Gary Gowers is a sports journalist and the editor of Read Everton, where he leads daily coverage of Everton news, transfers and analysis. He also writes about Manchester City for Read Man City and motorsport for Read Motorsport. A former accountant, he became a freelance writer in 2011 and has written for BBC Sport and Metro.
Ainsley Maitland-Niles could hardly have made a better start at Everton, but the Deadline Day signing knows one wonder goal doesn’t guarantee him a place in David Moyes’ side. The 29-year-old came off the bench to score a magnificent 96th-minute equaliser against Manchester United on Sunday, just days after completing his £4.3m move from Lyon. […]
There has been plenty to like about Merlin Rohl at right-back for Everton this season, but Marcus Rashford gave him a bit of an education on Sunday. David Moyes kept faith with the German against Manchester United despite the Deadline Day arrival of Ainsley Maitland-Niles. It was another sign that this isn’t necessarily a case […]
Everton are holding off on signing free agent Anthony Martial unless Thierno Barry suffers an injury, highlighting David Moyes’ fragile striker depth.
There are times when you read something written about Everton and wish you’d written it yourself. George Caulkin’s piece for The Athletic on Sunday’s 2-2 draw with Manchester United falls very much into that category. He was at the Hill Dickinson for the latest instalment of The Athletic’s Our League series and opened with: “Everton […]
Everton have reportedly been offered the chance to sign former Inter Milan striker Mauro Icardi following their chaotic end to the summer transfer window. Argentine transfer journalist Germán García Grova reported overnight that Icardi has been offered to the Toffees. The 33-year-old is a free agent following the end of his four-year spell with Galatasaray, […]
Twenty-four hours on from that rather ridiculous finish against Man United and there has been no shortage of Everton talking points. The transfer window is still hanging around in the background, as it probably will for a while, but Everton have five points from their opening three Premier League games and remain unbeaten. Not everything […]
Well, this is quite the sight. Farhad Moshiri, back watching Everton and apparently celebrating a 96th-minute equaliser like the rest of us. The former Everton majority shareholder was reportedly at the Hill Dickinson for Sunday’s 2-2 draw with Manchester United. Everton supporter Dave Johno spotted Moshiri in the stands and said the 70-year-old was hardly […]
What exactly are we supposed to make of Everton? If you’ve been listening to talkSPORT over the last few days, good luck working it out. The Everton transfer window has become something of a favourite subject at the station, and Simon Jordan is the latest to have his say. His message to David Moyes was […]
Jack Grealish only had 25 minutes or so against United yesterday, but it was enough to remind Everton what he can bring. The Everton supporters certainly enjoyed seeing him again. Grealish got a huge reception when he replaced Brennan Johnson after 66 minutes and soon settled back into familiar surroundings. The Guardian picked out his […]
Thierno Barry should probably have more than one Premier League goal this season. But there is plenty to like about the chances he is getting. The Everton striker has accumulated 2.25 expected goals across his first three league appearances, with his only goal so far coming against Crystal Palace (despite scoring a Carabao Cup hat-trick […]
United supporters are perfectly entitled to be unhappy with four points from their opening three games. But some of the reaction to Sunday’s 2-2 draw does Everton a disservice. Alex Crook described four points from games against two newly-promoted sides and an Everton squad of 18 players as a “poor start”. Peter Hall wrote that […]
Everton’s 2-2 draw with United was encouraging, but the underlying numbers offer a more interesting picture than the scoreline alone. Moyes’ side produced plenty of attacking activity while still showing where the new-look team needs work. Everton had only 45% possession at the Hill Dickinson but finished with more shots, more efforts on target and […]
