Michael Kenrick 04/04/2026 6comments  |  Jump to last

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Lee Carsley has been giving Tyler Dibling what he can't get at Everton: time on the pitch playing competitive football... albeit for England Under-21s. 

But Dibling has only hinted at the frustrations he may have had after being glaringly overlooked by his club manager, David Moyes, saying: “It’s been tough [at club level]. When I come with England, it’s good to get minutes and play in these types of games to know that, when I go back to Everton, I can really push on at the end of the season and into the next.

“I had a good season last year with Southampton and it’s been harder for me this season with not playing as many games, but it’s all experience at the end of the day.

“I have definitely learned from people like Iliman Ndiaye and Jack Grealish, because they’re such good players. When you see them every day, you can take things from their game. I need to keep pushing myself, keep working hard at training, and I’m going to go into next season ready to go, mentally and physically.”

Dibling has made only 6 starts under David Moyes in his first season at Everton after joining the club for a relatively high fee of £35M. The rest of his 17 appearances have come from the bench and he is yet to score for Everton.

 

 
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Neil Lawson
1 Posted 04/04/2026 at 18:26:10
Come on in the 70th minute v the Redshite and score the winner. Nobody will care about the rest of your season.
Mark Murphy
2 Posted 04/04/2026 at 18:38:25
Should’ve got minutes at Arsenal should’ve got minutes v Chelsea.

I’m worried we’ll lose him for a loss.

Phil Parker
3 Posted 04/04/2026 at 18:40:02
Play for Everton u21s. Get a run of 6-8 games under your belt to get some kind of match fitness, and knock on the door of the first team. Or are you not allowed to because of your status or contract. Modern football eh.
Mike Gaynes
4 Posted 04/04/2026 at 20:34:09
He hasn't been overlooked. He's been looked over, every day in training. And hasn't shown what Moyes wants. Moyes came right out and told him to pull his finger out.

Minutes are earned, son. Not granted. Not in this club. Earn them. Get 'er done.

Martin Berry
5 Posted 04/04/2026 at 20:55:53
Moyes knows a player, and he knows what Dibbling must do to break into the first 11. the Manager has been here before, the player has not and he will learn from it.

Lets get a pre season done and I think we will see we have three players on our hands, Dibbling, Tim and Rohl. There all young and only going to get better with patience.

Paul Hewitt
6 Posted 04/04/2026 at 20:58:01
I always thought that getting Tom Fellows from WBA would have been a cheaper and better option than Dibling..

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