I think you've missed the point I was making. I'm not talking about nearly og's or 'better' Burnley defenders. He was selected
to play for England, clearly in preference to Mee, before the possible og incident.
In summary, he's a player who's shown that he's of above average ability in his area of expertise. That's how you get picked for your country.
I don't think he'll be leaving Everton in the near future, and I've no doubt, well, not much doubt that he'll soon show us his real ability.
Oh, I'm not questioning your opinion that we overpaid for some of the players we bought, but who hasn't?