Everton have beaten Spurs 5 – 4 and been beaten 0 – 2 by Fulham since my last post. So lots to reflect on going into tonight’s game against Manchester City. Everton pulled off an amazing victory against Spurs at Goodison Park to put them in the quarter finals of the FA cup. Everton then …
Dominic Calvert-Lewin salvaged a crucial point for Everton, deep into stoppage time. Everton came back from behind, twice, to thrillingly draw with Manchester United. In a game of two halves and six-goals. In my pre-thoughts for this game I thought Everton would go very defensive, but instead the manager rested Yerry Mina and brought back …
Manchester United 3 Everton 3 : Last ditch equaliser from Calvert-Lewin Read More »
Can Everton carry on their tremendous away form at Manchester United. Carlo Ancelotti, admits if that is to happen today, Everton must take a very different approach to tonight’s game than the previous two meetings this season. Based on the earlier meetings this season and Ancelotti’s assertion Everton must take a completely different approach to …
Manchester United v Everton : Pre-match thoughts Read More »
All Everton fans will be elated this morning as Everton recorded yet another away victory, beating Leeds United 1 – 2. This is a very peculiar season and the roller coaster ride continues. A totally awful display at the weekend against Newcastle that lacked any passion and described by the manager as lazy. Followed by …
Leeds United 1 Everton 2 : Everton bounce back as Godfrey and Holgate return Read More »
Everton go to Leeds tonight after a shocking performance at the weekend which resulted in a 0-2 defeat to Newcastle. A performance at the weekend that Carlo Ancelotti described as “lazy”. It lacked energy, commitment and the will to be competitive, competitiveness that the manager demands his squad attain. There will be changes tonight. In …
Everton beaten at home again by what is becoming a bit of an unlikely bogey team in Newcastle. Everton losing six points home and away to the Geordies with two abysmal performances this season. Ancelotti went for an attacking line up as I predicted in my pre-match post. Ancelotti named two different players to what …
Everton 0 Newcastle United 2 : Everton passive and bullied by Newcastle Read More »
So we move on to a home fixture against Newcastle. Newcastle are very lacklustre at the moment, but they have been a little bit of a bogey team for Everton. We conceded a debatable penalty and lost 2-1 at Newcastle earlier this season, though Everton were greatly depleted that day missing a number of key …
Many Everton fans will feel frustration this morning. That frustration brought about by a few niggling issues in the team performance last night and questions about squad depth going into the second half of the season. I predicted my team for the game yesterday and ten of my selections were correct. Ancelotti chose to stick …
Everton 1 Leicester City 1 : Frustrated but still on track Read More »
Carlo Ancelotti declared at the beginning of the season that his goal was for Everton to be competitive, to show that The Blues can challenge the so called “top six” for those coveted European places. Well tonight against Leicester we are at a crucial stage of Everton’s development under Ancelotti. Do Everton have the grit, …
Everton beat Wolves in a Carlo Ancelotti masterclass. Firstly, we have to say Wolves were not at full strength. But Everton had to field a side in a fluid 3-5-2 formation which positioned Sigurdsson and James upfront. In the reactions to this game I have to say I am getting a little tired of criticism …
Wolves 1 Everton 2 : Pickford save sets up victory Read More »