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We asked for your views after Everton's EFL Cup win over Mansfield Town on Wednesday night.

Here are some of your comments:

Robbie: This was a game where Everton did not have a lot to gain, but had a lot to lose. Mykolenko and Coleman both had steady games and it was good to see Armstrong get a decent amount of game time. With all the new players the team needs playing time to gel and tonight was ideal for this.

Dave: A measured performance from Everton. Patience was required before we managed to score, and what a finish from Alcaraz it was. Both Alcaraz and Armstrong played well tonight, alongside another good cameo from Jack Grealish. Nice for Dibling to get on the pitch even though he seemed unsure of where he should play.

Dominic: Was a little worried in the beginning, but the subs helped. It could have been more than two but Beto needs to take his chances. He holds on to the ball to long, just shoot. Please.

Malcolm: Professional performance by Everton against a very resilient and well organised Mansfield team. Not a classic but we're into the next round.

Shamoon Hafez
Football reporter

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Although there are teething issues that need to be ironed out, such as the apparent issues with digital tickets, Everton are enjoying the start of life at their magnificent new Bramley-Moore Dock home.

David Moyes' men have made it back-to-back victories without conceding following their move from Goodison Park and were in control for large periods during Wednesday's contest against Mansfield Town – the first to be played under floodlights at the venue.

There could be more incomings in their remaining days of the transfer window, but this Everton side are well organised under Moyes and will be aiming to make the place a home fortress.

There will be concerns about the number of chances being missed, and 22-year-old summer signing Thierno Barry looks like he may need time to settle in following his big-money move from Villarreal.

But there are plenty of positives to draw upon, most notably the early form shown by Jack Grealish, who is already becoming a fans' favourite.

The 29-year-old has had a couple of years on the fringes at Manchester City and is aiming to win his place back in the England squad during a season that ends with a World Cup.

The freedom with which he is being allowed to play, and the intakes of breath every time he gets on the ball, suggests he will be a key player for Everton.

Chants of "super Jack Grealish" echoed around the stadium when he was brought off after an hour, replaced by compatriot Tyler Dibling, who made his debut after a £40m switch from Southampton.

Second-half goals from Carlos Alcaraz and Beto settled the tie, with Mansfield's 6,000-strong support heading home without seeing their side manage a shot on target.

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Everton manager David Moyes on the 2-0 win over Mansfield Town in the second round of the Carabao Cup: "I have had 100 of these games in my career, and 99 have been rubbish. We played well enough and weren't clinical.

"The football was fine and we dominated for 40 minutes. They probably had a few minutes before half-time but a lot of things I liked. We had to navigate a side that won four on the bounce and started the league quite well.

"We don't have European football here and I have had it and know how difficult it is to play Thursday and Sunday. I want us to try to be as strong as we can. Every team changed eight, nine 10 players and the media sometimes ask 'why are they doing that?' Coaches have to manage all the players and everyone at the club.

"We are not a side that will be competitive at the top end of the league but we have to try and be competitive in the cup. Everybody wants to win the cups, the draws are decisive in what you get.

"It is amazing the numbers we got for the game. The crowd are trying to play their part, we are trying to bring in offensive options to go with the defensive work we have done."

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The draw has been made for the Carabao Cup third round, with 15 Premier League clubs having made it through or entering at this stage.

There are two all-Premier League ties, while holders Newcastle host League One Bradford City.

Ties will take place across two weeks, beginning on 15 and 22 September.

All the fixtures featuring top-flight sides are shown below in the order they were drawn:

• Port Vale v Arsenal

• Swansea City v Nottingham Forest

• Lincoln City v Chelsea

• Tottenham Hotspur v Doncaster Rovers

• Brentford v Aston Villa

• Huddersfield Town v Manchester City

• Liverpool v Southampton

• Newcastle United v Bradford City

• Wolves v Everton

• Crystal Palace v Millwall

• Burnley v Cardiff City

• Barnsley v Brighton

• Fulham v Cambridge United

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Whether you were at the game or following from elsewhere, we want to know what you learned.

What did you make of Everton's display?

Everton make six changes for the visit of Mansfield.

Captain Seamus Coleman makes his first start of the season while new signing Tyler Dibling is on the bench.

Jack Grealish retains his place in the first XI.

Everton XI: Travers, Coleman, Mykolenko, Tarkowski, Keane, Garner, Armstrong, Alcaraz, McNeil, Grealish, Barry.

Subs: King, Beto, Ndiaye, O'Brien, Dibling, Dewsbury-Hall, Iroegbunam, Onyango, Campbell.

Mansfield, meanwhile, are unchanged from their 4-1 win against Leyton Orient in League One last time out.

Mansfield XI: Roberts, Knoyle, Bowery, Cargill, Blake-Tracy, Reed, McDonnell, Moriah-Welsh, Hendry, Dickov, Evans

Subs: Mason, McLaughlin, Sweeney, Hewitt, Lewis, Maris, Bolton, Dwyer, Gardner

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Pat Nevin
Former footballer and presenter

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It was an emotional day for many of us on Sunday as my old team Everton played their first competitive match at the new Hill Dickinson stadium.

The departure from Goodison was beautiful last season with a fitting win against Southampton. The arrival at a new home was just as emotional and what a beautiful stadium it is to watch a game of football‌.

Those steeply banked stands hold in every ounce of atmosphere and there was plenty to be savoured as Jack Grealish, Iliman Ndiaye and Kiernan Dewsbury-Hall added the creativity the fans crave.

With Carlos Alcaraz also on the books and the arrival of Tyler Dibling from Southampton, you would think things were looking rosy after those three points.

Unfortunately, as Davie Moyes knows well, you need to defend as well as attack and there are huge gaps and little depth in that area. Maybe more than any club in the league, Everton's season will depend on what happens in the transfer market this week.

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Mike Richards
Fan writer

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Decades in the making, Sunday afternoon's Premier League curtain raiser at Hill Dickinson Stadium was our reward after years of false promises, false dawns and torment.

It was a day that started hours before the referee's first whistle.

New routines and traditions were being established. From enjoying multiple coffees and Italian lagers in nearby Caffe Riccardo to sampling the food fayre on offer at the fan plaza - it was a day for all things new.

The walk up Regent Road had the feel of a festival of Evertonians. An ocean of blue congregated to celebrate the birth of a new era.

You could be forgiven for forgetting there was a game of football to be played. With so much to see and experience, kick off crept up with almost an element of surprise - for me at least.

After navigating a snaking queue to the turnstile and a sprint up the countless number of steps, the first glimpse of the sun-soaked turf and royal blue frame was simply breathtaking.

The siren, Z-Cars and first roar were goosebump-inducing. It instantly felt like home.

It was somewhat poetic that Iliman Ndiaye had the honour of scoring the first competitive goal at Hill Dickinson Stadium, after being the last man to score at Goodison Park.

Our talisman from last season, complemented by the supreme Jack Grealish, was a joy to watch at times.

The latter reminded everyone of his qualities. Brighton defenders were petrified of him. The reception afforded to him when he was withdrawn late on was nothing short of deserved.

His presence is an indication of where our club is heading.

His signing raised many surprised eyebrows. Going forward, similar additions will hopefully become the norm.

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We asked for your views on Everton's £40m signing Tyler Dibling.

Here are some of your comments:

Andy: We've needed more right-sided players and Dibling has bags of ability. With the talent around him now he'll want to up his game to match them. All we need is more right-sided players, but you have to say this is Everton's most exciting attacking line up in the last five years.

Magnus: Everton are clearly recruiting for the future. It is a bit of a risk when you have a manager that normally prefers experience to youth and needs to stabilise the club. If it works out and they have the potential that we pay for; Europe here we come.

Graham: Not really seen enough to be convinced he is the real deal. There is the 'English' premium paid, but it does seem a lot for half a good season (albeit in a woeful side). Would rather have spent £40m plus on Jarrod Bowen.

Tony: He's young and has bags of potential. Forget what is read about him falling away last season. He played under a number of different managers and teams where relegation was practically guaranteed last August. Give him two years under Moyes and he'll be a much improved and established Premier League player. The 20% sell on clause speaks volumes.

Andy: If he fulfils his potential, we will have a cracking player who we either keep or sell at a substantial profit in the future. Good signing for us, and good to see we didn't cave in to Southampton's ridiculous initial tactics and pricing. He'll learn a lot from Dewsbury-Hall, Ndiaye and Grealish.

Matthew Hobbs
BBC Sport journalist

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Everton confirmed the signing of Southampton teenager Tyler Dibling on Monday night. While the fee of an initial £35m is significantly less than the south coast club demanded earlier in the window, it still makes Dibling Everton's third-most expensive signing – but where will he play?

Some 76% of the England Under-21 international's 1,874 Premier League minutes have come at right wing, which was a position Everton had been desperate to fill – until Iliman Ndiaye's impressive performance out of position in the 2-0 triumph against Brighton on Sunday, during which he dovetailed so effectively with Jack Grealish.

While David Moyes has expressed his pleasure at signing Dibling for a reduced fee, his arrival could give the Everton manager a headache in the short term until he decides on his preferred starting XI, with Dibling, Ndiaye, Grealish, Carlos Alcaraz and Dwight McNeil all capable of playing out wide.

Dibling did spend 13% of his top-flight playing time at Southampton operating as a false nine but given Moyes' preference for a target man to build counter-attacks, it seems unlikely that Dibling will play in such an advanced role for the Toffees.

Number 10 has also been mooted as a possible position but he has barely played in a central attacking midfield role at the highest level.

The quandary is far from an unpleasant one for Everton supporters, who can look forward to watching an attack which now boasts multiple players comfortable at running with the ball.

Dibling ranked in the top 10 of all Premier League players last season for dribbles completed per 90 minutes, and in the top six for ending a carry by taking on an opposing player. Wherever the new arrival plays, Everton should become more entertaining as a result - according to Moyes.

"We are eager to build a team that Evertonians can enjoy watching and be proud of, and Tyler can help us achieve that," he added.

Watch former Arsenal forward Theo Walcott discuss Jack Grealish's first Everton start in which he assisted two goals in a 2-0 win over Brighton on Sunday.

"We all want to see Jack Grealish playing with a smile, that's when he plays with that freedom and energy," he told BBC Radio 5 Live's Monday Night Club.

"When he got this move I thought it was perfect. You have to allow him to express himself and I think David Moyes will.

"He is a player who will attract other players to that football club."

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Matt Hobbs
BBC Sport journalist

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Are Tyler Dibling and Everton the perfect match?

Such was his impact for Southampton during the first half of his debut Premier League season, he was hailed as a generational talent and linked with a £100m move to top-six clubs.

Fast forward seven months and the 19-year-old has been the subject of multiple rejected bids, before finally being signed by Everton for significantly less.

So are the Toffees getting a bargain for a young player with a high ceiling, or was Dibling overhyped in the early stages of a campaign which produced just two Premier League goals and no assists?

First, the teenage talent only has two years left on his current contract, meaning the astronomical price tag mentioned in January has subsequently reduced.

Dibling, who made his Premier League debut under former Saints boss Russell Martin in August last year, also suffered from a drop-off in form in the second half of 2024-25.

This can be partly attributed to the sacking of Martin in December and the subsequent shift to a more defensive approach under Ivan Juric and then Simon Rusk - a style of play simply not suited to Dibling's attacking instincts.

But there is no doubt he is a signing based predominantly on potential. Martin, himself, admitted the England Under-21 international "needs the right kind of style and environment to thrive".

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New Everton signing Tyler Dibling says the chance to player under David Moyes, who he believes is the "perfect" manager for his development, was a key factor behind his choice to make the move from Southampton.

The 19-year-old winger has agreed terms on a four-year contract until June 2029 in a deal worth an initial £35m, plus £5m in add-ons.

"It's the perfect match because of where the club is right now," Dibling said.

"The fans here are unreal, and it has a family feel to it. It was the perfect fit and it was a no-brainer to join.

"The manager is perfect for me. He's helped so many players before who were in my position. I've spoken to him and I know he's going to be good for me.

"My aim for this season is just to play as many games as I can and to help the team as much as I can with goals and assists. As a team, hopefully we can have a good season and see where it goes."

Moyes said Dibling is a "talented young English player" with "lots of potential".

"Tyler adds to our attacking options and we will support him in his future development," he added.

"We are eager to build a team Evertonians can enjoy watching and be proud of, and Tyler can help us achieve that."

What do you make of the move? Where do you think Dibling will fit into Everton's team under Moyes?

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Phil McNulty
Chief football writer

We have been getting plenty of questions from you via our 'Ask about Everton' form about transfer business, particularly on why the Blues so often seem to miss out on their first-choice targets to rivals, and whether that reflects how players view the club right now.

The first thing to point out is that Everton have secured transfer targets that were high on manager David Moyes' wanted list, such as Jack Grealish, Kiernan Dewsbury-Hall and Tyler Dibliing, who will shortly arrive from Southampton. It is a bit harsh to suggest they regularly miss out.

I think one of the major factors against them when they have gone in for players this summer - and sources say they have targeted some very high-profile figures - is that so many clubs in the Premier League can offer European football.

They were interested in Lyon's Belgian winger Malick Fofana, but he believes he may yet attract a big club playing in Europe this season.

Moyes also made a pitch to Liam Delap when he left Ipswich Town, but reality suggested that with a number of clubs interested, he would go elsewhere. He eventually joined Chelsea, who are, of course, in the Champions League.

Everton thought they had a deal in place for Fulham right-back Kenny Tete, only for him to stay at Craven Cottage when he was offered an improved contract.

They are still in the market for a right-back and a defensive midfield player, so expect more activity before the deadline.

But if you want to pinpoint one particular reason targets have gone elsewhere, it is that Everton have not been able to offer the lure of European football.

I certainly would not regard Everton as an unfashionable club, especially with ambitious new owners The Friedkin Group and a magnificent new stadium on the Mersey waterfront.

And, as we have seen with other clubs - even those who are in Europe - it is often very difficult to secure first-choice transfer targets.

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Wayne Rooney has been speaking about Jack Grealish getting off to a good start at Everton on a new episode of The Wayne Rooney Show: "I really liked that in the first few minutes of the game when there was an opportunity for him to get at the full-back and the full-back tackled him, he came back and he put an aggressive tackle in and won the ball back. And you could see the reaction from the crowd, they were all up on their feet.

"And they're big moments, they create the atmosphere at stadiums. And from there, he obviously worked his way into the game, got his two assists, which I think is good for him because it'll give him lot of confidence.

"He hasn't played a lot of football of late and to get that full game in his belt and two assists, I think that'll only benefit him and obviously Everton moving forward."

On the first game at Everton's new stadium: "I think the fans really made a conscious effort to make sure that it was a bang straight away... the fans are all there singing and the atmosphere looked great. They played a massive part in making it a historic day for the club.

"It's not like if you look at the Emirates, which is a lovely stadium, it's all just the same the whole way around. It has got a bit more character, one end is a bit different to the other end behind the goal and it just gives you that little bit of quirkiness which makes it a little bit different and stand out."

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Everton started Premier League life at their magnificent new stadium on the banks of the River Mersey with their first victory of the season against Brighton.

And it was fitting that goalkeeper Jordan Pickford, such a significant figure in keeping Everton in the Premier League in recent seasons, played a key role with the late penalty save from Danny Welbeck that snuffed out any Albion hopes of a late revival.

Rob Green and Troy Deeney broke down Pickford's process of saving the penalty on Sunday's Match of the Day...

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Former Premier League midfielder Nigel Reo-Coker says Everton will need "to be more adventurous" in their playing style if they are to get the best out of Jack Grealish.

The on-loan summer signing shone in the game at the new Hill Dickinson Stadium and registered two assists as the Blues beat Brighton 2-0.

There is wide-scale hope that Grealish can get his career back on track under David Moyes and there were some very promising signs on Sunday.

"If you look at Moyes and his history as a manager, then you will know he always plays to his strengths," said Reo-Coker on BBC Radio 5 Live's Football Daily podcast.

"Grealish works hard off the ball, but to get the best out of him then you need him high up the pitch.

"That means Moyes might need to encourage his team to be more adventurous and play a riskier high line. They did that and got caught out twice but wasteful Brighton didn't take their opportunity.

"That is the risk you have to take because it meant you had Grealish at his best with freedom on the left-hand side.

"Brighton also had to double up on him, which created opportunities and openings for other players."

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