Gary is an experienced sports journalist who has written for, among many others, BBC Sport and The Metro, and is now the editor of ReadEverton.com. He leads daily coverage of Everton news, transfers and analysis as part of the dave.sport network. He also writes for ReadManCity.com, and ReadMotorsport within the same network. When not writing, he enjoys a nice cold pint of Guinness and trips to the cinema ... not always at the same time.
Everton suffered their first Premier League defeat of the season against Chelsea on Saturday, but the 2-0 loss also provided a reminder of the limitations David Moyes is working with. The Blues had gone unbeaten through their opening six league matches before Pedro Neto’s second-half double ended that run at Hill Dickinson Stadium. Everton had […]
David Moyes’ contract situation at Everton has reportedly been complicated by the uncertainty surrounding The Friedkin Group’s plans for the club. Moyes is in the final year of his deal at the Hill Dickinson and confirmed last week that discussions over an extension had slowed. The Scot said there had been “plenty of talks” during […]
Ainsley Maitland-Niles could be facing fresh competition for his place at Everton after a difficult afternoon in the 2-0 defeat to Chelsea. The summer signing started at right-back on Saturday but was withdrawn after 55 minutes, shortly after Pedro Neto had given Chelsea the lead. Jorrel Hato had escaped Maitland-Niles before supplying the cross which […]
David Moyes has offered another insight into Merlin Rohl’s growing importance at Everton after using the German in two different roles against Chelsea. Rohl was preferred to Brennan Johnson and Tyrique George on the right for Saturday’s 2-0 defeat at the Hill Dickinson before later switching to right-back. Moyes has since explained that the original […]
Keep track of every Everton player’s Premier League appearances, starts, minutes, goals and assists throughout the 2026/27 season. David Moyes’ side have taken 10 points from their opening seven Premier League matches, winning two, drawing four and losing one. Their unbeaten league start was ended by Chelsea at the Hill Dickinson Stadium, where Pedro Neto […]
James Tarkowski admitted Everton knew how Chelsea would try to hurt them but failed to deal with it in Saturday’s 2-0 defeat at the Hill Dickinson. Pedro Neto scored twice after the interval to end Everton’s unbeaten Premier League start, with his opening goal arriving less than a minute after the restart. Tarkowski felt the […]
Former Premier League referee Mike Dean believes Morgan Rogers should have been sent off during Everton’s 2-0 defeat to Chelsea at Hill Dickinson Stadium. Rogers was already on a yellow card when he challenged James Garner shortly before half-time, with his studs making contact around the Everton midfielder’s knee. Referee Paul Tierney allowed play to […]
David Moyes admitted Everton “didn’t offer enough” after Chelsea ended their unbeaten Premier League start with a 2-0 victory at Hill Dickinson Stadium. Pedro Neto scored twice after the interval, breaking the deadlock less than a minute after the restart before adding his second in the 90th minute. Moyes felt Everton had competed for periods […]
Everton suffered their first Premier League defeat of the season as Pedro Neto’s second-half double earned Chelsea a 2-0 victory at the Hill Dickinson. David Moyes’ side competed well before the interval but conceded just 43 seconds after the restart and never properly recovered. Here are our Everton player ratings. Everton player ratings v Chelsea […]
Everton suffered their first Premier League defeat of the season as Pedro Neto scored twice to earn Chelsea a 2-0 victory at Hill Dickinson Stadium. David Moyes’ side more than held their own during a fractious first half but were punished just 43 seconds after the restart when Neto opened the scoring. The Portuguese struck […]
David Moyes has some significant selection decisions to make when Everton face Chelsea at lunchtime. Jarrad Branthwaite is a fitness doubt after picking up a problem against Hull City, while Vitalii Mykolenko has a chance of returning after missing last weekend’s 2-2 draw. But perhaps the most intriguing decision comes further forward. Moyes revealed on […]
David Moyes has promised it will be “business as usual” at Everton and urged supporters to make their presence felt against Chelsea amid uncertainty over the club’s ownership. The Friedkin Group announced last week that it is exploring new investment options, including the potential sale of a controlling interest, less than two years after completing […]
