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Kiernan Dewsbury-Hall celebrates after scoring his eighth goal of the season against West Ham on Saturday
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Kiernan Dewsbury-Hall clearly shares the frustration of many fans who watched Everton give up another two awful goals at the weekend, either side of his eighth goal for the club this season. 

“It’s very tough, it’s very frustrating. I didn’t think we were probably good enough anyway on the day, but it was a nervy atmosphere from the start, and we didn’t capitalise on that.

“The two goals are awful to concede, so there’s no excuse and accountability needs to be taken. We’re men, we need to do that.

"We’ve put ourselves in a position to at least get a point from the game, to be the team to go on and take the three points. But a lapse of judgement two minutes later has killed us, and that’s not enough if you want to do something this year.”

“I’m very surprised. It’s not been us this year, pretty much. For large parts of the season, we’ve been really resolute and defensively strong. For one reason or another, the last two games, the four goals we’ve conceded have just been so bad.

“Teams aren’t having to do an awful lot to score. The set-piece ones especially, they’re so big in the game these days, it’s giving teams an edge on us going into the games.

“We’ve worked on it, but we’ve obviously not worked on it enough because teams are looking at us like we’ve got a weak link on set-pieces at the moment. It’s something we need to look at next week and work harder on because they’re killing us at the moment.

“Of course it’s been mentioned in the dressing room. Everyone should know that, everyone needs to take accountability and everyone has got a job. If they score from a set-piece then somebody is not doing their job. That’s as a collective.

“Even if it’s not you, you need to get everyone together and make sure they’re doing their job. At the moment, we’re not doing that and we need to change it quick.

“Like I said, they’re so important in the game these days and two set-pieces in the last two games have cost us points.”

Quotes sourced from Liverpool Echo


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Ian Horan
1 Posted 27/04/2026 at 09:16:37
That is fantastic from Dewsbury-Hall.

Give him the armband now!!!!

Alan J Thompson
2 Posted 27/04/2026 at 09:19:29
Better still, give him the front post at co
ers.
Ian Wilkins
3 Posted 27/04/2026 at 09:42:44
We've been poor at defending set pieces all season despite the fact we're a big side, usually with three centre backs.

Why? How is the organisation so poor? Love to hear Davey's thoughts. This is supposed to be our strength.

Kevin Molloy
4 Posted 27/04/2026 at 10:06:40
For whatever reason, Tarkowski has completely switched off.

And what do you do when the leader in the team suddenly starts posting 3/10 performances?

Paul Griffiths
5 Posted 27/04/2026 at 10:08:43
Our most important player stating the blind-bleedingly fecking obvious.

And have a word with Ga
er, mate, whose performances and set-pieces have plunged from 8/7 to 6/5.

Raymond Fox
6 Posted 27/04/2026 at 10:36:32
That's easier said than done.

It's simple enough for the attacking team, block the keeper, an attacker moving towards the goal will out-jump a stationary defender most of the time, especially if they have a height advantage.

Then you need the co
er taker to put the ball in the right place.

John Collins
7 Posted 27/04/2026 at 11:19:07
I'm surprised the master of defensive football can't work a solution out to this one.
Darren Hind
9 Posted 28/04/2026 at 07:54:05
"What do you do when your leader suddenly starts posting 3/10 performances ?"

Well if you're Davey Moyes. You just keep picking him.

Mick O\'Malley
11 Posted 28/04/2026 at 09:20:37
Darren spot on
Dave Abrahams
12 Posted 28/04/2026 at 09:49:21
Paul (5) Paul give Ga
er a bit/ a lot of leeway, you are talking about a couple of games but Ga
er has played every minute of every game this season, I think even the cup games although we never played many of them!, he has needed a break but did Moyes even consider this, he could be going to the World Cup and I wouldn’t begrudge him that except Everton will be the worse for that next season if he does go, he needs a good rest in the close season after the strenuous season he has had and is still playing.

I think Everton would have struggled to get as many points they have got without James this season.

Mark Steers
13 Posted 28/04/2026 at 10:38:31
The future is bright... Ha-ha.: Tarkowski signs a new 2-year deal; Keane signs an extension, and we are being linked with John McGinn.

Oh, and no interacting with the Owners... but at least we have a lovely ground and Jordan Pickford. We should be safe next season.

Ian Horan
14 Posted 28/04/2026 at 13:17:40
Fully agree Dave A, for me only 2 players have been a consistent 7/10 week in week out Ga
er who for me is clear player of the year and KDH a snop of a signing at £27 mill
Dave Abrahams
15 Posted 28/04/2026 at 16:00:00
Ian (14).

Did you have a relation named Billy who lived off Great Homer Street many years ago?

Ian Horan
16 Posted 28/04/2026 at 23:19:00
Dave A, not that I am aware of

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