SPURS POST-MATCH: Net Gains at Goodison
The Blue Frontier - American Everton Analysis
Release Date: 01/19/2025
EVERTON TEAM ASSESSMENT, PART 5: Central Midfield Targets
The Blue Frontier - American Everton Analysis
Just when you think it’s not possible, The Blue Frontier brings to you their biggest list of names yet – almost 70! - with Part 5 of their 2024–25 Everton squad assessment focusing on CM/DM. If you want some in depth analysis on a massive position of need for Everton, this may be your podcast. Building up on their initial team analysis in Part 1, James, Shan, and Ryan try and find CMs and DMs to address Everton’s massive needs for better progression, retention, and defensive solidity. And they legitimately spend almost 2 hours going through almost 70 names for...
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EVERTON TEAM ASSESSMENT, PART 4: Attacking Mid Targets
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Part four of our 2024–25 Team Assessment digs into Everton’s creative conundrum. With Dominic Calvert-Lewin’s exit all but official, the guys evaluate potential reinforcements up top, headlined by the links to Villarreal striker Tierno Barry. Is he worth the €40M plunge? They then dive into the main course: central attacking midfield, where Charly Alcaraz, McNeil, and Ndiaye are all "options"... for now. James, Ryan, and Shan run through free agents, relegation bounce-backs, and rising stars who might finally bring some spark between the lines. Bilal El Khannous? Martin Baturina? A...
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EVERTON TEAM ASSESSMENT, PART 3: Right Wing Targets
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The Blue Frontier’s 2024/25 Squad Assessment continues with Part 3: a deep dive into Everton’s biggest attacking void, the right wing. James, Shan, and Ryan bring their trademark blend of rigor and realism to a position crying out for pace, 1v1 threat, and open-play creativity. Building on Part 1’s tactical framework (goal threat, progression, structure) and informed by scouting models, Wyscout data, and Discord contributions, the trio sort through nearly 40 potential solutions. From high-ceiling targets like Johan Bakayoko and Karim Adeyemi to versatile fits like Geny Catamo and Abdul...
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EVERTON TEAM ASSESSMENT, PART 2: Striker Targets
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In Part 2 of their 2024–25 Everton squad assessment, The Blue Frontier team turns its attention to center forwards and wide attackers, offering the kind of detailed, data-driven analysis you won’t find anywhere else in the Everton media space. James, Shan, and Ryan build on Part 1’s tactical themes (goal threat, progression, structure, and more) to evaluate how the club can strengthen its attack this summer. With Beto showing flashes but limitations, Calvert-Lewin’s future still unclear, and Chermiti largely untested, the hosts ask a simple but often overlooked question: what profile...
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EVERTON 2024/25 TEAM ASSESSMENT: PART 1
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The Blue Frontier launches its 2024/25 Team Assessment with Part 1: a sharp, data-driven look at Everton’s squad under David Moyes. James, Shan, and Ryan dig into the root causes behind the club’s biggest issues, laying the groundwork for smarter summer moves and a clearer path forward. The trio tackle the pressing questions: Why couldn’t Everton score? Just how offside were our strikers? How essential is Gana Gueye’s ball-winning, and can he still progress play? Has Charly Alcaraz changed the dynamic in attack? With a squad that’s aging on paper but skewing younger, and a...
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GOODBYE GOODISON: A Fitting End, A New Beginning
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Everton’s 2-0 win over Southampton was the final act at Goodison Park, but the real story was the crowd, the blue smoke, and the people who made the Grand Old Lady what it was. In this episode, James, Shan, and Ryan reflect on the last Men’s match at Goodison, not just the 2 goals from Illiman Ndiaye, or Seamus Coleman's emotional start, but what the day meant to Evertonians around the world. All in all, it was a performance that felt more like a sendoff than a 90 minute football match. It's a different kind of episode, with more reflection than tactics, but we hope you'll enjoy it. Thank...
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The Summer of Squad Decisions
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With the arrival of a new CEO and signs of movement on the transfer committee, The full Blue Frontier crew returns to assess a crucial summer for Everton. The episode opens with the official news that Goodison Park will become the permanent home of Everton Women, a move that carries both emotional and financial weight. From there, Ryan walks through the club’s PSR outlook and explains why Everton may actually be in a better financial position than many fans assume. The main event is a full squad audit, focusing first on players out of contract this summer like Calvert-Lewin, Gana, and...
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FULHAM POST-MATCH: Second Half Surprise Surge
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James and Ryan are here to deliver a lively breakdown of Everton’s stunning 1-3 comeback against Fulham at Craven Cottage, turning a shaky first half into a triumphant Thames-side affair. The hosts dissect an uncharacteristic Toffees performance: their first away win from a 1-0 deficit in over two years. Vitali Mykolenko, Michael Keane, and Beto stole the show, with Keane’s towering header and Beto’s slick finish overpowering Marco Silva’s Fulham, despite Alex Iwobi’s early threat. The duo dives into David Moyes’ tactical tweaks, game-changing subs, and Charly Alcaraz’s dazzling...
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IPSWICH TOWN POST-MATCH: Goodison’s Last 3PM Letdown
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Unfortunately, Everton again drop points after having a 2-0 lead against a surprisingly stout Ipswich side at the 2nd to last league match, and final 3pm kickoff at Goodison. Ryan and James bring you all the details: from the fantastic display in the stands courtesy of the 1878s, to the bangers scored by both sides, and beyond. James and Ryan along with help from a ton of listener comments get into the performances and the narratives. Per usual, the duo try and break down what they believe are many overactions on social media, especially about the ideas comparing Moyes to...
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RECRUITMENT MODELS, PART 2: Brighton & Hove Albion
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In this compelling episode of The Blue Frontier, hosts James Boyman, Ryan, and Shan embark on a deep dive into Brighton and Hove Albion’s renowned recruitment strategy, widely regarded as the Premier League’s gold standard, to uncover lessons for Everton’s anticipated summer overhaul under the Friedkin Group. Sparked by Angus Kinnear’s claim that Brighton adopted a conservative approach upon promotion, the trio meticulously traces the Seagulls’ journey from Championship contenders to Europa League qualifiers. They analyze Tony Bloom’s data-driven vision, Dan Ashworth’s...
info_outlineIn a wild afternoon at Goodison, Everton score three first-half goals to secure a much-needed victory over a depleted Spurs side. A similarly depleted Blue Frontier crew dive deep into this (pleasantly) uncharacteristic Toffees performance, debating whether it was Everton brilliance or Spurs ineptitude. James and Ryan break down the key moments, essential stats, and standout performances that defined the match, while sharing listener comments that capture the joy only an Everton win can bring. Up the Toffees!