'I see the improvement in the players' - Moyespublished at 18:03 25 January
18:03 25 January
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Everton boss David Moyes speaking to BBC Match of the Day: "That second half was about two hours long! It was really, really difficult but the players put in one hell of a performance, backs to the wall stuff a little bit, down to ten men for the last ten or fifteen minutes plus extra time. A great performance.
"I have got to say Dychey [Sean Dyche] left an awful lot of good things at this football club. Resilience, being hard to beat, tough, they had all that. We are now just trying to add a little bit more. Can we make some more chances? Can we get some more goals? Add those sorts of things to the game.
"Everton has always been incredibly special to me. I had eleven and a half great years here previously, some wonderful memories. I don't know if I'll do another eleven and a half but I'll see how far I can go.
"My only concern at the moment is that we stay away from the bottom three and we take Everton into the new stadium as a Premier League clubs. Today's points and the ones we got on Sunday will help greatly. The players have been great, they really have been. I see the improvement in them. I hope we can take that into the coming weeks.
"We always hoped that we would do business in this window but we had an injury to Dom [Calvert-Lewin] today and another one to Mangala, which is a downside of the result. Hopefully we have some time to do some more deals."
Brighton 0-1 Everton: Toffees' show defensive resilience to ease relegation fearspublished at 17:42 25 January
17:42 25 January
Matthew Howarth BBC Sport journalist
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It wasn't always pretty, but Everton manager David Moyes marked his 700th Premier League match as a manager with a hard-fought victory at Brighton.
After a cagey first half at Amex Stadium, Joel Veltman's clumsy handball five minutes before the break gave Iliman Ndiaye a golden opportunity to put the Toffees ahead - and the 24-year-old made no mistake.
Everton had already lost Dominic Calvert-Lewin to an apparent hamstring problem, and they had to play the closing stages with 10 men following an injury to Orel Mangala after Moyes had used up all his all his allotted substitution slots.
But despite enjoying nearly 69% of possession, Brighton only showed fleeting glimpses of the attacking threat posed during last Sunday's 3-1 win over Manchester United at Old Trafford.
The win was only Everton's second in their last 22 league matches away from Goodison Park, but it could be one of the most important of the campaign as the Toffees climbed seven points clear of the relegation zone.
Brighton 0-1 Everton: Did you know?published at 17:27 25 January
17:27 25 January
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Everton have won back-to-back Premier League games for the first time this season.
Brighton 0-1 Everton - send us your thoughtspublished at 17:03 25 January
Sutton's predictions: Brighton v Evertonpublished at 11:18 25 January
11:18 25 January
It is hard to judge David Moyes's Everton off the back of their 3-2 win over a Tottenham side who have been so leaky defensively.
This will be a much better indication of whether Toffees striker Dominic Calvert-Lewin is up and running after ending his long wait for a goal against Spurs.
Similarly, it's hard to read too much into Brighton's victory at Manchester United.
Their performance was impressive, especially how dominant they were, but then everyone is dominating against United at the moment - even Southampton managed it when they went to Old Trafford.
Everton were also very good against Spurs but I think they will find things much harder here and Moyes has still got a bit of work to do to keep them up.
Scoring goals has been such a problem for them so getting three against Tottenham was massive - but I don't think they will get any this week.
Moyes on McNeil's surgery, transfer plans and 700 Premier League gamespublished at 14:47 24 January
14:47 24 January
Everton boss David Moyes has been speaking to the media before Saturday's Premier League game at Brighton (15:00 GMT).
Here are the key lines from his news conference:
Moyes said winger Dwight McNeil will "probably" require knee surgery: "He's tried but it looks like we're going to have to get him back to the specialist to see. It's a real blow because we need him back for things like set-pieces, deliveries and his general play. Everybody has told me he's performed really well for Everton."
Tim Iroegbunam and James Garner are "not too far away" from returning from injury: "James is a wee bit further on than Tim at the moment. In an ideal scenario you'd want to give them a few under-21 games if possible - but if we need to use them I will do. They won't be too far away because I need them back around the squad to give us that little bit more depth."
On reaching 700 Premier League matches as manager: "It's incredible really. When you start you never think you'll become a Premier League manager, but to get 700 games behind me is a fair achievement. I'm very pleased."
Moyes is "quite confident" Everton will make additions before the end of January: "I'm trying to catch up with where we are, but I'm finding some restrictions in what we can and can't do. I'm still pretty hopeful we'll make additions before the end of the window that's for sure. You never want to promise it but I'm quite confident we'll get something done before then."
On reports Armando Broja could return to Chelsea midway through his loan spell to open up another domestic loan spot: "At the moment there isn't a firm decision been taken, but I think from the conversations we've had it's a possibility. It's not confirmed quite yet."
He is happy with the squad's attitude since his arrived: "They have been well drilled by Sean [Dyche] before I came in. They want to work and want to get better. They are not enjoying the position they were in. The players have started really well. I was thrilled with how they performed [against Tottenham]. We are going to need a few more of those."
Having been winless in their first four Premier League away games against Brighton (D2 L2), Everton have won two of their past three visits to Amex Stadium.
Efficient or ineffective?published at 08:05 24 January
08:05 24 January
This Premier League pursuit becomes a lot easier if you take your chances.
BBC Sport has checked in on some data comparing goals versus expected goals this season.
You can see from the bar graph some teams aren't finding the goals (yellow) to outstrip the expected goals they should score (black).
Tottenham, Manchester City, Arsenal, Brentford, Newcastle, Brighton, Fulham, Nottingham Forest, Wolves and Leicester have all scored more than expected.
Wolves in particular have found the net 32 times from an expected 23.56 - a significant overperformance.
League leaders Liverpool are pretty much bang on in returning what they should, while Arsenal have outperformed, with 43 goals from an expected 37.78.
Bournemouth - 36 goals from an expected 43 - are leaving opportunities on the table.
Who 'loves to defend'?published at 17:18 23 January
17:18 23 January
Every so often, a player is described by a pundit as someone who "loves to defend".
Most fans would naturally welcome such a sort in their team, that player who stands tall, lets stuff bounce off him and somehow masters the ability to become a magnet to the ball when it enters the penalty area.
BBC Sport took a look at three metrics this season - headed clearances, blocks and tackles - to see which players seem to relish this kind of thing.
Everton's James Tarkowski leads the way, amassing a total of 131 across the three areas, with Brentford's Nathan Collins second. The two men have made 73 headed clearances each, a stat that proves their value when it comes to defending dead balls.
Murillo - fresh from his contract extension at Nottingham Forest - was highlighted in recent weeks for a no-nonsense display against Liverpool, when he frequently launched clearances into the night. He makes the top three across these metrics and while Brazilian players are so often lauded for their flair, he can proudly carry the 'loves-to-defend' tag.
Ex-Liverpool midfielder Adam named Everton's set-piece coachpublished at 15:49 23 January
15:49 23 January
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Ex-Liverpool midfielder Charlie Adam has become part of Everton's backroom staff, taking on a role as set-piece coach.
The Scot has joined forces with David Moyes, who has also appointed Alan Irvine as his assistant - a role he held during Moyes' last spell with the Toffees.
On Adam, Moyes said: "Charlie is someone I have had several chats with since rejoining the club. He will be helping with set-piece situations, an area he excelled in as a player and one I believe he can really help us with now as a coach."
The 39-year-old was most recently head coach of now League Two side Fleetwood Town, who he managed between December 2023 and December 2024.
Adam is not the only player to cross the Merseyside divide for a coaching role in recent years, with former Everton defender John Heitinga now an assistant first-team coach under Arne Slot at Liverpool.
Iroegbunam back in training after three monthspublished at 15:32 23 January
15:32 23 January
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Everton midfielder Tim Iroegbunam has returned to training after more than three months out with a foot injury.
The 21-year-old signed from Aston Villa in the summer for a reported £9m but only made eight appearances before being side lined during the October international break.
His return is a boost for new manager David Moyes, but he is likely to be given minutes for the under-21s before returning to the matchday squad.
Speaking to the media before last Sunday's game against Tottenham, Moyes said fellow midfielder James Garner was also back in group training.
'How many players left at the end of the season?' Is squad issue looming?published at 18:06 22 January
18:06 22 January
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We asked for you what one thing - good or bad - nobody is talking about at Everton but should be.
Here are some of your comments:
Gareth: We have so many players either out of contract this summer (Dominic Calvert-Lewin, Ashley Young, Idrissa Gana Gueye) or leaving following a loan period (Jack Harrison, Orel Mangala, Jesper Lindstrom). Even if (when) we do stay up, and move into the new stadium, we require a huge volume of new players at undoubtedly great expense subject to FFP. We'll need to spend a fortune just to stand still.
Luke: How many players are we going to be left with at the end of this season? With a dozen or so of our first-team squad out of contract at the end of the season, it could be a very busy summer transfer window and, despite the Friedkin money, are we going to be in a position to strengthen the squad while staying within PSR constraints?
Barry: The one thing people aren't talking about is the owners - and that can only be good news for Evertonians! After the turmoil of Moshiri, The Friedkin Group seem to be going about business quietly and discreetly in the background. If we can have owners who focus on running the business and leave the football to those appointed to run the club, we might get back to the stability of the previous David Moyes era.
Dave: For all the fair criticisms of Sean Dyche and Kevin Thelwell, they have left the club in a much better position for Moyes than it was a couple of years ago. All the big-money flops are gone, the wage bill is right down, the books are much healthier for PSR and the personality of the squad is good - lots of grafters in there. Moyes took the same steps when he first joined way back when and now, hopefully, he can start to add touches of class to the fairly blank slate he has inherited.
Richard: First, not really enough talk about the issues up front being related to full-backs not contributing well enough going forward. Secondly, we really miss James Garner but no-one mentions him. Thirdly, Jarrad Branthwaite's value will have halved over the past three months.
Who is Everton's underrated performer of the season?published at 13:05 22 January
13:05 22 January
Ian Kennedy BBC Radio Merseyside reporter
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It has been a tough season so far for everyone at Everton, and the standout player for much of that time has been Jordan Pickford. Jarrad Branthwaite is also someone who generates headlines, but has had a season hampered by injury, much like Dwight McNeil.
But quietly going about his business recently has been Ashley Young, who, at the age of 39, has been among the club's more consistent performers of late, even while having to play at both right and left-back (and other positions too).
Iliman Ndiaye has also done well, which is not easy when the side have been struggling for wins, but he is someone who has that natural ability to go past players - and, as we saw against Tottenham, score goals too.
David Moyes will be hoping for more of that in the second half of the campaign, and that Dominic Calvert-Lewin's goal will kick-start things for him.
Moyes will obviously want more players to shine now as he tries to guide the team back up the table.
There is another tough game at Brighton coming up, but the win over Spurs could act as a springboard towards instilling more confidence and belief.
What's the one thing no-one is talking about?published at 09:19 22 January
09:19 22 January
There has been so much talk around David Moyes' return to Goodison Park, what he can achieve and whether he will be given reinforcements in this transfer window.
However, you know your club best - so what's the one thing at Everton no-one seems to be talking about, but really should be?
Coleman open to managementpublished at 15:00 21 January
15:00 21 January
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Everton defender Seamus Coleman says he is keen to take a job in coaching after his playing career ends.
The 36 year-old assisted another club legend Leighton Baines to take charge of Everton's FA Cup third round victory over Peterborough following the sacking of Sean Dyche.
"It was a crazy few hours, for sure," admits the Irish international. "I was due to be on the bench as a player on the night, then, obviously, it all changed very quickly.
"I think we used a mixture of both what he's been doing tactically and me being myself with the group, trying to make the lads understand the importance of it all and what's in store for the Football Club.
"Even just spending that little bit of time with Leighton is probably the first time I've properly planned for a match, albeit it was a very short period of time.
"Being on that side, seeing and feeling how it works and being on the sideline and seeing your team was good, and enjoyable.
"In the future it's definitely something I think I will have a crack at."
'Music to all our ears'published at 12:24 21 January
12:24 21 January
Mike Richards Fan writer
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After Wednesday's narrow defeat to Aston Villa, you wondered whether Everton would have the privilege of a 'new manager bounce'.
Fast forward a few days and the first 77 minutes against Tottenham provided evidence that the new manager's influence is having a desired effect.
David Moyes was eager to point out that limited time with the players before his Goodison Park bow against Aston Villa, didn't help the outcome of that match. Those extra few days leading into Sunday certainly did.
Both a tactical switch-up and change of personnel suggested he learned a great deal from the mid-week defeat.
We haven't seen much 'football' in recent months, but it was obvious that Moyes wants the players to get the ball down and play.
Our second goal against Spurs highlighted that in abundance.
Some 19 passes, patience and a growing confidence led to a fabulous Iliman Ndiaye goal.
So often our standout player in yet another bleak season, Ndiaye is certainly one player who has captured the imagination of all Evertonians.
A player who will look back at Moyes' previous Everton team and will know he can thrive in this version of his Everton side.
Another summer acquisition in Jesper Lindstrom put in a season best performance, playing in a hybrid wing-back/winger role, supported ably by the often overlooked Jake O'Brien.
The message from a manager is something that defines performances. Slight tweaks and offering players the opportunity to impress was the order of the day.
More emphasis on attacking football, while remaining resolute is music to all our ears.
A first three points is a small step, but a hugely welcomed one.
We were all able to sleep a little sounder on Sunday night.
'Calvert-Lewin has so many brilliant attributes'published at 09:52 21 January
09:52 21 January
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Former Premier League Golden Boot winner Chris Sutton hopes Dominic Calvert-Lewin's goal against Tottenham will give him confidence, because he thinks the Everton striker has many qualities.
Speaking about the 27-year-old on BBC Radio 5 Live's Monday Night Club, Sutton said: "He's really lost his belief. He's been low on numbers and had injury problems - the past few seasons he's barely scored a goal.
"He just isn't playing with any clarity. When you're confident and you're flowing it's seamless, but he still seems to have that doubt.
"Hopefully that goal will do him the world of good for confidence. He has so many brilliant attributes."