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Agreed on starting Beto today. Think Moyes will still start Beto in tough away matches for the first half of the season until Barry gets more used to PL physicality. I expect to see Barry starting more often though and anticipate Barry will be the starter after the halfway point of the season. UTT!
Credit to Kinnear for engaging fans in this way. Interview was really well done. Lot to be excited about. UTT!!!
With tonight's win, the Bills have won 16 of their last 18 games against the Dolphins.
Josh Allen things. #GoBills | #BillsMafia
Merlin Rohl is the fourth German player to play at least one competitive match for Everton (after Stefan Wessels, Shkodran Mustafi and Thomas Hitzlsperger). #EFC
Everton will take the point but can’t help feel they squandered the better chances. Ndiaye was good early but needed to be replaced later. Keane put in a solid defensive shift and had some of the best chances. In prior years, Everton lose that match, esp. with the ref’s calls. UTT!
Excited to see Merlin Rohl in for Tim I. UTT!
Need Barry in for Beto. Just not got it today. Also need more from Grealish today. Hasn’t taken on Cash enough, esp. on a yellow card.
Everton better in the first half but didn’t take their chances. Villa lively in the last 10 minutes. Simon Hooper is a dreadful ref. Never should’ve stopped play after Tarky’s good challenge, which he was going to let go. Need an early goal in the second half. UTT!!!
Jack Grealish is first #EFC player to win Premier League Player of the Month since Dominic Calvert-Lewin for September 2020.
The early sense is that Jack Grealish has really bought into the Everton project. Arrived in great shape & was desperate to play v Mansfield in cup to gain extra sharpness On his first month & a signing that has #EFC fans dreaming again @theathleticfc.bsky.social www.nytimes.com/athletic/661...
The first team in NFL history. 😏 #GoBills | #BillsMafia
Thanks for the heads up! Really wanted Bluesky add this feature!
Interested in understanding what really happened with Nuno at NF. Read somewhere that the owner likes Ange. Will be interesting to see.
HANG IT IN THE ALLBRIGHT KNOX
Agree he’s done fairly well playing out of position. I do think his average play will be higher than that. If he can continue to play as a 6, we can hopefully get the best out of him.
For me, Garner’s issue has been consistency. Some games he does well and others he disappears. We’ll see if he can maintain this run of form. I hope he does because you can see there’s talent there.
Really impressed with Everton’s transfers this summer. Didn’t get everything done but checked a lot of boxes. Added quality and potential at reasonable prices. Mostly younger profile with resale value. Stronger squad. Everton paid less in initial fees for 9 players than LFC did for Isak. UTT!!!
Really like this move. Get Armstrong regular minutes in a competitive league to facilitate his development. Come back and be a mainstay at Everton. UTT!!!
Well deserved, Paddy! Always appreciate the professionalism and reporting. UTT!
Glad to see this one get through in time. Adding depth and competition to the squad. UTT!!!
Everton have signed Freiburg midfielder Merlin Rohl on a season-long loan. He joins with a conditional obligation to make it a permanent move for €20million next summer. “The Everton fans are passionate and demand hard work and that’s what I like as it matches what I can bring,” Rohl said.
UPDATE: Everton moving closer to securing Merlin Rohl deal. Having medical with a view to loan w/obligation move. Understand obligation set around 20m euros @theathleticfc.bsky.social www.nytimes.com/athletic/liv...
NEW: Everton exploring deadline-day move for Freiburg's Merlin Rohl. Long-time target but still lot to do to get it over line before 7pm deadline. CM a priority area @theathleticfc.bsky.social www.nytimes.com/athletic/liv...
Thanks, Paddy. Appreciate you! UTT!!!
Hope we get the deal done. If so, what about Heart’s Magic Man?
Paddy - are you hearing loan (w/ or w/o option?) or permanent transfer for Rohl?
Tyler Onyango close to joining Stockport County. Loan, contrary to reports elsewhere
When the penalty against Tarkowski was given, @skysportspl.bsky.social spent an age explaining why it ‘was’ a penalty. Same incident today, this time for Establishment FC and now they’re explaining why it ‘isn’t’ a penalty. PL, PGMOL, Sky have colluded to destroy the credibility of football. #LIVARS
Your Player of the Match, with 58.9% of the overall vote, is that man @JackGrealish! 💙 Credits to: @Everton #Everton #Toffees #EFC #PremierLeague #GoodisonPark
I completely disagree. I don’t think you can fairly grade his time. Everton failed him, not the other way around.
Very solid in the 6 today. Frees Gana up to disrupt. Hope he can add consistency to his game. UTT!
Rewatching Wolves v Everton, so many bright spots. Grealish. KDH, Ndiaye, Beto. Really like Garner in the 6 and Gana hunting as an 8. Gana started the buildup to the 3rd goal with his pass to Grealish before the KDH goal. The away fans were in great voice. Still need a dedicated RB and a CM. UTT!!!
Really disappointed Everton is selling Chermiti. Needs regular playing time and hasn’t gotten it at Everton. Should be on loan to to a championship club see if he can come good. Clear that Thelwell likes him. If he goes, wish him the best. UTT!
Everton in their opening 3 Premier League games of a season: 2022/23 - 1 point (W0 D1 L2) 2023/24 - 0 points (W0 D0 L3) 2024/25 - 0 points (W0 D0 L3) 2025/26 - 6 points (W2 D0 L1) #EFC
Jack Grealish is the first #EFC player to provide 2 assists in back-to-back Premier League games.
Quality strike there! UTT!
If a permanent transfer, that’s very disappointing. Giving up on him too soon. Never really had a chance. Needs regular playing time. Should be a loan only to see if he will come good.
Let’s go! UTT!!!
They’re going to call that handball every time. What they didn’t look at was the foul(s) by Chelsea in the buildup to it, which should have nullified the handball. As usual, VAR only focuses on what they want to.
Once again VAR protecting a Sky 6 club. Corrupt. It should be to correct biased officials to make the right calls. Instead it only intervenes in favor of 6 clubs.
Understood and appreciate you checking. I expect one too based on Southampton’s prior position. If it turns out there isn’t one, EFC have done extremely well IMO. UTT!
Good news, Paddy! Do you know if there’s a sell on clause in the deal?
Just a normal PL weekend The latest media and opposition fan successor to Pickford, James Trafford, had a nightmare Meanwhile Pickford produces a game-changing save and then casually saves a penalty later as an encore Just normal service for the Everton and England number one
Everton just needed a win today at the new stadium and got it. Some really good moments but some really poor ones too. Awesome to see Grealish with 2 assists and Ndiaye and Garner scoring goals. JP1 with a great save! Solid win. Now EFC just need to bring in some more quality new players. UTT!!!
Tarky with some poor decisions this half. Has to play better.
Ndiaye scores the first competitive goal at Hill Dickinson Stadium, as he said he wanted to when signing last summer. Also has the distinction of the last-ever men's team goal at Goodison #EFC
Your Toffees for our first ever Premier League game at Hill Dickinson Stadium! 🔵 Credits to: @Everton #Everton #Toffees #EFC #PremierLeague #GoodisonPark
Man, Hill Dickinson Stadium looks amazing!!! UTT!!!
It’s a cycle - new shiny English keeper - media declares will replace JP1 - new English keeper makes bad errors - media realizes new English keeper won’t replace JP1 - media criticizes new English keeper and moves to next shiny object. 🙄
Completely agree! I’m sure there’s some logistics involved, but let’s go already! Let’s get him signed and not leave anything to chance! UTT!!!
🚨 BREAKING: Everton close to agreement with Southampton for Tyler Dibling. Proposed deal just over £40m + sell-on to #SaintsFC & personals done in principle; all needs finalising. If goes to plan #EFC medical early next week 🚨 @theathleticfc.bsky.social www.nytimes.com/athletic/654...
Moyes very clear. The club have gone for top talent and it’s the footballers themselves who, for whatever reason, have chosen not to come. We’ve got money to spend and are struggling to spend it. Lack of European football is the killer. I think we all need to reset our expectations. Transition year.
Hard to believe Palace want to spend near entire Eze fee on Dibling but other interest is bound to happen by waiting until the end of the window.
Everton haven't won any of their last 12 Premier League games in August (D3 L9), losing each of their last 7. #EFC
Hoping Everton and Southampton are working on the Dibling deal. Guessand £26m up to £30m McAtee £30m Hutchinson £37m Dango Ouattara £37m up to £42m Seems like enough for both parties to alter their perceived evaluations and meet somewhere in between. UTT!!!
But looking at the prices for him, McAtee and others, you’d think Dibling could be had for less. Ofc they can set whatever price they want. Would like to see EFC bring in quality at RW at a reasonable price. UTT!
I wonder if the buy back clause was a reason Everton didn’t pursue McAtee further.
Great read, Paddy! Hope the Grealish signing does help with recruitment and gets some more quality players to join Everton. UTT!!!
Really enjoyed that. Thanks for sharing!
I can’t wait to see how Moyes uses him. UTT!!!
Everton's attendance for their friendly against Roma was 50,837 - their highest home attendance (either competitive or friendly) since against Liverpool in January 1987 (53,323), and it was their third-highest home attendance for a friendly in their history. #EFC
🎤🗣️ Peter Drury on The Hill Dickinson Stadium: “This Stadium, is by some distance by the way, the best stadium in the country. Purpose built for atmosphere. It’s intimidating in its presence and is unapologetic in its design to be a true footballing fortress”
The stadium: The fan plaza is on a different level. Game changer. Inside is incredible. The views and the acoustics a spot on. Throw in the 1878s and it'll be special. Pubs nearby are good. Lots of options and all kitted out nicely. Concourses/bars need finishing. Toilets are good.
Some promising moments from Everton, but couldn’t convert. Let’s hope some of the rumored players are acquired soon so they can bed in. Lookng forward to reading reports about the stadium experience. UTT!
Liked what I’ve seen from KDH so far. More left footed than I anticipated, but good work rate, pretty strong on the ball, can take a free kick/corner, and can pick out a pass. Will only get better when used to the players around him. UTT!
Terrible sequence there for Everton. Ndiaye put JP under pressure. Fortunate not to be down 0-1.
Out of possession, Everton are in 442 with Barry and KDH up top.
Nice cross from O’Brien and Gana just misses!
Great link up b/w Barry and Ndiaye, who couldn’t finish it. So close!
Everton sloppy yet look better than Roma first half. Want to be sharper for last preseason match. Jordan rusty. Barry and Tarky with good chances not converted. Interesting to see Wesley and El Aynaoui who were linked with EFC. Roma fall down at any contact. Hope EFC sharper in second half. UTT!
Your Toffees for our final game of pre-season! 🔵 Credits to: @Everton #Everton #Toffees #EFC #PremierLeague #GoodisonPark
See a fault? Report it, it's a test event and a final chance to 'test' things out. Don't rush to post it like a bad Ted in a 'gotcha' moment for likes online off strangers. It's our club, our home and our future, let's work together to make the HD the best stadium in the land. Enjoy today blues!
Really good read, Ell! Like Dr. John said, it’s great to get a more detailed background on the players that join the club. Definitely excited to see KDH at HD. UTT!!!
Agreed! Despite missing out on some targets, Everton are bringing in better quality. As much as we’d all like them to have completed more deals by now, there’s always factors at play outside the club’s control. Still need to address RW, RB, and CM. UTT!
Great news, Paddy! Important player to strengthen the midfield. UTT!!!
Good to see this getting coverage. It’s crazy that there’s other clubs spending £200m+ on players this summer, clubs owned by Sheikhs & clubs who stockpile players, yet Everton are the first to actually ensure their staff have this. www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
🌟We’re thrilled to announce that @evertonfc.com are the first Premier League football club to achieve Living Pension accreditation! Congratulations to the Toffees for leading the way and proving that true champions look after their people 🙌 Get the full story: www.livingwage.org.uk/news/everton...
This is tremendously important. You don’t get the atmosphere of Goodison Park at Hill Dickinson if you price out the loyal supporters who created that atmosphere at GP. There has to be a balance so the club can grow the revenue without precluding long term supporters (like adding VIP options).
I know Ryan from @thebluefrontier.bsky.social likes him a lot.
Seems like a lot. Agree they can charge whatever they want, but for me, the question is whether they said what the number is. If so and Everton have taken 3 swings at something less than that number, can’t really complain. Seems like a game to see who blinks first. Hope they get the deal done. UTT!
Seems like good business. UTT!
Bobble and Paul Joyce saying we're in advanced discussions now for Dibbling and Dewsbury-Hall.
Everton have held talks with Chelsea over a move for Kiernan Dewsbury-Hall. Follows initial interest in Jan & desire to improve midfield options this window W/ @sjohnsonsport.bsky.social for @theathleticfc.bsky.social www.nytimes.com/athletic/607...
🚨 Exclusive: Besiktas have had a €9.5m bid for Wilfred Ndidi accepted by Leicester City. Now up to Ndidi to decide with several other options this summer.🇳🇬
www.salaryleaks.com/blogs/premie... According to this, outside of the top 6, only Newcastle have a more valuable deal per season
🚨In the recent hours Everton have made an enquiry for Sevilla’s Juanlu Sanchez (Source - Matteo Moretto )
I’d be shocked if Fofana ends up at Everton. Would love to see it but not holding my breath. Have to believe some “more attractive” club will come in for him and get him. I’m ok with Everton hanging around a bit as long as they don’t pass up other opportunities to fill that position. UTT!
Everton-Bournemouth second half positives. Barry looked lively. Harrison Armstrong fit in. That’s about it. Needed subs. Still need some new players soon. UTT!!!
Everton-Bournemouth second half. 3 mistakes = 3 goals. O’Brien and Myko don’t step out on Billing; great shot by him. Patterson tries to dribble out of Outara attack instead of clearing and ridiculous finish top corner. O’Brien terrible back pass to Pickford. Learn and grow. Onwards. UTT!
Watching Everton-Bournemouth live in NJ yesterday, thought Everton played well in the first half. Shots on goal. Ndiaye most dangerous. Beto good movement and hold up. Timmy strong. Garner solid at RWB. O’Brien played well as only real CB and the defense was pretty good in 541 out of possession.
FWIW, Everton number changes from the pre-season friendly yesterday: Beto 9 and Myko 16. T. Barry wearing 11. Believe Everton said nothing is final until closer to the season start. UTT!
I thought he did much better in his holdup play. Looked like real improvement to me actually.
All he had to do was clear the ball. Instead he tried to dribble out of it. Poor decision against a dangerous player and he paid the price. Learning moment but I keep waiting for his decisions to improve.
Agreed. Ndiaye most dangerous. Beto really hustling out there in the heat. Some pressure on Bournemouth when out of possession and better hold up play in possession. UTT!!!
Everton have made progress over a deal for Bayern Munich's Adam Aznou Potential 9m fee mentioned in discussions, but still some work to do Moyes told @meninblazers.bsky.social event that he wants "nine or 10" more players www.nytimes.com/athletic/650...
So glad he got to experience a celebration of his start and music in Black Sabbath in his hometown of Birmingham England before he passed. RIP Ozzy. You will be missed but never forgotten. 🤘🏼
Even though Geezer Butler wrote most of the lyrics for Sabbath and Bob Daisley wrote most of the lyrics for Ozzy’s solo career, Ozzy had an amazing ability to deliver those lyrics in an authentic way and really brought those lyrics to life. He had such an impact on hard rock and heavy metal music.