Ian Herbert, The Independent's man on Merseyside, admits the Goodison Park club probably don't have the strength in depth in their squad to challenge for a top four finish in the Premier League this season.
Darron Gibson will be out of action for at least a month after suffering further problems with a thigh injury that has already kept him out of the Everton team for two months so far this season. David Moyes said: "I think he's going to be out for about four weeks."
Seamus Coleman has signed a new five-and-a-half-year contract with Everton. The new deal for the 24-year-old Ireland international runs through the summer of 2018.
Everton got off to a fantastic start on 63 seconds, Pienaar following up after Anichebe's header hit the post. Jelavic then hit the post from a free kick and dominated until Chelsea clawed back an equalizer through Lampard before the break. Everton hit the woodwork again before Chelsea bundled in a winning goal through Lampard to end a valiant effort with severely depleted resources.
This was a game the Blues deserved more from and will rightfully feel disappointed not to have taken at least a point.
David Moyes says Everton "gave everything" in their defeat to Chelsea, the first home league defeat of the season. Moyes admitted that the squad strength was as "low as we have been all season" due to injuries.
The final game of 2012 at Goodison Park has plenty of ingredients for being a classic, hopefully despite the lunchtime kick-off. Chelsea are the visitors, and they have been defeated in this fixture for the last three seasons. This time, both teams are seemingly well matched, sitting behind the leaders in the top five, separated by just two points. TV cameras will be carrying the game live across the UK and around the world. Kick-Off: 1:30pm
When Chelsea visit Goodison Park, David Moyes adopts certain tactics to counteract the Londoners. And three successive victories in the league would suggest those methods have worked. Everton's game plan is likely to centre around five key components that has made life difficult for Chelsea over the past few years.
Everton coach Alan Stubbs has told TalkSport that Leighton Baines is the best left-back in the Premier League.
In 2007 Benítez branded Everton one of the Premier League's "smaller teams", something that provoked a furious response from Everton fans. Asked about his jibe ahead of Sunday's game, Benítez joked: "You have a good memory."
As the New Year approaches and transfer speculation intensifies, David Moyes insists he is not planning to make any major signings to bolster the Champions League push during the January transfer window.
Half-way through the season and Everton are looking up at a top-four finish and a cherished Champions League qualification berth firmly in their sights. Yet, as is often the way with the Goodison Park club, it could – and should – be much better.
Seamus Coleman has "a chance" of being included in the squad to face Chelsea on Sunday as he recovers from his most recent injury but Darron Gibson is a doubt with a thigh strain.
John Heitinga's agent has revealed that the Dutch international is unhappy at Goodison Park and is "looking for a solution" that includes taking a serious look at a move away from Everton when the January transfer window opens. After a stellar 2011-12 campaign, Heitinga has lost his place in David Moyes's starting XI this season.
Everton have successfully appealed Darron Gibson's sending-off at West Ham on Saturday. An appeal was lodged on Christmas Eve, allowing Gibson to feature in Boxing Day's win against Wigan, and the dismissal by an over-zealous Anthony Taylor has now been overturned, meaning he will not now serve an automatic three-match ban.
ToffeeWeb have again teamed up with Thomas Cook Sport, Everton FC's official travel partner, to offer you the chance to win one of three pairs of tickets to the Blues' home game with Swansea City on 12th January. Enter here.
David Moyes revealed that Darron Gibson was withdrawn at half-time in the game against Wigan because of a thigh strain after he pulled up following a free attempt just before the break.
After a difficult first half in the rain, Everton finally went ahead through a deflected Osman goal. Jagielka appeared to seal the win with a great header off a very good cross from Neville, only for the Everton defence to give up yet another needless goal to set up a nervy finish as Wigan tried everything to claw it back. But another three points toward the Champions League...
Everton are halfway to paradise, otherwise known as Europe; Wigan halfway to hell. The need for three points at either end of the Premier League table adds a literal dimension to this Boxing Day clash at Goodison Park.
Everton will be able to field midfield linchpin Darron Gibson in the Boxing Day clash with Wigan as the appeal against the Irishman's harsh red card shown to him by referee Anthony Taylor at West Ham won't be heard until Thursday 27th December.
Stan Osborne, realised this dream to play for his beloved Everton at youth level. This prompted Stan to write a book, Making the Grade, about the time he spent at the club he loved and the highs and lows that an apprentice faced at one of the top clubs in Europe in the late sixties and early seventies.
Updated Former loan player Royston Drenthe looked to have finally found himself a club – Alania Vladikavkaz, recently promoted to the Russian Premier League – after months in limbo as a free agent but he ultimately decided not to go through with the move east.
For the past 12 nights, Everton have projected images onto the city’s most famous landmarks with seasonal messages of goodwill to the people of Liverpool. The Town Hall was the last city landmark to receive an Everton makeover yesterday evening, as the Club’s 12 Days of Blue Christmas campaign ended.
“I was really pleased with the goal but even more so to stay on for the whole game,” he said. “I was doing well before I got the hamstring injury, but these things happen and hopefully now I can stay as fit as possible. Hopefully I can help the team out and we can keep progressing.”
“I’d have to say I’m trying not to think about the next England squad. There’s a lot of important games for Everton in the meantime. It’s important that as a team we’re playing well and performing the best we can. I suppose I got into the squad because of that and if things are the same situation where we’re near the top of the league at that point I may be considered.”
A misleading title for a glorified match report on the West Ham game from Phil McNulty.
Moyes side was bizarrely leaked on Twitter mid morning with a couple of significant changes and significantly two out and out strikers selected. Anichebe’s aerial ability in defending set plays and hold up play got him the nod ahead of Naismith with the Scot unfortunate to find himself benched.
The astonishing double decision by referee Anthony Taylor to show Cole and Gibson straight red cards rather than yellows in today's game at Upton Park for two out of three virtually identical high boot offences will precipitate a request from both West Ham and Everton for official review in an effort to get them rescinded.
Everton have suspended youth coach Mick O'Brien after an alleged altercation with Everton Ladies goalkeeper, Danielle Hill.
The Justice Collective's version of 'He Ain't Heavy, He's My Brother' has a good chance of being the Christmas number one and it was Everton Chairman, Bill Kenwright, who selected the song for the Blues' tribute to the 96 fans who died at Hillsborough when the Club paid tribute earlier this season.
Everton remain on the road for their last game before Christmas with another potentially physical and tricky match-up in store against West Ham at Upton Park. Mirallas and Hibbert remain sidelined and Fellaini is suspended but Neville and Anichebe could play some part as they near fitness. KO is 3pm.
Everton picked up a vital away win — their first on the road in three months — after coming from behind to defeat West Ham, but the victory was tarnished by more mystifying refereeing. Anichebe had marked his comeback from injury with a second-half header that canceled out Cole's opener when the Hammers' striker was bizarrely shown a straight red for a high foot on Baines. Osman and Pienaar then constructed a delightful bundled goal to give Everton the lead but more idiocy from referee Taylor was to come when Gibson was also dismissed late on for a high challenge on Noble. Everton jump back into 4th for the time being.
Dennis Stevens, one of Everton's great players from the 1960s, died on Thursday after a long illness, aged 79. He joined Everton from Bolton Wanderers in 1962 and played in every Everton game until August 1964, meaning he'd been ever-present for over two seasons, including wining the Football League Championship in 1963. By 1965 Stevens was playing a lot less football for the Blues and, he moved to Third Division Oldham Athletic for a fee of £20,000.
Steven Naismith admits that he is prepared to be patient as he adjusts to life in the Premier League but feels comfortable that his manager, David Moyes, also sees his development at Everton as a "longer-term project".
David Moyes says that he has always harboured a desire to manage abroad, in particular in Germany where he says they have an admirable habit of churning out talented young players.
Phil Jagielka believes that this weekend's trip to Upton Park could be just as physical as the battle at the Britannia Stadium last Saturday as Everton take on Sam Allardyce's West Ham.
Phil Jagielka says his team-mates are in for more of the same physical bombardment they got at Stoke when they make the trip to Upton Park on Saturday.
Thomas Hitzlsperger insists he is not happy to simply sit on the bench until his Everton deal runs out next month.
Everton reaffirmed their support of Liverpool FC and the victims of the Hillsborough disaster by projecting an image of solidarity to support the Justice Collective onto the side of Anfield this evening.
Thomas Hitzlsperger says that he won't be content with merely warming the Everton bench until his contract ends next month and he is hoping Marouane Fellaini's suspension could open the door for his return to the team at Upton Park on Saturday.
The Premier League took a significant step towards spending controls after agreeing in principle to make breaking even a necessity for clubs. The move was agreed by the majority of the 20 chairmen despite some ongoing opposition from a minority of clubs at a meeting in London today.
Seamus Coleman is nearing an agreement on an extension to his current Everton contract according to his agent, Hayden Evans.
Despite reports in the Norwegian media last month that Vegard Forren was all set for talks with Everton, Molde manager Ole Gunnar Solskjaer says that his club has received no offers for the defender and he is under no pressure to sell in January.
Phil Neville says that David Moyes set them a target of challenging for a top-four position in the Premier League by Christmas, and he believes that, after playing Wigan next week, they will have achieved that.
Marouane Fellaini has been suspended for three matches after the Football Association acted, as expected, with retroactive punishment for the Belgian's head-butt on Stoke City's Ryan Shawcross on Saturday. The Blues' leading goalscorer will miss the games against West Ham, Wigan and Chelsea.
An Everton Academy were set to play AFC Liverpool on Tuesday night, (kick-off 7:45pm at Valerie Park) in the quarterfinal of the Liverpool Senior Cup. But the tie has now been called off due to concerns over the safety of the stadium.
Sportsmail understands that elite group of Barclays Premier League referees have decided enough is enough and plan to penalise players for holding, pushing and shirt-grabbing at set-plays. If the ball is in play, a penalty will be awarded.
Marouane Fellaini will escape with a three-match ban despite headbutting Stoke captain Ryan Shawcross during their running battle at the Britannia Stadium on Saturday.
What happened on Saturday, a clash that could have ended in serious injury, a fractured cheekbone or broken nose, was a direct result of football’s decision to allow wrestling matches in the penalty area.
Sylvain Distin said Everton's 1-1 draw with Stoke was more akin to a wrestling bout than a football match. The defender accused the Stoke players of manhandling him and his team-mates at every set piece and believes there is a lack of consistency from referees regarding that sort of offence.
Marouane Fellaini has made a public apology for his head-butt on Ryan Shawcross during Everton's 1-1 draw with Stoke City, admitting that it was "unprofessional".
Everton were again left to curse missed chances and another Howard error as Stoke narrowly preserved their unbeaten home record in a predictably fractious affair. The Blues were gifted the opening goal when Pienaar's speculative cross was floated into his own goal by Shawcross but with 2-0 served on a plate, Osman side-footed wide with the whole goal to aim at. Mystifying goalkeeping by Howard allowed Jones to head home the equaliser after the break and with chances at a high premium, Pienaar ended a terrific run by dragging another good chance wide in injury time.
The Premier League's draw specialists face off at the Britannia Stadium this weekend as bouyant Everton try to build on Sunday's dramatic finish against Spurs and shatter Stoke City's unbeaten home record. Mirallas, Hibbert, Anichebe and Neville are out so Coleman and Naismith should start. KO is 3pm.
Liverpool FC have had their copyright claim over the liver bird symbol that adorns their crest upheld by the European Union's Trade Marks and Designs Registration Office.
The Toulouse forward has had an interesting career up to now. So what should Everton fans know about him ahead of a potential move to Merseyside?
David Moyes insists he will not sell players in order to fund the transfer business he wants to do in January.
Everton Under-18s have been drawn away to Crystal Palace or Port Vale in the FA Youth Cup fourth round.
After struggling with a calf problem all season, Tony Hibbert will undergo surgery to solve the ongoing injury early next week. He is expected to be out for a number of weeks.
“They’re well organised and good defensively but they’re not impossible to beat at home. If we can go there, play our normal game and play well, I think we’ll get a result."
Everton will be without Kevin Mirallas for several weeks, David Moyes has confirmed. A hamstring problem saw the Belgian withdrawn at half time during last Sunday's win over Tottenham, a recurrence of an injury that had already kept him out for four games.
Tim Cahill seems a likely candidate to replace Thierry Henry as Captain of the New York Red Bulls for the next MLS season after impressing with his leadership qualities on the field and in the locker room during his first five months with the club.
Acknowledging the rancour that his departure from Rangers created, the legal wranglings over which continue to rumble on, Steven Naismith admits that he doesn't know whether he would be welcomed back at Ibrox Park after making the difficult decision to leave his boyhood club last summer.
Charles Green, the businessman who bought Glasgow Rangers, insists the newco is entitled to transfer fees for Steven Naismith and other players who walked out. Green’s case will go before a Glasgow arbitration tribunal in January, with initial legal discussions expected to begin early in the month.
David Prentice shows the first man to 85 goals in a calendar year was in fact Everton's Dixie Dean back in 1928
David Moyes has again voiced his dismay at his team's treatment at the hands of referees this season. While acknowledging the pressure and increased scrutiny that the officials have to deal with, the Everton boss nevertheless feels that decisions affecting the outcome of games are routinely going against the Blues.
Ian Ross, the one-time scourge of Everton fans who once described them as 'drunken knobheads' is apparently in the running for his old position — Head of Communications — but at Liverpool FC!
Everton will face Cheltenham Town at Whaddon Road on 7th January after the Gloucestershire side prevailed 2-1 over Hereford in this evening's FA Cup second round replay.
Everton's official web site has been voted "Best In Class" at the internationally-recognised Interactive Media Awards reflecting the continuing work that the Communications team has put into the Club's online presence.
It is not in the character of David Moyes to proclaim his own work, nor is it the habit of his players to trumpet theirs. Yet there is an unmistakable determination about Everton, exemplified by the refusal to surrender the points in a tight game against Spurs, that might yet send them into Champions League nirvana.
Jake Bidwell will have spent half the season on loan with Brentford by the time his spell there is set to expire in early January; a permanent deal is possible, or the defender could return to Finch Farm.
Marouane Fellaini has been awarded the Barclays Premier League Player of the Month award for November. The Belgian star scored four goals and helped to create a further two as he helped David Moyes's men stay in contention for a European qualifying place.
Sylvain Distin has hailed the never-say-die mentality that brought Everton back from the dead against Tottenham yesterday but insists that it's too early to start dreaming of Champions League qualification.
Phil Jagielka singled out team-mate Darron Gibson for particular praise for his role in Everton's dramatic victory over Tottenham yesterday, highlighting the understated but vital role the Irishman plays in Everton's midfield.
Everton are through to the fourth round of the FA Youth Cup after a 2-0 win at Southampton thanks to goals by George Waring and Conor Grant.
"Just when I thought I was out… they pull me back in" …..was the line which sprung to mind as a resolute Everton came from behind to take something from a game for the eighth time this season amidst 88 seconds of mayhem….
Taking Kevin Mirallas off at half-time against Spurs was primarily a precautionary move by David Moyes to reduce the risk of sustaining a more serious hamstring injury.
It was pleasing that Everton gave Tottenham Hotspur a decent game yesterday. In contrast to last season’s fixture, where our approach could best be defined as ‘victory through attrition’, in Sunday’s match we met the opposition in terms of skill and creativity, and for significant periods were the ones doing the dominating.
"Before the game I was at home looking at the table and it occurred to me that a win could really put us up there but with a defeat we were looking at maybe dropping down to ninth."
89 minutes gone and this game looked lost, Everton having tried everything to penetrate a robust Sours defence after going behind to a lucky, deflected potshot from Dempsey. A much better cross from Coleman was powered in by Pienaar, though, and 88 seconds later, Vellios knocked on a deep ball in from Gibson and Jelavic nipped in to score a superb goal-poacher's winner! Everton back up to 4th!
Jelavic is a striker signed to score goals, a striker who has built his career on scoring goals. He needs to start doing it on a regular basis for Everton.
“We’ve been without him now for five weeks and we’ll be glad to get him back around it. I thought it wasn’t that serious a hamstring injury at first but it’s not been something we’ve been able to push, because he’s not been quite ready.”
"He looked a little bit more like himself, and I’ve seen little signs in training that his finishing is just beginning to tidy up a little bit" — David Moyes.
Kevin 'Zinedine' Kilbane has announced his retirement from professional football at the age of 35. Kilbane was at Everton for over three years during the early stages of the Moyes Era.
Despite registering just one win in nine, Everton sit three points off third fourth place and have the opportunity to draw level with Tottenham if they can put a dent in the Londoners' three-match winning streak on Sunday. Mirallas and Coleman could be available, offering Moyes the possibility of naming his strongest XI. KO is 3pm.
Everton Chief Executive, Robert Elstone, says that the Club are not under pressure to sell their biggest stars in the short term and re-stated that there will be a small kitty for potential acquisitions when the transfer window opens in January.
David Moyes said in his pre-match press conference this afternoon that injured duo Kevin Mirallas and Seamus Coleman are 'doing much better' and have an outside chance of being involved against Tottenham on Sunday.
Another astounding story of Everton banning a lifelong fan. Steve, who writes fantastic match reports on Everton Academy and its players for the Grand Old Team website under the pen name 'Alan Ball', has been banned from watching Under-18 games at Finch Farm.
Ex-Everton and Wales goalkeeper Neville Southall says that Seamus Coleman has the potential to become an all-time great at the Merseyside club.
An Everton Under-21 side including Duffy, Barkley, Vellios, Gueye defeated Bolton Wanderers on Thursday night to round out the first half of the new season. The goals came from Vellios, Kennedy and Barkley in an impressive 3 - 1 win. Everton finish 4th and will now play the second half of the season in the 'Elite' Group.
Phil Jagielka demonstrates a simple determination when it comes to the inevitable silly season the biannual transfer window brings in the form of baseless transfer rumours.
Everton Shareholders Association have issued a another reminder to the smaller shareholders who account for around 30% of the ownership of Everton FC Co Ltd. The deadline for submitting the petition they have organized to have AGMs reinstated is due next week.
“Duncan has done very well and worked extremely hard,” he said. “In my opinion he is a good manager in the making.
“He’s a very committed and passionate guy who loves being out on the training ground working with the lads who certainly think very highly of him. My era as an Everton players was a long time before them but they can really relate to him as a Blue icon so he’s very well respected but it’s as much for his ability as a coach as for his playing reputation.”
In the Third Round of the FA Youth Cup, Everton's Academy players travel down to Southampton for the tie, to be played at St Mary's on Monday 10 December 2012 with a 7pm kick-off.
Neville Southall will be helping raise money for Everton in the Community this coming weekend when he signs copies of his acclaimed autobiography, Neville Southall: The Binman Chronicles, before Everton's match against Tottenham in St Luke's Church on Sunday afternoon.
Leighton Baines has again played down media speculation linking him with a move away from Goodison saying that he and the other players are all focused on the push for Europe with Everton.
Everton FC's academy has been given license to operate an elite tier Category One academy for the next three years as part of the Premier League's new youth development system.
South Africa's coach Gordon Igesund has admitted that Steven Pienaar will not be reconsidering his decision to retire from international football.
Everton's visit to either Hereford United or Cheltenham Town will screened live by ESPN on Monday, 7th January at 7.45pm.
Steven Pienaar says that Marouane Fellaini is smart enough to know not to leave Everton in the middle of what is a promising campaign for the Blues and expects the Belgian to remain at Goodison until the end of the season at least.
David Moyes has openly admitted he would love to sign Joleon Lescott in January and bring him back to Everton. This is a must for Lescott.
Everton's visit to Old Trafford in February has been selected for live broadcast by Sky, but the time and date depend on Manchester United's European exploits.
“He’s enjoying his game at the moment so I don’t think he’ll want to disturb that progress. He’s clever enough not to go. I don’t think he will go in January. I’m sure the manager will keep hold of him."
"Toffees star has top clubs and sponsors clamouring for his services but says he is just a normal guy - and one look at his car proves he's right!"
Hereford and Cheltenham played out a 1-1 draw in their FA Cup 2nd Round tie this evening meaning that Everton must await the outcome of a replay between the two sides before they'll know who they'll face in the Third Round game that has been picked for live broadcast by ESPN for Monday 7 January 2013.
Sylvain Distin says that the time he has spent on the substitutes' bench at times this season confirmed for him that he is not yet ready to leave top level football.
Everton's second string held on to beat Norwich 2-1 at Finch Farm yesterday thanks to goals by Magaye Gueye and Conor McAleny, the latter marking his return from almost two months out with what proved to be the winner.
ToffeeWeb has teamed up with Thomas Cook Sport, official travel partner of Everton, to offer three lucky fans the chance to win a pair of tickets to see the home game against Tottenham on Sunday 9th December. For your chance to win, submit your entry here by 11:59pm on Wednesday.
After producing a more assured display in the Everton goal that notably included coming for and catching a deep cross — seen as his his biggest limitation — Tim Howard says he puts in the hard work and is producing the big saves needed in the big games: "If you want to be the best, you can’t rely on other people to drive you."
This was another interesting battle between Moyes and Mancini. Our approach was similar to recent seasons although we offered more going forward this time with a higher share of the ball. Our defensive shape was excellent in what was comfortably our best display of the season off the ball.
In the draw for the Third Round of the FA Cup, Everton are set to visit either Cheltenham or Hereford, who kick off their Second Round tie tomorrow night at 19:45.
Everton Under-18s rounded off the first stage of their 2012-13 league campaign with a convincing 3-0 victory at home to Norwich City on Saturday afternoon. Goals from Gethin Jones and a brace from Callum Dyson put the Canaries to the sword at Finch Farm.
David Moyes was left fuming at another penalty decision that didn't go his side's way as Manchester City earned a point in today's tightly-contested game at the Eitihad Stadium.
Everton frustrated Mancini and his men again with a determined display that might well have earned a priceless win had referee Probert not gifted City an equaliser from the spot to cancel out Fellaini's 33rd-minute opener. The Blues had dominated the first half but were pegged back by Tevez's penalty, and withstood a good deal of second-half pressure without really threatening, to earn a good point off the highly fortunate Champions.
Get rid of these ads and support ToffeeWeb
Bet on Everton and get a deposit bonus with bet365 at TheFreeBetGuide.com
* Everton deducted 8 pts; †Forest deducted 4 pts for PSR breachView full table
We use cookies to enhance your experience on ToffeeWeb and to enable certain features. By using the website you are consenting to our use of cookies in accordance with our cookie policy.