Source: Liverpool_Echo
Wolfsburg 2, Everton FC 0: James Pearce sees the Blues mauled in the Wolf's den (GALLERY)
IT WAS going to take more than this to wipe the smile off an Evertonian's face in the Volkswagen Arena.[LNB]Of course watching the Blues being comprehensively outplayed by Wolfsburg was hardly the ideal end to a pre-season previously full of promise.[LNB] But news of Mikel Arteta committing his future to Goodison was more than adequate compensation for the hoards who embarked on the trip to this corner of Lower Saxony.[LNB] Retaining the Spanish maestro's services for the next five years sends out a clear message to those desperate to prise away the club's crown jewels.[LNB]Having spent eight years compiling a squad of genuine depth and talent, David Moyes isn't prepared to stand by and let his hard work go to waste.[LNB]With the unequivocal support of chairman Bill Kenwright, Moyes is gunning to take the Blues back into the Premier League's elite, not allow them to cherry pick his most valuable assets.[LNB]As Moyes put it on Saturday: 'We don't have any money but we don't need any right now either.'[LNB]Despite Everton's insistence he wasn't for sale, there were still genuine fears Arteta would set his sights on a new challenge this summer.[LNB]The 28-year-old was a wanted man with Manchester City, Arsenal, Sevilla and Barcelona all waiting in the wings.[LNB]But, crucially, when Arteta pondered his options he came to the conclusion that he didn't need to go anywhere else to satisfy his desire for success.
