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What happened to Everton on Saturday?

"I haven’t seen a collapse like that for a while and when you see a collapse like that, you have to be worried," said former Premier League midfielder Nigel Reo-Coker on the BBC Radio 5 Live Football Daily Podcast.

"I did say I was concerned for Everton this season, but you can’t be 2-0 up at home in the Premier League and lose 3-2. Especially when it looked like Sean Dyche had finally got a reaction from the players with a really good performance

"But by losing they lose all composure, everything. It’s a worrying sign.

"I’ve never seen anything like that. It seemed like the players gave up and that is one thing you never expect from a player under Dyche.

"Alarm bells are ringing."

Three opening defeats mirrors last season's start for the Toffees, but Dyche called it the most “frustrating” loss in his 13 years as a manager.

"You can read the stats from last season but they were not winning 2-0 in the 86th minute to go and concede three," added ex-Premier League striker Charlie Austin.

"You have you look at your senior players when there is such a collapse. They should be pulling players in the by the scruff of the neck to say 'we are not losing this game.'"

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Former Premier League midfielder Danny Murphy says Everton "completely lost themselves" in Saturday's late collapse against Bournemouth.

The Toffees looked set to secure their first three points of the season with goals from Michael Keane and Dominic Calvert-Lewin putting them 2-0 up but conceded three times in nine chaotic minutes to remain bottom after three games.

"There's a lot involved in that," Murphy told Sports Report on 5 Live. "You lose belief and start doubting what you're doing and doubting each other - but it's also a lack of leadership.

"It's a shock to me because they've got experienced players on the pitch: Michael Keane, James Tarkowski, Seamus Coleman. You have to get close to each other, be organised, narrow up and be hard to beat. They've done that - they showed that last season when they got out of trouble.

"Against Bournemouth they were in disarray and completely lost themselves. It's a really harsh lesson for them because for the majority of the game they did some really good things.

"Very rarely do Everton have the comfort of a two goal lead with five minutes to go - it's just trying to learn from it."

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Saturday's remarkable Goodison Park turnaround was scarcely believable.

The Cherries had just one shot on target in the first 86 minutes…and that was in the 82nd minute. But they had an incredible six shots on target in the final 12 minutes (final four minutes of normal time plus eight mins of injury-time).

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For 86 minutes it appeared as though Sean Dyche and his Everton players had got everything right.

A vibrant and exciting display had brought a two-goal reward and there was a significant improvement on their abject showings in defeats to Brighton and Tottenham.

At the heart of that Dominic Calvert-Lewin and summer signing Iliman Ndiaye stole the show and there was a celebratory feel to Goodison Park.

Centre-forward Calvert-Lewin, who is out of contract next summer, set up Everton's opener with an excellent lay off before scoring their second and his overall contribution delivered a reminder of why he has been capped by England on 11 occasions.

Ndiaye's ability to create and carry Everton up the pitch also provided valuable attacking impetus, with only his finishing slightly out of kilter in performance of real promise from the former Sheffield United and Marseille midfielder.

However, while they were only withdrawn late on, Everton's attacking thrust suddenly disappeared and exposed other frailties as Bournemouth capitalised in stunning fashion.

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Everton were leading by two goals until the 87th minute – the latest a team has ever been two or more goals ahead in a game they have gone on to lose in Premier League history.

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Everton boss Sean Dyche, speaking to MOTD: "We did so much right until they scored their first goal. I think they had one shot on target before then. The game should have been out of sight. We conceded one and then threw it away. I can't put my finger on it right now.

"They kept raining it forward and got their reward in the end. The Premier League you have to play to the last breath of the game and we simply didn't but they did. They were playing it forward and crossing it into the box and we didn't deal with it. Simple stuff but we threw it away. It is the third game we have thrown away this season.

"You have to kill teams off at every level, but particularly at this level. Everyone was looking at someone else to deal with things and that is when there is trouble. You could see the body language change.

"You have to see games through and we have enough experience to do that, but today we didn't."

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Everton defender Mason Holgate has joined West Bromwich Albion on loan for the remainder of the season.

The 27-year-old will return to The Hawthorns, having spent the second half of the 2018-19 campaign with the Championship club.

Holgate moved to the Toffees from Barnsley in 2015, making 150 appearances for the Blues and scoring five goals.

He spent the first half of last season on loan at Southampton before making a switch to Sheffield United in February.

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I suspect there won't be any more incomings at Goodison Park.

They have signed Orel Mangala from Lyon. There was an interest in the Lyon winger Ernest Nuamah, but it looks like he will go to Fulham.

I think it was always going to be a tough summer for the club - Sean Dyche was very much aware of the reality at Everton.

There was the big sale everyone was expecting when Amadou Onana went to Aston Villa for £50m and Ben Godfrey went to Atalanta for £10m, so they did bring some money in and he has spent some of it.

He has brought in Iliman Ndiaye from Marseille for £18m, signed the big centre-half Jake O'Brien from Lyon for £20m, and one or two others.

One of those players is Tim Iroegbunam from Aston Villa. Many thought he would be a marginal figure but he has actually, in amongst their fairly dismal start to the season, been one of their bright lights.

So I think business is done for the day.

Other aspects of Everton's summer have been holding on to Jarrad Branthwaite and the late interest in Dominic Calvert-Lewin, but his move to Chelsea hasn't materialised.

I think Everton will go with what they have got now, barring any late surprises - which I'm not expecting. They will push on with the squad they have got and somehow try to lift some of the gloom that has descended on Goodison Park.

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Orel Mangala hopes to bring "balance" to Everton's team and help deliver a "special" final season at Goodison Park.

The midfielder has joined on a season-long loan deal from French side Lyon.

The 26-year-old was previously with Nottingham Forest, making 53 appearances, before joining Lyon in February.

He told club media: "Everton is a big club. When I've played against Everton in the past, I've always felt there is a big fanbase here with a lot of passion for their club so it was an easy decision for me to come here.

"I think I'm someone who is composed on the ball. I like to link up play in the midfield between the defensive players and the attack ­- hopefully a bit of a balance of everything.

"I can't wait to meet the fans at Goodison and to start my journey here. I want to help make it a special last season at Goodison and to help the club reach our goals."

The Belgium international is the Toffees' seventh summer signing following the return of Jack Harrison on loan and the additions of Tim Iroegbunam, Iliman Ndiaye, Jesper Lindstrom, Jake O'Brien and goalkeeper Asmir Begovic.

Everton boss Sean Dyche said: "We want competition for places throughout our squad and his [Mangala's] loan signing gives us extra options and adds depth to our midfield.

"Orel has Premier League experience, which is important to help him adjust as quickly as possible, and his performances for Belgium and in Europe underline the quality he can bring to us at Everton."

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Everton striker Dominic Calvert-Lewin is a name that has been doing the rounds on deadline day, but there is still no movement there.

Newcastle United could not get a deal done earlier in the window while Chelsea considered the English forward, as he enters the final year of his contract with no indication so far that he will sign a new one.

Chelsea and Ivory Coast forward David Datro Fofana had been mentioned as a makeweight but Everton were not biting on that, even though they need the money and risk losing Calvert-Lewin on a free next summer.

Straight cash will also be no good to Everton, as it would leave them with no time to find a replacement for one of their few threats in a goal-shy team.

With Chelsea still on the hunt for Napoli's Victor Osimhen, and Ivan Toney seemingly heading to Saudi Arabia, could the Blues make another late move for Calvert-Lewin if they fail to land their top target?

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Everton are desperate to flesh out a paper-thin squad but with no money to spend it may be a difficult day for director of football Kevin Thelwell and manager Sean Dyche to do business.

Lyon's 26-year-old Belgium midfielder Orel Mangala looks set to arrive on loan as Everton look to strengthen after a dismal start to the Premier League season, with two defeats - seven goals conceded and none scored.

Will anyone be tempted to make a low-ball bid for striker Dominic Calvert-Lewin, who has been linked with Newcastle United and Chelsea this summer, as he is in the final year of his contract and showing no signs of being tempted by a new deal?

Everton need the money but would struggle to replace Calvert-Lewin at short notice. The striker has struggled with injuries in recent seasons but, even when not at his best, is one of the few threats in an impotent side.

One plus is that Everton have held on to prize asset Jarrad Branthwaite, rejecting offers from Manchester United. The only problem is the young England defender is still out injured.

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Neal Maupay has ended a difficult spell with Everton by joining French Ligue 1 side Marseille on a season-long loan with an obligation to buy.

Maupay spent the 2023-24 season on loan with former club Brentford.

The 28-year-old joined the Toffees in August 2022, making 32 appearances for the Blues and scoring once.