Alex Beard Archives: 01/2020

This has been a hugely dispiriting season for Everton, and one of the worst moments was midfielder Andre Gomes’ horrific injury in November. The Portugal international…

The Everton Under-23s have been one of the best teams in the country for some time now, enjoying much success in the Premier League 2…

Mark Lawrenson knows how to hammer a sub-par player, and a couple of Everton stars have now found that out for themselves. The former Liverpool…

This Everton squad is in serious need of a makeover going forward. The Toffees have slipped well behind where they should be. From knocking on the…

The saga of Everton striker Cenk Tosun has been an up-and-down one, and it appears that there are still some twists and turns ahead. Brought…

The Everton supporters will be fully expecting a big reaction from their team when they face Brighton & Hove Albion in the Premier League on…

We all know that talkSPORT hire some controversial pundits and commentators, and on this occasion it’s resulted in an attack on the Everton fans. The…

The future of many of the Everton players has been left up in the air by their despicable performances against Liverpool last Sunday. The Toffees –…

We all know about the struggles Everton have had in finding a top class centre forward since the departure of Romelu Lukaku in 2017. The…

The transfer explosion that was anticipated to occur at Everton after Carlo Ancelotti’s appointment as manager has yet to truly happen. Perhaps he’s being hamstrung by a…

For Everton, the January transfer window is likely to be as much about getting rid of players as bringing them in. There’s so much deadwood…

Although Carlo Ancelotti’s arrival at Everton manager was expected to have a big impact in the transfer market, it has yet to do so. That won’t be…

Everton are yet to really kick into top gear in the January transfer market, which is perhaps a surprise after Carlo Ancelotti’s arrival. The Italian’s presence…

Everton fans have been expecting fervent transfer activity since Carlo Ancelotti was appointed as manager last month, but it’s all been rather low-key thus far. In…

Sunday’s hugely dispiriting defeat to Liverpool’s reserves/youth team will have taught Carlo Ancelotti a lot about the Everton squad he’s inherited. It was a desperate…

We all expected that there would be a severe reckoning at Everton after their limp, lacklustre and, indeed, pathetic defeat to Liverpool on Sunday. And it…

Everton need some help in central midfield. That was evident in the immediate aftermath of Andre Gomes’ shocking injury, and it’s even more clear now. The Toffees…

There’s no doubt that Everton have struggled mightily to replace Romelu Lukaku since his move to Manchester United in 2017. From Sandro Ramirez to Wayne Rooney…

Everton have a number of issues that they need to address in transfer market moving forward, from too much deadwood to a lack of centre back depth.…

There’s no denying the fact that this Everton squad needs a little extra infusion of quality, both in this transfer window and in the ones to…