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Erling Haaland Runs the Show in The Second Half to Decompose the Blues
Everton were the victims of a second-half overload from Pep Guardiola’s Manchester City, with the main man, Erling Haaland, running the show. The Everton lineup was, from a fan’s perspective, unsure up until the announcement of the starting 11 an hour before kickoff, due to the fact that Jack Grealish was unavailable for selection due to terms in the loan contract that restricted the 30-year-old from featuring against his parent club, forcing the winger to watch the clash fro

Spirit of The News
Oct 18, 20253 min read


Jack Grealish Late Winner Ends Palace's 19-Game Unbeaten Run!
Everton’s incredible second-half comeback aided a 2-1 defeat over Crystal Palace, putting an end to the Eagles’ 19-game unbeaten run! Lineups: Everton: Pickford Mykolenko Keane Tarkowski O'Brien Garner Gueye Dibling Ndiaye Grealish Barry Crystal Palace: Henderson Guehi Lacroix Richards Mitchell Kamada Wharton Munoz Pino Sarr Mateta An unexpected result that was very unlikely prior to kickoff, and from the poor performance Moyes’ starting 11 put on, it seemed like the Blues ha

Spirit of The News
Oct 5, 20253 min read


Everton Come Out On Top In Five Goal Thriller!
Everton make it 3 wins in a row in all competitions as David Moyes' side decompose Wolverhampton Wanderers in a 3-2 win that was extremely nerve-wracking within additional time. Lineups: Wolves: Sa Bueno Agbadou Gomes Tchatchoua Gomes Andre Bueno Munetsi Hwang Arias Everton: Pickford Mykolenko Tarkowski Keane O'Brien Gueye Garner Grealish Dewsbury-Hall Ndiaye Beto Everton were favourites going into the 3pm kickoff, and the Toffees’ fast start backed up the feeling that they c

Spirit of The News
Aug 30, 20253 min read


Everton Open Hill Dickinson Stadium With A Win!
Everton created history today, with the first Premier League game being played on the new waterfront home, Hill Dickinson Stadium, ending in a 2-0 win against Brighton! Lineups: Everton: Pickford Garner Tarkowski Keane O’Brien Gueye Iroegbunam Grealish Dewsbury-Hall Ndiaye Barry Brighton: Verbruggen De Cuyper Dunk van Hecke Wieffer Ayari Baleba Mitoma O’Riley Minteh Welbeck As the sirens flooded across the city, swiftly followed by Z Cars, a feeling of similarity spread acros

Spirit of The News
Aug 24, 20254 min read


Late Controversial Penalty Means Leeds Win on Opening Fixture
Everton suffered a frustrating but deserved 1-0 defeat to newly promoted Leeds United yesterday, with the consistent pressure of both Farke’s side on the pitch andthe menacing atmosphere able to dismantle a lacklustre Everton side through a controversial penalty late on in the game. Lineups: Leeds: Perri Bogle Rodon Struijk Gudmunsson Tanaka Ampadu Stach James Piroe Gnonto Everton: Pickford Garner Keane Tarkowski O'Brien Gueye Iroegbunam Ndiaye Dewsbury-Hall Alcaraz Beto Leed

Spirit of The News
Aug 19, 20253 min read


Double-Header Day Opened Hill Dickinson Stadium!
Today marked a monumental day that will go down in the history books of Everton FC, as for the first time ever Hill Dickinson Stadium welcomed a maximum capacity crowd of 52,769. The double-header fixture, starting with Everton vs AS Roma, was followed by Everton Legends vs AS Roma Legends! The men’s first team game was the first of the day, with David Moyes setting out a full-strength squad to face the Italian giants, giving both Adam Aznou and Kiernan Dewsbury-Hall, who hav

Spirit of The News
Aug 9, 20253 min read


Ipswich's Comeback Forces Points to Be Shared In Goodison Park's Penultimate Game
Everton’s 2-0 lead in the penultimate game at the Grand Old Lady, alongside the sunshine and amazing pre-match display by the 1878s, would soon be cancelled out, as Ipswich’s comeback meant the game ended level. Everton’s starting 11 was a strong one, with Dwight McNeil returning to the team sheet for his first start in 5 months due to a knee injury, as well as Charly Alcaraz, who was arguably one of the better players in last week’s 1-0 defeat to Chelsea away from home. Line

Spirit of The News
May 3, 20255 min read


Everton's Triple Change Not Enough To Comeback From Self-Inflicted Deficit
Everton’s second-half turnaround was not enough to come back from the one-goal deficit caused by the Toffees own mistake in the second half. Lineups: Chelsea: Sanchez Caicedo Chalobah Colwill Cucurella Fernandez Lavia Madueke Palmer Neto Jackson Everton: Pickford Mykolenko Branthwaite O'Brien Patterson Gueye Garner Harrison Doucoure Ndiaye Beto The pressure going into this fixture was entirely on Chelsea, as they are looking to gain UEFA Champions League qualification this se

Spirit of The News
Apr 26, 20254 min read


Everton Dismantled by City at the Death
Two goals in eight minutes from Pep Guardiola’s side were enough to dismantle the Toffees late on as City’s hunt for Champions League qualification continues. Going into the game, the pressure was always on the Citizens to perform due to the downhill form suffered just before this calendar year. Between late October and late November, Manchester City suffered five consecutive losses, including a 4-0 defeat to Tottenham Hotspur, which ended City’s 52-game unbeaten streak at th

Spirit of The News
Apr 19, 20255 min read


Doucoure's 94th Minute Winner Sent The Toffees Into Pandemonium!
A last-gasp counterattack for the Toffees, after some high pressing from substitute Dwight McNeil, was struck into the back of the net in the 94th minute to confirm Nottingham Forest’s first home defeat since November 2024. Lineups: Nottingham Forest: Sels Williams Milenković Murillo Moreno Domínguez Anderson Gibbs-White Jota Hudson-Odoi Wood Everton: Pickford O’Brien Tarkowski Branthwaite Mykolenko Gana Garner Harrison Doucoure Ndiaye Broja Going into the fixture, the pressu

Spirit of The News
Apr 12, 20254 min read


Everton Narrowly Defeated at Anfield
It's same old, same old for Everton at Anfield, as David Moyes’ first defeat since 15th January was down to a terrific solo dribble and finish by Diogo Jota, giving the Reds the three points and bragging rights. Lineups: Liverpool: Kelleher Robertson van Dijk Konate Jones Gravenberch Mac Allister Diaz Szoboszlai Salah Jota Everton: Pickford Mykolenko Branthwaite Tarkowski O'Brien Garner Gueye Alcaraz Doucoure Harrison Beto Going into the game, the majority of the pressure was

Spirit of The News
Apr 3, 20253 min read


Everton Battle For A Decent Point Away From Goodison
Wolves' goal only 7 minutes after Jack Harrison's opener meant the game ended in a 1-1 draw, where perhaps Vitor Pereira's side should have come away from the Molineux Stadium with all three points as the Toffees' lacklustre attacking display left David Moyes "disappointed." Lineups: Wolves: Sa Doherty Agbadou Gomes Semedo Gomes Andre Ait-Nouri Munetsi Bellegarde Strand Larsen Everton: Pickford Mykolenko Tarkowski Branthwaite O'Brien Gueye Garner Harrison Lindstrom Doucoure B

Spirit of The News
Mar 9, 20254 min read


Second Half Comeback And VAR Drama Forces The Points To Be Shared
Manchester United’s second-half comeback from the two-goal deficit suffered through goals from Beto and Abdoulaye Doucoure forced the points to be shared, with an extremely controversial penalty shout in the final moments of the game. Lineups: Everton: Pickford Mykolenko Branthwaite Tarkowski O'Brien Gueye Garner Lindstrom Doucoure Harrison Beto Manchester United: Onana Mazraoui Maguire De Ligt Dorgu Casemiro Dalot Ugarte Fernandes Hojlund Zirkzee David Moyes, today, hosted h

Spirit of The News
Feb 22, 20254 min read


James Tarkowski Stunner In The Last Minute Saves A Point For The Toffees
A 98th minute strike from James Tarkoswki, smashing the ball into the top right hand corner of the Gwladys’ Street saved a point for Everton, in the last Merseyside Derby at Goodison Park. Lineups: Everton: Pickford Mykolenko Branthwaite Tarkowski O’Brien Gana Garner Doucoure Lindstrøm Beto Ndiaye Liverpool: Alisson Robertson Van Dijk Konaté Bradley Mac Allister Gravenberch Gakpo Szoboszlai Salah Diaz The Goodison Park atmosphere was brewing both prior to kickoff and througho

Spirit of The News
Feb 13, 20254 min read


A Cup Classic at Goodison Park as Inform Blues Host Thriving Cherries
Everton, who are currently in a rich vein of form, host thriving Bournemouth in what may be the last FA Cup fixture at Goodison Park, depending on the result of the fixture and luck in the hat. It's safe to say that since David Moyes has taken over the role of first team manager from Sean Dyche, the club has been totally transformed. A different style of football has been implemented by the Scottish manager, including a strong defensive foundation and the drive to move forwar

Spirit of The News
Feb 7, 20254 min read


Everton Run Riot In a Field of Foxes!
Two goals in the opening six minutes for the Toffees guided David Moyes' side to a 4-0 humiliation of the Foxes, allowing the Blues to climb away from the bottom three and emerging lingering doubt over Leicester's future. Lineups: Everton: Pickford Mykolenko Tarkowski Branthwaite O'Brien Gueye Garner Ndiaye Doucoure Lindstrom Calvert-Lewin Leicester: Hermansen Kristiansen Vestergaard Faes Justin Soumare Winks De Cordova-Reid El Khannouss Ayew Vardy Everton began in the first

Spirit of The News
Feb 1, 20253 min read


David Moyes’ First Game In Charge Ends In Defeat
David Moyes’ first game in charge of Everton today ended in defeat as Aston Villa overcame the Blues to grab all three points. A second-half counterattack led to a goal by English striker Ollie Watkins, giving Villa the only goal of the evening. Lineups: Everton: Pickford Mykolenko Branthwaite Tarkowski Young Gueye Mangala Ndiaye Doucoure Harrison Calvert-Lewin Aston Villa: Martinez Cash Konsa Mings Digne Tielemans Onana Rogers Ramsey Kamara Watkins Prior to kickoff, a warm w

Spirit of The News
Jan 15, 20252 min read


Everton Cruise Past Peterborough With Baines And Coleman In The Dugout
Everton, only a couple of hours before the fixture, officially announced the sacking of manager Sean Dyche, leaving two Everton giants in Leighton Baines and Seamus Coleman in the dugout, guiding the Toffees to a 2-0 victory and into the hat in the next round of the FA Cup. Lineups: Everton: Virginia Branthwaite Keane O’Brien Mykolenko Mangala Gueye Armstrong Patterson Ndiaye Beto Peterborough: Bilokapic Nevett Fernandez Katongo Hayes O’Brein-Brady Collins Kyprianou Dornelly

Spirit of The News
Jan 9, 20252 min read


Nottingham Forest Brush The Toffees Aside
Nuno Espirito Santo’s side overcame the in-form Everton in a comfortable 2-0 win to cap off 2024. Goals from Chris Wood and Morgan Gibbs-White led Nottingham Forest to three points and second place in the Premier League table. Lineups: Everton: Pickford Mykolenko Tarkowski Branthwaite Young Mangala Gueye Doucoure Harrison Broja Ndiaye Nottingham Forest: Sels Aina Morato Milenkovic Williams Anderson Gibbs-White Elanga Sosa Wood The game began with a huge chance for Everton, th

Spirit of The News
Dec 29, 20243 min read


Everton’s Defensive Display Holds Chelsea Stalemate As The Points Are Shared
Second place Chelsea was going into the game as more than likely winners; however, similar to last weekend, a strong and disciplined defensive display by Sean Dyche’s back line forced a goalless draw, forcing Chelsea to a stalemate. Lineups: Everton: Pickford Young Branthwaite Tarkowski Mykolenko Gueye Mangala Doucoure Harrison Calvert-Lewin Ndiaye Chelsea: Sanchez Disasi Adarabioyo Colwill Gusto Neto Fernandez Sancho Palmer Caicedo Jackson To begin the first half, Nicolas Ja

Spirit of The News
Dec 22, 20243 min read
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