Osman has Europe in mind

10 October 2009 11:11
// A bit of a hack but it works// The article snippet is wrapped onto a second line, even when #article-sub is emptyif( $("div#article-sub").children().length == 0 ) {$("div#article-sub").remove();} Leon Osman feels Everton should be aiming to secure European football once again this season.[LNB] The Toffees have finished fifth in the Premier League in each of the last two seasons, and sixth in 2006/07, enough to secure continental competition.[LNB]Having grown accustomed to performing at that level, the Merseysiders are reluctant to slip from that lofty pedestal.[LNB]David Moyes splashed out £17million on fresh faces over the summer in order to keep his side among the contenders and Osman feels Everton have every right to believe that they are capable of challenging towards the top of the table once again.[LNB]"We like to do things quietly here, stay under the radar and keep chipping away at things," said the midfielder.[LNB]"Hopefully we can finish in a European slot again.[LNB]"There are two or three clubs not in the top four last season who have been throwing cash around and they'll be expected to get European qualification, but we're the same.[LNB]"We set our targets on European qualification as a minimum but the great ambition for the club is to start winning silverware."[LNB]

Source: SKY_Sports