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Your daily dose of Everton news and rumours “I think my more natural position is probably an eight, box-to-box, but like I’ve always said, I’ll play anywhere the manager wants me…I think the fans can see what I can bring to the game from that sort of area. I like to drive forward with the ball when […]
3 months ago | 4 reads
Wednesday witnessed a sight not seen since James Tarkowski blasted in a ninety-eighth minute Everton equaliser against Liverpool and a jubilant Abdoulaye Doucoure sparked mayhem on 12th February this year. Men’s football, in the shape of Paul Tait’s Under 21s, was back at Goodison Park under the lights for the prestigious Premier League International Cup […]
3 months ago | 4 reads
Your daily dose of Everton news and rumours Jake O’Brien says there is a growing sense of belief in Everton’s changing room after another impressive away performance. [Everton FC] Tyler Dibling must be wondering if he can get a start against Nottingham Forest with Tim Iroegbunam suspended. [Everton News] Behind the scenes as Everton beat Bournemouth at […]
3 months ago | 2 reads
Your daily dose of Everton news and rumours Everton defeat Bournemouth 1-0 at the Vitality Stadium. Here’s how it happened. [RBM] Watch the highlights below. Jack Grealish reflects on his late game heroics to seal the Blues’ first ever away league win at the Cherries. [RBM] Another fantastic performance from midfielder Kiernan Dewsbury-Hall playing in a deeper […]
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A quick turnaround for the Blues after their disastrous loss to Newcastle. Perhaps there was no time for the players to think back to another debacle which effectively brought down the curtain on the Sean Dyche era after a late loss at the Vitality Stadium last January. I won’t mention that Everton had never won […]
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Jack Grealish picked a fine time to shoot this evening. The on-loan wide player has frustrated the Everton fanbase a number of times this season when he’s chosen to pass when shooting on goal seemed the better option, but with three points on the line late on at the Vitality Stadium his strike settled a […]
3 months ago | 3 reads
Live Blog Fulltime Thoughts – Everton were good value for their win today. The Blues dealt with whatever threat Bournemouth posed while giving the hosts plenty to think about defensively as well. The Toffees go up to ninth in the table with the three points, which makes the capitulation at home against Newcastle on Saturday […]
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Starting Lineups Everton – Big news for the Blues and it’s bad. Their best defender this season Michael Keane will miss this game, presumably with an injury we didn’t know about. That means Tim Iroegbunam will keep his spot in the middle with Carlos Alcaraz also starting. Jake O’Brien will slot into the middle next […]
3 months ago | 9 reads
Fixture congestion is starting to build up in the Premier League with a midweek round of games starting today. Expect Everton’s threadbare squad to be fully tested in this situation, with injuries and suspension making choices more difficult for manager David Moyes. The difference in quality between the starting XI and the rest of the […]
3 months ago | 5 reads
Your daily dose of Everton news and rumours Our Royal Blue Mersey match preview for the away trip to Bournemouth today. [Royal Blue Mersey] David Moyes has confirmed Everton have no new injury concerns ahead of today’s Premier League clash at Bournemouth (7.30pm GMT). [Everton FC] Michael Ball was angry with Everton’s display against Newcastle and David […]
3 months ago | 3 reads
It’s that time of the year again – Black Friday and Cyber Monday are here, and it’s that perfect opportunity to get your Christmas shopping done for the Evertonians in your life, and get yourself a thing or two as well. The Everton Direct Store has a number of sales, offers and more, starting with […]
3 months ago | 3 reads
Everton make the long trip south to Bournemouth on Tuesday still smarting from that disastrous thrashing at the hands of Newcastle at the weekend. It was easily the worst display since David Moyes’ return to the club and a rapid comedown after the highs of the win at Old Trafford just five days earlier. It […]
3 months ago | 6 reads
Your daily dose of Everton news and rumours Errors came to the fore as Everton fell to Newcastle 4-1. Here’s how it happened. [RBM] Watch the highlights below. The NBC crew shares their thoughts on Thierno Barry’s struggles. “You always get another chance in football. We picked up this run of three games. I saw it as […]
3 months ago | 4 reads
We all knew it was coming but after a bittersweet week for Evertonians, the harsh reality of coping with absences was laid bare in a heavy, error-strewn defeat we hope will be a one-off. The main 23-man roster for Senegal will inevitably mean call-ups for Iliman Ndiaye and Idrissa Gana Gueye. Just as worrying is […]
4 months ago | 4 reads
Two wins on the trot for the boys in blue and Newcastle arriving at Hill Dickinson Stadium on the back of a massive win over Manchester City. A Saturday tea time kickoff on the banks of the River Mersey with two teams who are on the up. Team News Gueye was out after seeing red […]
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Live Blog Fulltime Thoughts – Everton were comprehensively beaten here by boyhood Blue Eddie Howe and his Newcastle side that had more quality in the areas that mattered. On to Bournemouth away on Tuesday night now for Moyes’ boys. 90+5’ – There’s the final whistle. Everton’s setpiece defending once again brutally exposed. But the midfield […]
4 months ago | 4 reads
Live Blog 29’ – Now Lewis Hall in open space, shot partly blocked by Keane and goes over Pickford, and off the top of the bar, whew. Another Miley corner from the right, O’Brien fouled and it’s a freekick. 25’ – Everton make a complete hash of clearing their area and are 2-0 down now. […]
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Match Preview Everton are back at Hill Dickinson Stadium looking to make it three wins on the trot after beating Fulham and Manchester United on either side of the international break. Visitors Newcastle are coming off a big 2-1 win over Manchester City at home last weekend, but lost by the same scoreline at Olympique […]
4 months ago | 2 reads
Everton go into a run of three games in a week with the festive season starting to ramp up, but with very little to count on in terms of reinforcements from the bench. It starts with a visit from Newcastle today, then a trip to the south coast to take on bogey team Bournemouth, before […]
4 months ago | 6 reads
What a week of Evertonia. After the early Old Trafford punch-up, the Toffees secured one of the most memorable and potentially significant wins of recent times, giving everyone a sense of optimism as David Moyes’ side prepare to welcome Newcastle to Hill Dickinson Stadium on Saturday evening. The pessimism on display in last week’s preview […]
4 months ago | 1 read
Idrissa Gueye’s ill-advised flare-up at Everton teammate Michael Keane that saw him get sent off in the win at Manchester United for throwing hands at the defender has created quite a headache for manager David Moyes. Already without summer signing Merlin Rohl who had minor surgery on a hernia, the Blues will now be without […]
4 months ago | 1 read
Your daily dose of Everton news and rumours It looks like Michael Keane and Idrissa Gueye’s bout can officially be scored as a draw. Check out some photos from training ahead of Everton’s match against Newcastle United tomorrow. [EFC] A fantastic tribute to Gary Speed to be opened on Saturday when the Blues play Newcastle, two teams […]
4 months ago | 2 reads
Your daily dose of Everton news and rumours David Moyes says the defensive efforts of wingers Jack Grealish and Iliman Ndiaye were key in helping Everton achieve a superb 1-0 away victory over Manchester United on Monday night despite being a man down for most of the game. [Everton FC] Joshua Zirkzee has said yes to a […]
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Your daily dose of Everton news and rumours Everton Under-21s fall to Rochdale 1-0. [EFC] Watch some clips from the magical Monday night in Manchester. England manager Thomas Tuchel was in the house Monday night and had conversations with Michael Keane and Jack Grealish. Read up on Everton’s loanees in action. [EFC] Following his recent performances, Everton […]
4 months ago | 1 read
After a strong start to the season, Kiernan Dewsbury-Hall’s waning performances seemed to reflect in Everton’s results on the pitch, especially in the defeats against Manchester City and Tottenham and the draw away at Sunderland. But the Blues’ summer signing from Chelsea roared back into form against Fulham in the last game before the international […]
4 months ago | 1 read