The former Blues defender assesses the side's impressive start to the campaign in his weekly ECHO column

Michael Ball tackles the big issues at Hill Dickinson Stadium following Everton's 1-0 win over Ipswich Town

Michael Ball tackles the big issues at Hill Dickinson Stadium following Everton's 1-0 win over Ipswich Town

Michael Ball tackles the big issues at Hill Dickinson Stadium ahead of Everton's Carabao Cup tie against Wolverhampton Wanderers

Michael Ball tackles the big issues at Hill Dickinson Stadium following Everton's 0-0 draw with Tottenham Hotspur

Michael Ball tackles the big issues at Hill Dickinson Stadium following Everton's 2-2 draw with Manchester United

Michael Ball tackles the big issues at Hill Dickinson Stadium following Everton's 2-2 draw with Manchester United

Michael Ball discusses the shock decision to hold talks to sell Harrison Armstrong and Everton's subsequent U-turn

Michael Ball talks Iliman Ndiaye's potential departure from Everton to Tottenham Hotspur and the potential arrival of Kenny Tete at Hill Dickinson Stadium

Former Everton defender Michael Ball looks ahead to the Carabao Cup clash with Preston in the second part of his weekly column

Former Everton defender Michael Ball discusses his takeaways from the season-opening win over Crystal Palace

Michael Ball tackles the big issues at Hill Dickinson Stadium ahead of the start of Everton's 2026/27 season

Michael Ball is back with his must-read first column of the 2026-27 season as he tackles the big issues at Everton

Michael Ball tackles the big issues at Hill Dickinson Stadium following Everton's final game of the season at Tottenham Hotspur

Michael Ball tackles the big issues at Hill Dickinson Stadium following Everton’s 3-1 defeat to Sunderland

Michael Ball tackles the big issues at Hill Dickinson Stadium following Everton’s 3-1 defeat to Sunderland

Michael Ball tackles the big issues at Hill Dickinson Stadium following Everton's 2-2 draw with Crystal Palace

Michael Ball tackles the big issues at Hill Dickinson Stadium following Everton's 2-2 draw with Crystal Palace

Michael Ball tackles the big issues at Hill Dickinson Stadium following Everton's 3-3 draw with Manchester City

Michael Ball tackles the big issues at Hill Dickinson Stadium following Everton's 3-3 draw with Manchester City

Michael Ball tackles the big issues at Hill Dickinson Stadium ahead of Everton's game against Manchester City

Michael Ball tackles the big issues at Hill Dickinson Stadium following Everton's 2-1 defeat to West Ham United

Michael Ball tackles the big issues at Everton following the first Merseyside Derby at Hill Dickinson Stadium

Michael Ball tackles the big issues at Everton following the first Merseyside Derby at Hill Dickinson Stadium

Former Everton defender Michael Ball looks ahead to Sunday's Merseyside derby

Former Everton defender Michael Ball discusses the positives he took from the Blues' last-gasp draw at Brentford

Michael Ball tackles the big issues at Hill Dickinson Stadium ahead of Everton’s game at Brentford

Former Everton player Michael Ball tackles the big issues at Hill Dickinson Stadium

Ex-Everton defender Michael Ball has been impressed by the way Jack Grealish has stayed connected with the club even in injury

Former Blues star Michael Ball considers the benefits of the club returning to European football next season

Michael Ball tackles the big issues at Hill Dickinson Stadium following Everton's 3-0 win over Chelsea

Michael Ball tackles the big issues at Hill Dickinson Stadium following Everton's 3-0 win over Chelsea

Michael Ball tackles the big issues at Hill Dickinson Stadium ahead of Everton's game with Chelsea

Michael Ball tackles the big issues at Everton following their 2-0 defeat to Arsenal at the Emirates Stadium

Michael Ball tackles the big issues at Hill Dickinson Stadium ahead of Everton's trip to Arsenal

Michael Ball tackles the big issues at Hill Dickinson Stadium ahead of Everton's trip to Arsenal

Michael Ball tackles the idea of building a statue of Everton legend Neville Southall at Hill Dickinson Stadium

Michael Ball tackles the big issues at Hill Dickinson Stadium following Everton's 3-2 win over Newcastle United

Michael Ball tackles the big issues at Hill Dickinson Stadium following Everton's 1-0 defeat to Manchester United

Michael Ball tackles the big issues at Hill Dickinson Stadium following Everton's 1-0 defeat to Manchester United

Michael Ball tackles the big issues at Hill Dickinson Stadium ahead of Everton's game with Manchester United

Michael Ball tackles the big issues at Hill Dickinson Stadium ahead of Everton's game with Manchester United

Former Everton FC defender Michael Ball considers how the Blues can turn things around at home

The first part of this week's Michael Ball column reacts to Everton's comeback 2-1 Premier League victory at Fulham on Saturday

Former Everton full-back Michael Ball shares his views on David Moyes' eyebrow-raising defensive selection at Brighton

Michael Ball tackles the big issues at Hill Dickinson Stadium following Everton's 1-1 draw with Leeds United

Michael Ball tackles the big issues at Hill Dickinson Stadium following Everton's 1-1 draw with Leeds United

Michael Ball tackles the big issues at Hill Dickinson Stadium following Everton's 1-0 win over Aston Villa

Michael Ball tackles the big issues at Hill Dickinson Stadium following Everton's 1-0 win over Aston Villa

Michael Ball tackles the big issues at Hill Dickinson Stadium ahead of Everton's trip to Aston Villa