Everton banter 9

06 Jan 2026 21:48:07
My team suggestion for Wolves Pickford Tarnowski O'Brian Keane wing backs Ruhl Moskalenko mid field Armstrong Garner forwards Greenish Bato McNeil I think that could make them strong in defence more from the wing backs. Armstrong looked at home and a premiership player and Beto looked lively and aggressive.

What do you think will Davey risk it. It needs something different after the last mess. It could hold the fort till we get the our best players back.

{Ed025's Note - i think...half our team have changed their names.. :)

06 Jan 2026 22:09:05
a combination of text editing and mr magoo glasses maybe they should change their names after the last game.

{Ed025's Note - good reply that THG, we all make mistakes mate...especially our defenders.. :)

06 Jan 2026 22:11:15
I think he should play B and B together in a 442, Who knows they may
score again with a good supply of crosses. Sometimes the build up play is too slow. Get the ball into the box as quickly as possible and give them a good service.

{Ed025's Note - i just cant see it Grantham mate..

07 Jan 2026 00:09:58
When we go down a goal or two, he may try it again….

07 Jan 2026 12:46:11
I would like to see us give this a go. Problem is can we get it into the box quick enough. We sent exactly lightning fast getting forward.

06 Jan 2026 21:48:31
{Ed's Note - Ed001 has posted a new article entitled, Fulham v Liverpool - A Quick Liverpool Perspective

06 Jan 2026 20:24:18
Alright lads, well I’ve given myself a few. Days to get over that sh*t show, and am still a little baffled as to what I watched. Now against Forest I was of the opinion that the back four all put in a good shift, and that includes Patto and Micky. So I was a little surprised to see Keane walk straight back into the team and O’Brien get pushed to full back again.
Now to me two things happened here, and this is just my view based on what I saw at Forest. Firstly Tarks and Keane became completely disjointed, it was as if they had never played together before.


Secondly where did Dibling go? Against Forest he had Patterson getting up with him and giving him an out. Now O’Brien just couldn’t or wouldn’t do that, and it’s not his fault the lads natural instinct is to hold position. This seemed to suck the life out of young Dibling and we probably would have been better off taking him off and playing our two “strikers” instead.
Will be interesting to see how we turn out for the Wolves game. Hopefully the gaffer has had a think about the changes he made after the Forest game and so changes things accordingly. UTFT!

07 Jan 2026 17:05:03
We can only hope AD.

06 Jan 2026 17:08:20
So who would take signing nobody this window and going with what we have and go for it in the summer? I’m now not really fussed as the main thing is unless something stupid happens we look safe for the season.

Getting into Europe could set us back with the extra games required and still short on bodies . Maybe see the season out hope for high enough finish and give it the big go next season?

{Ed025's Note -patience is a virtue they say Snods... something i dont really possess, im more of a Queen fan.."i want it all and i want it now", at 67 im running out of time mate.. :)

06 Jan 2026 17:38:32
Ivan Toney would be good mate, your only a nipper Ed mate.

{Ed025's Note - as a player Toney would be very good GB, but he does come with a lot of baggage mate..

06 Jan 2026 17:52:44
Take your point Ed mate but so did Jack but he’s been good.

{Ed025's Note - he has GB, but the thing with addiction is that there is always a chance of falling off the wagon mate...but lets hope not..

06 Jan 2026 19:08:27
Notoriously difficult window to recruit in.

Whilst we clearly need additions to the squad, think it’s wiser to wait till summer and get the right player at the right price rather than gambling on overpriced players this window.

Only if a player we really want this window comes available should we be signing someone.

06 Jan 2026 19:08:36
My only concern about us waiting for the summer is convincing the other players to wait, too.

If you're N'Diaye, Branthwaite, Garner, even KDH, and you've got some big clubs eyeing you up, why would you stick around into next season after suffering through this one?

Easy to say, but i think we NEED someone promising this window, or I can't see those players want to risk putting up with another season of playing with such poor players around them.

I can't imagine how N'diaye feels week-in-week-out about beating 3 players and putting a chance on a plate for a striker who invariably falls over his own feet en route.

06 Jan 2026 19:51:41
I was (and would not be upset if we didn’t qualify for a European tournament) of that opinion that maybe that we weren’t ready for Europe and all that it brings, however having European football would be a bigger draw when recruiting for next season.

So now I find myself wanting it because it’s the financial return that TFG were after and therefore would hopefully increase investment in the squad and that would only be a good thing. Hoping for a better performance tomorrow than we got on Sunday.
Anyway UTFT COYB.

06 Jan 2026 20:04:01
That’s a fair point too with what it will bring in mate.

06 Jan 2026 20:46:55
Ed025 for goodness sake, I could be your Dad! Feeling exactly like you Big C, one minute thinking we are not ready for Europe and the next realizing the enormous benefit it would be especially in keeping our best players and recruiting more good ones.


We have to get three points against the likes of Wolves and keep in the upper half of the league until our AFCON and injured players return.

{Ed025's Note - i just feel very old Mike, its probably watching that defence against Brentford mate.. :)

06 Jan 2026 21:11:33
Agreed Ed025. I have it on good authority that you will feel much younger tomorrow evening.

{Ed025's Note - i hope so mike, i have tried moisturizer mate but it doesn,t seem to be working.. :)

06 Jan 2026 22:31:28
But if we get into Europe think of all the players who will want to come and play for us because they want European football.

06 Jan 2026 16:52:41
Just switch off the undersoil heating, get the game abandoned and put back for when the lads are back.

06 Jan 2026 13:44:29
Bad news, Sensgal didn’t get knocked out yet.

06 Jan 2026 16:46:24
Bugger. You just know they will make the bloody final.

06 Jan 2026 21:32:08
They have a good squad tbf lol I reckon you might be right.

06 Jan 2026 12:34:08
Patterson should not wear the Blue shirt ever again, what an absolute load of tripe, he’s been injured he’s not played for a while, he came on the other day was ropey to start with but got better and better throughout the game, a young lad with plenty to learn, Moyes plays with what he has available, a couple more weeks without our best players so all hands to the pump to the moment.

06 Jan 2026 13:40:01
Wow what’s rattled your cage GB? Not like you mate.

06 Jan 2026 15:08:42
We have such a thin squad at the moment with AFCOM and injuries, our manager is playing with the best we have available, we need to stick behind the players and manager and give em some slack, when we are back to full strength then judge them mate.

06 Jan 2026 15:28:51
Understand that, but why have you lost it with Patterson?

06 Jan 2026 15:44:12
I’m sticking up for him fed up of him taking all the blame, we are a work in progress this will take time bound to be a rocky ride mate.

06 Jan 2026 16:48:07
Oh thought you were saying he was tripe. Get it now mate, and your not wrong.

06 Jan 2026 16:45:03
Looks like not much happening in the jan transfer window.

{Ed025's Note - lets not jump the gun just yet Dev..

06 Jan 2026 17:39:20
I think we will at least bring a couple in mate.

06 Jan 2026 17:47:30
Very harsh on Patterson, give the lad a chance to get his sharpness back, for me he’s potentially better than Mykolenko.

06 Jan 2026 18:31:04
He is mate that’s why I’m fighting his corner.

06 Jan 2026 21:03:59
Well said GB, I said the same and got ripped for it. He is not the best and is not our long term right-back but at the moment he is our only natural right-back. Injuries have held him back and he was OK against Forest. I hope that he shows the doubters wrong but will only show it if he is given a chance.

06 Jan 2026 07:39:03
{Ed's Note - Red Man has posted a new article entitled, Time to Reflect on Manchester United

05 Jan 2026 23:57:13
Links to Vanderson from Monaco, along with Spurs and Brighton. I think we were linked with him in previous windows so it could well be lazy journalism.

Attacking-minded fullback but is great in 1v1 situations defensively having gone up against some of the best wide players in the world in recent seasons, the likes of Doku, Rogers, Mbappe, Doue, Kvaratskhelia, Dembele and Raphinha to name a few.

Solid first touch, comfortable with the ball at his feet. Predominantly a right back having played most of his career there but has played a substantial amount of games as a right wing-back and right midfield as well. He has also been capped with Brazil a handful of times. Capable of finding clever balls that split through the lines to set the forwards way but also raking passes to switch the play to the opposite flanks. Would certainly be an upgrade.

Has managed approx. a goal or assist every 5 games for Monaco. 22 in 118 games.

06 Jan 2026 10:14:26
Bit old Viv Anderson but probably still an improvement.

06 Jan 2026 12:39:34
Hahah love it Shropshire!

05 Jan 2026 21:04:31
Silver linings. Imo there are only 6 1st team players that are worth keeping at the football club and 4 of them are currently unavailable.

Although some decisions may not make a whole lot of sense, perhaps Moyes deserves a bit of slack.

06 Jan 2026 12:38:07
Absolutely mate he can only play with what’s available to him.

05 Jan 2026 20:42:47
Happy new year everyone. Just curious to who the fans here would like us to sign as a striker. Realistically. Ivan Tony for me, and definitely not strand larssan!

{Ed025's Note - its above my pay-grade Tomtom but hopefully someone who has a modicum of skill and an eye for a goal mate..

05 Jan 2026 21:15:00
That lad from Brentford!

05 Jan 2026 21:24:17
I am not sure we will do much in this window, are there any strikers out there that we available now? Maybe Solanke. Sour may be an easier club to deal with now and a loan signing might work.

Summer may offer more hope, if West Ham go down then we could go for Bowen. Mane at Wolves is one to look out for on Wednesday evenings, looks a real player, could be another decent signing if Wolves go down.

05 Jan 2026 23:06:46
He looks very good Swinners.