Last Season - Finished 5th in the Premier League - 65pts
Manager:  David Moyes
Odds of Winning Title - 150-to-1

INS:
None as of August 11th

OUTS:
ST Andrew Johnson - 21m US
DMF Lee Carsley
GK Stefan Wessels
DF Darren Dennehy
GK Jamie Jones

Possibles:
ST Vagner Love - CSKA Moscow
MF Joao Moutinho - Sporting Lisbon
RW Aaron Lennon - Tottenham
MF Dejan Stankovic - Inter Milan
FW Alan Smith - Newcastle
MF Michael Johnson - Manchester City
GK Guillermo Ochoa - Club America
MF Stephane M'bia - Rennes

What's Left in the Kitty - 61m US (incl. Money from Johnson sale)

What Lies Ahead:
Aug 16    Blackburn (H)
Aug 23    West Brom (A)
Aug 30    Portsmouth (H)
Sep 13    Stoke City (A)
Sep 20    Hull City (A)
Sep 27    Liverpool (H)
Oct 4        Newcastle (H)

Possible Starting XI:
GK Tim Howard
RB Phil Neville/Tony Hibbert
CB Joseph Yobo
CB Phil Jagielka
LB Joleon Lescott
RMF Mikel Arteta
CMF Phil Neville
CMF Leon Osman
LMF Steven Pienaar/Leon Osman
FW Aiyegbeni Yakubu/Victor Anichebe
FW Tim Cahill

How They'll Stack Up:
Going into the summer, Everton fans had plenty of reason for optimism - they'd finished 5th, secured a UEFA Cup spot, had their first 20-goal scorer since 1992 and they looked set to make further gains in David Moyes' mission to bust-up the top four.  Fast-forward a couple months and now there is a sense of urgency around the team having made NO moves in the transfer market, it's being rumored Moyes could walk away and the new stadium project is in tatters.  Losing to the Chicago Fire on their US tour gave Everton fans a sense of how bad the situation is.  Moyes wants to bring in 5-6 new players but has so far been able to convince the men holding the money bags to let him use some of it - perhaps the fact he has yet to sign a new contract has something to do with that?  Whatever the case, time is running short and with one of the thinnest squads in the Premier League, they need to start adding some bodies fast - but decent bodies that can help keep this club on the upswing.  They have one of the best back-fours in the top-flight and if Yakubu and Cahill can stay healthy, the side will score goals.  Trouble is, they have a soft center of MF.  Check that - they have NO center of midfield.  This is where a player like Joao Moutinho would be perfect and they are in a fight with Aston Villa over Michael Johnson.  There is talk of a loan deal for Vagner Love and it is expected that Alan Smith and Stephane M'Bia will arrive before the window closes.  Moyes (and Toffee fans) better hope so - otherwise this side will be out of the top-5 come season's end and could even fall to midtable.

Coming Up Tuesday - Liverpool