News Archive –Dec

Holgate completes Baggies loan

Mason Holgate has joined West Bromwich Albion for the remainder of the season.

Everton beaten again as Seagulls edge tight affair

2018 ended with defeat for Everton as Brighton battled their way to a narrow victory on the south coast thanks to Jurgen Locadia's second-half strike

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Silva insists Brighton result wasn't a fair reflection

Marco Silva expressed his belief that, despite not playing well at Brighton today, his Everton side did enough to win the game rather than losing.

Brighton & Hove Albion vs Everton

Everton look to close out 2018 on another positive note when they make their longest journey of the Premier League season with a visit to Brighton

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Dowell joins Sheffield United on loan

Sheffield United have secured the services of Everton U23 Kieran Dowell on-loan for the remainder of the season, in a deal that comes into effect from Wednesday 2 January 2019.

Brands says signings in January are unlikely

Marcel Brands has made it clear to the Echo that he is not a fan of the January transfer window

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Marco Silva challenges Dominic Calvert-Lewin to raise his game

Marco Silva has challenged Dominic Calvert-Lewin to raise his levels after giving the young striker a chance to become Everton's main striker.

Digne at the double in Boxing Day romp

Everton responded to Sunday's mauling by Tottenham to put five past Burnley and record their biggest win since January last year.

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Burnley vs Everton

Everton make a mercifully short Boxing Day trip to Burnley needing to offer their fans a response to Sunday's embarrassment at the hands of Tottenham.

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Silva: The players and fans deserved this win

Marco Silva praised his players for the manner in which they bounced back from Sunday's humiliation by Tottenham and thanked the fans for their support after today's thrashing of Burnley at Turf Moor.

Spurs hand out a footballing lesson in demolition of ragged Everton

Everton were hit for six on their own turf for the third time in the Premier League era as a vastly superior Tottenham ripped them to shreds.

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Silva counts the cost of mistakes against Spurs

Marco Silva rued a poor refereeing decision from Paul Tierney but admitted that his team made critical mistakes against Tottenham in their 6-2 humiliation at Goodison Park today.

Everton vs Tottenham Hotspur

Everton's quest for a first win in five games meets one of the Premier League's more immovable objects as Tottenham come to Goodison

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Jagielka not likely to go anywhere next month

Marco Silva says that he doesn't envision the likes of Phil Jagielka moving on next month despite their lack of game time.

Everton to return to Africa next summer

The Blues have agreed to another pre-season trip to Africa to play the winners of the SportPesa Cup as part of their sponsorship arrangement with the Kenya-based betting firm.

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How Barcelona' €55m outcast André Gomes has been reborn at Everton

Wonderful profile of André Gomes on Goal.com.

Everton to propose stadium capacity of 52,000 at Bramley-Moore Dock

Everton will propose a ground holding just 52,000 when they submit a planning application for Bramley-Moore Dock next year according to an announcement made today.

Everton at Stoke in Youth Cup 4th Round

Everton U18s will play their Youth Cup 4th Round tie at Stoke City on 10 January 2019

Blues pay Christmas visit to Alder Hey

Everton's first-team squad delivered festive cheer to Alder Hey Children's Hospital on Wednesday afternoon when Blues manager Marco Silva and his players made their annual Christmas visit to the West Derby facility.

Richarlison talks goals and squad depth

Richarlison says he intends to work hard to remain among the Premier League's top goal-scorers and help Everton get back to winning ways, starting on Sunday against Tottenham.

Everton report record revenues in latest accounts

Everton have announced a second consecutive year of record revenues totalling £189m although increased costs resulted in a net loss of £13.1m for the year.

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Reports: Everton open to Holgate loan move

Mason Holgate has reportedly been given the green light to seek a temporary move away from Goodison Park for the second half of the season.

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Here's why the fire still burns inside Joe Royle

Joe Royle is returning to the game, four months shy of his 70th birthday, as a Director at Wigan Athletic. ‘People say you must be mad going back in at 69 — I have wondered that!'

U23s edge top-of-the-table clash

After dropping 5 of the last 6 points through a defeat to Liverpool and a draw at Spurs, Everton took advantage of a unique chance to regain top spot in Premier League 2 when they narrowly beat Derby County in the last game of 2018.

City reassert dominance over Everton with comfortable win

Everton's winless run extended to four games as they succumbed to Manchester City's might at the Etihad Stadium for the first time in four seasons.

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Silva: We have to score more goals

Marco Silva said that City were worthy winners but that today's result could have been different had Everton taken some of their clear chances during the game.

“No way” Davies will be allowed to leave on loan

Marco Silva has ruled out sending Tom Davies away on loan for the second half of the season, insisting the young midfielder remains an important member of the squad.

Manchester City vs Everton

Everton face what is arguably their most challenging assignment of the season as they go to the Etihad Stadium in search of a first win in four games.

Gomes: Everyone at Everton has been amazing with me

Updated Andre Gomes says that he feels more like himself at Everton and credits his new team mates with helping him settle into his new surroundings after a troubled spell at Barcelona.

Blues launch diversity and inclusion campaign

Everton have launched a new campaign called 'All Together Now' to celebrate diversity and increase awareness of everything that is done by the club and Everton in the Community to promote equality for all.

U23s trounced by Bayern

Everton Under-23s fell to a substantial defeat to Bayern Munich at Goodison Park on Wednesday.

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Everton is the greatest club in the world — Tim Howard

A nice video of memories from Tim Howard, who tasted brief success at Man Utd before he fell in love with Everton.

Digne rescues a point for shabby Everton

Lucas Digne helped Marco Silva avoid a painful defeat against his former club with a brilliant stoppage-time free-kick but the draw masked a poor Blues display.

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Silva: We didn't control the game like we should

Marco Silva has expressed disappointment at the way his players ceded the initiative to Watford in last night's 2-2 draw at Goodison Park.

Vlasic is happy in Moscow

Nikola Vlasic says that if it were up to him, he would stay with CSKA Moscow beyond the length of his season-long loan from Everton.

Everton vs Watford

Everton look to bounce back from two hugely disappointing results and get back to winning ways tomorrow night when Watford come to town.

Everton thank City Region residents for “outstanding” response to public consultation

Everton have thanked everyone who has had their say in the first-stage of the People's Project public consultation which ended earlier this week.

Everton add ex-Bolton player to scouting network

Gretar Steinsson has been appointed by Marcel Brands as Everton's new Chief of European Scouting.

Silva looks ahead to Watford clash

Marco Silva says that Everton's next game against Watford will be another tough match but he is not overly concerned by facing his former club.

Everton drawn away in Youth Cup 4th Round

Everton will play their Youth Cup 4th Round tie at the winners of Sheffield Wednesday vs Stoke City, who have still to play their 3rd-Rund tie.

U23s draw down Hotspur Way

Anthony Gordon grabbed a late equaliser in Everton Under-23s 2-2 draw at Tottenham Hotspur today.

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Pennington: No regrets about joining Ipswich on loan

Ipswich Town may be propping up the Championship table but Matthew Pennington is adamant he has no regrets about joining on a season-long loan from Everton.

Off-key Everton have to settle for disappointing draw

Everton squandered two points with a lacklustre display that ended with Newcastle taking an unlikely point on a damp and frustrating evening at Goodison Park.

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Silva: We didn't do enough to win

Marco Silva acknowledged that his Everton team didn't do nearly enough in the second half to win their home clash with Newcastle which ended all square at 1-1.

Everton vs Newcastle United

Everton play the first of two successive home games in the space of five days as they go looking to make it five wins at Goodison on the bounce.

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Potential Gomes deal likely to hinge on Barcelona

Everton are hoping that Barcelona will acquiesce to a permanent transfer of André Gomes to Goodison Park that would satisfy all parties in the coming months

U18s leave it late at Arsenal

Everton U18s pulled off a dramatic late comeback to beat Arsenal 2-1 in the Premier League Cup

FA Cup 3rd Round: Everton vs Lincoln City

Everton will host League Two Lincoln City in the third round of the FA Cup following this evening's draw.

Pickford blunder heaps more Anfield heartache on Everton

The Blues were seconds away from another hard-fought goalless draw away at a top-six side but were beaten by Divock Origi's goal deep into stoppage time.

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Silva: Blues didn't deserve cruel finish

Marco Silva says he is proud of his players' performance in today's cruel derby defeat and admits that Everton did not deserve to lose what was a very even match.

Pickford vows to bounce back from derby mistake

Jordan Pickford says that he has the mental strength to get over the incident that cost Everton a hard-earned point at Anfield today, vowing to return a stronger player for it.

Young Blues win FA Youth Cup tie at Goodison

Everton U18s beat Sunderland in the Third Round of the FA Youth Cup at Goodison Park.