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Crippy Cooke

Crippy Cooke

Sports journalist who is an avid football fan, enjoys debunking transfer rumours, loves to write pieces on players out in the cold and takes a large amount of pride getting a predicted XI 100% correct.

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4 Everton players with uncertain futures as January approaches [Opinion]
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4 Everton players with uncertain futures as January approaches [Opinion]

Carlo Ancelotti has recently played down talk of Everton spending heavily in the January transfer window, but there could be some outgoings from Goodison Park. The Toffees have a bloated squad which has resulted in a number of players being largely sidelined throughout the season. It’s a difficult juggling act keeping everybody happy over the […]

Everton must have a replacement in mind if they let Cenk Tosun leave on loan
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Everton must have a replacement in mind if they let Cenk Tosun leave on loan

Dominic Calvert-Lewin has scored 14 goals in 18 appearances across the board this season, but Everton’s second-highest scorer Richarlison only has five goals from 14 games, so Carlo Ancelotti needs a better supporting act for the England target man. Moise Kean was loaned out to Paris Saint-Germain for the season, so Ancelotti only has Cenk […]

Everton yet to submit offer for Isco despite long-held interest
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Everton yet to submit offer for Isco despite long-held interest

Carlo Ancelotti isn’t short of attacking midfielders with Gylfi Sigurdsson, Alex Iwobi and James Rodriguez at his disposal, but Everton have shown a long-held interest in Isco recently. The 28-year-old has been short of form and playing time at Real Madrid and Mundo Deportivo claimed (via Sport Witness) that he is considering a move away […]

Quiz: How have Everton fared on Boxing Day down the years?
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Quiz: How have Everton fared on Boxing Day down the years?

Ahead of Everton’s Boxing Day clash with Sheffield United, we take a look at how the Toffees have fared on this day in the past. Everton have come up against Sunderland, Wigan Athletic, Stoke City, Newcastle United, Leicester City, West Bromwich Albion and Burnley since 2009 and have a largely positive record in these fixtures. […]

Fans slam Tom Davies after defeat to Man United
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Fans slam Tom Davies after defeat to Man United

Everton’s Tom Davies came in for a lot of criticism from Toffees fans on Twitter following Wednesday’s 2-0 Carabao Cup defeat to Manchester United. The 22-year-old replaced the disappointing Andre Gomes before the hour mark but struggled to get into the game. He didn’t see a lot of the ball or protect his defence in […]

Fans slam Gylfi Sigurdsson after Carabao Cup defeat
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Fans slam Gylfi Sigurdsson after Carabao Cup defeat

Gylfi Sigurdsson drew the ire of many Everton supporters for a mixed performance in the Carabao Cup defeat to Manchester United last night. He showed the odd glimpse of quality at Goodison Park but also struggled to contain his opposition. The 31-year-old created opportunities over the 90 minutes and nearly scored himself, as well as […]

Fans slam Andre Gomes’ performance in defeat to Man Utd
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Fans slam Andre Gomes’ performance in defeat to Man Utd

Everton suffered a 2-0 defeat to Manchester United on Wednesday night, bowing out of the Carabao Cup at the quarter-final stage, and Andre Gomes was one of the players criticised by many supporters on social media for his performance. The 27-year-old struggled to make an impact on the ball, spent most of the game chasing […]

Carlo Ancelotti issues cautious injury update on Jean-Philippe Gbamin
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Carlo Ancelotti issues cautious injury update on Jean-Philippe Gbamin

Jean-Phlippe Gbamin is nearing a return to fitness after a long-term injury but Carlo Ancelotti revealed in Tuesday’s pre-match press conference that Everton won’t rush him back. The 25-year-old underwent surgery after rupturing his Achilles tendon in May and hasn’t featured this season. His last appearance for Everton came all the way back in August […]

James Rodriguez ruled out of Man United cup clash
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James Rodriguez ruled out of Man United cup clash

Everton will be without James Rodriguez for tonight’s Carabao Cup clash with Manchester United, as confirmed by Carlo Ancelotti in Tuesday’s pre-match press conference. The 29-year-old is struggling with a calf injury which kept him out of Everton’s recent wins over Chelsea, Leicester and Arsenal. He is on the recovery trail but may have to […]