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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 […]

2 months ago | 0 reads

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 […]

2 months ago | 1 read

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, […]

3 months ago | 0 reads

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 […]

3 months ago | 1 read

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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Everton vs Tottenham: Starting Lineups, TV & Live Streams, How to Watch Online

Starting Lineups Everton – David Moyes gets Jack Grealish back, and keeps Beto up top. Full bench minus Jarrad Branthwaite. Tottenham – Thomas Frank keeps Richarlison on the bench for the game against his former side. Match Preview Everton are back to the friendly and new confines of Hill Dickinson Stadium looking to pick up […]

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Everton vs Tottenham: Opposition Analysis | Blues Look to Preserve Unbeaten Home Record

Last weekend’s loss to Manchester City at the Etihad Stadium, whilst hardly unexpected, put Everton into the bottom half of the table, and served to halt the team’s two-game unbeaten mini-revival. It was another schizophrenic performance: unexpectedly good in the first half, followed by the visitors shipping two avoidable goals in rapid succession, which effectively […]

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Everton vs Tottenham: Match Preview | Toffees look to maintain strong home form

Everton are back in action at Bramley-Moore for just the second time in a month as Thomas Frank’s Tottenham arrive on Merseyside.The Toffees go into the game on the back of a disappointing, if predictable, defeat at Manchester City last weekend.They more than held their own until the opening goal, certainly offering more than they […]

3 months ago | 1 read

Friday’s Everton News: Spurs preview, Richarlison and Garner latest

Your daily dose of Everton news and rumours Check out some pictures of the Blues in training before their test against Tottenham Hotspur on Sunday. [EFC] Hear from Jordan Pickford ahead of the match. [EFC] U.S. Evertonians have a taste of Hill Dickinson’s menu. To no one’s surprise, Everton are once again linked with Richarlison. [TEAMtalk] Get […]

3 months ago | 1 read

Thursday’s Everton News: Toney possibility, Dju link, Ferguson doc

Your daily dose of Everton news and rumours Everton have a “concrete” interest in signing Ivan Toney in the January transfer window, despite his extortionate wages. [Football Insider] Here is a look at why Ivan Toney could be the difference in Everton’s future. [4th Official] Everton target Franculino Dju who has showed some impressive form at Midtjylland […]

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Wednesday’s Everton News: Spurs team news, Dibling impresses, Garner United link

Your daily dose of Everton news and rumours Read up on the Sunday League team sweeping the nation, led by none other than our Oumar Niasse. [BBC] Spurs manager Thomas Frank previews his side’s match against the Blues on Sunday. [Liverpool World] Tyler Dibling continues to impress behind the scenes. [Echo] Under-21s defeat Brackley Town 4-2. [EFC] […]

3 months ago | 4 reads

Injury setback could change Everton’s season ambitions

Everton went into the 2025-26 season with four centrehalves, two of whom are already 32. Having failed to add a right back in the summer transfer window, the plan might have been to muddle through the year with one of those centrebacks out on the right but news of Jarrad Branthwaite’s hamstring injury will force […]

3 months ago | 0 reads

Everton Women 1-1 (4-3) Nottingham Forest: Subway League Cup Report and Reaction

Maz Pacheco says Everton Women are taking every game as it comes but feels that wins are important for confidence however they come, after the Blues needed a penalty shootout to overcome WSL 2 side Nottingham Forest at Goodison Park in their second Group A game of the Subway League Cup. Emily Ramsey was the […]

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