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Five short-term solutions that could sharpen the Everton attack in January

Harry Diamond
The winter transfer window is already looming, and the chance to address issues in the squad that remain.
13/10/2025

Goodison’s Greatest Games:
Everton 3 - 2 Wimbledon

James Kelbrick
While no true Everton fan really wants to classify an escape from relegation as part of Goodison’s greatest games, it’s hard to deny this match as being so.
13/10/2025

Iconic Everton Performances: Wayne Rooney, West Ham 2017

James Kelbrick
While Rooney’s return to Goodison Park would only last one season, the former teenage sensation left his mark with 10 Premier League goals in 31 appearances.
12/10/2025

What do Beto and Thierno Barry each bring to the Everton side?

Angus Kearney
Data suggests that while Beto is more involved in and around the opposition's goal, Barry is playing a larger role in the build-up play. 
10/10/2025

Iconic Everton Performances: Gary Speed, Southampton 1996

James Kelbrick
10/10/2025

New Allotments of Everton Shares total £101M in cash investment

Michael Kenrick
Recent filings at Companies House signal two more tranches of additional investment in Everton Football Club, totalling £101M since August
07/10/2025

Everton's passive first-half problem this season

Anjishnu Roy
The Blues’ first-half displays have been largely toothless and insipid so far this season.
06/10/2025

Smart subs from David Moyes change the game for Everton

Angus Kearney
​Without a win since late August, and after fielding much criticism for certain tactical decisions in recent weeks, David Moyes’s on-the-fly changes ultimately made the difference.
05/10/2025

Everton’s Most Memorable Seasons: 2004-05

James Kelbrick
David Moyes’s men scored 45 goals and conceded 46, claiming nine 1-0 victories on their way to their best-ever finish of the Premier League era.
04/10/2025

Everton looking to build on strong record against high-flying Crystal Palace

Angus Kearney
In recent years, Crystal Palace has been one of the more favorable fixtures for Everton Football Club.
03/10/2025

Why Kiernan Dewsbury-Hall is right to criticise refereeing decisions in the Premier League

Samuel Johnson
Kiernan Dewsbury-Hall has become the first ever player to be handed a Premier League suspension for five yellow cards and it seems anything but fair.
03/10/2025

Kiernan Dewsbury-Hall out – Who steps in?

Joe Williams
Kiernan Dewsbury-Hall's suspension leaves David Moyes in a precarious position of having to fill that role behind the lone striker.
03/10/2025

Everton vs West Ham: Player Ratings - Keane and Garner impress in another missed opportunity

Anjishnu Roy
Everton conceded their first goal at Hill Dickinson Stadium after being held to a 1-1 draw at home.
29/09/2025

Premier League — Matchweek 6

Michael Kenrick
27/09/2025

A Tale of Two Managers – David Moyes and Graham Potter

Angus Kearney
There’s a world in which the managers set to be on the touchline when Everton and West Ham face off on Monday night could have been in opposite dugouts.
27/09/2025

Ranking the importance of offering contracts to Everton first-team players

Joe Williams
The discussion surrounds several first-team players whose current deals expire next summer.
27/09/2025

Next up: Everton vs West Ham Utd

Michael Kenrick
Everton take on West Ham Utd on Monday night at the Hill Dickinson Stadium as the focus returns to the Premier League campaign.
25/09/2025

David Moyes gave his squad players a chance, it cost him

Angus Kearney
The decision to shuffle his front four ultimately cost Everton one of their only two real chances at silverware this season.
24/09/2025

Goodison’s Greatest Games: Everton 2-1 Arsenal

James Kelbrick
Everton had triumphed. Arsenal’s unbeaten run ended. Rooney, with one strike, had claimed his first league goal for the club and sealed his name in the folklore of Goodison Park.
23/09/2025

What can Everton learn from their win against Wolves ahead of the cup rematch?

Angus Kearney
​It was just over three weeks ago that Everton beat Wolves 3-2 away from home in the Premier League, so what can David Moyes and his team learn from that performance ahead of the rematch?
22/09/2025

Talking points in the aftermath of Liverpool vs Everton

Anjishnu Roy
A slow start proved costly for Everton as they lost 2-1 to Liverpool at Anfield.
21/09/2025

Everton's pragmatism their downfall against Liverpool

Angus Kearney
Everton’s safety-first approach to visiting Anfield was a sensible one, but in the end, it probably cost them the game.
21/09/2025

Premier League — Matchweek 5

Michael Kenrick
20/09/2025

Talking points before Everton face Liverpool at Anfield

Anjishnu Roy
Everton will be looking for their first win at Anfield since 2021 under Carlo Ancelotti.
19/09/2025

Every Premier League Merseyside derby David Moyes has won

Samuel Johnson
David Moyes does not have a good record against Liverpool, but he has still managed some memorable wins against Everton’s cross-city rivals.
19/09/2025

How do Everton get a result at Anfield?

Angus Kearney
It’s a biannual tradition for any self-respecting Evertonian to dread the derby for 50 weeks of the year, except for the two weeks leading up to the actual games, in which one becomes unreasonably optimistic.
19/09/2025

Goodison’s Greatest Games: Everton 2-0 Liverpool

James Kelbrick
Goodison Park has seen some fantastic moments over the years, title-winning teams, great escapes, and derby day success.
19/09/2025

Tickets & Travel — Liverpool (A)

 
18/09/2025

Garner sets sights on England role after impressive start to the campaign

Harry Diamond
Garner has set his sights on a place in the England squad after an impressive start to the campaign
16/09/2025

Michael Keane enjoying best spell at Everton for several years

Angus Kearney
Michael Keane, who’s stepped in for the injured Jarrad Branthwaite, has quietly gone about his business to great effect.
14/09/2025

Premier League — Matchweek 4

Michael Kenrick
13/09/2025

Everton U18s lose big on the road at Leeds Utd

Michael Kenrick
Everton U18s are playing Leeds Utd at Thorp Arch Grange on Saturday, kick-off at 12 noon
13/09/2025

Programme Preview: Aston Villa (H)

Michael Kenrick
James Garner is featured in Saturday's Official Matchday Programme for the visit of Aston Villa.
12/09/2025

Talking points ahead of Everton vs Aston Villa

Anjishnu Roy
Everton will be looking for a third straight win in the league as they prepare to host Aston Villa at home.
12/09/2025

Scouting the Opposition: Aston Villa

Angus Kearney
Everton host Aston Villa at the Hill Dickinson Stadium this Saturday in their first match after the early-season international break.
12/09/2025

Four things we have learned about Everton so far this season

Samuel Johnson
It is still early on in the season, but there is plenty to be positive about considering the start Everton have made.
12/09/2025

Rating Everton's summer signings

Joe Williams
Everton’s 2025 summer transfer window has been described by many supporters as successful for the football club and The Friedkin Group, who arrived last December.
12/09/2025

Keep Football Home

Michael Kenrick
Italy's and Spain's football federations have unveiled plans to stage league fixtures in Australia and the United States this season
06/09/2025

Allotment of Shares implies £46M cash investment

Michael Kenrick
A filing at Companies House today signals additional investment of £46M in Everton Football Club, following the resolutions that were approved last month, allowing over 1 million new shares to be issued as required to secure additional equity in the club
04/09/2025

How have Everton changed under Moyes?

Zach Lowy
Under David Moyes, there is a greater focus on possession and creating a greater volume of high-quality chances.
04/09/2025

Everton squad assessment after 2025/26 summer transfer window

Anjishnu Roy
Faced with an unprecedented squad rebuild challenge, there is a sense of job well done at Finch Farm after the summer transfer window.
04/09/2025

Premier League Squads: We will finish 9th

Robert Tressell
Squad valuation is perhaps one of the strongest predictors of relative success, or lack of it, in the Premier League.
03/09/2025

What can Everton supporters expect from Merlin Röhl?

Angus Kearney
Transfer deadline day saw just one new player come through the doors, 23-year-old central midfielder Merlin Röhl
03/09/2025

Craig Short is one of the V11

Michael Kenrick
Former Everton defender Craig Short is one of the group calling themselves V11 who have seen their Premier League earnings lost in fraudulent investment scams.
02/09/2025

Ranking Everton’s best big-money signings in recent years

Joe Williams
A list of the top five Everton players signed for £25m+ ranked in terms of output and overall success with the Blues.
02/09/2025

Will Jack Grealish break his all-time assists record at Everton?

Samuel Johnson
Will Grealish break his own personal Premier League assists record this season? Well, he is already one-fifth of the way there…
30/08/2025

Scouting the Opposition: Wolverhampton Wanderers

Angus Kearney
In their third Premier League match of the 2025/26 campaign, Everton travel to the Molineux Stadium to face Wolverhampton Wanderers.
29/08/2025

Three midweek Everton standouts who are pushing for more Premier League action

Joe Williams
Everton secured their place in the third round of the Carabao Cup following a 2-0 victory against Mansfield Town
29/08/2025

Striker Crisis

Kieran Kinsella
So, how is it now, with all the advantages of offside changes, diving acceptance, no back passes etc, that this generation can’t seem to produce a goalscorer better than Rideout?
29/08/2025

Everton's depth a breath of fresh air against Manfield Town

Angus Kearney
Some of Everton’s best players on the night did not start against Brighton at the weekend — a welcome change from the paper-thin squads of recent seasons.​
28/08/2025

What are Everton’s Next Steps in the Transfer Window?

Matthew Parry
The right side of midfield was not Everton’s only area of concern for this summer and only some of the gaps have been plugged thus far
27/08/2025

Why Everton must strengthen at right back in the final days of the transfer window?

Joe Williams
Many supporters would argue that the right-back position is somewhere that the club have ‘overlooked’ in recent windows.
27/08/2025

What Everton supporters can expect from Tyler Dibling

Angus Kearney
Tyler Dibling joins Everton from Southampton on a 4-year deal for an undisclosed fee, reportedly in the range of £42 million.
26/08/2025

Tim Iroegbunam deserves credit for redemptive performance against Brighton

Angus Kearney
Tim Iroegbunam deserves plaudits for his maturity in turning things around after a tough season opener​.
25/08/2025

Changes are afoot at ToffeeWeb

Michael Kenrick
19/08/2025

What needs to change ahead of Brighton after a toothless Everton performance

Angus Kearney
David Moyes's squad selection and substitutions left a lot to be desired.
19/08/2025

What does a successful season look like for Everton?

Samuel Johnson
The wait for Everton to begin a new Premier League campaign is almost over.
18/08/2025

How have Everton fared away from home in season openers?

Angus Kearney
Everton prepare to travel to Elland Road and face Leeds United on Monday night in the first match of their 2025/26 Premier League campaign.
18/08/2025

Jack Grealish in – What next for Everton’s other attacking threats?

Joe Williams
There is no doubt that Grealish will become Everton’s most dangerous attacking threat from either a wider position or while playing behind the lone striker.
18/08/2025

Goodison’s Greatest Games: Everton 3 - 0 Liverpool

James Kelbrick
Everton showed a ruthless edge in front of goal and great organisation in the face of Liverpool's second-half revival to record their biggest derby win for 42 years.
14/08/2025

Kiernan Dewsbury-Hall fills a role that's been left vacant for several seasons

Angus  Kearney
One of the bright spots in Everton's lacklustre display against Roma last weekend was the promise shown by new signing Kiernan Dewsbury-Hall
13/08/2025

Should the Toffees sign Jack Grealish on loan?

Anjishnu Roy
The England international has fallen out of favour at Manchester City and is determined to secure a move away.
29/07/2025

Everton’s record with young signings: The good, the bad, and the ugly

Angus Kearney
With 19-year-old Adam Aznou joining Everton last week, we decided to analyse Everton’s record with recruiting young talent.
08/08/2025

The 'Stitched' Pitch – A Modern Marvel or a Troubled Turf?

Michael Kenrick
The Everton first team step foot on the gorgeous green expanse of pitch inside Hill Dickinson Stadium in front of an (almost) packed house for the first time this weekend.
07/08/2025

Kiernan Dewsbury-Hall: What will he bring to Everton?

Harry Diamond
Everton have announced the signing of Kiernan Dewsbury-Hall from Chelsea for an initial fee of £25M.
06/08/2025

Everton’s defence is now even more reliant on James Tarkowski

Angus Kearney
James Tarkowski made his first start for Everton in nearly four months in the 2-2 draw with Manchester United in Atlanta.
05/08/2025

The 'Stitched' Pitch – A Modern Marvel or a Troubled Turf?

Michael Kenrick
The Everton first team step foot on the gorgeous green expanse of pitch inside Hill Dickinson stadium in front of an (almost) packed house for the first time this weekend.
03/08/2025

Opposition analysed: West Ham United

Harry Diamond
Everton continue their pre-season campaign on Wednesday night against West Ham United in the Premier League Summer Series.
30/07/2025

Minor shareholders dealt another blow

Michael Kenrick
The minor shareholders in Everton Football Club Co Ltd have been dealt another blow in the latest move by Everton's new owners, Roundhouse Capital — The holding company established by The Friedkin Group to hold ever increasing numbers of what used to be precious Everton Shares.
24/07/2025

The FAB Fiasco: Unmasking the Illusion of Influence

Michael Kenrick
The bold FAB tagline: We are an independent body established with the goal of ensuring that Evertonians’ voices are heard at the highest levels in Everton Football Club.
22/07/2025

Everton in Chicago

Jamie Hale
This is just a little heads up as to what's happening on the Monday, Tuesday & Wednesday in Chicago for those who are traveling to watch the second game of the Premier League Summer Series at Soldier Field.
18/07/2025

Plenty of work left for Everton this summer - key areas that need new signings

Anjishnu Roy
Having acquired a striker and a goalkeeper, the Blues must address a number of glaring holes in the squad.
18/07/2025

Everton’s right-wing: 10 targets - Dream, realistic, and wildcard options

Harry Diamond
Amid a plethora of positions that still need sorting before the new season starts, Everton’s right wing is perhaps the priority.
18/07/2025

Manchester United looking to sign “former Everton flop” for £45M

Michael Kenrick
Amdist transfer rumours that Manchester United are looking to sign "former Everton flop" Moise Kean for around £45M, here's a look at our updated bio-profile of his time in England with The Blues.
12/07/2025

Ancelotti gets jail term for tax evasion but will not go to prison

Michael Kenrick
09/07/2025

Date switched for first Premier League game at Hill Dickinson Stadium

Michael Kenrick
09/07/2025

Club World Cup — Semi-Finals

Michael Kenrick
08/07/2025

Sigurdsson and Partey up against British Justice

Michael Kenrick
04/07/2025

Liverpool's Diogo Jota killed in a tragic road accident

Anjishnu Roy
The 28-year-old and his brother were involved in a tragic car accident in Zamora, Spain.
03/07/2025

Where Did the Money Really Come From for the new Hill Dickinson Stadium?

Michael Kenrick
Farhad Moshiri put in a huge amount to get the project underway, but TFG crucially restructured crippling high-interest loans into long-term debt.
03/07/2025

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