Arteta: I'll Be Back Soon

Soccer LAI wake up at 6am on saturday mornings' to heckle Arsenal and Man City fans at a football pub in Santa Monica. So far i'm loving it!!! I hear some bitterness from non-Blues fans getting pasted around the pitch and can't help but smile for my new team. I sense a great chemistry! COYB from Los Angeles

Mikel ArreguiCan't wait to see you back along with the rest!!! The near future looks really bright!

Zeyu LiuThat is a good news！Come on，Mikel！I always support you!

Lawrence ByrneSorry lads, forgot to mention Landon and Billy and little Stevie Pienaar and Leon and Dan and Phil and Johnny and Silvan and Seamus and Tony and Mr Cahill and Howard as well, what a team, takes me back to the sixties & seventies not to forget the eighties as well.

Lawrence ByrneFelli and Mikel will be feeding the Yak and Saha in a couple of weeks, and things can only get better and better. The school of Excellence will be getting the results they have worked hard for.

mike carrCan't wait for arteta's return! Hopefully he'll be back in time for the derby so we can add to the kopites misery this season :-) Good luck on saturday.. wembley again this year please!!!

kevin milnerCant wait for Arteta to come back we have missed him so much, what a midfield it will be, donavan and saha up front. ohh the joys of supporting the blues...COYB

Daniel mitchellTHERES NOBODY BETTER THAN MIKEL ARTETA, HES THE BEST LITTLE SPANIARD WE KNOW!!!!!!! COYB!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

chris cavanaghi can not wait, its all starting 2 come good now, i can see a big push from the blues this second half of the season, coyb

chris skillicornIf he is back in full training this week, dare I say it...... he could be on the bench for the Sunderland game...... is it possible that we can see him back that soon? Me thinks so !!!! God I hope so... BLUE ARMY MARCHES ON!!!! COYB in Moyes in we trust!!

Mark LynchI am so excited by this news i think i am going to run around the house all day Naked, singing Everton songs ;^)

Soccer LAI know he is new to the Blues but with Arteta on right perhaps Donovan can play a roaming mid starting on the left (where he plays for the US team)? Either way Donovan has injected a speed and attack the Blues have been missing and he can be used in so many positions i'm betting he and Arteta will create a nice crafty attack. (by the way I love this and I love Everton) COYB

Mark Tullymikel should be back in two weeks time lets hope he can play his first 2010 game

eric mcnamaragreat news, but we should take it easy with Mikel, I dont think he will be full fit again this season. certainly towards the end of march onwards at least.

William Mc DonaldTake your time Mikel the guys are in brilliant form at present. Would hate to see you come back to early and get injured again, any way I would say the sight of you running around the training ground is keeping the lads on their toes for their place in the team.

Mark LynchThis is the best news we have had so far. I firmly believe that all those above us (villa spurs and City) are yet to have their bad spell, we have to make sure that we are there to capitalise and now with Mikky moo back (almost) i know that 4th spot can be ours. With the kopites in self destruct mode this could be our best season yet.. COYB........

John MainwaringFantastic news! I'm sure Mikky will be roared onto the Goodison turf. Can't wait to see him back in action. He would be classed as a 50 mil signing if Man City's pursuit of Lescott is anything to go by.

Aaron MythenNick Clark your perfect team certainly looks great on paper and I am sure every Evertonian is simply watering at the mouth in anticipation.... However I think that you should in fact swap Arteta and Pienaar around in the line up....After all it was in the centre of midfield that we saw the very best of Mikel last season right before he got injured and I believe that is where he plays best!!!! God I CANT wait for the next game and for the first sight of Mikel and Jags back in the side!!!! COYB!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

david harmannext to a win over any team this is the best news we could hope for lets hope Mikel has no more problems. HURRY BACK.

Corey McLeodYes.... Not much better news to hear really. The key player but he shouldn't rush into it and get himself injured again. Hopefully Jags to follow him and I think we can become contenders for Europe. 17 points of 4th and this if we beat the teams above us thats even less. The way this seasons been I'm hopeful.

jason dunneive seen nick clarkes perfect team when jags and areteta comes back and its mouth wartering and all but less we forget the yak, vuaghn, rodwell,coleman and how can we deny the great donovan a place in the side he tor man city and arsenal apart with his pace, passes and dribbling moyes must sign him. we will have gone from a side with no players to a side with top quality players having to make do on the bench, what a change around. but one things for sure follow follow follow, everton the team to follow and theres no body better than mikel arteta hes the best little spaniard we know. :}

John ByrneIt will feel like we've just gone out and bought a new £20m player. Can't wait to see him back in a blue shirt, we probably won't see him back to his best til next season so we need to be patient. "There's nobody betta than Mikel Arteta"

matthew tewTake it easy Mikel , No need to rush weve been doing well recently , when you come back we want you at your best, so no need to rush into things if you arn't ready , we dont want you too be injured again.

Mick EganFab news making me even more excited about the second half of the season. Can't wait to have u back in the team Mikel, and hopefully jags won't be far behind u!! COYB

paul clearyI think its pretty safe to say that this is the one headline every single evertonian has wanted to see when they have logged on to efc.com.THANK YOU ive got a real good feeling about the coming months!!!!!COYB ps moyesy you are a ledgend

Steve RossI just can't wait for next season now where hopefully we can compete with the top four from day 1 on the basis we'll have no injurys. Just hope we can retain our key players eg Rodwell and Fellaini etc and also add to the squad. Not sure letting Neill go was the right thing to do. I know this seasons been a bit of a write off but hopefully we'll challenge for fourth place provided we can get a few wins under our belt. I just hope Moyes stays to finish off the empire he's started. I'm sure he will.

Paul BowenLooking forward to seeing you back Mikel, strenghten the squad and take us back into European spot next season.COYB :-)

colin dolmanARTETA CAN NOT WATE TILL YOU COME BACK ITS BEAN SO LONG WITH OUT YOU MATE DONT PUSH YOUR SELF TO HARD C O Y B

Jermaine Jenningsdont you just love be a evertonian ill be at the game on saturday the place will be buzzing the players are coming back at exactly the right time

chris skillicornSuddenly it's all looking rosey again, with the Spanish magician back in training and all the others on their way back, in a few weeks it will be a headache for Moyes on who to play, the list looks good, Peanut, Fella, Ossie, Arteta, Cahill, Rodwell, Billy, Neville all to choose from... mouth watering!! One thing I am dearly looking forward to is Saha feeding off Arteta's through balls, he can drop a ball on a sixpence something Saha will love, bring it on I can't wait.... and all just in time for the Derby.... Did anybody say REVENGE!!!!

paddy weatherswhat fantastic news, watched some clips of arteta and forgot exactly we have been missing............. its been so long without him..... dismantling city so easy just frustrates me knowing that we could batter villa, spurs, city and liverpool into fourth with our squad... what a Boss we have in MOYES legend forever !!!!!!!!! i bloody love this club .

steve barkwillpeinnar please sort out your contract!!!!! he is a must keep! and if he does go we at least need to have money for a replacement for him... peinnnar has really stepped up and shown his skill this season, billy at the top of his game is awesome.. i think at the city game at some points he just glides past people... and arteta... - wen he's back he's in everybodys fantasy football team...

darrell townsendJust two words that sums up the Everton board, the Backroom Staff, the Manager, The players, The Fans and Everyone that has anything to do with EFC .........SHEER CLASS! Please don't ever sell this great old club. After the atmosphere against City it will be hard to ever get anywhere near that in a new stadium. Forever Blue

Hugh MaloneNo disrespect to any of the players that have fought tooth and nail all season, we appreciate the effort it has taken from you all to just keep us afloat this season, however to have mikel back alongside pienaar, cahill, billy, fellaini, neville, rodwell etc is a frightening prospect. We've missed mikel in those tight matches when a pass or cross could swing it in our favour and now that he's back with saha on top form things are looking good once again. Maybe a cup run all the way this year and who knows what next term... In moyes we trust, and in everton we believe!!!! COYB

Thom LesterSince Mikel was injured Stevie Pienaar has stepped up as requested by David Moyes and transformed his own game to the next level. I've been saying for 10 months now how exciting our midfield will be when Mikel, Stevie and Tim are together in midfield. That excitement is about to be realised.

Dan NallyCan't wait to have Arteta back, being the genius he is! Also Moyesy lad, I would love to see Hatem Ben Arfa on loan til the end of the season and possibly Klaas-Jan Huntelaar on loan as he wants first team football! Get Johnny Heitinga to have a little word in his ear pls!!! IMWT!!!!!!! Forever Blue!

Paul Ellambrilliant news! we have got some tough fixtures in february but after that its a good run in and hopefully with the likes of arteta coming back we can really put some points on the board. i personally still think we can get a european place - in moyes we trust!

Nick ClarkJust two missing piece of the puzzle left... ................................Howard................................ Neville..........Heitinga..........Jagielka...........Baines ................................Fellaini................................... Arteta............Cahill............Pienaar.......Bilyetdinov ..................................Saha....................................

Aaron MythenAnd also whats more important we have not had to sell out to some rich overseas billionaire to achieve this proving that you cannot buy what we have at this club!!! ! David Moyes and Bill Kenwright have done this with hardly any money at all but this team has shown time and time again that you may be able to buy titles but you cant buy CLASS and COMMITMENT!!!!!!!

DAVE HUNTERBe great to have you back, this season is getting better and better, really looking forward to remainder of the season now. We're coming to get you!!!!

Sean O'DonnellAnd there's nobody better, than Mikel Arteta, he's the best little Spaniard we know!! COYB

Paul IddonWe are all delighted to see you on the verge of your return. You are a true genius on the field, and we all miss your qualities. COYB!

Jeff Beebienvenido de nuevo a nuestro heroe

Aaron MythenWhen David Moyes took over this GREAT club we had a mediocre team with only a handful of internationals in the squad. And even those internationals were from ( without meaning to offend anyone ) poor international sides. Now our squad is full of exciting international talent backed up by some exciting young international prospects and is certainly the best and most excitng squad we have had in twenty yrs!! And yet our most gifted player is not even a full international...!!!! I cant wait to see our little Spanish magician back in the heart of our midfield alongside Felliani spraying balls all over the pitch and causing havoc for opposition defenses!!! Mikel everyone at this GREAT club knows and appreciates your amazing talent and recognizes that you should be playing for your country. And we cant wait to see you back in the blue of Everton!!! COYB!!!!!!!!!!!!!

darren caselong awaiting for u mikky cant wait to see back on the park showing all playmakers how to pass and play o and ur free kicks i know pinaeer will be having some banter with you lol c ya soon !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Craig WebbDelighted! JUst when the team/squad start to get everything together and we are getting back to the standard of football that we can play at, the likes of Mikel and co are almost fit to play again...=...GREAT FUTURE AHEAD!!!!