Blues must hold on to their young stars; Your Shout: Rodwell suitors should be chased.

EVERTON must do all they can to keep Jack Rodwell at the club for as long as possible. It's ridiculous that the papers have even begun spinning the stories about his impending transfer as the lad has barely broken through into Everton's first team.

He's clearly a real talent but he remains very raw and it will suit him down to the ground to keep playing for the Blues as he learns his trade.

How is any football manager supposed to build for the future when the top two or three clubs in the league can just poach their best young players? Everton are hardly a small club so others like Villa, Spurs, West Ham find themselves in the same position as us. Action needs to be taken before the money-men destroy football.

Steve Redburn, Aigburth SO Phil Neville has announced he would never play for Manchester City. I'm sure Mark Hughes will be devastated to hear the news.

Neville just needs to worry about getting back playing for Everton, but where should we play him? Does he slot back into midfield or should we put him into right back? Personally I think the Blues have massively missed his influence on the pitch and it has been good to hear he still has a big impact at the training ground and on matchday.

He could one day make a good club manager somewhere.

John Breen, Kensington WITH Russia having been knocked out of the World Cup I hope this will not have a negative impact on Bilyaletdinov's season.

He has shown some glimpses of what he can do but has not yet really dazzled in a blue shirt.

His morale will not have been helped by Russia's failure to qualify for South Africa and he will have to show some resolve in order to make his impact at Goodison.

Tony Smith, Walton The international break came at a great time for Everton.

It will have bought us time to get more of our injured players back off the treatment table and allows us time to prepare for today's visit to Old Trafford.

But Moyes needs to invest in some players when the transfer window opens in January so that we can get some strength and depth to our squad.Our lack of numbers has really shown our frailty in the first few months of this season.

JOIN THE Mike Murphy, Speke AS much as I agree that Moyes has done a great job at Everton his record against the top teams has been a disgrace. WRITE to Sports Liverpool Echo, Street, Liverpool EMAIL us at INTERNET: forums at www.FAX us on 0151 To think we have not won at Old Trafford since 1992 is just farcical. Yes United have had great sides in that time, but surely we could have put up a better show.

DEBATE We need to rectify this today, get Desk Letters, Box 48, Old Hall L69 3EB liverpoolecho.co.uk your views on our co.uk/sport 472 2597 stuck into them early on and let them know they will be in for a battle before we even get to the football.

Let's see how hungry they are for a victory - after all we should be desperate after 17 years without a win.

Terry Davies, Bootle JOIN THE DEBATE WRITE to Sports Desk Letters, Liverpool Echo, PO Box 48, Old Hall Street, Liverpool L69 3EB EMAIL us at [e-mail] INTERNET: Share your views on our forums at www.liverpoolecho.co.uk/sport FAX us on 0151 472 2597

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Everton's Bilyaletdinov suffered defeat with Russia in midweek