News Archive – Mar

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‘Making it up as they go along’

20/03/2024

‘Will Everton and Forest be the only clubs ever to be charged ... because I think they’ve been making it up as they go along.”

Under-rated Everton players — Take your pick

19/03/2024

I know it’s hard with everything going on, but I thought I would post something more light hearted as it’s still a long wait until Bournemouth and our next win, but let’s have a go. Feel free to add to the list.   Have a think as I’m sure I’ve missed some, but underrated Everton […]

Everton Academy loses 15-year-old Jayden Lienou

19/03/2024

Jayden Lienou has left Everton to join Manchester City with all the documents signed, according to Fabrizio Romano. The Italian journalist reported via Twitter on 27 March that the young full-back had been snapped up ahead of two other English clubs for their academy set up. Jayden is only 15 years old (DoB: 8 April 2008) […]

No Excuses

19/03/2024

Everton couldn't have asked for better circumstances, relative to their wider predicament off the pitch, to turn their form around heading into the final 10 games of the season

The relegation run-in

18/03/2024

Sheff Utd and Burnley are already down.  It remains for Luton, Forest, Everton and Brentford to fight their way out of trouble. How are these teams shaping up? Well, the sadly significant thing to note is that we do not have the best squad or First XI out of this lot.  Being Everton means nothing […]

The Batistuta Factor

16/03/2024

A chance meeting in a hotel lobby ends with an Everton fan watching the Uefa Cup tie in Florence as the guest of a footballing legend.

Everton return home amid overblown reports of team incident

16/03/2024

The Everton squad is back home this weekend following a week away in Portugal, although the club is having to play down reports that a trip intended to forge tighter team unity was almost undermined by a brief flare-up involving the manager and some of his players.

1966 and All That

15/03/2024

When the family of Tom Kelly were going through his things following his passing last December, they came across an essay he had written a decade ago recounting his life as an Evertonian, going back five decades. It’s a lovely, evocative piece of writing, worthy of a wider audience.

Premier League — Matchweek 29 and FA Cup 6th Round

15/03/2024

Most of this week’s Premier League matches have been postponed (see below), leaving only one televised game this weekend, with two games featuring relegation-threatened sides in the 3 pm blackout: Saturday 16 March 2024 15:00 Burnley v Brentford 15:00 Luton Town v Nottingham Forest 17:30 Fulham v Tottenham Hotspur — Sky Sports   For teams playing […]

When will the postponed Everton v Liverpool take place?

14/03/2024

Everton lost the first Merseyside derby of the 2023/24 Premier League season in October as Liverpool netted two unanswered second-half goals in a 2-0 victory at Anfield.  Sean Dyche’s side had thought they’d have a chance to repay the favour in February, but the Reds’ appearance in the League Cup final against Chelsea pushed the […]

Missed Chances and Two Tackles

12/03/2024

One of those days when it just wouldn’t go in. Their keeper took everything served to him and once again there must have been an electromagnetic field in front of the opposition goal. We created enough chances; we just didn’t finish.

McNeil: Low confidence is hurting us

11/03/2024

Dwight McNeil has admitted that Everton are struggling for confidence in attacking areas of the pitch as they look to try and use the current three-week break from action as an opportunity to reset and refocus.

Lack of composure is killing us

10/03/2024

I can't fault the players for effort. They are working hard and fighting for the cause, and we're certainly due a slice of luck. But we really need to improve in our attacking areas.

777 Partners meet with Premier League

08/03/2024

Representatives from 777 Partners met with the Premier League this week as the latter seeks greater clarification around the investment firm's ability to fund their proposed takeover of Everton.

Premier League — Matchweek 28

08/03/2024

The Premier League programme is spread across 3 days this weekend with only 3 games in Saturday’s 3pm blackout, and two more untelevised games on Sunday afternoon. The televised matches in the UK are: Saturday 9 March 202412:30 Manchester United v Everton — TNT Sports 1T 17:30 Arsenal v Brentford — Sky Sports   Sunday 10 March 202413:00 […]

Manchester United vs Everton

07/03/2024

Idrissa Gueye is rated as doubtful for Everton's trip to Old Trafford on Saturday where they will take on Manchester United, still looking to end what is now the Blues' longest run without a win in the Premier League for 30 years.

Abdoulaye Doucoure’s Emblematic Role of in Sean Dyche’s Everton team

05/03/2024

Born on 1 January 1993, Abdoulaye Doucoure joined Everton in September 2020 after his role as a midfielder at Watford. During his first Everton game, they won 1-0 against Tottenham Hotspur.  Abdoulaye Doucoure’s wonder strike means @Everton will stay in the #PL, as it stands! pic.twitter.com/9tYE1pPrXQ — Premier League (@premierleague) May 28, 2023 Doucoure has […]

Everton: Graveyard for Strikers

04/03/2024

Up to around 50% of all comment on ToffeeWeb is about Dominic Calvert-Lewin’s low scoring (and the low scoring of his replacements).  Unfortunately, it’s just the latest chapter in a tragic tale of non-scoring strikers throughout our Premier League history.  Good sides have strikers capable of scoring more than 20 goals in a season.  Since […]