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Cameron Smith

Fri 29 May 2026 18:10, UK

David Moyes was left with plenty to mull over as Everton’s season came to a limp conclusion on Sunday, slipping to a 1-0 defeat away at Tottenham.

It was a familiar story in North London, with the Toffees extending their winless run to seven matches and underlining just how far their form has fallen.

Since the international break, Moyes’ team have completely fallen off a cliff, with three points from seven ultimately costing them a place in Europe.

That collapse feels all the more gutting given how strong Everton looked before the break, when they appeared to have taken charge of the race for continental qualification after a 3-0 win against Chelsea.

Now, with the campaign over, Everton are left to pick over an unacceptable end to the season, and Moyes must accept that his own missteps lie at the heart of the decline.

Stunning numbers further strip fan confidence in David Moyes

Across the season, Moyes has repeatedly insisted that his team has moved forward.

Yet, when you step back and assess the entire campaign, that claim quickly falls apart.

Even during the poor run of form, he stubbornly stuck with his team selection, and the likes of Merlin Rohl, Tyler Dibling, Adam Aznou, Harrison Armstrong and Tyrique George were never given a fair chance ahead of his favoured few.

And based on the numbers at the end of the season, it is stunning how little those names actually played.

With just 210 minutes under his belt, George finished the term with the second least – only higher than the 10 of Seamus Coleman.

The same can be said for big money signing Dibling, alongside Rohl and Armstrong, who picked up just 1,555 minutes between them, a figure less than the 1,630 of Jack Grealish, who was sidelined through injury all the way back in January.

Everton players' game time in the 2025/26 Premier League. #EFC pic.twitter.com/pRWKjWSBkO

— EFC Statto (@EFC_Statto) May 29, 2026

Despite the poor run of form, Moyes decided to stick with the same formula, and when he did adjust, Rohl (a central midfielder by trade) ended up on the right, while both George and Dibling found themselves on the bench.

The unwillingness to trust younger players, without a discernible style of play leaves the Scotsman on thin ice among the Toffees fanbase ahead of next term, after he did not help himself at all as Everton limped over the line.

How much time will David Moyes be given by Everton fanbase?

Already on thin ice heading into the summer, it feels like the Blues fanbase could turn on Moyes at any moment should his side start poorly.

As mentioned, there were signs of genuine progress throughout the season, but these moments were few and far between.

And the simple fact of the matter is that Everton cannot afford to simply be a ‘moments’ team, especially when European spots remained up for grabs until the very final moments of the season.

Fans can accept a transitional period, particularly after last year’s stadium move.

But what they cannot accept is a lack of style of play and identity, while the younger members of the squad are simply not given a chance ahead of those underperforming.

The Toffees fanbase wants something to get behind, and if this is not on show over the summer and in the early days of the season, it may not be too long before voices are being heard at Hill Dickinson Stadium.

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