News Archive –Mar

Blues win out with a great Mirallas goal

Everton registered three successive Premier League wins for the first time this season thanks to an excellent solo effort by Mirallas. The Belgian latched onto Howard's punch and ran the length of Goodison to slot home past Begovic just before the half-hour. The second half was a tightly-contested affair but Everton made sure of the points against a toothless Stoke outfit to remain on Arsenal's heels in sixth place.

• Ken Buckley: From My Seat
• Match report: Moment of Mirallas Magic

Moyes justifies his contract delay

David Moyes has made another attempt to explain why he is continuing to stall on any contract decision until after the end of the current season, claiming that it's not a bad request for him to make, and that the club are happy with the situation.

Everton vs Stoke City

Everton begin what could be a vital nine-game run-in to the end of the season with the visit to Goodison of uncompromising Stoke City this weekend. David Moyes must reshuffle to cope with the loss of suspended duo Fellaini and Pienaar but may welcome back Jagielka and Howard as he seeks a third successive League win. KO is 5:30pm with the game on national and international TV.

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Moyes's vision to take Everton forward

David Moyes today outlined his vision for Everton despite his own future remaining uncertain; he has revealed his plans to ensure the club is well equipped to make the next step up competitively in the long-term.

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Moyes must be careful not to play into Stoke's hands with tactical tweaking

Throughout the 2012-13 season, David Moyes has favoured a 4-4-1-1 formation. But with both Marouane Fellaini and Steven Pienaar suspended for this weekend’s home fixture with Stoke City, as well as the following weekend’s visit to Tottenham, he could return to a more straightforward 4-4-2 system.

Kenwright hopeful of keeping Moyes at Everton

Bill Kenwright says that he hopes that when he and David Moyes sit down at the end of the season to discuss the Scot's future that he will sign a new contract with Everton. "If [he] doesn't, the man leaves with his head held high," the Chairman said in an interview with Sky Sports News in which he made fresh claims of parties interested in buying the Club.

• SOS1878.co.uk survey on the future of EFC

Time to throw off the shackles

With Everton sixth in the table, six points off the top four, Phil Jagielka believes they need to approach the final nine matches with a slightly different attitude. He told the Liverpool Echo, “We need to win games now. If we we're to draw, I’m not saying it would be the end of the season but we have to go out ultra-positive and really take it to teams and see how we go. It might make the manager’s decision making a little bit easier."

Everton have the best Stewards

The Echo has uncovered a survey that shows Everton have the best stewards. An independent survey carried out with matchgoers at every football ground in the Premier League saw the Blues come out on top for their exemplary stewarding services.

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FourFourTwo predicts tight finish, with Everton finishing...

With less than a quarter of the season left to play, they’ve run through the rest of the Premier League season's results to predict what will happen in the Premier League. At least one of the current top four will end the season with very little to show for their efforts, while a 'surprise' team in Blue is predicted to snatch 4th place!

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Biggest ref bias in favour of Liverpool

This statistical analysis ponders the question: Are Referees biased towards the Home Team? The resulting EPL Index Stats Analysis show up a fairly consistent bias in terms of free-kicks given away before a yellow card is received (on average). By team, the greatest beneficiary of this at home is found to be Liverpool by a clear margin.

Duffy will consider his future

Shane Duffy will consider his Everton future in the summer – as David Moyes ponders whether to allow Thomas Hitzlsperger out on loan.

Fan banned in Saha race controversy returns to football

Dave Sibson, the Everton supporter who was controversially banned from football on the grounds of racism for a comment he shouted at Louis Saha two years ago, will retake his seat in the Park End this Saturday.

Neville would consider lower division football

Phil Neville says that his desire to keep playing at the ripe age of 36 means that he would have no problem dropping down to the Football League to prolong his career.

Coleman and Naismith handed starts

Four Everton players saw international action this evening in World Cup qualifiers, with Seamus Coleman and Steven Naismith playing the full 90 minutes for the Republic of Ireland and Scotland respectively. Marouane Fellaini and Kevin Mirallas came on a second-half substitutes for Belgium against Macedonia.

Second goal against City stays with Jelavic

As expected, the Premier League's "dubious goals panel" has ruled that Nikica Jelavic's deflected strike against Manchester City will officially be attributed to the Croatian.

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Three of the best under David Moyes

Almost 180 players have passed through Everton since David Moyes arrived in 2002 with around £260 million changing hands in the process; the net spend under Moyes is approximately £10.5 million (that equates to less than £1 million a season). Luke O'Farrell names his top three signings of the Moyes era.

The Future Path for Everton Academy

Alan Irvine talks to Greg O'Keeffe in the Liverpool Echo about his philosophy for developing young players who are coming up through the ranks of the Everton Academy.

Monday's mini-derby – has been postponed

An Everton XI were set to take on AFC Liverpool on Monday night, but the game has been called off with snow covering more than half the pitch.

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Stats outline Everton improvements and failings | Comparison to 2011-12

The improvements are clear; unfortunately, so are the problems and a quick comparison between 2011-12 and 2012-13 highlights these areas. Continual defensive problems and sub-par finishing temper the obvious improvements in passing and creativity.

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Why Everton fans should prepare for Fellaini's inevitable departure

Once again, Chelsea are being linked (in the Daily Star with a move for Marouane Fellaini. David Anderson argues that the Toffees must now get the best price they can. And, as unwelcome as this speculation is for Everton and their fans, they had better get used to it because it isn't going to go away.

West Brom worth more than Everton!

A study in The Mail on Sunday claims that West Bromwich Albion are more valuable than Everton, and Tottenham are worth more than both Manchester City, the Premier League title-holders, and Liverpool, according to a new ‘rational’ method of valuing football clubs.

Monday's mini-derby – with a difference

An Everton XI are set to take on AFC Liverpool on Monday night, weather permitting. Kick off: 7:45pm at Valerie Park, Prescot.

Baines helps England thrash San Marino

Leighton Baines weighed in with three assists and Leon Osman made his competitive international debut as England walloped San Marino 8-0 this evening. Seamus Coleman, meanwhile, was in action for the Republic of Ireland in Stockholm in a 0-0 draw against Sweden. Marouane Fellaini started for Belgium against Macedonia while Nikica Jelavic, Kevin Mirallas and Steven Naismith were on the bench for their respective countries.

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Be Careful What You Wish For

Other than taking a timely and welcome dig at this utterly banal cliche, it's not entirely clear what the purpose of this piece at KEIOC is really targetting...

Osman has been 'carrying' Everton

David Moyes believes Leon Osman has earned his place in the England squad because the midfielder has been ‘carrying’ Everton this season. Osman could add to the cap that he earned against Sweden in November last year if he plays in the upcoming games against San Marino and Montenegro.

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Mucha could be playing for new Everton contract

He looked set to leave Goodison this summer when his contract expires but Everton could yet offer Jan Mucha a new deal should he continue to impress in place of the injured Tim Howard.

Fellaini impressed by compatriot Mirallas

Marouane Fellaini has highlighted the ease with which his international teammate, Kevin Mirallas, has adapted to life in the Premier League and he predicts there is more to come from the forward whose first campaign at Everton was disrupted by a hamstring injury in December and January.

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Cycling mogul's admiration for Moyes

Asked if there was another sport to which he might be interested in applying his skills. Sir Dave Brailsford, the architect of British cycling success at the London 2012 Olympics and last year's Tour de France, says:

"Football is something I would look at," adding that he admired the style and ability of Everton manager David Moyes to perform so well given the difference in resources he faces against some of the bigger clubs. "He does an unbelievably good job."

Lundstram extends Doncaster loan

Everton youngster John Lundstram has had his loan at Doncaster Rovers extended until the end of the season.

Heitinga seeks positive reactions on Twitter

John Heitinga likes to interact with fans on Twitter but makes the strange claim that people on Twitter need to say nice things to eachother or "the time will come when no-one is on Twitter any more"!

Sky pick up Gunners clash

Everton's potentially crucial clash with Arsenal at the Emirates Stadium on 16th April will now be broadcast live on Sky Sports.

Coleman: City saw the 'real' Everton

Seamus Coleman says that the determined performance that overcame Manchester City just seven days after the horror show against Wigan in the FA Cup showed what the "real Everton" is all about.

Baines pays tribute to Mucha display

Leighton Baines has hailed the role that Jan Mucha played in Everton's 2-0 win over Manchester City on Saturday in what was only his second Premier League start for the Blues.

Stubbs: Budget will determine Moyes's decision

Former Everton defender and current U21s coach Alan Stubbs says that the decision over whether David Moyes commits to a new contract at Everton will be determined by off-the-pitch matters – specifically the amount of money he will get to spend on team building – and not where the Blues finish in the Premier League this season.

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A Wigan Fan Tells Everton Why Roberto Martinez Is The Man To Replace Moyes

Intelligent, positive, creative and confident, Roberto Martinez has all the necessary qualities to succeed at Everton according to this Wigan fan. Just go easy on him...

Neville handed England U21 role

Phil Neville has been given a coaching role with England's U21s at the European Championship in Israel this summer, Everton have now confirmed.

Duffy could face fine for controversial Tweet

A controversial Tweet sent from the account of Everton defender, Shane Duffy, could prompt a fine by the Club report The Telegraph.

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BBC comedian 'Lee Nelson' charged after gatecrashing at Everton to warm-up with Manchester City players

Comedian Simon Brodkin was charged by police after entering the pitch and warming up with Manchester City players ahead of their 2-0 defeat by Everton at Goodison Park. City fan Brodkin, who is best known for his character Lee Nelson, was appearing in the guise of footballer Jason Bent - a character from his BBC series Lee Nelson’s Well Funny People. The 35-year-old was charged with pitch encroachment under the Football Offences Act.

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Victor Anichebe can become Everton's most important player

Victor Anichebe pulled out possibly his best performance of the season for Everton as they defeated Manchester City superbly with a 2-0 win at Goodison Park over the weekend. It was a performance which suggested that Anichebe has finally matured into the sort of player that the club would have seen leading the front line for many years to come.

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The cost of insanity, Pt II

The second part of Neil Adderley's interview with Colin Fitzpatrick covers the conclusion of the Kirkby inquiry and the origins of the Blue Union

U21s pegged back by Villa

Everton's U21s seemed destined for another win on the back of goals by Conor McAleny and Hallam Hope but Aston Villa's second string came back from 2-0 down to hold the Blues to a 2-2 draw.

Two-match bans for Fellaini and Pienaar

Everton will be without Marouane Fellaini and Steven Pienaar for the home game against Stoke City and the trip to Tottenham Hotspur as both players will be serving two-match suspensions.

U18s edge Chelsea

Everton's U18s emulated the Blues' U21s with a 1-0 win over Chelsea at the London club's Cobham training ground thanks to George Waring's goal.

Moyes reserves praise for his team

David Moyes was understandably proud of his players following their barn-storming win over Manchester City that went a long way to atoning for last weekend's awful cup defeat to Wigan.

Osman screamer inspires 10-man stand

Everton delivered a rousing response to last Saturday's cup debacle with a high-octane peformance that powered them past City despite Pienaar's second-half dismissal. A stunner from Osman looked to have won it as the depleted Blues dug in doggedly but Jelavic sealed it in stoppage time in dramatic fashion. Partial redemption and reclamation of sixth place for Moyes's men.

• Report: Everton's Show of Pride Floors City
• Ken Buckley — From My Seat
• Paul Traill: Bouncing Back in Style

Moyes: Players and I are driven to succeed

David Moyes has dismissed suggestions that he and his players lack ambition after their humiliating cup exit at the hands of Wigan last weekend and insists that they are still aiming for Europe this season.

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The cost of insanity, Pt I

Part I of an interview of KEIOC Secretary and Blue Union Communications Officer, Colin Fitzpatrick, by Neil Adderley.

Cyber bullies blamed for seige mentality at Everton

In his latest Friday article, David Prentice condemns the reaction of 'cyber bullies' to last week's dismal performance against Wigan.

Neville makes amends for TV comment

Phil Neville has used his notes in tomorrow's matchday programme to address remarks he made earlier this week that prompted an angry reaction from Evertonians on social media channels.

Everton vs Manchester City

Everton face the biggest test to their character so far this season as they look to bounce back from last weekend's disaster against Wigan in the FA Cup with the soon-to-be deposed Champions, Manchester City, in town.

TW Player of the Month: Kevin Mirallas

The Belgian forward received the most votes, with a 36% share of the 2,500+ cast, for the month of February.

Baines and Osman get England call-up

Leighton Baines and Leon Osman have been called up by Roy Hodgson for England's forthcoming World Cup qualifiers against San Marino and Montenegro this month.

Stubbs lauds McAleny's scoring form

Everton U21s coach, Alan Stubbs, has described how his side are reaping the benefits of Conor McAleny's extended run in the team after recovering from a succession of niggly injuries in the first half of the season. The young striker's recent glut of goals has propelled the Blues' second string to the top of the Barclays Under-21 Premier League Group 1 table.

Mucha's driving-ban mix up

Jan Mucha has been ordered to complete 250 hours of community service after being caught on the roads driving while banned.

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Pip's cricket dream

Phil Neville is already considering his next big move – a return to his first-love with Greenmount Cricket Club.

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How do you solve a problem like Everton?

Mark Godfrey adds to the number of well-written articles assessing Everton's plight in the wake of Saturday's FA Cup debacle and the ensuing fallout.

And it is in the direction of Kenwright where the ire of supporters is being aimed in the aftermath of the Cup disappointment. The Evertonians relationship with the man at the helm of the club has been strained to say the least for many years, from the failed new stadium ventures at Kings Dock and Kirkby to the inability to attract investment to move the club into a trophy-challenging position on the field. Finally, as a parting of the ways becomes an increasing possibility, it seems the manager could also running out of patience with his boss.

Distin describes pain of FA Cup exit

Sylvain Distin says that the current Everton dressing room is the most passionate he has been a part of and that is why Saturday's drubbing at the hands of Wigan Athletic hurts so much. "It hurt everybody but we’ve got to recover from that and we’ve got to do it pretty soon," the defender says.

Echo denies poor Everton coverage

The Liverpool Echo have strongly dismissed assertions that the local paper is "in the club's pocket, afraid to ask the tough questions" about Everton FC in an editorial today.

Shareholders Association minutes

The Everton FC Shareholders Association have published summarised minutes of their meeting with the Club's Chief Executive, Robert Elstone, last night.

Everton on TalkSport

TalkSport spent a good two hours this evening talking Everton, with striker-turned-broadcaster, Stan Collymore, reporting back the answers he received from a source within Goodison on a range of hot-button questions, including the assertion that the Club is for sale at £125m.

Neville 'embarrassed' by his performance

Phil Neville has labelled his performance in the shock FA Cup defeat to Wigan Athletic as 'embarrassing'. Neville's woeful backpass gifted Wigan their second goal as Everton conceded three times in just over three minutes on Saturday.

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The nearly man David Moyes risks being overlooked if he leaves Everton

The achievements of Moyes over the past decade far exceed those of managers such as Alex McLeish and Steve McClaren who have won major trophies in the same period, but the reality is that silverware is a prerequisite for applicants for the kind of jobs the Scot may covet. That Everton have not lifted any, critics of Moyes suggest, is no coincidence. Too often they have underperformed in the biggest of matches.

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Why could the defeat against Wigan Athletic be good for Everton?

I cannot see Moyes leaving until he has won a trophy and that could be the bonus from defeat to Wigan with one more year of Moyes to try and achieve what appears unachievable.

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A disgraceful performance from Everton FC

Video: "A disgraceful performance from Everton FC" — Sports Editor John Thompson.

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Write off David Moyes at your peril

Moyes is an old-fashioned authoritarian, yet is notably collegiate in his recruitment policy, in which he draws heavily on the professionalism of Steve Round, his assistant; Robbie Cooke, his chief scout; and James Smith, his technical scout. If he goes, they will doubtless follow. Everton would have to begin from scratch, without such players as Marouane Fellaini, whose form since the January transfer window closed has been sufficiently poor to pose questions about his class, character and commitment. A culture of evolution would be swept away by a revolution.

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The end of an era at Goodison Park?

Regardless of whether David Moyes does jump ship or not this summer, there was a definite ‘end of an era’ feel around Goodison Park on Saturday.

Nothing to do with my contract, says Moyes

David Moyes has denied that the thoroughly abject performance against Wigan at the weekend had anything to do with the continuing uncertainty over his future with the club.

• Kilbane: Uncertainty over Moyes's future hurting Everton

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Is it time for Everton and David Moyes to part company?

Next week marks the 11th year anniversary of David Moyes taking charge of Everton but after Saturday’s 3-0 FA Cup quarter-final defeat to Wigan he may feel it is time for a change for both himself and the club when his contract runs out in the summer.

Under-21s win to go top

Everton Under-21s did very well to win 1-0 at Chelsea this evening, through another goal from young striker Conor McAleny. But the brilliant result was tainted somewhat by the dismissal of Ross Barkley in the 89th minute, apparently for raising his hand to an opponent's face as Chelsea prepared to take a free-kick.

Everton slip down to 7th place

Rubbing salt into some already very painful wounds this weekend, Everton have now slipped down into 7th place in the Premier League after Spurs failed to hold on to a second-half lead at Anfield this evening and lost 2-3 to Liverpool, who go ahead of the Blues (on goal difference) for the first time this season.

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Terrible Toffees Stumble Out of the FA Cup in Embarrassing Fashion

With Everton, nothing is ever certain. And, when the media started blowing up this fixture against relegation-threatened Wigan Athletic as a quick-and-easy way for David Moyes to get his side into the FA Cup semifinals and potentially claim the first trophy of his long tenure, it just seemed like everything would go wrong.

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FA Cup horror show may actually improve the chances of Moyes staying at Everton

David Moyes may have taken the Toffees as far as he can, but are there any better options available to him?

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A rant about Everton’s Marouane Fellaini

The supporters’ issue with Fellaini wasn’t necessarily his performance, it was his apparent apathy to what was going on around him and his failure to leave any impression on the game whatsoever. This was the kind of the game which Everton should’ve won, and that Fellaini should have had a profound influence on.

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What next for David Moyes?

Phil McNulty ponders Moyes's future after one of the most abject displays of his tenure saw Everton crash out of the FA Cup to Wigan Athletic.

The intrigue surrounds how Moyes will react to such a setback. He has done much fine work at Goodison Park but there has been a simmering unsettled mood in recent weeks alongside the uncertainty over his contract.

A chance had opened up for Everton in this season's FA Cup but it was squandered quite spectacularly - and how Goodison Park, or at least those supporters still inside a rapidly deserting stadium at the final whistle, let Moyes and his players know it.

Moyes says it was just ''one of those days''

David Moyes had no explanations for why his Everton side failed to perform to anything like they are capable of against lowly Wigan Athletic, as the blues crashed out of the FA Cup yet again to the huge frustration of a seething Goodison crowd.

Stunned Everton crash out in awful fashion

Everton's hopes of Wembley redemption ended in disastrous fashion after Wigan scored three goals in less than four first-half minutes. Needing a second-half surge to rescue the tie after Figeuroa, McManaman and Gomez had stunned Goodison, the rattled Blues failed to score a single goal in response as their dreams of silverware came to a premature and ignominious end.

• Report: Disastrous Display Ends Quest for Redemption
• Ken Buckley: From My Seat
• Paul Traill: About as bad as it gets

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Martin Keown interviews David Moyes: People say I need a trophy, but it's Everton that need one...

Read the full interview at the link below.

Cup replay would be on Wednesday

Everton have announced that should a replay be required against Wigan, the game would take place at the DW Stadium on Wednesday 13th March at 7.45pm.

Baines: We need to prove we're better than 1995 Blues

Leighton Baines believes that Everton's current team is better than the one that won the FA Cup in 1995 but the only way to prove it is to win the trophy themselves.

Gibson still not ready for Ireland return

Ireland manager Giovanni Trapattoni revealed he has spoken with Darron Gibson, who is not quite ready to lift his self-imposed exile from the national side; he was not named in the squad announced today for the World Cup qualification double-header on 22 March in Stockholm and four days later in Dublin.

Heitinga looking for redemption

Johnny Heitinga has been open in recognizing his poor form this season, but sees his chance to make amends at the weekend with the massive FA Cup 6th Round clash against Wigan — and his personal nemesis. Arouna Kone.

Fellaini wants an Everton trophy

Maroaune Fellaini wants to win a trophy in this, his fifth season with the club. He said: “I want to win something. It’s nice when I score but more important to me is winning something with Everton."

Der Hammer is ready to strike

Thomas Hitzlsperger has only started four games for Everton but insists he is ready to help fire the Blues back to Wembley and says he stays after hours at Finch Farm in order to make sure he remains in peak condition and is always ready if David Moyes calls on him.

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What’s up with Jelavic?

The Croatian striker has gone 12 Premier League games without scoring now and even his greatest admirers must be worrying about his form. The Executioner has heard numerous theories – he’s been found out, he’s being grocked out of games, he’s working the channels too much or his confidence has gone. Instead of mere speculation, let’s have a look at his Premier League numbers....

Everton vs Wigan Athletic

Everton are 90 minutes from a return to Wembley where the prospect of atonement awaits if they can beat Wigan this weekend at Goodison Park. Heitinga is the likely replacement for the injured Jagielka and Mucha will stand in for the injured Howard for a second match in a row. KO is 12:45pm.

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Howard out for a month

Tim Howard has been ruled out of the FA Cup quarter final with Wigan Athletic this weekend and is likely to be out until April after it was revealed that he fractured two bones in his back in the later stages of the fifth round replay with Oldham.

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Taxi for Wayne Rooney – to Paris Saint-Germain

The papers are agog with the prospect of Wayne Rooney leaving Man Utd in the summer, after he started on the bench v Real Madrid, but are ruling out any return to Everton for the lifelong Blues fan, who they are touting strongly for a move across the channel to Paris St-Germain.

Moyes calls on the '12th man'

David Moyes is hoping for more packed, raucous crowds at Goodison Park to help push the Blues forward in their quests for FA Cup glory and European qualification.

Another month for Bidwell at Brentford

Jake Bidwell, who has been on loan with Brentford since September, will stay at the club for at least another month after his loan was extended through 6 April.

Ross Barkley: It’s all up to himself

Steven Pienaar believes that the forward path of progression and development for Ross Barkley is all up to the player himself.

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Why David Moyes should start Shane Duffy against Wigan this weekend

Wigan have already admitted some players will be rested for their 6th Round tie at Goodison Park, and this is the perfect time for Shane Duffy to get a chance. He will be in front of a home crowd during a big match, and for the most part this will be a first-choice squad.

Long features for England U18s

Everton Academy striker, Chris Long, played the full 90 minutes for England's U18s last night in their narrow 1-0 defeat to Belgium.

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Statistics show Baines as Europe's most creative player

Statistically, the Everton left back is the most creative player in Europe and it is to his credit that his defensive performances remain at such a high level; Baines has won 81 percent of his tackles this season and continues to excel defensively.

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Martinez to make changes for Everton FA Cup clash

Roberto Martinez has revealed he will make changes for Wigan Athletic's FA Cup quarter-final against Everton.

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Seamus Coleman is hoping Kevin Mirallas partnership will prosper

Seamus Coleman hopes his influential partnership with Kevin Mirallas can prosper without being marred by injuries as Everton bid to end the season in style.

Jagielka out until the end of March

The severity of the gash to Phil Jagielka's ankle could mean he misses Everton's next two fixtures as well as England's upcoming World Cup qualifiers towards the end of the month, according to reports. The defender was scythed down by Reading's Adam Le Fondre in the Blues' 3-1 win on Saturday and he required surgery to sew the wound back up.

Mirallas revelling in regular action

David Moyes has acknowledged the impressive recent form of Kevin Mirallas who is once again showing what an important player he is to Everton's European chances now that he has recovered from his injury problems.

Barkley sparks come-from-behind win for U21s

Everton's Under-21 side secured an amazing comeback to win 3-2 over Blackburn Rovers at Southport this evening thanks to three goals in the final 14 minutes. Barkley drove home from a near-impossible angle before Vellios stabbed home to level the scores with four minutes remaining. And McAleny provided a cool last-minute finish to give his side what could prove a priceless win.

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Everton 3 - 1 Reading – Tactical Deconstruction

This was a fairly routine win against one of the weakest sides we have faced at Goodison in a while and should set us up nicely for Wigan next week.

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Pienaar has sights on Europe

Steven Pienaar has his eye on European football this autumn as the season enters the final quarter.

Jagielka to undergo surgery on damaged ankle

Everton have revealed that Phil Jagielka will require surgery on a nasty gash to his ankle sustained in a tackle with Reading's Adam Le Fondre today.

Moyes's wide boys lift Everton to victory

Everton got back to winning ways and rediscovered some attacking flair behind superb displays by Pienaar and Mirallas, both of whom weighed in with second-half goals. Coleman had served up the opener for Fellaini just before the break after a poor start by the Blues and the day was marred only by a late consolation for Reading, an early injury to Jagielka and another blank for Jelavic.

• Report: Improving Everton Rediscover Their Wings
• Ken Buckley: From My Seat
• Paul Traill: Mucha More Like It!

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Podcast: Sylvain Distin — Back from the brink

The official site kicks off a series of podcasts with an interview with Sylvain Distin that takes in his ignominious departure from Paris St Germain as a teenager to his present days as a reliable presence at centre half for Everton.

Gibson to play on despite thigh problem

Darron Gibson will be asked to play on through the discomfort caused by his on-going thigh tendon problems as Everton push for a place at Wembley and in Europe.

Moyes treating league and cup campaigns equally

David Moyes says that he is not prioritising his team's push in the FA Cup over the chase for Europe, insisting that, despite his small squad, he is treating each game 'on its merits.'

Moyes puts the onus on Jelavic

David Moyes says that the team needs Nikica Jelavic to start scoring goals again and says that it is up to the striker to find a way back to the form he showed a year ago.

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Anxious fans not prepared to just 'wait and see'

David Prentice detected some genuine anxiety among Evertonians in the cup replay against Oldham, even with the Blues two goals to the good.

Goal-line technology coming next season

The Premier League are in 'advanced talks' with two of the three licensed providers of goal-line technology technology, Hawkeye and GoalRef, and are hopeful that all 20 clubs will have a system in place by August.

Everton vs Reading

Having progressed in the FA Cup in the cup replay on Tuesday, Everton's focus turns back to the Premier League where they'll be looking to bounce back from two straight defeats and gain revenge for their defeat to Reading at the Madjeski Stadium in November. Fellaini could return as the only likely change after sitting out against Oldham, though Howard's fitness will be assessed after his battering against Oldham. KO is 3pm on Saturday.