Everton banter 3

31 Jan 2026 21:08:34
We are a hard watch sometimes, some of moyes decisions were borderline psycho, I know this is a progressive season compared to last four but given the modern game and the modern footballers is DM the right man to take us to the next stage i'm forever thinking of his phrase of bringing a knife to a gunfight.

{Ed025's Note - what was that first half all about though BN? It was like watching paint dry mate. And yes I am blaming Moyes for that. Same as last week and the same as most weeks,so bloody negative..

31 Jan 2026 22:01:53
It is the same most weeks ed, and has been for a long time now. That setup today with 4 centre halves playing was terrible, as soon as I seen it I thought we would struggle to create a chance never mind score.

A lot of our fans think we were unlucky not to win because of the KDH and Tarks misses. But Brighton had many chances to score before we even had a shot at their goal. And if 1 of them had gone in we may well have been beaten 3 or 4. And deservedly so.

We offered nothing going forward and struggled to make 3 passes. Brightons pace killed us in every department today. Our best defender and passer of the ball was out at left back. Madness. We were very lucky to get a point and only had some shape when Patterson came on.

{Ed025's Note - i just dont get why we start games so slow Joe, is it a planned thing and if so why?, it seems we need to go a goal down before we want to start playing mate and it does my head in..

31 Jan 2026 22:08:02
Imagine you were replying to the post below Ed and totally agree bud. Terrible first half. For me terrible line up and approach. That being said, could it have done the job and got 3 points - it should have.

I am not on board with the way Moyes wants us to play. I think it is archaic and uninspiring. I was of the crowd who wanted him to move on during his first tenure. It was not the case in this game but far too many times had I seen us in the driving seat in games and we would end up getting a point, instead of 3 or 0, instead of 1. Bringing the likes of Davey Weir on when we were controlling games and inviting the pressure on. The consistent failure to have a pop at the bigger teams.

All that being said, I would have him in charge of us over many other managers that we have had or would likely end up with. At least he cares and has the clubs best interest at heart. In the summer, would I like us to do what Roma did and move away from a sentimental apt like Ranieri and move to a Gasperini - 100%.

We have the nucleus of a good side and we could be improved so easily, not only by recruiting in certain positions but also the way we approach games. I would love us to go and get a Christian Ilzer, Ole Werner or Michel at Girona and try and get the next decent progressive coach in to work with some of this lot.

{Ed025's Note - i want Moyes to do well BN and if we were not so lethargic at the start of games i would be content, but we have to be better that we have in the first half of games mate as its killing us..

31 Jan 2026 22:09:55
Same as the first half Leeds game Ed, moyes is maybe on a pigs back because we aren't in a relegation fight but God this club has made us accept mediocrity across the board from top to bottom i'm so fed up with bad players bad formation bad scouting bad signings as a 53 year old i'm really sick of everything and I've used the phrase Everton sicken my happiness more than I care to remember, maybe we'll never win the league again but that shouldn't stop us from trying or demanding a go at it or dreaming.

{Ed025's Note - im with you BB..

31 Jan 2026 21:00:53
I’m not sure if David Moyes set up to achieve a draw today, but he certainly set up to achieve a clean sheet. I don’t think either team really deserved to win the game. They were as bad as we were in terms of creating opportunities, but before they scored their goal, arguably we should’ve been two nil up.

Bearing that in mind, even though the tactics, the setup/lineup are not really something I agree with, I can’t really place today’s result, solely at Moyes feet.

KDH should have put that chance away today whether it was on his weaker foot or not, that should’ve been in the back of the net. Tarks then had a great opportunity and couldn’t make it count either. The defending for their goal was absolutely atrocious. Very much rinse and repeat, are entire backline ball watching and not sensing the danger.

I think a draw was actually a fair result, if not bordering on wasteful for us, so it makes me laugh how their players had their head in their hands as if they had been robbed. Other than the timing of the goal, that result was very fortunate in their favour.

Made up for Beto. Regardless of his ability, you can never question the lads motives. I’ve never once thought the lad is a good footballer but we don’t, nor have we ever played to his strengths. When he had that purple patch, we were feeding him in behind to get shots off e.g JB in the derby and Garner through ball. Hopefully tonight’s goal tempts the Serie A clubs to bid 20m for him because he is clearly not right for us.

A point away at Brighton is not a bad result but it really could and should have been more.

31 Jan 2026 21:06:37
Also BR absolutely nail on the proverbial with the earlier post bud.

31 Jan 2026 18:51:30
Fought BR2526's post is absolutely spot on for me moyes doesn't do himself absolutely no. favours again today team selection baffling we buy aznou for 14 mil can't even start this training rubbish really starting piss me off dibling 45 mil yet not starting who on earth is in charge of are transfer recruitment they need off and serious questions need to be addressed with this club but some strange reason the press don't ask him there only assed about what they want to write in there paper instead of listening to us fans coming home from Brighton fought game could of been there for taking but again late substitutes no tweak in formation during games really am pissed off and am sorry for the language but to travel to the ammax then back liverpool is a journey and now i'm hearing we have enquired for a loan for tyrick George from chelsea whose 19 is it really fair on the kid to join us that's how poor are transfers are where now going to rely on a 19 year old kid to score us goals hopefully the lad will do well but if dibling has been bought for 45 million and not getting game time will this George lad highly doubt it and also aznou is available for loan the same season we bought him that's embarrassing tim the talking clock been lowballed bid from lazio got no players with any real valuation ilman an brainthwaith what happened to el nesri 7 days ago we put a loan bid in havnt heard absolutely nothing or that just to keep the fans happy sorry for the rant ladies an gents am cold hungry an tired coming home hope everyone has a good weekend an the eds aswell.

31 Jan 2026 18:15:58
Point away to Brighton and 8th in the league. 3 points away from champions league football. UTFT ???.

31 Jan 2026 19:56:26
Careful posting anything positive there, mate!

01 Feb 2026 09:05:55
I know JB ? so much more support for Everton and DM in the stands I’d just try and bring some onto this site which has literally become a dark cloud and an awful read. I’m joining GB in reminding the fans where we have been in the last few seasons compared to this one.

Probably get slated for this too but I’m hoping Patterson and McNeil out today. RB and a pacey winger in ?? one can only hope.

{Ed025's Note - it just frustration Peter, we have waited so long for this club to get back on its feet that when we have inept performances like in that first half and against Leeds the doubt creeps in, we have improved and Moyes has done a good job but we could be so much better i feel mate, heres hoping we can get a couple of new faces in and progress even further because after what we have been through in recent times i think we deserve it..

01 Feb 2026 09:25:02
Totally understand Ed but it is a game of fine margins ain’t it mate. I just feel even if Gana’s shot that hit the bar for the winner last week went in and KDH’s one on one miss yesterday went in it would still all be DM’s fault on this site.
Just glad it’s only on here as another manager merry go round is the last thing we need.

At this stage I believe it’s all about progression mate. 14 points away from relegation and a few points away from Europe at this stage of the season is surely what the majority of Everton fans have been asking for in the past few years. I’m going to join GB in spreading the positivity on here from now on as it’s definitely lacking it.

01 Feb 2026 09:27:30
Well said DPP. I’m not saying I’m not frustrated by the negative tactics, especially at the start of games, but it does also feel like only the negative aspects of what’s happening are focused on at times. One thing we have done is react positively in games, as we did against Leeds and Brighton, we were not doing this under Dyche.

Even when the squad was threadbare we picked up points. Anyway, I do believe there’s light at the end of the tunnel, and that we are taking slow steps forward.

{Ed025's Note - Dyche is a very low bar to compare against JB..

01 Feb 2026 10:15:16
We’ve put ourselves in a position where the next 3 games are 6 pointers, unfortunately 2 of them are at home (we’ve clearly not settled there yet) . Fulham, Bournemouth and United are all on similar points so if we take something from these games we have every chance in moving up the table.

It’s in our hands and I personally trust DM over our past 5 managers. Also just a heads up that Carlo Ancielotti (that other awful manager) also played 2 GK’s on the bench and there’s a video out there explaining why he does so.

01 Feb 2026 11:24:15
That’s true, Ed, but what were our expectations when Moyes took over. Keep us up then be 8th in January? We’d have bitten your hand off! Still a lot of work to do, but better foundations in place.

{Ed025's Note - certainly better than we have had lately JB, i just think that with better tactics we could be even better mate..

31 Jan 2026 18:00:10
We get Tyrone George in will we play him he’s a 19 yr old.

31 Jan 2026 18:47:39
Its a loan with an obligation to buy when he's 28 or it's pointless otherwise.

31 Jan 2026 17:07:48
Same as last game first half poor second half far better KDH miss cost us subs did well Patterson changed it, recruits needed.

31 Jan 2026 17:24:10
That’s the most amateurish team selection I’ve seen in my life. Our away form is saving us and he does that?

Genuinely that is dereliction of duty! There is now way that starting 11 was capable of winning the game.

I’m fine with Moyes in charge as it’s better than the gravel voiced idiot but he can’t keep doing stuff like that when there is no apparent reason.

We set up at home as if we’re scared stiff of the opposition and now we do that away.

ABSOLUTELY NOT GOOD ENOUGH.

31 Jan 2026 17:45:18
A few questions I have after today…

What was that starting line up?
Why start with four CBs?
Why no Aznou or Myko?
Why not change to a back three if you insist on that many CBs?
How did they have someone unmarked in the centre of the box for their goal when we have 4 CBs playing?
Why isn’t Dibling starting as our only natural RW?
If Moyes doesn’t rate him, who signed off on £45m for the kid?
Why leave it so late to make subs again?
Why haven’t we at least signed a RB this window?
Is no shot on target in the first half really acceptable at this level?
How many more points to safety?
Did I miss out anything else?

31 Jan 2026 18:01:16
KDH miss was massive for us mate.

01 Feb 2026 09:11:29
Beto ‘one of his late subs’ scored the equaliser mate. Leave it to the professionals.

31 Jan 2026 14:07:52
Surely no team in the Premier league history have ever started with full backs as tall as ours today! Has to be a record!

{Ed025's Note - Brighton should not win a header Duaney..

31 Jan 2026 14:45:48
2 Rb's on the bench no Lb's at all and playing an academy player in front of a £45 million pound right winger. Baffled is not the word hope there is method in his madness ????.

31 Jan 2026 16:43:57
Nope just Madness.

31 Jan 2026 16:51:05
What in the name of Hades has this formation been. The late subs that make little sense. Still a couple of minutes left.

31 Jan 2026 17:12:15
Thank god for the point. Ridiculous starting 11. Obvious that we need a proper right back and left back or try the one we signed from bayern munich! Frustrating number of draws but hey at least we aren't in a relegation scrap so it is progress.

31 Jan 2026 18:01:07
It’s almost like he doesn’t want to upset any of his centre backs so plays all of them.

31 Jan 2026 13:59:40
Everton: Pickford, O'Brien, Tarkowski, Keane, Branthwaite, Gana, Garner, Armstrong, Dewsbury-Hall, Ndiaye, Barry.

Subs: Travers, Patterson, McNeil, Beto, Dibling, Coleman, Alcaraz, Röhl, Iroegbunam.


Strange selection that.

31 Jan 2026 14:28:04
Seeing as Patterson, McNeil and Mylenko were our worst three players against Leeds I am not at all surprised.

{Ed025's Note - i dont think Patto was mate, but to start without a recognised full back seems very strange..

31 Jan 2026 14:38:29
Very. 2 RB's on the bench and a centre half at RB. No Aznou, must be leaving on loan. With Mykolenko out would have been ideal start for him. And the biggest surprise only 1 keeper on the bench.

31 Jan 2026 13:10:01
Maybe the lack of signings is because we are still suffering with FFP and its just not being reported on because of the ongoing City saga. Where i'm sure all the clubs would be like why are you coming after us when you haven't sorted out that mess.

31 Jan 2026 12:46:53
Footy day at last, win today for us by a tight margin maybe 0-1 or 2 bur all three points for us today.

31 Jan 2026 14:41:32
Think we will win 0-2.

31 Jan 2026 12:42:55
Totally useless, and a complete waste of money.
No I'm not talking about Beto, or the 43 million spent on a player, who is clearly not up to premiumship standards, I'm refering to the supposed team put in as A recruitment, star turns.


Their contracts are big money, their products, a big fat O .
TFG, should admit their mistake, and pay off this bunch of high paid losses.