Feeney's Return
Morgan Feeney has been swatting up on his World Cup homework as he makes his comeback from injury this summer.
The defender - who owns a Lower Gwladys season ticket - was ruled out towards the end of the season with a knee
injury but is aiming to return stronger for the new campaign.
“I have been watching players I like [in the World Cup] and have done the analysts’ heads in, getting them to clip games for me on passing and defending,” Feeney
said.
“I watch clips back and take those things into my own game. Hopefully, I can stay out training longer [when I am fit], with pain free knees, to work on those things.
“The Uruguay defenders are solid, Godin and Gimenez. And Harry Maguire has looked solid.
“The big centre backs who like to put themselves about a bit… that is what I like to see.”
Feeney was handed the captain’s armband at U23 level by David Unsworth last season - despite being just 19 - and he says he would be honoured to lead the young Blues once more next season.
He does, however, have half-an-eye on the first-team squad.
“I am a massive Evertonian, so being captain is huge for me. It is something I took in my stride and hopefully I am doing okay at it.
“My short-term goal is to get through to Christmas feeling good and playing well. Hopefully in that period I can catch the eye of the new manager and see where that takes me.
“I have seen some of his training and it looks exciting. You do think, ‘I don’t want to be watching, I want to be over there with them’.
“It is natural when you see how good it looks to want a piece of it. It is another incentive to try to get myself over there.
“But I do not want to rush things. I have been out so long and had the problem a number of years, so it is important I get it right and make sure I come back as fit as possible.”