Last summer, Everton hired Roberto Martínez as David Moyes’ replacement. As with any manager switching teams, the Spaniard took a number of his former players with him to Goodison Park. Arouna Koné departed the DW Stadium for Goodison, Joel Robles also followed Martínez to Merseyside, while Antolín Alcaraz swelled Everton’s defensive ranks, signing on a free after his Wigan contract expired. However, perhaps Martínez’s best acquisition of all was to convince James McCarthy to join him in his new surroundings.
