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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 […]

Everton Women proving togetherness is the way

Ruby Mace felt Everton Women had to prove themselves against Chelsea but could only do that if they were prepared to but the bodies on the line and stick together. The England U-23 star was speaking after the Blues pulled off the upset of the season – and arguably Brian Sorensen’s greatest result as head […]

Everton Under-18s seal last gasp winner in FA Youth Cup tie

Everton Under-18s manager Keith Southern took his very young squad to London on Friday evening to take on a very good Millwall team at The Den. It was a fearsome night with strong wind and rain to further sap energy levels. The Blues lined up as below with only one starter surviving from last year’s […]

Wednesday’s Everton News: Armstrong recall comments, Forest complaint, Heath praise

Your daily dose of Everton news and rumours “I love it here. I had a fair few options in the summer and, after speaking to my family, people I trust and, obviously, people at Everton, it quickly became clear this was everything that I wanted… a new project, a new stadium, big future plans.“I know this is […]

Everton Notebook | Decison Time for The Friedkin Group as January Transfer Window Looms

In the Ascendancy It’s been a turbulent, oddly unpredictable campaign so far for Everton, which in some ways mirrors the Premier League in its entirety. Few would have predicted the total collapse of Liverpool’s title defence, Wolverhampton Wanderers’ utterly abject performance, or that two of the three promoted sides would be clear of the drop […]

Tuesday’s Everton News: Barry thanks, Sunderland FA Cup draw, Garner contract update

Your daily dose of Everton news and rumours Everton will host Sunderland in the FA Cup Third Round in the second weekend of January. [Royal Blue Mersey] Thierno Barry says his first Everton goal is “one for the supporters” as he thanked the Toffees’ faithful for their endless encouragement during his start to life in royal blue. […]

Everton will host Sunderland in FA Cup Third Round

Everton have been drawn at home against Sunderland in their FA Cup Third Round clash. The Blues’ game at the new Hill Dickinson Stadium will be played on the weekend of Saturday 10th January, with television considerations determining the kickoff time and day. The Blues are at home against bottom side Wolves the previous Wednesday, […]

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Monday’s Everton News: Moyes talks European hopes, Everton Women upset Chelsea

Your daily dose of Everton news and rumours Everton defeated Nottingham Forest 3-0. Here’s how it happened. [RBM] Watch the highlights below. Check out some behind-the-scenes clips from the win. “This club should be challenging for Europe or in Europe. But I think people need to give us time and understand how bad it’s been in the […]

Chelsea 0-1 Everton Women: WSL Match Report and Reaction | Huge upset

Courtney Brosnan spoke of her immense pride as Honoka Hayashi’s first-half goal ended Chelsea’s incredible 31-game unbeaten league run. The Everton Women stopper and captain was part of an immense effort that condemned Sonia Bompastor’s team to a feeling they have not experienced for 585 days while earning a first ever victory for Brian Sorensen […]

Everton Women vs Chelsea: WSL Match Preview

Brian Sorensen has insisted his side must tighten up defensively and have more than one game plan as Everton Women return to WSL action with a trip to unbeaten Chelsea. The head coach has been boosted by the return of influential midfielder Aurora Galli, who is in the matchday squad this weekend, although Toni Payne […]

Dewsbury-Hall after Everton win: “I’m so happy for Barry today”

Everton got off to a fast start scoring in just the second minute against Nottingham Forest thanks to Kiernan Dewsbury-Hall’s whipped cross into the box, and then scored once again on the stroke of halftime before capping the three points with a third goal midway through the second half. The victory over former manager Sean […]