17/05/2026
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David Moyes has said Everton ‘messed up big time’ after the club’s defeat to Sunderland.
Everton's hopes for European qualification effectively ended with a costly 3-1 defeat to Sunderland at Hill Dickinson Stadium.
Merlin Röhl’s first Everton goal had given the Toffees the lead at the interval, but some disastrous defending allowed Sunderland to stage a second-half comeback.
Brian Brobbey brought the Black Cats level after Jake O’Brien carelessly conceded possession with a poor touch, before Brobbey shrugged aside James Tarkowski to fire an equaliser through Jordan Pickford.
Pickford ought to have done better with Sunderland’s second, as Enzo Le Fee’s shot squirmed past his outstretched hand, before a catalogue of calamities allowed Wilson Isidor to turn in a third for the visitors.
A win would have put Everton level on points with Brentford in the final European place, but hopes of continental football are now surely over.
Moyes believes the result showed that Everton are ‘probably not quite ready’ for Europe after blowing a big opportunity to remain in the race.
"We didn't look like a European team at times today, that's for sure. Things didn't go for us. We lost a poor first goal, got back in the game, looked more likely to score, then gave away a second goal. Tried to find our way back. Players have done an amazing job at times, but it wasn't there today," he said to Sky Sports.
"If I look back maybe the last four or five games we've played quite well but not really got over the line. There's some poor decisions that have gone against us and Sunderland kept at their job and we didn't. They got the victory.
"We messed up big time today. Opportunity where if we'd won it things would be a lot different. We looked more likely at half time, didn't start the second half well but thought if anyone would score after that it would be us.
"Everton have not had the opportunity to get in the top end of the league table for a while. I'm more disappointed that they have missed that opportunity to keep pushing on. Today showed that we are probably not quite ready."
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Mark Ryan
2 Posted 17/05/2026 at 18:52:00
2 Posted 17/05/2026 at 18:52:00
Tosser and that's being polite. Bye
John Collins
4 Posted 17/05/2026 at 18:59:13
4 Posted 17/05/2026 at 18:59:13
"Everton have not had the opportunity to get in the top end of the league table for a while. I'm more disappointed that they have missed that opportunity to keep pushing on. Today showed that we are probably not quite ready."
Three weeks ago it was "Everton haven't had the opportunity to get into Europe for a long time"
Then last week it was "Everton haven't been in the top half of the table at this stage of the season for quite a while now"
Today?
Another lowering of our target for the season.
Three weeks ago it was "Everton haven't had the opportunity to get into Europe for a long time"
Then last week it was "Everton haven't been in the top half of the table at this stage of the season for quite a while now"
Today?
Another lowering of our target for the season.
Tony Hughes
5 Posted 17/05/2026 at 19:01:40
5 Posted 17/05/2026 at 19:01:40
He gets on my nerves, one depressing man
Billy Shears
6 Posted 17/05/2026 at 19:22:38
6 Posted 17/05/2026 at 19:22:38
We can laugh at the r.s all we want...but their owners will sack Slott and hire the right Gaffer next time...as there fucking ruthless and demanding of success from top to bottom!
Whereas our owners will keep Moyes & be more than happy to finish mid table next season too,as they count their money from the new stadium whilst looking after their number one footballing project...ROMA.
Have a fucking wild guess which of the above clubs will be the first to win Silverware in our fair City?
Whereas our owners will keep Moyes & be more than happy to finish mid table next season too,as they count their money from the new stadium whilst looking after their number one footballing project...ROMA.
Have a fucking wild guess which of the above clubs will be the first to win Silverware in our fair City?
Christy Ring
7 Posted 17/05/2026 at 19:34:12
7 Posted 17/05/2026 at 19:34:12
What’s this ‘we’re not ready’, you pick the same team, same formation, and we haven’t won in the last 5 games? You make substitutions in the last 15mins, clueless.
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