later lifted. He now going to take centre stage at Everton.
Zidane’s managerial career is just getting under way. Having started as a assistant at Real Madrid. He took up management and took over the Castilla side in the lower Spanish Divisions.

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Everton have today completed the signing of Pierre Emerick Aubameyang from Borrussia Dortmund. The winger is a direct replacement for Kevin Mirallas who has left to join the Spanish giants Real Madrid.
Mirrallas left Everton for a fee of £14.5 million. The deal will eventually rise to £19.5 milllion. The signing shows real intent from new Everton boss Zidane as he looks to push through with the clubs Champions League ambition.

Everton have also confirmed the capture of Real Madrid right back Alvaro Arbeloa. The former Liverpool right back may cause a bit of stir by joining. However the experience right back provides cover for Seamus Coleman.

Arbeloa joins for a fee of £1.1 million, something of a bargain when you consider the vast experience he possess.

Finally Antolin Alcaraz has left the Toffee’s to join Swansea. Alcaraz who was brought to the club by Martinez was going to struggle to cement a place in Zidane’s starting eleven, so moved on in search of consistent game time.

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Everton 2-0 West Ham

Aston Villa 3-0 Everton

Everton 1-3 Manchester City

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Today’s Europa League group stage draw has been confirmed. The Premier League’s Everton have been drawn into Group D. Alongside them they will face, Russia’s Dynamo Kyiv, Greek side PAOK and finally the Dutch side Feyenoord. A group that will see the Toffee’s do a lot of travelling. The real test is whether they will be able to balance the European competition with their domestic campaign. Here’s what Toffee’s boss Zinedine Zidane had to say about the draw when we spoke to him earlier.

Reporter – R
Zidane – Z

R – What do you make of that draw Zinedine?

Z – For sure, it is a tough group. With a few tricky matches, for sure.

R – Will travelling be a issue for your side?

Z – We will look to manage it carefully, we have a lot of depth here at Everton we will be okay I presume.

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Swansea 1-2 Everton Aubameyang x1, Baines (Pen) x1

Everton 1-0 PAOK( Europa League)
Atsu x1

Everton 1-2 Tottenham
Aubameyang x1

Man United 2-3 Everton( COC)
Lukaku x2, McGeady x1

Everton 3-0 Sunderland
Baines(Pen)x1, Aubameyang x1, McGeady x1

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”Inconsistency has cost us” – Zinedine Zidane

Dynamo Kyiv 2-0 Everton

Chelsea 4-2 Everton
Lukaku x2

Southampton 1-0 Everton

Everton 2-0 Feyenoord( Europa League)
Pienaar x1, Aubameyang x1

Leicester 4-2 Everton
Aubameyang x1, Baines (Pen)x1

Watford 0-2 Everton( COC)
Aubameyang x1, Stones x1

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Kones time at Goodison Park has been overshadowed by injuries

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Everton 3-1 Hull Davies (O.G), Lukaku x2

Feyenoord 2-0 Everton

Everton 2-1 Stoke
Aubameyang, McGeady

Everton 2-3 Burnley
Lukaku x2

PAOK 0-2 Everton
Lukaku x2

Man Utd 1-0 Everton

Manager’s Reaction
Another month were we failed to find any consistency. We gave away some poor results and the boys know this. I was delighted with the way we dismantled teams like Hull and Stoke, as they were potentially tricky games for us. Consistency has been the story of the season so far, we will need to try and balance our results if we are going to push on this season.

Player of the Month - Romelu Lukaku
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Lukaku has been exceptional this month, his fine form has been rewarded. Romelu went on to win November’s player of the month. The record signing is starting to settle, which is showing with his goals return. Now the Belgium striker is finding his feet, this will help him develop at the club into a great player and a club legend.

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Everton find form with Derby day victory

Everton 3-1 West Brom
Atsu, Stones, Baines

Arsenal 2-1 Everton
Aubameyang

Everton 3-1 Dynamo Kyiv(Europa League)
Lukaku, Atsu, Baines

Everton 4-2 Liverpool
Barkley x2, Osman, Sakho (O.G)

Chelsea 3-1 Everton (A.E.T) (C.O.C)
Aubameyang

Crystal Palace 0-1 Everton
Distin

Everton 4-0 Newcastle
Baines, McGeadyx2, Aubameyang

Queens Park Rangers 2-3 Everton
Lukaku, Eto’o, Mcgeady

Manager’s Reaction
I needed a reaction from the boys this month and they delivered. We finally managed to add some consistency to our game, that’s seen us climb the table. We are all very happy and in a good place. We were unlucky against Chelsea, we simply could not stop Diego Costa. However I was very happy we were able to progess and win our group in the Europa League.

Player of the Month – Aiden McGeady

Aiden has been magnificent for us this month. The winger has been in fine form, he has been able to chip in with the goals and assists. Last month I gave Romelu Lukaku the player of the month, he would not have been able to score the goals he did without McGeady in the team. Becoming more of a team player every game and adding the consistency he lacked at the start of the season.

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