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Wednesday’s Everton News: Moyes gives Branthwaite update, Gueye and Ndiaye roll
Your daily dose of Everton news and rumours “[We’re looking] just about the same as we were at the weekend – not too much change. [The players who are out injured], are all improving as we get on. Jarrad [Branthwaite] is getting closer to the grass now and getting closer, so we’re hoping we can maybe get […]
Tuesday’s Everton News: Phillips and Strand Larsen links, McNeil and Mykolenko exits, Armstrong loan latest
Your daily dose of Everton news and rumours Tim Iroegbunam says he aims to secure a regular starting spot in the Everton midfield – a place he’s determined to keep even after Idrissa Gana Gueye returns from the Africa Cup of Nations: “I’ve been in and out of the team. I missed the [Nottingham Forest] game because […]
Monday’s Everton News: Pickford’s positives, U18s and U21s victorious, Bogle linked
Your daily dose of Everton news and rumours Everton fall to Arsenal 1-0. Here’s how it happened. [RBM] Watch the highlights below. “We are a good side…Chelsea last week: we played very well and got beat 2-0. Arsenal tonight: played well, defended well, pressed really well, committed as a team – the lads that came off the […]
Everton 0-1 Arsenal: Match Report & Instant Reaction | O’Brien error gives Gunners the win
After a tough trip to Stamford Bridge last week, Everton returned home to the Hill Dickinson Stadium but the task ahead was even more challenging. Arsenal had been knocked off the top earlier in the day when Manchester City beat West Ham, so Arsenal had it all to play for to regain the top spot […]
Everton vs Arsenal: Starting Lineups, TV and Live Streams, How to Watch Online
Starting Lineups Everton – Not surprising, Moyes goes conservative here with McNeil starting on the right. Arsenal – Arteta has plenty to choose from and names a strong side. Match Preview Everton are back in action and back at the Hill Dickinson Stadium after a demoralizing 2-0 defeat last weekend away at Chelsea. The task […]
Everton vs Arsenal: Match Preview | Gunners test kicks off busy festive season
Depleted Everton begin the busy festive season with a home match against leaders Arsenal on Saturday night. This game was always circled in the calendar as being the first without Idrissa Gueye and Iliman Ndiaye, who have now departed for AFCON. But their loss is compounded by an increasing injury list. Kiernan Dewsbury-Hall is the […]
Everton vs Arsenal: Predicted Line-Up | Threadbare squad to be tested
Everton are into their holiday gauntlet as they host Arsenal after stumbling away at Chelsea last weekend. The Toffees – like many other teams – have lost two key players to the Africa Cup of Nations for the next month or so. With Idrissa Gueye and Iliman Ndiaye missing now, things did get worse for […]
Everton Notebook | Depleted Blues Gear up for Daunting Gunners Challenge
The Wait Goes On David Moyes ended one personal hoodoo a few weeks ago, via ten-man Everton’s valiant 1-0 win over Manchester United at Old Trafford, and also secured a first ever league win for the club at the Vitality Stadium against AFC Bournemouth eight days later. Thus, it was with renewed optimism that the […]
Everton Under-21s, the comeback kings do it again
Once again on Friday, Paul Tait’s young Everton Under-21s team had the opportunity to play under the lights at Goodison Park on what is traditionally known as Mad Friday. The weather was not quite as bad as it had been but being this close to holiday season may have kept some spectators away as last-minute […]
Friday’s Everton News: Dewsbury-Hall injury latest, O’Brien’s confidence
Your daily dose of Everton news and rumours The NBC crew previews Everton’s match against Arsenal tomorrow. [NBC] Ahead of the match, re-live Mikel Arteta’s historic time with the Blues. [AFC] Looks like the Blues will be without KDH for a short while. “I’m happy to be part of the team. When you’re not playing, it’s difficult […]
Thursday’s Everton News: Roma swap proposed, Grealish inspiration, Dju injured
Your daily dose of Everton news and rumours Brave Evertonian Georgie enjoyed a Christmas surprise he will never forget when he was greeted at school by Jack Grealish after a heartbreaking period in the youngster’s life. Everton could consider a sensational swap deal between The Friedkin Group’s AS Roma involving strikers Artem Dovbyk (Vitaliy Mykolenko’s Ukraine international […]
Wednesday’s Everton News: Moyes talks Garner contract, Mainoo & Hackney linked again
Your daily dose of Everton news and rumours ICYMI: Everton Under-21s complete the comeback against PSV in a 3-2 thriller. [RBM] Catch the full highlights below. “I wouldn’t be letting [James Garner] go and I think the Club will do everything they can to make sure that he stays…I’m not sure many clubs have been after many […]
Superb comeback win for Everton U21s against PSV in Premier League International Cup
On a cold winter’s night, under the magical lights of Goodison Park, we witnessed what had looked like an unlikely 3-2 comeback that paid homage to some of the truly great and memorable comebacks with that same scoreline. OK, it was nothing like the same importance of course as that Palace victory or the Wimbledon […]
Tuesday’s Everton News: Garner leads, El Ouahdi link, Under-21’s comeback win
Your daily dose of Everton news and rumours James Garner says he will embrace the challenge of adding more leadership to Everton’s midfield in the absence of teammate Idrissa Gana Gueye: “I think [playing as a senior midfielder] comes quite naturally, to be fair. I’m quite a quiet leader. I’ve been captain pretty much every single place […]
Everton Women 1-3 Arsenal: WSL Match Report and Reaction
Brian Sorensen told his Everton Women side that they must lift their heads and realise that they are playing against quality opposition as the Toffees ended the year with defeat at home to Arsenal. A goal-laden 240 seconds started when Katie McCabe fired the Gunners in front on 11 minutes only for the hosts to […]
Monday’s Everton News: Dewsbury-Hall & Grealish injury updates, Fruk & Ferguson linked
Your daily dose of Everton news and rumours Everton fall to Chelsea 2-0. Here’s how it happened. [RBM] Watch the highlights below. “We’ll need to just weigh it [Kiernan Dewsbury-Hall’s injury] up. We took Jimmy [Garner] off at the end – he played as well as anyone on the pitch – but I just couldn’t afford him […]
Chelsea 2-0 Everton: Match Report & Instant Reaction | Palmer and Gusto sink Toffees
Before a ball was kicked, Everton were sitting two places and one point behind Chelsea in the Premier League table. Coming into the match, Chelsea had won only one match in their last five, with Everton recording four wins. However, today, Everton made the trip 222 mile trip to another stadium that has caused Everton […]
Chelsea 2-0 Everton: Final | Not good enough from the Toffees
Live Blog Fulltime Thoughts – Everton are well-beaten at Chelsea 2-0. The Toffees have only themselves to blame as their Stamford Bridge curse lives on for another year. 90+4’ – Everton’s poor finishing once again coming back to haunt them as they lose once again at Stamford Bridge. Frustrating game to lose. There’s the final […]
Chelsea 2-0 Everton: Live & How to Watch | Toffees deflated at halftime
Live Blog Halftime Thoughts – All the wind taken out of Everton’s sails there. The Toffees spurned their chances, while the hosts had a couple of good ones and took advantage. Finishing is everything. 45+3’ – Halftime whistle, there were three minutes added on. 2-0 to Chelsea at the break, Palmer and Gusto with very […]
Everton at Chelsea: Starting Lineups, TV and Live Streams, How to Watch Online
Starting Lineups Everton – No surprises here, Gueye comes back into the XI with Garner alongside him. Chelsea – Maresca has Fofana available. Match Preview This brave and bold new Everton have an opportunity to banish another unsightly record this weekend when they travel to Stamford Bridge to take on Chelsea. This ground has been […]
Everton at Chelsea: Opposition Analysis | Keep the Momentum Going
Last weekend’s resounding 3-0 victory over Nottingham Forest carried Everton to the heady heights of seventh in the Premier League table, after 15 games. The team’s fourth win from five has spirits high, encouraging many fans to dream of what-may-be this season, with the January transfer window fast approaching, and with it, an opportunity to […]
Chelsea vs Everton: Match Preview | Will Toffees end long winless run at the Bridge?
After ending their long wait for an Old Trafford win, why not Stamford Bridge? Everton head to London on Saturday looking to bring home three points from Chelsea for the first time since November 1994, when Paul Rideout’s header secured the points in Joe Royle’s second game in charge. Such a poor record means realism […]
Everton at Chelsea: Predicted Line-Up | Gueye & Iroegbunam available again
Everton had a big win last weekend against Nottingham Forest, but face a different challenge when they travel to London to take on 5th placed Chelsea. David Moyes did not have anything new to report on the injury front, but will get a couple of midfielders back for the Saturday afternoon game. Idrissa Gueye has […]
Everton Women vs Arsenal: WSL Match Preview
Brian Sorensen has spoken about the pressure of Goodison Park in his press conference, and insists he will take the blame for Everton Women’s losses. The Blues pulled off the WSL’s biggest upset so far this season when they ended Chelsea’s 585-day unbeaten streak in the league with a performance built on guts, togetherness and […]
Everton spread Christmas cheer at Alder Hey Hospital
Christmas cheer spread through Alder Hey Children’s Hospital on Wednesday as manager David Moyes and his Everton squad made their annual festive visit to spend time with patients and their families. Moyes, Men’s team coach Leighton Baines, Club captain Seamus Coleman and winger Jack Grealish headed to the wards to meet and hand out gifts […]