It has to be said that this isn’t an Everton squad that enjoys the greatest of dept. The revolving cast of youngsters have come in and done a grand job to cover for injuries and suspension, but with the classic managerial logic being that you need two quality players in every position to succeed, it’s fair to say that this is an area in which the club is still found…
Venue: Goodison Park Date: 24/01/2016 Kick-off: 12:45 (BST) Match Everton welcome Swansea City to Goodison Park on Sunday to contest an important encounter and the Toffees will surely be desperate to claim a victory on the day after missing out against Chelsea. Everton produced a fine display at Stamford Bridge against Chelsea last weekend but despite their efforts, the Toffees came away from the clash with only a single point due to a…
Venue: Stamford Bridge Date: 16/01/2016 Kick-off: 15:00 (BST) Match Having faced Manchester City away from home in midweek, Everton now prepare for another very tough assignment as they travel to Stamford Bridge to square off against champions Chelsea on Saturday. Everton displayed a lot of fight to earn a 0-0 draw against Manchester City at the Etihad Stadium and the result was most certainly a huge positive for manager Roberto Martinez. However,…
Venue: Etihad Stadium Date: 13/01/2016 Kick-off: 19:45 (BST) Match Everton continued their revival with a 2-0 victory over Dagenham & Redbridge in the FA Cup over the weekend and the Toffees will now have earned their confidence back following two very good results in domestic cup competitions. Now manager Roberto Martinez will surely be keen on his side to bounce back in the Premier League as well but with a clash away to…
Everton were intent on claiming a victory against Tottenham Hotspur at Goodison Park on Sunday following their disappointing loss against Stoke City last time out but at the end, a 1-1 result against the high flyers should be construed as a good one. In an exciting encounter, Aaron Lennon gave Everton the lead with a cracking finish in the first half but the Toffees were pegged back on the stroke…
Venue: Goodison Park Date: 3/01/2016 Kick-off: 16:00 (BST) Match From euphoria to despair, Everton suffered a 3-4 defeat at the hands of Stoke City last time out and the disappointing result would most certainly have been very difficult to take for the Toffees – especially having been at the wrong side of a contentious decision. However, Everton cannot afford to cry foul or indeed wallow in self pity for too long if they…
Venue: Goodison Park Date: 28/12/2015 Kick-off: 15:00 (BST) Match Everton prepare to welcome Stoke City to Goodison Park on Monday and the Toffees will be hopeful of building on their dramatic win over Newcastle United with another victory on the day. While Everton did not play particularly well, they managed to steal a victory over Newcastle United with a very late Tom Cleverley header which was literally the final touch of the…
Venue: St. James’ Park Date: 26/12/2015 Kick-off: 17:30 (BST) Match Everton travel to St. James’ Park to square off against a resurgent Newcastle United side on Boxing Day and it is certainly a match in which the Toffees need to claim a victory from. Everton’s recent unbeaten run suddenly looks like a streak of four matches without a single victory after the Toffees went down 3-2 to at Goodison Park to the hands…
Everton’s fine unbeaten run was brought to a crashing halt following a 3-2 defeat at the hands of Leicester City at Goodison Park on Saturday. While it was an enthralling game between two very good sides, Everton simply made too many mistakes on the day and gave away two cheap penalties. At the end, the penalties cost Everton dearly as they could not launch a fight back and eventually went…
Despite dominating the game, Everton only managed a 1-1 draw against Norwich City at Carrow Road on Saturday and the final result would most certainly have been very disappointing for manager Roberto Martinez. Romelu Lukaku opened the scoring with a well taken finish in the first half but Everton did not kill the game off after squandering a host of wonderful chances. Inevitably, the Toffees were made to pay for…