Everton News and Analysis

EPL Preview: Southampton’s X-Factor; Aston Villa’s biggest worry; Everton’s key to victory

24Oct

By Kevin ParviziNo Comments

Features, Premier League

EPL Preview: Southampton’s X-Factor; Aston Villa’s biggest worry; Everton’s key to victory

Everton's biggest key to victory vs. Fulham There's usually not a whole lot of nice things to say about a team stuck 16th in the Premier League table, but Everton are more than three points above the drop zone and have one of my favorite wide men in the league in Dwight McNeil, who has a knack for scoring bangers. Everton aren't the favorites against Fulham this weekend, but you have to admit they have more than a fighting chance. Sean Dyche has had a tough task getting anything out of his team attacking-wise, and it feels like a few of their most talented players, such as former Serie A starters Beto and Jesper Lindstrom, haven't quite figured this whole "scoring in the Premier League" thing out. What Everton need to do in order to win this game is elementary. They need to get the ...

EPL MOTM Predictions: Leicester vs. Forest, Brighton vs. Wolves, Everton vs. Fulham

23Oct

By Kevin ParviziNo Comments

Features, Premier League

EPL MOTM Predictions: Leicester vs. Forest, Brighton vs. Wolves, Everton vs. Fulham

Everton vs. Fulham Fulham are in the top half of the Premier League table after eight Matchdays, above big summer spenders Manchester United, and while nobody really takes them seriously as European contenders, they're only two points off seventh-placed Tottenham. You'd have to back the Cottagers as pretty heavy favorites against an Everton side that continues to be in disarray and shows no real signs of sustained progress here in 2024. Everton sit 16th in the table, but they are at least five points clear of Crystal Palace in the drop zone, though it's hard to argue that the Toffees have a better squa than the Eagles in any way. For Fulham, the most likely Man of the Match this weekend at Goodison Park will be Alex Iwobi, for the simple fact that the Fulham left winger is going ...

EPL Transfer Rumors: Tottenham want free ST, Chelsea after LB phenom, Everton eye AC Milan standout

22Oct

By Kevin ParviziNo Comments

Features, Premier League

EPL Transfer Rumors: Tottenham want free ST, Chelsea after LB phenom, Everton eye AC Milan standout

Will Tottenham boost their attack in January with a virtually unknown forward from Spain? Are Chelsea about to sign another left back to compete with Marc Cucurella? And can Everton make a big splash by signing a talented footballer from Champions League side AC Milan? Here are the latest Premier League transfer rumors. Everton linked to Samuel Chukwueze transfer According to a report from Football Insider's Pete O'Rourke, Everton are interested in signing AC Milan right winger Samuel Chukwueze in the January 2025 transfer window. Chukwueze is one of the most talented right wingers in European football, having made a name for himself over multiple strong seasons in La Liga with Villarreal, getting international attention for an eye-catching hat trick in the 2022/23 season against R...

EPL Injury News: Callum Wilson and Armando Broja returns, Leicester City boost

2Oct

By Kevin ParviziNo Comments

Features, Premier League

EPL Injury News: Callum Wilson and Armando Broja returns, Leicester City boost

Leicester City set to have Jannik Vestergaard vs. Bournemouth Leicester City are set to face Bournemouth on Saturday afternoon in the Premier League, and there is optimism that veteran defender Jannik Vestergaard will be available for the Foxes. That's because the Danish national team have called Vestergaard up for the upcoming October international fixtures in about a week, which bodes well for the veteran center back's status in the Premier League match before the break. Vestergaard hasn't played for several weeks due to an ankle injury after it was initially speculated that he lost his starting job to new, young center back addition Caleb Okoli. His Denmark will face two big opponents over the "break", Euro 2024 champions Spain and then Switzerland. Callum Wilson coming back ...

Everton want to steal West Ham’s top forward target

23Aug

By Joe SorianoNo Comments

Features, Premier League

Everton want to steal West Ham’s top forward target

Everton want to makes sure they stay alive in the Premier League relegation battle this season and would ideally like to finally have some breathing room apart from the teams in the bottom three of the table. Adding more attacking juice needed to be the Toffees' priority this summer, and they acquired two promising players in Marseille striker Iliman Ndiaye and Napoli attacking midfielder Jesper Lindstrom, who was among the many misused talents in their 2023/24 collapse. Everton are optimistic that they can get more out of these two players, but they seem to be interested in landing a more proven commodity to work with their established names from the 2023/24 season. According to a report from Sky Sports Germany's Florian Plettenberg, Everton have held long-standing interest in PS...

EPL Predictions: Aston Villa vs. Arsenal; Brighton vs. Man Utd; Tottenham vs. Everton

22Aug

By Kevin ParviziNo Comments

Features, Premier League

EPL Predictions: Aston Villa vs. Arsenal; Brighton vs. Man Utd; Tottenham vs. Everton

Who will take the honors between Arsenal and Aston Villa in the big-ticket matchup of the Premier League weekend? Can Brighton build on their drubbing of Everton with a win against a much tougher opponent in Manchester United? And will Tottenham get back to winning ways against a reeling Everton after dropping points to newly-promoted Leicester City? Here are the score predictions for Saturday's Premier League clashes on Matchday 2 of the 2024/25 season. Tottenham vs. Everton On paper, Everton are one of the worst teams in the Premier League and will be among the favorites to face relegation, having done nothing to immediately change the narrative with a lackluster display against European hopefuls Brighton. Tottenham will present an even tougher task for the Toffees, though Spurs ...

Every Premier League team’s most valuable player heading into the 2024/25 season

4Aug

By Kevin ParviziNo Comments

Features, Premier League

Every Premier League team’s most valuable player heading into the 2024/25 season

Addressing the topic of a player's value is extremely difficult in world football, especially when comparing across positions and even ascribing value to a player specific to the team they play for. One way to define "value" is an equivalence to importance. That is to say, a player is valuable because he is important to his team, and the "Most Valuable Player", which is the phrasing Serie A uses for its annual award in a hearken to American sports, is therefore the player who helped his team the most. But in this article ,I'd like to discuss value in a less nebulous but equally challenging realm, which is a player's financial value on the transfer market in a perfect vacuum in which leverage, contract, and overall situation are taken out. Let's take a look at the most valuable pla...

Ranking the 11 best young center midfielders in world football right now in 2024

7Jul

By Joe SorianoNo Comments

Champions League, Features

Ranking the 11 best young center midfielders in world football right now in 2024

It isn't easy for a young player under the age of 23 to make a major impact in the center midfield positions, because it's a position that requires a combination of technical quality, tactical intelligence, defensive grit, energy, work rate, veteran know-how, and all-around footballing quality. Here are 10 young players under the age of 23 who have been standouts for their clubs in midfield. To be considered one of the best young center midfielders in the world, a player must be a 6 or an 8 and cannot only play as a 10. Players who are No. 10 playmakers but have a past history of success as a 6 or 8 are able to qualify for this list, because they have shown a history of success in this role. 11. Johnny Cardoso, Real Betis Johnny Cardoso is the least-known name on this list outside ...

Ranking the 10 best available center backs on the summer 2024 transfer market

15Jun

By Kevin ParviziNo Comments

Champions League, Features

Ranking the 10 best available center backs on the summer 2024 transfer market

With the summer 2024 transfer window opening up, it's time to take a look at the best center backs available on the market. The center back position has become increasingly coveted in world football, as top clubs want to have solutions to the best forwards in the world. As Antonio Rudiger showed everyone in the Champions League quarterfinals against Manchester CIty and Erling Haaland, a world-class center back can make the difference between winning it all or sitting at home. Here are the 10 best available center backs on the summer 2024 transfer market, ranked in order. 10. Jonathan Tah, Bayer Leverkusen Jonathan Tah appears to be closing in on a transfer to Bayern Munich, who already signed underrated Stuttgart talent Hiroki Ito as part of their move to overhaul their defense....

Best Premier League U23 Player Rankings: Arsenal dominate; Hope for Chelsea; Don’t sleep on Everton

26Feb

By Kevin ParviziNo Comments

Features, Premier League

Best Premier League U23 Player Rankings: Arsenal dominate; Hope for Chelsea; Don’t sleep on Everton

Here is a ranking of the 10 best U23 players in the Premier League right now during the 2023/2024 season. 10. Everton CM James Garner Everton may be near the bottom of the Premier League table, but they do have a number of young talents worth betting on for the future, with center midfielder James Garner quietly standing out alongside Amadou Onana. While Onana is the one getting looks from the likes of Barcelona, Garner has been arguably even better this season with 2.6 tackles and 1.5 interceptions per game. He's even making a difference offensively with 1.2 key passes and 1.3 fouls drawn per game. At 22, Garner is a young general in midfield for Everton and can become one of the best at his position in the Premier League. 9. Manchester United RW Alejandro Garnacho Famou...