LIVERPOOL 2-1 EVERTON: No Edge at Anfield
The Blue Frontier - American Everton Analysis
Release Date: 09/20/2025
JANUARY WINDOW EXTRAVAGANZA: Tyrique George Scouting Report, McNeil's Misfortune
The Blue Frontier - American Everton Analysis
The January transfer window closed with a strategic pivot that signals Everton’s commitment to a younger, more dynamic squad profile. James, Ryan, and Shan break down the arrival of Tyrique George, the 19-year-old Chelsea prospect whose high-tempo style and directness offer a much-needed spark in attack. The scouting report weighs George’s raw potential against the physical demands of the Premier League, drawing comparisons to fellow youth standouts like Tyler Dibling. The conversation then shifts to the Deadline Day absurdity involving Crystal Palace and the collapsed £20 million sale of...
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BRIGHTON 1-1 EVERTON: Four Center Backs, One Last-Gasp Point
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Everton secured a dramatic point at the Amex as birthday boy Beto bundled home a 97th-minute equalizer to keep the Toffees in the Premier League’s top half . Facing a late injury to Vitaliy Mykolenko, David Moyes opted for a "Tall Guys FC" approach, deploying four natural center backs across the defensive line, including Jarrad Branthwaite at left back and Jake O'Brien at right back . While the first half was a statistical desert for the Blues with zero shots and conceding possession, the match transformed into a second-half rescue mission . James and Shan analyze James...
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EVERTON 1-1 LEEDS: Reinforcements Rescue Result
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On this episode, James and Shan break down Everton's 1-1 draw vs Leeds United at the Hill Dickinson Stadium. Trailing after James Justin's first-half opener, David Moyes flipped the script at halftime, switching to a three center back formation and introducing Jarrad Branthwaite (his season debut) alongside a returning Kiernan Dewsbury-Hall. The changes sparked a second-half revival, capped by Thierno Barry's equalizer, his fifth goal in 7 games. The duo dissect Barry's hot streak, Branthwaite's immediate impact (14 final-third passes in 45 minutes), and Dominic Calvert-Lewin's return to face...
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ASTON VILLA 0-1 EVERTON: Barry Chips Villain Title Hopes
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The full triumvirate of James, Shan, and Ryan is back to unpack the Toffees' gritty 1-0 Premier League triumph at Aston Villa. It's Everton's first league win at Villa Park since 2016, shattering Villa's 11-match home streak in a match that started as a tactical chess game between injury-hit sides and evolved into a showcase of disciplined grit. Thierno Berry's exquisite chip over Emi Martinez sealed the deal, underscoring Everton's resilience amid their own absences. The hosts dive into the back four's return to natural positions: Nathan Patterson suprisingly steady showing at right-back and...
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EVERTON FA CUP EXIT: Cup Hopes Burst Asunder(land)
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Everton's FA Cup hopes crumbled in the third round as they fell to Sunderland at Hill Dickinson Stadium, drawing 1-1 before a dismal 3-0 penalty shootout defeat. Hosts James and Shan dissect the frustrations: a bare-bones squad ravaged by suspensions, injuries, and AFCON absences forced youngsters like Harrison Armstrong, Merlin Rohl, and Tyler Dibling into the spotlight. James Tarkowski and Jake O'Brien reunited at center back, while Nathan Patterson slotted in at right back. Sunderland's Enzo Le Fee struck first with a stunning volley off a long throw, but debutant Adam Aznou sparked a late...
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EVERTON 1-1 WOLVES: Double Red Draw Dissected
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The full trio reunites on The Blue Frontier to unpack Everton's bizarre 1-1 Premier League draw against rock-bottom Wolves at Hill Dickinson Stadium on January 7, 2026. Michael Keane's pinpoint volley handed the Toffees an early edge, but stagnation set in after the break, letting Mateus Mane curl home an equalizer that highlighted cracks in the Keane-Tarkowski center-back duo. Chaos ensued with Keane's red for an accidental hair pull: flagged as violent conduct by VAR Chris Kavanagh, and Jack Grealish's second yellow for... sarcastic clapping? This stranded Everton in the final minutes with...
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EVERTON 2-4 BRENTFORD: Bees Saw the Gaps
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Everton’s grim New Year tradition continued with a chastening 4-2 home defeat to Brentford at Hill Dickinson Stadium, marking their eighth loss in the opening match of the last nine seasons. Shan and Ryan deliver a candid, data-informed autopsy of a performance that started brightly (effective pressing and a couple of early chances) before unravelling after Igor Thiago’s 11th-minute opener. The Brazilian forward ran riot with a hat-trick (11', 51', 88'), finishing with 5/6 shots on target and a 2.42 PSxG masterclass, while Nathan Collins added a header from Brentford’s first Premier...
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EVERTON'S JANUARY WINDOW: Needs and Targets Revisited
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The Blue Frontier steps away from its usual post-match grind to reset the conversation around Everton’s January transfer window. With the Blues sitting eighth in the Premier League, James and Ryan dig into what the table says versus what the numbers actually show, using expected points, xG, and xGA to separate genuine progress from mild overperformance. The core argument is simple: Everton are more stable than they’ve been in years, but that doesn’t mean January is the moment to force ambition. The positional needs identified in the summer still hold. Right back stands out as the...
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FOREST 0-2 EVERTON: Stealing From the Rich at Nottingham
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In the first Blue Frontier episode of 2026, James and Ryan unpack Everton’s hard-earned 2-0 win at Nottingham Forest, a result that felt far more impressive than the scoreline suggests. Facing Sean Dyche’s expensively-assembled side with a threadbare squad (Keane and Alcaraz sidelined, AFCON call-ups still thinning the bench), the Toffees delivered an opportunistic, disciplined performance that turned the City Ground the venue for frustrating afternoon for the home side.The duo zoom in on the decisive first goal from James Garner, the clinical late sealer by Thierno Barry, and the...
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EVERTON 0-1 ARSENAL: Tifos, Tactics, and Terrible Officiating
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In the last fixture before Christmas, The Blue Frontier wishes everyone a Merry Christmas and happy holidays, while hoping the PGMOL gets a dose of consistency in the new year. James and Ryan dissect Everton's gritty 1-0 defeat to Arsenal at Hill Dickinson Stadium: a tough outing for a depleted Toffees side missing Iliman Ndiaye and Kiernan Dewsbury-Hall to injuries and looming AFCON duties. Arsenal's lone goal stemmed from Jake O'Brien's bizarre handball penalty, buried by Viktor Gyokeres, amid a match where Everton struggled to create, posting zero xG in the first half per Opta and...
info_outlineThe latest Merseyside Derby at Anfield ended in familiar fashion for Everton: a 2–1 defeat to Liverpool. Ryan Gravenberch’s early volley and Hugo Ékitike’s close-range finish punished a stretched Everton midfield, leaving Jordan Pickford exposed. Yet Idrissa Gana Gueye’s thunderous strike after halftime briefly tilted the momentum, reminding the away end that the Blues still had fight.
James, Ryan, and Shan break down where David Moyes’ game plan faltered in the first half, before tweaks at the break enabled the Blues to grab a foothold in the game. They also debate the Beto vs. Thierno Barry discourse, Grealish’s bruising duel with Conor Bradley, and why Iliman Ndiaye remains underutilized on the right.
The crew examine key stats (Liverpool 0.94 xG to Everton’s 0.6, nine Everton shots but just two on target) and the wider Premier League picture: Everton look more competitive than in recent years, but Moyes’ in-game management again drew scrutiny. With Wolves in the cup and West Ham ahead, can Everton write this off and keep picking up points?
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