Operation Everton Stadium

As a teenager I met you in the L2, c.1999. Vanishing Point tour with Primal Scream.

I was a nervous yet over enthusiastic Roses fan. You then showed me energy that is usually reserved for a long lost friend.

I left 10’ tall. And I’ve smiled every time since, that your name is uttered.

RIP Mani.

Has Ashley Williams shrunk?

Yep.

Saturday chippy lunch?

Continued further…

(Sofascore data)
- 14.75 xG vs 12 G [xG 🏆]
- 15.55 xGA vs 13 GA. [GA 🏆]
- 15 xPoints vs 15 Points. [🤝]

Continued…

- Ndiaye (4) top goal scorer.⬆️
- Grealish (4) top assist provider.↔️
- 3 players have played every minute; Pickford, Tarkowski & Garner.⬇️
- 3 players named on every bench; McNeil, Travers & Coleman.↔️
- 2.3 yellow cards p/game - (5) Dewsbury-Hall.⬇️

29.6% of the 25/26 PL season done.

Some updated EFC data:
- 19 different players got on the pitch. ↔️
- 15 different starters. ⬆️
- 7 different goal scorers.⬆️
- 1.36 points p/game.⬇️
- 36% of games won.⬇️ Ditto lost.⬇️
- 1.1 goals scored p/game.⬇️
- 45% avg possession.⬆️
- 3.2 shots on target p/game.⬆️

Not even in the first three games. BBC execs not aware of the three disallowed goals?

Was he able to feed in the three behind him? Engaging whilst advancing with JG, KDH & IN?

And other than the one chalked off, did he have many shots? And close to ‘le sac du l’onion’?

Didn’t watch it today. Proud to share I was following it from my phone, a few hundred miles away, at a 9th birthday party.

Barry sound yeah?

I’m doing that thing.

When you watch the end BBC News in preparation for MotD on a day the Toffees grab your full three points.

Up

The

Toffees

!!!

Yep. This has been my hope for a month or so now.

[7] Fulham feels like a must win. Not necessarily due to looking over our shoulder, but more due the performance for 2/3 of game. Said it for weeks, but Garner needs that RB birth from the off. Beyond doubt.

[5] But what happened after that Barry miss? 60 mins of total dross is the answer.

[6] Too easily pressured into going long; going long sees the ball come back incredibly quickly. This is where having strong but limited fullbacks kills us. Neither knows how to advance ball and support the advance.

[4] Flip flopping on Beto / Barry again. But with the game getting physical, Berry not helping himself with another silly yellow when he starts. Beto ain’t missing that 0.47 xG chance either. Or maybe he does.

[2] Pickford saving that before Tarkowski gets the touch? Not sure.

[3] Sadiki lucky to stay on the pitch for that challenge on Garner with 17 mins on the clock. Obvious retribution.

#SUNEVE FT thoughts.

[1] Why would we turn to McNeil to play wide right when Ndiaye went off injured? Not sure the lad knows he’s got a right foot.

Can we keep him from 01/01/2026 until 31/01/2026 (Brighton away) and then give him back to PNE to help him mature?

Ready to bang 26/27.

I understand and support.

Who are they btw?

Prove it.

When took the Black Cats to the 7nil cleaners some years ago… did Nuno Valente score? Or is that “memory” a mirage laid bare before me?

Just noticed ourselves and Sunderland have swapped our last GW’s opponents. And with Chelsea beating Spurs 0-1, then logically we’re losing 0-5.

This is 7th vs 15th after all.

Röhl starting debut. Garner at RB starting debut (this season). O’Brien partnering Tarkowski at centre half debut too.

So in short, no chance this 11 starts tomorrow evening. 0%.

And as everyone likes to connect a chemistry between Beto / Alcaraz, I’m hereby inventing a partnership that now exists between Barry / KDH.

Thus the justification for the front 4.

Well I’d like to see Alcaraz start, but can’t see KDH dropped or dropped back into the deeper two.

FWIW, here’s what I want to see.

Ok, I’m now just about over the Spurs 0-3.

9 games this GW done and the large middle third has further swollen. But this means we need something tomorrow or we’ll fall into the shrunken final third.

It suddenly feels rather important.

I’m seeing Kudus collide with a jumping player who’s in control of the ball. Kudus is late, makes significant contact with Gana making him legitimately lose balance and most importantly doesn’t touch the ball. That’s it.

Does Gana know what he’s doing? Yes I’ll say, but I’ll also add irrelevant.