On the back of a wonderful performance against Chelsea, Everton were expected to return to winning ways when they welcomed bottom side Leicester City to Goodison Park on Sunday. However, the match did not prove to be as straightforward as it was being made out earlier on and Everton had to dig deep in order to claim a draw from the clash. The performance which Everton put in on the…
Everton’s mini revival was brought to an unceremonious halt as the Toffees succumbed to a disappointing 1-0 loss at the hands of Chelsea at Stamford Bridge in midweek. Up against the league leaders, Everton had put in a spirited display and deserved to claim at least something out of the clash. However, such has been Everton’s luck of late that they were unable to see out the game and were…
Venue: Stamford Bridge Date: 11/02/2015 Kick-off: 19:45 (BST) Everton played out a dull and anticlimactic 0-0 draw against Liverpool over the weekend but at the end, the point could be seen as a positive one for the Toffees. Roberto Martinez’s men are currently on the right track to recovery following a torrid start to the season but they could be brought back down to earth during the midweek clash when they square off…
Despite all the hype ahead of the game, the Merseyside Derby between Everton and Liverpool turned out to be a drab affair which ended with a disappointing 0-0 score line. In truth, neither team showed enough on the day to suggest that they wanted to win the game and seemed happy with the point. While the game was certainly a disappointing spectacle for the fans, Everton will perhaps be content…
Venue: Goodison Park Date: 07/02/2015 Kick-off: 17:30 (BST) The so called ‘Friendly Derby’ will be contested this weekend when Everton square off against Liverpool at Goodison Park and the match promises to be an enthralling encounter. Everton managed to somewhat arrest their recent slump by claiming a hard fought 1-0 victory over Crystal Palace last weekend and the Toffees will now be hoping to use the win as a springboard to turn their…
It is clear for everyone to see that Everton have endured a torrid first half of the season and rather than challenging for a Champions League finish, the Toffees are now involved in a relegation battle. Everton are perhaps good enough to be able to avoid a relegation scrap but nothing can be taken for granted in the Premier League and in order to aid his side’s rise up the…
Relief would perhaps be the perfect word to describe the feelings of Everton fans after they managed to end their terrible rut by claiming a hard fought 1-0 victory over Crystal Palace at Selhurst Park on Saturday. The performance on the day was anything but convincing. Nonetheless for Everton, the three points at the end of the day was all that mattered and the Toffees faithful will now be hoping…
Venue: Goodison Park Date: 19/01/2015 Kick-off: 20:00 (BST) Everton welcome West Bromwich Albion to Goodison Park on Monday night to contest an all important Premier League clash and it would not be an exaggeration to state that the Toffees will be involved in a relegation dogfight if they slump to another defeat on the night. The Toffees have shown a bit of resilience in recent times and their draws against Manchester City and…
Everton finally managed to end their terrible slump by earning a 1-1 draw against champions Manchester City at Goodison Park on Saturday and apart from the valuable point gained from the clash, what would have been pleasing for manager Roberto Martinez was his side’s resolute performance on the day. Heading into the game no one gave Everton a chance due to their torrid run of form, allied by Manchester City’s…
Venue: Goodison Park Date: 10/01/2015 Kick-off: 15:00 (BST) Everton managed to avert a real travesty in the midweek FA Cup 3rd Round clash against West Ham United after Romelu Lukaku grabbed the late equalizer to keep the Toffees alive in the competition by the skin of their teeth. Despite Lukaku saving Everton’s blushes, it should not take away from the fact that Everton were very poor once again and could not have had…