Canales Corner: Everton, Donovan In Courtship Dance

Landon Donovan is comfortable in blue. Long before he ever doffed the blue uniform of Everton, Donovan was enjoying his first successful stint as a club professional in San Jose blues in 2001. To some, it was remarkable how well the teenager fit in with the club, working efficiently with the team's stars to provide a spark that helped the team win the championship that same season.
Now, however, Donovan is more mature and looking to impress on a bigger stage. The English Premier League is widely considered the world's best, yet Donovan, thus far, fits right in. He has been a solid, if not spectacular, contributor for Everton in their past two games - a draw against Arsenal and a win over Manchester City.
With those two games alone, a hypothetical question seems to arguably now have an answer. The best player from a second-rate league (Major League Soccer) can be a servicible player in the world's best league. Yes, the USA's top flight is a step down, but it's clearly not the cataclysmic drop that some have previously made it out to be.

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