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Everton in small minority of Premier League clubs without specialist role filled

Jack Dawson
Jack Dawson

Correspondent AUTHORITY Football journalist with experience at the Edinburgh Evening News and GRV Media; Masters graduate from the University of Derby. FOCUS Scottish Premiership coverage with specialist knowledge of Rangers, Celtic, Hearts, Aberdeen, and Motherwell. THE INSIGHT Jack utilises a network of club and industry contacts across the Scottish Premiership to deliver verified, high-speed reporting. He provides the tactical and transfer insight behind the headlines to ensure fans get the full story as it happens.

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Everton have no doubt prepared well for the 2025/26 campaign.

Across the transfer window, Moyes brought in nine new signings, significantly improving the quality of the squad.

This has already delivered results, with Everton’s 3-2 victory over Wolves sending them up to fifth in the Premier League table.

However, there are still some areas that need improving, with Everton in dire need of a new right-back.

On top of this, additional coaching staff would not go amiss, with the Toffees seemingly behind their Premier League rivals.

David Moyes being interviewed
David Moyes will be relatively happy with how the summer has gone (Credit: Imago)

Everton one of four Premier League sides not to have set-piece coach 

Set-pieces have become vital in the Premier League in recent years.

Top teams such as Arsenal have proved to be consistently deadly off corners and free-kicks, which have often tipped the tide of a match.

As a result, many teams have looked to appoint a set-piece specialist in recent years, with this now becoming the norm in the Premier League.

  • Teams such as Chelsea and Arsenal have become deadly from set plays
  • Many teams now appoint a set-piece coach to help defend and attack
  • Some clubs even have two set-piece coaches

Now, according to Training Ground Guru, the Toffees are just one of four teams in the English top-flight not to have one in their coaching staff, with Leeds, Wolves and West Ham being the others.

While Everton did have a set-piece coach in Charlie Adam, he left the club in June as he looks to become a manager once more. 

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Everton need a set-piece coach

If Everton do not appoint a set-piece coach, they will be seriously missing out.

It is no coincidence that the sides without one are currently struggling in the table. 

In fact, according to WhoScored on 2 September, West Ham and Leeds have the worst record at defending set-pieces so far this season, conceding four and two.

On top of this, the Hammers and Peacocks, as well as Wolves, have not scored a single goal from a set-piece.

This is clearly a group of clubs Everton do not want to take inspiration from, and they must look to quickly appoint one as soon as possible.

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