JACK RODWELL has revealed his determination to make his mark on Everton’s history – after a stark message from David Moyes.

Ahead of Wednesday night’s Carling Cup clash with Huddersfield Town the Blues boss unveiled the Everton time line mural, a pictorial history of the club that’s wrapped around Goodison Park.

And he immediately took the inspiration from it into the dressing room for his team talk, inspiring the players to a 5-1 victory that he hopes will set them on their way to some long-awaited silverware.

And Rodwell, who was among the scorers on his first appearance of the campaign, is relishing the prospect of etching his own image onto the Goodison decoration – because at the moment the class of 2010 is a glaring omission.

“The gaffer came in before the game and said to us all that there was a mural around the ground telling about the club’s history,” said Rodwell.

“He reminded us that none of us are on it yet and made his point clear that he wants to do something this season.

“That’s definitely in our thoughts. There’s always the possibility of looking at games like the Huddersfield one as a gimme, but the manager got our spirits up the right way and we went out fighting.

“The cup competitions give me a real buzz. The atmosphere was brilliant against Huddersfield and it helped because of the goals. The fans are always up for it and so are we. The result will really have helped us.”

Rodwell’s career is flourishing at such a rate that he barely has time to savour special moments.

Such is the lot of a young man with so much talent, that no sooner had he scored his first goal for Everton in February 2009, he was signing his first major senior contract.

Don’t forget, the Birkdale teenager had already represented his club in Europe by then, and England U-21 caps have followed thick and fast.

This summer he scotched rumours of a potential transfer to Old Trafford or Stamford Bridge by signing another five-year deal committing his future to Goodison Park.

United had hoped to lure Rodwell away from Everton as they did the 18-year-old Wayne Rooney back in 2004, with Arsène Wenger also a keen admirer of a player comfortable both in central defence and midfield, but Moyes managed to persuade the teenager that he will benefit more from regular first-team football at the club.

Yet despite all this, when he thinks back about a whirlwind two years; February 2009 holds a special place in his memory.

That first goal in royal blue came against Aston Villa, the Toffees’ opponents on Sunday, and Rodwell hopes to turn back the clock at Villa Park.

“I’ve got great memories of Villa,” he says, recalling that strike which set the Blues on their way to Wembley twice and within touching distance of the FA Cup.

“It was nice for my first goal to come in the FA Cup. If I could do that again this weekend in the league though it’d be brilliant.

“It’s weird – it doesn’t seem like two years ago. It’s flown by and there’s been an awful lot of football for me in the meantime. I’ve come on leaps and bounds since then and hopefully I can only keep on improving.”

But despite suggesting in recent displays that he can operate in attacking midfield, as well as in defence and defensive midfield, Rodwell knows that first team places are at a premium.

The Gwladys Street may be full of incessant calls for the teenager to become a regular, but the man himself has a philosophical approach hinting at a maturity beyond his years.

“I know I’m not guaranteed to start – We’ve got such a big squad now and competition for places but I’d love to score against them again.

“But whoever is left out of the team will support the lads who get picked. That’s the type of squad we’ve got here.

“It’s frustrating being sat on the bench but I’m still young, I’m still learning. The big squad will come into play when the games come thick and fast.

“There will be injuries and suspensions and hopefully I can play a lot of games this season.”

Rodwell is determined that he can take the same spirit to the Midlands, and finally kick start Everton’s season against a side still reeling from their 6-0 thumping at the hands of Newcastle United last weekend.

“We'll be going to Villa with the same attitude looking to take all three points and get our Premier League season really going.”