Royal Blue Mersey Mar 23, 2023
Thursday’s Everton News: Doucoure contract, Dele disappears, U18 and U21 updates
Photo by Nick Potts/PA Images via Recapping all the Everton FC news from yesterday Your daily dose of Everton news and rumours. Abdoulaye Doucoure has described the strength he takes from his faith with the beginning of Ramadan yesterday. [EFC] Which Blues are out on international duty? [EFC] Former Tottenham star Dele Alli has gone AWOL in Turkey and isn’t answering the phone to Besiktas - according to the team’s manager Senol Gunes. [Mail Online] Former Blue Romelu Lukaku — who has been linked with a return to Goodison Park — is potentially...
Royal Blue Mersey Mar 23, 2023
Six-goal thriller in another late show for Everton Under-18s
Martin Sherif was at the double against Leeds | Photo by Emma Simpson - Everton FC/Everton FC via Thrilling comeback by youthful Everton side against Leeds A young Everton Under-18s, with two schoolboys (under 16s) in their defence, took on their Leeds United counterparts last Saturday in a thrilling game at Finch Farm. Leighton Baines’ team fell behind after 27 minutes when a long ball played forward to Leeds’ Connor Douglas saw Blues keeper Sebastian Jensen venture a little too far off his line and with him and covering Toffees defender Josh van Schoor stranded,...
Royal Blue Mersey Mar 22, 2023
Relentless Everton Under 21s show the way rescuing point against Chelsea
Katia Kouyate was alert and on the mark again | Photo by Emma Simpson - Everton FC/Everton FC via Friday night’s away result at Chelsea set a precedent for the first team performance the following day The “R word” is clearly spreading through the ranks of Everton Football Club. The oft-used Sean Dyche expression “relentless” has clearly made an impact on all quarters. To be fair, it has been a fashionable idea around the Under-21 set up for some time. Katia Kouyate’s equaliser against Chelsea FC Under 21s on the stroke of half-time was the 5th time that...
Royal Blue Mersey Mar 22, 2023
Snoeijs Excitement Ahead Of Merseyside Derby at Goodison Park
Photo by Emma Simpson - Everton FC/Everton FC via Everton striker relishing playing in front of a bigger crowd Everton Women’s Katja Snoeijs has spoken of her excitement ahead of the upcoming Merseyside derby at Goodison Park. Brian Sorensen’s side look set to play in front of a record home crowd in the fixture on Friday, 24 March (7:30pm kick-off), with demand seeing more areas of Goodison Park opened for supporters. With the Sir Philip Carter Park Stand, Family Enclosure, Main Stand, Howard Kendall Gwladys Street (Lower), as well as all available Hospitality...
Royal Blue Mersey Mar 22, 2023
Wednesday’s Everton News: Iwobi contract latest, Onana talks future, Doucoure insight
Photo by Ryan Pierse/ Recapping all the Everton news from yesterday Your daily dose of Everton news and rumours “Obviously, I love the Club and to get my first goal, I’m delighted...it is a huge confidence boost. I’m a striker — I love scoring goals. When the ball hits the back of the net it’s the best feeling. Hopefully now I can just kick on, I will keep working hard in training and see where that gets me, because I want to score more,” says Ellis Simms. [EFC] Check out some behind-the-scenes clips with Everton Women manager Brian...
Royal Blue Mersey Mar 21, 2023
Chelsea 2-2 Everton: Three Takeaways | It’s Not Over Until It’s Over
Supersub Simms celebrates his late goal | Photo by Clive Rose/ The Toffees show plenty of character to battle back twice at the Bridge Ugly But Effective Everton arrived at Stamford Bridge armed with the same game plan that had proven effective during the first 40 minutes of their last trip to the capital - against Arsenal at the beginning of March - which was to blunt the home team’s offence and hopefully find opportunities to break on the counterattack. There was very little of the latter in evidence during the opening 45 minutes, the Blues managing only three...
Royal Blue Mersey Mar 21, 2023
Tuesday’s Everton News: Tarkowski in TOTW again, Gray on mentality shift, new stadium update
Photo by Tony McArdle/Everton FC via Recapping all the Everton FC news from yesterday Your daily dose of Everton news and rumours. Hit the link to get more info. Our own Garrett Post reveals 5 telling stats from the draw with Chelsea. [Royal Blue Mersey] Demarai Gray says he is relishing the opportunity to lead from the front for Everton, while highlighting a mentality shift under manager Sean Dyche. He has spoken at length with Everton’s website: “I think we’ve shown our mentality over the past few games. The 1-0 against Brentford, we had our...
Royal Blue Mersey Mar 20, 2023
5 Telling Stats from Everton’s Dramatic Draw at Stamford Bridge
Photo by Clive Rose/ Ellis Simms’ first Premier League goal earned an unlikely point on Saturday night Everton’s hopes for survival were significantly boosted on Saturday evening when they were twice able to come from behind in order to steal a point against an in-form Chelsea. Graham Potter’s side entered the game having won their previous two league matches against Leeds and Leicester, as well as their UCL second-leg against Borussia Dortmund but were unable to find victory against Sean Dyche’s resilient Toffees. Second-half goals from Abdoulaye Doucoure and...
Royal Blue Mersey Mar 20, 2023
Monday’s Everton News: Simms talks goal, Cole reflects on exit, Kudus on Everton transfer
Photo by James Williamson - AMA/ Recapping all the Everton news from the weekend Your daily dose of Everton news and rumours Our full match recap and reaction as the Toffees twice came from behind to draw at Chelsea. [RBM] Watch the highlights from Everton’s crucial 2-2 draw against Chelsea. And check out some behind-the-scenes clips from the match. “A young player coming on and earning his spurs. We know he [Simms] has got power and pace, then a fine finish under the keeper. I’m really pleased for him. He spoke to me last week, I told him to...
Royal Blue Mersey Mar 19, 2023
Dyche praise for Everton’s hero Simms
Photo by David Horton - CameraSport via The young striker’s late equalizer nabbed the Toffees a point away at Chelsea Everton showed great resilience yesterday at a stadium where they have more often than not folded meekly over the years, coming back from behind twice at Chelsea to come away with a valuable point. Abdoulaye Doucoure had pulled the Toffees level first in the 69th minute, but it was second half substitute young Ellis Simms who put on the real late show. He controlled a brilliant pass from the aforementioned Doucoure to get into space and then leave...
Royal Blue Mersey Mar 18, 2023
Everton 2-2 Chelsea: Match Recap & Reaction | A battling draw saved by Ellis Simms
Photo by Clive Rose/ Everton head to Stanford Bridge and pick up a valuable point after fighting back twice. Buildup Everton’s chances of getting anything from this game were very low. They arrived at Stamford Bridge winless in 27 top-flight games away to Chelsea (D12, L15), the joint longest winless run by one Premier League club away to another. The Toffees’ last league victory at Chelsea was in November 1994, when Paul Rideout scored the only goal and Joe Royle was in charge. On top of that, Chelsea kicked off the match on the back of an upswing...
Royal Blue Mersey Mar 18, 2023
Everton at Chelsea: kickoff time, starting lineups, TV schedule, live stream and how to watch online
Photo by James Gill - Danehouse/ Battle of the Blues at Stamford Bridge Preview Everton travel to London to take on Chelsea in Saturday evening’s highlighted fixture, with two new managers taking the reins from two sacked managers. Sean Dyche has already picked up three wins in just seven games, with his predecessor Frank Lampard managing that same number from 20 games in charge, and is masterminding the Toffees bid for securing survival. Today’s hosts sacked Thomas Tuchel early in the season when the new ownership felt he wasn’t doing enough with the riches...
Royal Blue Mersey Mar 18, 2023
Everton at Chelsea: Opposition Analysis | Gaining Momentum
Dwight McNeil and Abdoulaye Doucoure could prove important players this evening | Photo by Catherine Ivill/ Dyche’s men must prove they are no pushovers on the road, starting at Stamford Bridge this evening For the first time since last October Everton have manged to go two games without defeat, after a tough but deserved victory over Brentford on Sunday. It was a tough battle and the raucous home support proved vital as the side had to grit it out during the second half, in order to hang onto a lead gained in the opening minute. Everton face a tough task over the...
Royal Blue Mersey Mar 18, 2023
The Opposition View: Everton at Chelsea | Potter under pressure?
AUGUST 06: Alex Iwobi of Everton in action with Mason Mount of Chelsea during the Premier League match | Photo by Chris Brunskill/Fantasista/ The Toffees will be looking to surprise an inconsistent Chelsea side in London Both sides that usually lineup in blue will have their hopes up come Saturday’s newest version of Everton against Chelsea. The Blues of Merseyside have done surprisingly well against those London Blues in recent years, but both sides could really use three points at this point in their respective seasons. Chelsea is in the middle of the Premier League...
Royal Blue Mersey Mar 17, 2023
Chelsea vs Everton - Match Preview | Tough test for Toffees at the Bridge
Photo by Chris Brunskill/Fantasista/ Potter’s Blues showing signs of turning their season around Everton’s quest to avoid the drop continues with a tough trip to west London to take on Chelsea at Stamford Bridge – a ground where they have failed to win for nearly 30 years. The Toffees’ bid to stay in the Premier League has been boosted over the last week, not only by that crucial win over Brentford but results elsewhere going their way. It means nine teams are now involved in the relegation scrap, with just five points separating 12th-placed Crystal Palace, who...
