Season › 2024-25 › News Everton 0 - 2 Manchester City [L] Michael Kenrick 19/04/2025 81comments | Jump to last Latest [90+2'] Only three more Premier League games at Goodison Park and Saturday's guests for the final time are current Champions and financial pariars Manchester City. Half-time: 0-0 Branthwaite had a chance with a header but it was palmed away. Tarkowski stretched for an aerial ball and looked to have pulled a hamstring. Keane replaced but he was booked soon after. Some lovely play by Ndiaye allowed Doucouré to practice step overs before shotting, his effort pushed behind for a corner which Ortega was able to catch and launch a counter. Gana felt he had to pull his man back at the expense of another yellow card. Broja was replaced by Beto after the hour mark. Nothing came of the free kick as City seemed to lack either the ideas or the desire to break Everton's resolute defence. Gundogan saw a chance but could only drive his shot straight at Pickford. Beto got forward but could not create a chance. Mykolenko tackled well to force a turnover that developed to the point of Ndiaye shooting but it was always flying past the angle. Savinho with another chance, stretching onhis shot, that Pickford got down well to save. David Moyes, finally getting to grips with the rules around substitutions, goes for a tripe sub as City change two with barely 10 minutes remaining. Pickford was out smartly Keae delivered a gift to Mamoush as Everton we're finally stating to lol stretched but Pickford was on the right place again to thwart City. But a cutback across goal was turned in by Nico O'Reilly, beating Keane to the ball and slotting it easily past Pickford, with Everton a lot more stretched since all the substitutions. Dominic almost embarrassed O'Brien as City incorrectly won a corner. City kept up the attacking to prevent any chance of an unlikely equalizer in the 5 added minutes and Kovavic wa finally able to make a difficult strike count on the stretch. Everton: Live Forum Reader Comments (81) Note: the following content is not moderated or vetted by the site owners at the time of submission. Comments are the responsibility of the poster. Disclaimer () Andrew Merrick 1 Posted 19/04/2025 at 15:31:24 Better there blues...cmon Mike Gaynes 2 Posted 19/04/2025 at 15:32:23 I think we look great. Hugh Jenkins 3 Posted 19/04/2025 at 15:32:39 No live forum today? Mike Gaynes 4 Posted 19/04/2025 at 15:33:35 The Forum was injured in warmups. Ralph Basnett 5 Posted 19/04/2025 at 15:33:56 AM I FIRST OR IS THIS KNACKERED? Paul Tran 6 Posted 19/04/2025 at 15:35:35 Tarks unlucky there. Pretty good for 30 mins Tony Waring 7 Posted 19/04/2025 at 15:35:51 What's the reason for delay ? Paul Tran 8 Posted 19/04/2025 at 15:36:33 Leaves on the line? Tim Greeley 9 Posted 19/04/2025 at 15:38:05 What the absolute F?! Where is my pre-Easter live forum?!? Kevin Naylor 10 Posted 19/04/2025 at 15:38:46 Match updates are delayed today and no live forum because no one can be arsed (it might as well have said). Andrew Merrick 11 Posted 19/04/2025 at 15:42:49 A pound for the Web meter anyone... Ian Jones 12 Posted 19/04/2025 at 15:43:02 Kevin. Really. After all the good work the guys do on this site, poor comment from you unless your joking and I'll stand down Curt Snyder 13 Posted 19/04/2025 at 15:43:21 City look like they are running out of ideas Mike Gaynes 14 Posted 19/04/2025 at 15:44:34 Nothing short of brilliant from O'Brien. Andrew Merrick 15 Posted 19/04/2025 at 15:44:43 What a block O'brien Kevin Naylor 16 Posted 19/04/2025 at 15:45:32 Well if they'd have said the site has issues I could understand and it has been good since they took over. Just frustration when you look forward all week to the match etc and then its spoilt by this. Mike Gaynes 17 Posted 19/04/2025 at 15:47:01 Now THAT'S a good half from the guys. Well in. Paul Tran 18 Posted 19/04/2025 at 15:50:07 I can't see this squad outfootballing this City squad, but we're more than holding our own here. Good, solid first half. Andrew Merrick 19 Posted 19/04/2025 at 15:50:26 I guess Moyes knew what he was doing, but Broja hasn't really figured, would/ will Beto mix it up a bit 2nd half... Curt Snyder 20 Posted 19/04/2025 at 15:53:41 Yes, we are good value here. If City abandon the press early 2nd half, they are capable of creating something Colin Glassar 21 Posted 19/04/2025 at 15:54:57 I never thought I’d say this but, get Beto on. Broja looks like he’s never played the game. He’s totally ineffective. At least Beto causes defender’s trouble and tries to get involved in the game. Alan J Thompson 22 Posted 19/04/2025 at 15:55:00 A bit of a nothing first half with the exception of Tarkowski's header hitting the post and O'Brien's header keeping De Bruyne's shot out. I'd put Beto on as while he hasn't had a lot of service Broja doesn't look like a centre forward and doesn't seem to move to disrupt the defence or attack the ball.We seem to be attacking through Harrison almost alone with the exception of the odd ball to Mykolenko on the opposite wing while City pass the ball around nicely but don't create any real chances.I was also wondering why the City player who took a dive then chased the Ref to appeal for a penalty was not booked for any one of those things. Curt Snyder 23 Posted 19/04/2025 at 15:55:36 Broja has done the work imo. Just a little more time for the partnerships is needed. Christine Foster 24 Posted 19/04/2025 at 15:55:53 Disciplined, tight and a couple of good chances, Harrison causing them problems, Broja not in it, Tarks, unlucky, great header from O'Brian.. all in all a pretty good performance over a team, still with some very good footballers. We always seem to be a thorn in their side so hopefully we have a very good second half. Martin Farrington 25 Posted 19/04/2025 at 15:59:13 Looked nervous for the first 10 or so. It took a while but once we stopped worrying we looked fine. Citys slick passing got us a bit on the back foot at times, but once we gave them a taste of their own medicine we had them beaten all ends up. We get no rub of the green. Beat them and cross from the byline which ricochets off us for a gk. Tarks bloody unlucky. Bit worried about Jordans running around nonsense and their corners. Harrison seems to be getting better. Everyone did their bit even bambi on ice Doucoure. Broja looks like an Artic in a F1 race. Not impressed by him at all, in any games he has managed not done much. He hasnt turned up at this one. Lazy laisse faire. But COYB you can beat these. Colin Glassar 26 Posted 19/04/2025 at 15:59:19 I must admit, myko and even Harrison seem to be improving under Moyes. Myko might be benefiting from Bainsey coaching him.Why does Ossie always sound so miserable and negative when co-commentating on our games? Andy Walker 27 Posted 19/04/2025 at 16:00:45 Harrison has been our best attacking player by a distance. Garner anonymous. Curt Snyder 28 Posted 19/04/2025 at 16:01:22 Is the Beto space there until the second half, late? Broja has allowed us a respectable 38% possession with intent. What broke down really wasn't on him. With this setup, Moyes cand decide when City can get desperate and go forward. Then you have Beto space. Mike Gaynes 29 Posted 19/04/2025 at 16:04:15 What a chance! Curt Snyder 30 Posted 19/04/2025 at 16:05:04 Uh huh Andrew Merrick 31 Posted 19/04/2025 at 16:05:07 Great start 2nd half Mike Gaynes 33 Posted 19/04/2025 at 16:07:03 Tarks hurt, coming off. Hammy it appears. Andrew Merrick 34 Posted 19/04/2025 at 16:07:16 Tarks crocked..shit Colin Glassar 35 Posted 19/04/2025 at 16:08:36 Keane to score an oggie. Mr Dependable out for the season. Gutted. Mike Gaynes 36 Posted 19/04/2025 at 16:08:50 I think he has never missed a minute since we signed him. Too bad. Nick Lacey 37 Posted 19/04/2025 at 16:08:51 Can't have Keane on. Get O'Brian in the middle and Patts on the right. Curt Snyder 38 Posted 19/04/2025 at 16:09:02 Keane for the winner then. Ours. Paul Smith 39 Posted 19/04/2025 at 16:09:22 Terrible. Spose better now than 6 weeks ago. Mike Gaynes 40 Posted 19/04/2025 at 16:09:37 Agreed, Curt, Keane's gonna win it. Andrew Merrick 41 Posted 19/04/2025 at 16:09:51 Get Beto warm please Davey Paul Tran 42 Posted 19/04/2025 at 16:11:36 Broja looks to me like one of those players for whom it just isn't going to happen. Hope I'm wrong Nick Lacey 43 Posted 19/04/2025 at 16:12:42 Paul - I didn't even realise Broja was on the pitch Mike Gaynes 44 Posted 19/04/2025 at 16:13:03 He just never seems to have a real impact, PT. Andrew Merrick 45 Posted 19/04/2025 at 16:13:54 Get Broja off please Ian Carter 46 Posted 19/04/2025 at 16:14:25 Agreed Colin. Ossie is always down on us as a commentator. Probably overcompensating so he doesn't sound like a homer. But it's irritating. Mike Gaynes 47 Posted 19/04/2025 at 16:14:31 Beto reaches that ball. Broja fouls. Derek Powell 48 Posted 19/04/2025 at 16:15:15 Broja is done he's unfit injury prone even Ipswich swerved him Curt Snyder 49 Posted 19/04/2025 at 16:15:33 Myko has high football IQ Ian Carter 50 Posted 19/04/2025 at 16:15:37 Broja is useless as a center forward Andrew Merrick 51 Posted 19/04/2025 at 16:17:28 Dukes on it now Mike Gaynes 52 Posted 19/04/2025 at 16:17:44 Nice effort Doucs, another fine save. Christy Ring 53 Posted 19/04/2025 at 16:17:47 Keane on yellow already,definitely not match fit, should have moved O'Brien and brought on Patterson, Joseph Edwards 54 Posted 19/04/2025 at 16:19:20 Come on Beto, chance for you to prove your little purple patch wasn't a fluke, good from the Duke there COYB!!! Mike Gaynes 55 Posted 19/04/2025 at 16:19:35 Christy, if Moyes trusted Patto, we'd have seen it by now. Andrew Merrick 56 Posted 19/04/2025 at 16:20:12 Here we go, beto, beto, beto Curt Snyder 57 Posted 19/04/2025 at 16:28:25 Ooooooh Mike Gaynes 58 Posted 19/04/2025 at 16:28:42 Myko is playing a hell of a game. Mike Gaynes 59 Posted 19/04/2025 at 16:33:08 Three subs coming on. Andrew Merrick 60 Posted 19/04/2025 at 16:33:10 We look solid at the back still, we can have these today Curt Snyder 61 Posted 19/04/2025 at 16:35:47 This is looking good. Tim, Dwight and Carlos. Nick Lacey 62 Posted 19/04/2025 at 16:36:04 So dangerous from Silva on Branthwaite. Andrew Merrick 63 Posted 19/04/2025 at 16:36:22 Here we go, Jack and Ndiyae had a good day, but fresh legs needed Andrew Merrick 64 Posted 19/04/2025 at 16:39:09 Omg keano Mike Gaynes 65 Posted 19/04/2025 at 16:39:31 Keane bungle, Picks saved him Ralph Basnett 66 Posted 19/04/2025 at 16:40:22 And that is why Keane is surplus to requirements... Andrew Merrick 67 Posted 19/04/2025 at 16:41:06 Fuck off Mike Gaynes 68 Posted 19/04/2025 at 16:41:18 ah shit Colin Glassar 69 Posted 19/04/2025 at 16:42:00 Stupid mistake from Alcaraz. Ralph Basnett 70 Posted 19/04/2025 at 16:42:16 keane asleep again Andrew Merrick 71 Posted 19/04/2025 at 16:42:16 Should picks have had that Mike Gaynes 72 Posted 19/04/2025 at 16:43:14 Really poor from both Branners and Keane. Branners standing there with his hand up, could have played it. Keane unconscious of the guy cutting in front of him. Paul Smith 73 Posted 19/04/2025 at 16:43:14 Shite that! Nick Lacey 74 Posted 19/04/2025 at 16:45:24 Keane is a very poor defender. Always a mistake in him which usually leads to goals. Curt Snyder 75 Posted 19/04/2025 at 16:46:22 Broja brings that down and distributes Andrew Merrick 76 Posted 19/04/2025 at 16:48:30 We're done Curt Snyder 77 Posted 19/04/2025 at 16:49:07 Fucking Moyes! Joking. Ralph Basnett 78 Posted 19/04/2025 at 16:49:36 WTF, Curt Snyder 79 Posted 19/04/2025 at 16:50:20 Alcaraz anonymous Mike Gaynes 80 Posted 19/04/2025 at 16:51:09 Too bad. Great effort until right at the end. Les Callan 81 Posted 19/04/2025 at 16:51:31 Whenever Keane plays ….inevitable defeat. Paul Smith 82 Posted 19/04/2025 at 16:54:17 Different team when Tarks and Gana went off. Poor decision making when we did get in their box. Lots of players to leave this summer. Keane for one. Add Your Comments In order to post a comment, you need to be logged in as a registered user of the site. » Log in now Or Sign up as a ToffeeWeb Member — it's free, takes just a few minutes and will allow you to post your comments on articles and Talking Points submissions across the site. How to get rid of these ads and support TW © ToffeeWeb