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Everton vs Fulham: Starting Lineups, TV and Live Streams, How to Watch Online

Match Preview Make no mistake, Everton are struggling right now. With just the one win in eight games in all competitions, the Toffees are looking stale and easy to solve right now. The Premier League is usually very quick to pounce on weaknesses, and word does get around quick. David Moyes starting lineup and set […]

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Everton vs Fulham: Opposition Analysis | Time For Bold Action

In the aftermath of Everton’s visit to the Stadium of Light on Monday night, it’s easy to forget that the team came away with a point, from a ground in which the hosts have lost only one (genuine) league game since the beginning of last season. If the flow of the match had been reversed, […]

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Everton vs Fulham: Match Preview | Can the Toffees get back to winning ways?

Everton seek just a second win in nine matches when they take on Marco Silva’s Fulham at Hill Dickinson Stadium on Saturday. This feels like an important game in the context of the season, and not just because it is the final match before yet another international break and will dictate the mood among fans […]

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Everton vs Fulham: Predicted Line-Up | Will Moyes change anything?

After just one win in their last seven games, the pressure is starting to mount on David Moyes. Everton have looked very limited and pretty easy to beat as the season has progressed. The manager’s rigidity on his squad selections and obstinance in changing formations or tactics has become very prominent in recent weeks, and […]

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Friday’s Everton News: Ndiaye latest, Nathan Ake rumours

Your daily dose of Everton news and rumours Everton remain hopeful that Iliman Ndiaye will be back in action tomorrow against Fulham. [Liverpool World] Hear from Marco Silva on the latest Fulham team news. [BBC] Tony Hibbert has his say on David Moyes’ return to the club. [EFC] Congrats to life-long Evertonian Issy Hobson on signing her […]

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Both Everton youth teams come unstuck

A cold and wet Tuesday night in November in the fishing port of Grimsby isn’t high on most people’s wish-list and it won’t be fondly remembered by Everton Under-21s’ head coach Paul Tait either. The Toffees opted not to include any of the first-team players who need match practice in this one and, with hindsight, […]

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Thursday’s Everton News: Sancho and Dju links, midfield options, veterans surprise

Your daily dose of Everton news and rumours Michael Keane says Everton remain confident despite recent results – but says the Blues need to be more clinical in front of goal to capitalise on their strong periods of play. [Everton FC] Jadon Sancho could be on the move once again in the summer as a bombshell transfer […]

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Wednesday’s Everton News: Keane praise, Vlahovic rumours, teenager linked

Your daily dose of Everton news and rumours Everton Under-21s fall to Grimsby Town 5-3. [EFC] Rumours continue to swirl around the future of Juventus forward Dusan Vlahovic with a number of Premier League sides watching the player. [TEAMtalk] Some valid points as Moyes’ tactics receive criticism… “He [Michael Keane] is quality. He’s come in the team. […]

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Aston Villa 3-3 Everton Women: WSL Match Report and Reaction

Kelly Gago may well be the difference to Brian Sorensen keeping his job for another week at least after the French forward scored a brace as Everton Women played out a six-goal thriller at Villa Park. The 26-year-old followed up her goalscoring return against Nottingham Forest with a fine finish in front of the travelling […]

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Tuesday’s Everton News : Sunderland recap, Armstrong staying, Pickford homecoming

Your daily dose of Everton news and rumours An impressive start for Everton at Sunderland was wasted as the game ended up as a stalemate. Here is our full match report and initial thoughts. [Royal Blue Mersey] Everton player ratings as Iliman Ndiaye and one more excellent in Sunderland draw. [Liverpool Echo] David Moyes says Everton must […]

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Sunderland 1-1 Everton: Match Report & Instant Reaction | Great start thrown away in draw

The last time that Everton and Sunderland locked horns was almost ten years ago. Since then, both teams have had a turbulent period where Everton fought off relegation too frequently and Sunderland dropped to League One and have clawed their way back to the Premier League this year. After spending more than 150M pounds this […]

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Everton at Sunderland: Starting Lineups, TV and Live Streams, How to Watch Online

Starting Lineups Everton – David Moyes chooses to make just one change with Barry starting up front. Sunderland – The hosts have as close to their strongest lineup out. Match Preview Everton play on Monday night on what will be a cold, dreary trip to the Northeast for the travelling Blues to take on high-flying […]

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Everton at Sunderland | Opposition Analysis: Moyes Needs to Roll the Dice Tonight

Everton’s first defeat at Hill Dickinson Stadium, a week on Sunday, made it just one win from seven in all competitions for David Moyes, though the Blues boss was in contemplative mood in the aftermath. Despite the Toffees losing 3-0 to Tottenham Hotspur on home turf – the heaviest defeat sustained by the Scot since […]

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Monday’s Everton News: Sunderland preview, Moyes talks Ndiaye

Your daily dose of Everton news and rumours Check out our preview of today’s match against Sunderland. [RBM] “[Patterson] has had a small procedure on his groin so he’s obviously not available for this game. We’ve got a couple of knocks and bruises and one or two people with a couple of little bits but hopefully we’ll […]

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Everton Women vs Aston Villa: WSL Match Preview

Brian Sorensen cut a calm figure ahead of Everton Women’s crunch clash with Aston Villa and insists he has seen progress that his team need to build on, despite the Blues being winless in the league since the opening day of season. The Toffees sit in tenth spot in the WSL but have Japanese duo […]

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Everton Youth round up: Young Blues earn two great victories

After a particularly disappointing result against Liverpool it was important for Paul Tait’s Everton Under-21s to come back on Friday evening with a good performance against a top side like Chelsea and they didn’t disappoint. The Toffees welcomed back Reece Welch for his first start of the season at any level and captained by Elijah […]

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Friday’s Everton News: Sunderland preview, Pickford talks new contract

Your daily dose of Everton news and rumours Everton squad surprise group of young Blues. [EFC] “I’m over the moon [to sign the new contract] and it gives me the opportunity to build a legacy for myself here, to move forward and build this club to where we want to be. Coming from Sunderland as a young […]

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Thursday’s Everton News: Kubo contact, Armstrong impressive, U18s derby win

Your daily dose of Everton news and rumours Everton Under-18s came from behind to earn a 3-1 victory in the Merseyside derby on Wednesday evening. [Everton FC] The Blues boss sees Merlin Rohl and Tyler Dibling as central to his plans to deal with the loss of Idrissa Gueye and Iliman Ndiaye to the Africa Cup of […]

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Wednesday’s Everton News: Armstrong praise, Ndiaye rumours, Rog talks to Pickford

Your daily dose of Everton news and rumours Check in on the Everton youth in action this past week. [RBM] Hear from Harrison Armstrong on his time at Preston North End this season. [PNE FC] Teams continue to come out out of the woodwork with interest in Iliman Ndiaye. [TEAMtalk] It is time for David Moyes to […]

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Derby defeat for the Under 21s spoils a good week for Everton Youth

A week that started with a fine Everton Under-21 penalty shootout win on Tuesday and a great comeback on Saturday by the Under-18s hit the buffers when a spirited U21 Derby game on Sunday was undone in the 26th minute at Liverpool’s training ground in Kirkby. Starting with the latest game first, on a cold, […]

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Tuesday’s Everton News: Spurs fallout, loanee update, Aznou to depart?

Your daily dose of Everton news and rumours James Tarkowski says Everton are going to “keep creating chances” but insists his side need to add a clinical edge if they are to rediscover their strong early-season form. [Everton FC] Gary Lineker and Alan Shearer admitted it didn’t sit easy with them when Jake O’Brien’s goal was disallowed. [Rest […]

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Everton 0-3 Tottenham: Match Report & Instant Reaction | Outworked and outclassed

Back home to the Hill Dickinson Stadium after the disappointing loss to City last week. Today, Spurs came to town after a loss to Aston Villa last week and a draw against Monaco on Wednesday. Although Tottenham had only lost one of their last 12 Premier League away games against Everton (W3 D8), Spurs were […]

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Everton 0-3 Tottenham: Final | Moyes well-beaten by Frank

Live Blog Fulltime Thoughts – Everton’s squad weaknesses mercilessly exposed as Thomas Frank outwit David Moyes on a cold miserable day at Hill Dickinson, to end the Toffees’ unbeaten home record. Some of the blame should go to the players too who are not showing up in support of some who continue to play out […]

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Everton 0-2 Tottenham: Live | van de Ven scores again just before halftime

Live Blog 60’ – Richarlison and Bergvall on, Kolo Muani and Simon off. Still no movement behind Moyes. 58’ – KDH almost plays in Beto, but it’s cut out. Spurs launch a quick counter and it ends with Garner getting booked for hacking down Kudus, just outside the box. Very dangerous chance, three Spurs players […]

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