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Everton Notebook | Out of the Blocks To Blast the Eagles
No Opening Day Blues On Saturday Everton banished the tendencies of recent years by getting the new campaign off to a winning start. Having failed to win an opening day fixture since the 2021-22 season, the Blues took their late preseason momentum, highlighted by strong performances against Newcastle United and Lille, into a game with […]
Tuesday’s Everton News: George joy, Beto links, O’Brien exit mooted, Rowe interest
Tyrique George believes Everton’s “loud and aggressive” support and his “top” teammates are providing him with the perfect platform to establish himself as a key performer. [Everton FC] Everton would consider Jake O’Brien sale – would an exit for defender make sense? Especially given two of the three remaining centerhalves would be well into their […]
Monday’s Everton News: Moyes’ transfer plans, Tarkowski talks captaincy
Your daily dose of Everton news and rumours Everton defeat Crystal Palace 2-0 to start the 26-27 season on a positive note. Here’s how it happened. [RBM] Watch the highlights below. Under-21s mini-derby ends in bad-tempered 1-1 draw with teen sensation Braiden Graham getting sent off. [EFC] “When I got the job, the Friedkins said it would […]
Everton Under-21s gear up for season start
Everton Under 21s launched a new campaign under new management with a real firecracker of a fixture at Goodison Park last Friday. The visitors? Liverpool. It’s not the first time a local derby has opened a campaign but, as I have witnessed before, these games are as competitively fought as any senior clash, with Braiden […]
Finnigan targets Goodison to end journey
Megan Finnigan has spoken about her return from injury hell after the Everton Women’s skipper played her first minutes since suffering an anterior cruciate ligament injury in January 2025. Featuring in a behind-closed-doors 0-0 draw with Burnley at their training ground earlier this month, the 28-year-old thankfully came through unscathed (we don’t need any more […]
Everton 2-0 Crystal Palace: Match Report & Instant Reaction | KDH, Barry score in opening win
Everton opened their season with a visit from Crystal Palace at Hill Dickinson Stadium. After the somewhat controversial press conference from David Moyes where he seemed to be at odds with the club, it was now important to put that aside to focus on the first match of the new season. The visiting Eagles arrived […]
Everton vs Crystal Palace: Starting Lineups, TV and Live Streams, How to Watch Online
Starting Lineups Everton – Pretty much as expected here with Rohl, George and Barry starting. Crystal Palace – No Ismaila Sarr who is reportedly holding out for a move. Match Preview Everton will start the 2026-27 Premier League season at home, welcoming Europa Conference League holders Crystal Palace to the Hill Dickinson Stadium. After a […]
Everton vs Crystal Palace: Predicted Line-Up | Who lines up at right back?
Everton start off the 2026-27 Premier League campaign tomorrow against the holders of the Europa Conference League trophy Crystal Palace. Yet another transfer window is winding to a close and we are still no closer to finding a starting calibre right back. After an indifferent start to the preseason, Everton looked a lot more coherent […]
Everton vs Crystal Palace: Match Preview | The new season starts here
Everton begin their 125th top flight season and the second at their new Merseyside home against last year’s Europa Conference League champions Crystal Palace. The Toffees go into the game cautiously optimistic after some bright moments in pre-season. Their remains frustration however at a failure to address key issues in the transfer marker and the […]
Everton 2026-27 Season Preview: Premier League & Cups Predictions
It’s that time of the year again when the Royal Blue Mersey crew get together and come up with their predictions for the upcoming season in the following categories – Premier League Top 6, Everton position, Premier League Bottom 3, FA Cup Winner, Everton FA Cup, EFL Cup Winner, Everton EFL Cup, Premier League Golden Boot Winner, Everton Golden […]
Everton 2026-27 Season Preview: Memorable Opening-Day Moments
Everton Football Club entered a new era at Hill Dickinson Stadium last season, and are about to begin their second campaign in their new home. Manager David Moyes had sparked a revival that had some Evertonians dreaming dreams of European nights, but then the Blues faded badly to close out the season mired in midtable. […]
Friday’s Everton News: Doue and Delap latest, Season Preview series live
Your daily dose of Everton news and rumours Today’s the day the Premier League finally makes its return (and the first FPL deadline, of course). Be sure to join our Royal Blue Mersey Fantasy League here. We look forward to bringing you the latest and greatest in Everton coverage for another season ahead. COYB! We dropped our […]
Everton 2026-27 Season Preview: Strikers | Blues Duo To Fire Team up the Table?
The last position group we’re going to look at tonight is the strikers in the 2026-27 Season Preview series. There have been significant changes in midfield and on the wings for Everton this summer, and with a right back surely imminent, most areas of the team which required surgery are looking improved, or may soon […]
Everton 2026-27 Season Preview: Wingers | Exciting Potential on the Flanks
There should be some genuine goals and excitement potential from this position group as we continue our 2026-27 Season Preview series. The clock is ticking down to the big season kickoff, and with the end of the transfer window already looming close, little time remains with which to finetune the Everton squad. So what kind […]
Everton 2026-27 Season Preview: Central Midfielders | Loaded and Rotated
Next up in the 2026-27 Season Preview series is a position of relative strength for Everton – the central midfielders. Everton will go into the forthcoming campaign with David Moyes facing a number of dilemmas, but the usual issue of not having enough bodies for certain areas will not apply to the central midfield this […]
Everton 2026-27 Season Preview: Fullbacks | My Kingdom for a Right-back
Where do we even start with fullbacks? The most problematic position group at Everton is the next one we look at in the 2026-27 Season Preview series. Has there ever been a more problematic position in an Everton team than right-back? The club’s failure to plug such a glaring gap in the side is bordering […]
Everton 2026-27 Season Preview: Centre Backs | Another Year Older
The next position group we look at in the 2026-27 Season Preview series is centrehalves, where Everton are going to be relying on a couple of players who are ageing quickly. Everton head into the upcoming Premier League campaign with a fascinating mix of elite potential, veteran reliability, and emerging physical profiles anchoring their central […]
Everton 2026-27 Season Preview: Goalkeepers | Pickford Still Undisputed Number One
Next up in our 2026-27 Season Preview series is the goalkeeper position, where Jordan Pickford has had little to no competition in for close to a decade. Everton’s starting goalkeeper position has been so secure for so long it is easy to take it for granted. Next year will make it a decade in royal […]
Everton 2026-27 Season Preview: The Manager | Is Moyes The Right One?
We kick off our 2026-27 Season Preview series with a look at the manager. David Moyes is into the last year of his current contract with the club, and it’ll be interesting to see how the club’s leadership view his performance this season, especially given how the Blues frittered away a chance at making Europe […]
Thursday’s Everton News: Fort & Flemming latest, Cash & Nwaneri linked
Watch the madness of Everton Media Day as the Blues’ Men’s and Women’s teams did their duties ahead of their respective 2026/27 campaigns. Zian Flemming has been urged to stay at Burnley amid Everton transfer links. [Liverpool Echo] Barcelona have made a brutal Hector Fort decision as the door opens for bargain Everton deal. [Football […]
Wednesday’s Everton News: All three CEO Kinnear interviews, Flemming, Gouiri and Osorio linked
Your daily dose of Everton news and rumours Everton CEO Angus Kinnear spoke to various media outlets about a number of topics of interest to Evertonians. Here’s his interview with Giulia Bould which came out early yesterday. [BBC Radio Merseyside]Note: Readers outside the UK will have to download the Sounds app, and search for it there. Everton […]
Everton Women sign Liverpool defender, replace keeper
Everton Women have signed England U-23 star Hannah Silcock from Liverpool for an undisclosed fee. The exciting centre-back, from Mossley Hill in south Liverpool, becomes Scott Phelan’s side’s ninth summer signing ahead of their second season at the WSL’s most iconic venue, Goodison Park. Sill only 21, the former Red already boasts an impressive CV, […]
Tuesday’s Everton News: Rumours of Richarlison & Yilmaz bids, Johnson positive
It is believed that Everton have made an “improved bid” in their pursuit of Galatasaray and Turkey winger Baris Alper Yilmaz. [Sport Witness] David Moyes insists ‘quite a few’ more signings are needed at Everton, with the Everton manager coming off sounding very downbeat. [Sky Sports] As the clock ticks down to the transfer deadline on […]
Monday’s Everton News: Hackney ready for season, Grealish returns
Your daily dose of Everton news and rumours Everton draw Lille 1-1 in final preseason match. Here’s how it happened. [RBM] Watch the highlights below. “It was unbelievable. I can’t wait for a Premier League game (here). The atmosphere here – even in a friendly game – was everything I thought it would be. I just can’t […]
Everton 1-1 LOSC Lille: Match Report & Instant Reaction | Blues solid in final warmup
Everton were the hosts for French side LOSC Lille in their final pre-season friendly ahead of our first Premier League match against Crystal Palace. Supporters had their first chance to see the changes at the Hill Dickinson Stadium as manager David Moyes looked to build momentum following a strong 3-1 victory over Newcastle United in […]
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