# thestreetend > Independent Everton Opinion, History and News ## Posts - [Everton: Premier League Survival is Not Good Enough](https://thestreetend.com/everton-premier-league/): Everton’s latest late escape, (let’s not call it a great escape, there’s nothing to be proud of) was a traumatic experience for everyone. This is no time for recriminations though and focus moves onto stopping this from ever happening again. Sean Dyche was typically honest in his appraisal after yesterday’s victory over Bournemouth sealed Everton’s place in the Premier League. “You’ve seen a group giving everything to win a game… but there is so much to be done.” Sean Dyche Frankly, this is an understatement. Everton have so much to do over the summer. The club has been run on the […] - [Reboot? Can Everton and New DOF Kevin Thelwell Perform a 1st Year Miracle?](https://thestreetend.com/reboot-everton-kevin-thelwell-miracle/): Everton have to rebound or reboot after last season's relegation battle. The Street End looks at the future of their 3 biggest stars and how they will decide which it is. - [A Reluctant Open Letter to Everton's Rafa Benitez](https://thestreetend.com/a-reluctant-open-letter-to-evertons-rafa-benitez/): It took Rafa Benitez to become Everton manager to bring me out of semi-retirement. It also took Rafa Benitez to break one of my unwritten rules of writing. I can’t stand open letters. Besides ‘The Curious Case of… ‘ articles, there is no other type of article that does my head in more. But the Rafatollah is a special case. It’s not worth going into the ins and outs of his appointment. It’s done now. We either win with him or he becomes another on the Newcastlesque carousel of managers that we have had in the last decade. I would rather […] - [The Merseyside Derby That Doesn't Matter](https://thestreetend.com/merseyside-derby-doesnt-matter/): Football's not a matter of life and death. It is far less important than that. - [Everton FC Fight For Your Right to Play](https://thestreetend.com/everton-fc-fight/): Everton FC’s shocking performance and lack of character at Anfield has led to fierce criticism of their players. The Street End takes a look one thing the current players need to play for Everton. What Does Everton FC Stand For? Embed from Getty Images The excellent Howard’s Way movie brought back fond memories of the greatest side in Everton FC’s history. The film showed the story of a squad of players who fought for each other and won trophies together. We all know the story. A gifted young team were struggling. A new first team coach with a competitive nature came […] - [Will Things Really Change if Everton Fire Marco Silva?](https://thestreetend.com/change-everton-marcosilva/): With Marco Silva odds on to become the latest casualty of the Goodison Park transfer merry go round, The Street End looks at the depth of Everton’s problems and whether a change will do them good. Embed from Getty Images The More Things Change…. As the saying goes, the more things change, the more they stay the same. Everton are about to complete the decade having had 5 full time managers in 7 years. To put that in context, there had been 12 full time managers between the end of the second world war and the start of David Moyes tenure, […] - [Phil Jagielka Leaves Everton: A Tribute](https://thestreetend.com/phil-jagielka-leaves-everton-tribute/): With the news that Phil Jagielka’s 12 year tenure at Goodison Park has ended, the Street End takes a look at one of Everton’s greatest Premier League servants. There’s Only One Jagielka Embed from Getty Images When the number 6 was held up in the 91st minute against Burnley, the Goodison Park crowd stood as one to applaud the final minutes in an Everton shirt for Phil Jagielka. Their 36 year old Captain was making his last appearance in the royal blue after a 12 year stint at the heart of Everton’s defence. The £4 million signing from Sheffield United was […] - [Everton's Fantasy Finish To The Season](https://thestreetend.com/evertons-fantasy-football/): Evertonians have suffered an unhappy few months since Jordan Pickfords unfortunate mistake at Anfield. It has been an equally unhappy time for managers of Fantasy Football teams who have picked Everton players since that fateful fumble at the tin mine. In conjunction with Fantasy Football 24/7, The Street End takes a look at which Everton players could be worth a punt before the end of the season. The Obvious Richarlison First of all, let’s get the obvious players out of the way. Gylfi Sigurdsson and Richarlison are Everton’s two top scorers in fantasy football. Sigurdsson leads Richarlison by 5 points at […] - [Everton and Silvas Square Pegs and Round Holes](https://thestreetend.com/everton-silva-formation/): Marco Silva has struggled to find any balance in his Everton team this season. A number of his squad appear to be square pegs in round holes. The Street End takes a look at Silva’s preferred system and the suitability of the players at his disposal. Silva’s System Marco Silva stated that his preferred system is a 4-3-3 when he joined Everton last summer. He told reporters: “One second season I used 4-4-2 and sometimes last season three at the back in some moments but 4-3-3 is my system.” Liverpool Echo 10 August 2018 Silva’s 4-3-3 would be an attacking team […] - [What Have Everton Got With Walcott?](https://thestreetend.com/everton-walcott-goals/): Theo Walcott is about to mark his first anniversary as an Everton player but his lack of goals is worrying Evertonians. The Street End takes a look at the former Arsenal man’s form and asks is Walcott the player that Everton thought he was. Goals Galore No More Sam Allardyce cited goals as the primary reason for signing Theo Walcott last January. At that time, Everton were goal shy. Wayne Rooney was the clubs’ top scorer but he had scored the last of his 10 goals that season before Christmas. Goals were hard to come by and the defence was shaky. […] - [Should I Stay or Should I Go 2018 – Which Players Could Leave Everton in the January Transfer Window](https://thestreetend.com/2018-everton-leave-january-transfer/): Despite Everton’s impressive start to the season, questions remain over the future of a number of their players. The Street End takes a look at the prospects of a number of Toffees and ask which of them may leave Goodison Park in the January transfer window. Ademola Lookman Ademola Lookman made his long awaited return to the starting 11 last week against Newcastle.  Evertonians gave him a rousing reception to show the young forward that they do not want him to leave for Germany. He showed flashes of brilliance in his 78 minutes on the pitch but looked well short of […] - [Merseyside Derby Preview: Silva’s Everton have no Fear](https://thestreetend.com/merseyside-derby-preview-everton/): Everton travel to Anfield to take on Liverpool on Sunday for the 232nd Merseyside derby. The Street End takes a look at Everton’s chances for the match and how irrelevant derby history is to Marco Silva’s side. Demolition Derby Evertonians are sick of hearing about their recent derby history. Kevin Campbell’s early goal led them to their last victory at Anfield in 1999, a shocking record for a club of Everton’s stature. The long period of losses at the tin mine are a testament to the disparity in investment between the 2 clubs over the last 30 years. Everton were unbeaten […] - [Marco's Next Steps: Marco Silva’s Everton to Do List](https://thestreetend.com/marco-silvas-everton-list/): Marco Silva has made an impressive start to his Everton career but what are the next steps to make the Toffees top 6 challengers? The Street End takes a look at the challenges ahead for Silva and Brands at Goodison Park. Step 1: Solve the Centre Back Dilemma Marco Silva has a defensive dilemma for this weekend’s game against Cardiff City. Yerry Mina finally played for the full 90 minutes against Chelsea and was very strong against an impressive attacking team. The Columbian international slotted in seamlessly alongside the resurgent Michael Keane and was pivotal in the 0-0 draw. His height […] - [Everton Transformed: How Marco Silva has Revitalised the Toffees](https://thestreetend.com/everton-silva-transformed/): Everton’s draw at Chelsea has given Evertonians hope for a good season under Marco Silva. The Toffees sit 9th and look poised for a top 6 challenge this season. The Street End takes a look at what Silva has done to improve the atmosphere at the School of Science. Organisation Marco Silva arrived at Everton with a reputation for organisation and attacking football. It is well documented that the squad he inherited was bloated, unbalanced and in disarray. Silva took the summer to evaluate the squad and worked closely with Marcel Brands to identify the players that he wanted to keep. […] - [Flawed Diamond: How Everton Have Moved On From Ross Barkley](https://thestreetend.com/flawed-diamond-everton-ross-barkley/): Ross Barkley faces his former club for the first time this weekend as Everton face Chelsea at Stamford Bridge. The Street End takes a look at how things have changed for the England international and the club he used to love.   Bright Future In 2014, the future looked bright for Ross Barkley and Everton. The boyhood Evertonian had signed a new 4 year contract after a break through season at the age of 20. He had made 34 appearances in a team which came very close to qualifying for the Champions league. Barkley was one of the hottest properties in […] - [The One That Got Away? Why Marco Silva Can Break Everton’s League Cup Hoodoo](https://thestreetend.com/everton-silva-league-cup/): After Marco Silva’s promising start to his Everton career, the Portuguese schemer faces his first League Cup match. The streetend.com takes a look at the reasons why Silva’s side is perfectly set up for a run at the competition. In a League of their Own The League/Milk/Littlewoods/Carabao/Carling/RonsMobyFromBrookside Cup is the only major domestic trophy that has eluded Everton. Finalists in 1978 and 1984, the Toffees came close to the final as recently as 2 years ago. Unfortunately, Roberto Martinez side fell victim to a goal that should never have stood as Raheem Sterling pulled the ball back from Old Trafford for […] - [Everton Are Back 2 – Why Everton’s Summer Business Finally puts them on the Road to the Top 6](https://thestreetend.com/everton-brands-window/): This time last year, The Street End Started with its’ first article. ‘Everton Are Back?’ looked at the signings that Everton had made before the start of the season. It turns out that we weren’t back at all! One year after that debacle, Marcel Brands has completed his first Everton transfer window. To celebrate the first anniversary of The Street End, here’s our look at the deadline signings, starting with Yerry Mina. Yerry Mina Yerry Mina’s name has been on everyone’s lips since his equaliser against England in the World Cup. The Columbian colossus has been linked with Everton since the […] - [Opening Day](https://thestreetend.com/opening-day/): Everton’s Premier League season starts this weekend with a tough trip to Wolves. The Street End take a look back at some of the more memorable opening day fixtures over recent years.   2012 – 2013 Everton 1 Manchester United 0 Opening day in 2012 saw David Moyes final season as Everton manager begin with a 1 nil win against his next club, Manchester United. The Toffees faced a difficult challenge as United were favourites and had finished 2nd in the previous season. Marouanne Fellaini, however, had other ideas. The towering Belgian, also in his final season at Everton, put in […] - [Digne, Richarlison and Brands' Everton Signings Blueprint](https://thestreetend.com/dignesigning/): Everton’s new director of football, Marcel Brands waited two months before making his first signings for the Toffees. Just like buses, you wait for one and two come along in quick succession. The Street End looks at what these signings tell us about Marcel Brands plan for Everton Football Club. Youth   The first thing to note about the two Everton transfer signings is the relative youth of the players. Richarlison is only 21 years old whilst Lucas Digne celebrated his 25th birthday 2 weeks ago. This is important as they potentially could be Everton’s left sided partnership for the next […] - [Richarlison Is the Left Winger Everton Have Needed Since Sheedy](https://thestreetend.com/richarlison-left-winger-everton-have-needed-since-sheedy/): Marco Silva’s signing of Richarlison attempts to solve a problem that Everton have had since 1992. 7 managers have tried and failed to replace Kevin Sheedy’s production from the left hand side of Everton’s midfield. The Street End takes a look at some of Richarlison’s predecessors and how he stacks up against them. Sheedy Kevin Sheedy is one of the greatest players that have ever worn the royal blue shirt of Everton. After crossing the park in 1982, the Welsh born Irishman became an integral part of Everton’s glory years. In 274 appearances, Sheedy scored 67 goals and created so many […] - [How Brands and Silva Will Fix Everton](https://thestreetend.com/how-brands-and-silva-will-fix-everton/): Everton’s appointments of Marcel Brands and Marco Silva have been heralded as a change in direction after the abysmal 2017-2018 season. Whilst Evertonians are excited by the new management team, Brands and Silva will not be a quick fix. We take a look at the issues that the new Blues supremos will face over the coming months. Sell to Buy: The Koeman and Walsh Legacy On the 1st June 2017, Evertonians were optimistic about the future of the club. Their manager, Ronald Koeman, had overcame an early season wobble to finish 7th in the table. Even the upcoming departure of Romelu […] - [Time’s Up Sam – Why the Newcastle Game Could Be Allardyce’s Last Game](https://thestreetend.com/allardyce-out/): Everton play Newcastle on Monday night in what may be Sam Allardyce’s last game at Goodison Park as Everton manager. Reports that a board meeting will be held to decide Big Sam’s future have come after Allardyce himself asked for clarity on his future. We look at the signs that point towards an Allardyce exit at Everton.   Fireman Sam   Everton knew what they were getting when Sam Allardyce joined the club in November. His reputation as a fire fighter who could organise clubs and help them fight relegation. Everton were in disarray when Allardyce joined and but went on […] - [The Merseyside Derby Preview – Why it’s Time for Allardyce to Roll the Dice](https://thestreetend.com/the-merseyside-derby-preview-why-its-time-for-allardyce-to-roll-the-dice/): Sam Allardyce faces his second Merseyside derby as Everton manager with questions over his future. Despite Everton being 7th in the form table since he took over, he has been criticised by Evertonians for the quality of the football and his defensive style of play. The Merseyside derby is an opportunity for Allardyce to change the perception of Evertonians and the energy around Goodison and perhaps even guarantee his job next season.   City Last week’s abject performance against Manchester City was a massive disappointment for Evertonians. No-one expected us to beat City 5-0 but the lack of fight that Everton […] - [The Street End Podcast](https://thestreetend.com/the-street-end-podcast/): Sick of hearing the crap opinions of the lazy pundits on telly? Bored of all the kopite pundits bias? Listen to the new Street End Podcast, produced by Evertonians for Evertonians. Check out where you can find the new podcast about Everton Football Club.   Podomatic Podomatic is the place where we host the podcast. They do have an app on itunes and google play if you want to search for us. If you want to listen straight away in your browser, click the link here. iTunes If you are on the way to work or the match, why not listen […] - [Paradise Lost: Why Everton Need a Clear Direction This Summer](https://thestreetend.com/everton-need-to-act-now/): After another abject performance, Everton look lost. There are questions over the managerial team, questions over the director of football and no-one knows who Everton’s best 11 is. We take a look at the issues that Everton face ahead of a pivotal summer for the toffees future. Paradise Lost Evertonians could be forgiven for having big dreams with the arrival of Farhad Moshiri 2 years ago. The Iranian businessman was the investor that the club had been looking for since John Moores fell into ill health in the late 1980’s. Everton had been affected most by the European ban after the […] - [Everton 2 Leicester City 1 – 4 Things We Learned](https://thestreetend.com/everton-2-leicester-1-four-things-learned/): Everton won their first game of 2018 with a hard fought but well deserved win over Leicester City. Here are 4 things that we noticed in the match at Goodison Park. Captain Coleman The return of Seamus Coleman provided a massive lift to Evertonians. The Irishman has been sorely missed since his horrific leg break for Ireland last year. His barnstorming runs up the right flank have been a huge part of Everton’s attacking threat over the years. His absence, coupled with the lack of a threat from the left hand side, have left Everton toothless over the last year. There […] - [Through the Window](https://thestreetend.com/throughthewindow/): The Everton squad is in a state of uncertainty ahead of the closure of the transfer window on Wednesday night. Who could be leaving in the transfer window? We take a look at the future of three players who could be playing their football elsewhere on Thursday. Davey Klaassen Like Stefan Rehn before him, Davey Klaassen has found himself in an unfortunate place in Everton history. Rehn, a highly rated Swedish international, was Everton’s first overseas transfer in 1989. Colin Harvey brought him in to provide class to a midfield that he was reshaping. Trevor Steven, Peter Reid and Paul Bracewell moved […] - [Theo Walcott: The Real Deal?](https://thestreetend.com/theo-walcott-real-deal/): Theo Walcott’s medical at Finch Farm yesterday has sparked a big debate amongst Evertonians. We take a look at the possible risks and rewards that Everton face in signing the England international. Goals! Everton have two major problems. A porous defence and a non-existent goal scoring threat. Whilst Wayne Rooney has provided a decent return, no one else in the side is threatening double figures. With the departure of Romelu Lukaku and Ross Barkley, Everton’s goals-scoring threat is minimal. Gylfi Sigurdsson has been isolated on the wing and has scored a few screamers but that’s about it. Everton don’t look threatening […] - [AGM Reflections](https://thestreetend.com/agm-reflections/): Everton have held their latest AGM at the Philarmonic Hall in Liverpool. As usual, there were lots of interesting points that came up during the meeting. Here’s our reflections on some of the points from the meeting. Bramley Moore The new stadium project at Bramley Moore is still on track, according to Robert Elstone. Elstone confirmed that the Liverpool City Council will provide 2/3 of the funding for the project with Everton providing the final third. He told the audience, “We are confident that around two-thirds of what we need will be supported by Liverpool City Council in an arrangement that […] - [Diamond Heist Part 2](https://thestreetend.com/diamond-heist-part-2/): Ross Barkley’s departure for Chelsea has left a sour taste in the mouth for Evertonians. In the 2nd of a 2 part article, we look at his Everton career and what Everton could do to prevent this from happening in future. Click here for Part 1 of this article. Barkley’s Dutch Disaster Ronald Koeman arrived with the reputation as a disciplinarian. He would be the man to get the best out of the players. If you’d asked some Evertonians about national service for 16 year olds at the time they would have been all for it. Barkley had had a disappointing […] - [Diamond Heist: Part 1](https://thestreetend.com/diamond-heist-part-1/): Ross Barkley, Everton’s diamond has joined Chelsea in a bargain deal. This two part article looks at the former Everton diamond’s career and what lessons Everton can learn from Barkley’s departure. Click here for Part 2 of this article. Barkley’s Bad Break to Breakthrough Back in 2010, a new name appeared on the Everton subs bench. At the age of 16, Ross Barkley was an unused substitute against Newcastle and Evertonians were excited by their best prospect since Wayne Rooney. The young Barkley was a fearless midfielder who was not afraid of a strong tackle. Unfortunately the collision with Andre Wisdom […] - [Rooney’s Redemption](https://thestreetend.com/rooneys-redemption/): Wayne Rooney has been a controversial figure with Evertonians since his departure in 2004. The boyhood blue turned his back on the club at the age of 18 to join United and endured a fractious relationship with the Goodison Park faithful. In recent times, he has led a revival of Everton’s form with 10 goals so far this season. He has been sorely missed over the last couple of games. We take a look at Rooney’s road to redemption. Remember The Name? When the young Wayne Rooney burst onto the scene there was a palpable air of excitement amongst Evertonians. His […] - [Should I Stay Or Should I Go?](https://thestreetend.com/should-i-stay-or-should-i-go/): Sam Allardyce has indicated that he is going to ask every player at Everton if they want to leave Goodison. In this article, The Street End takes a look at the players who may leave Goodison, in the near future. The Revolving Door This first group of players are likely to go through a revolving door at Everton. They have not been with the club for longer than 2 years and are likely to leave in the window. Davey Klaassen is an obvious candidate to leave Everton in the January transfer window. Since the arrival of Sam Allardyce, he has only […] - [Everton: The School of Physics?](https://thestreetend.com/everton-school-physics/): The appointment of Sam Allardyce has left a lot of Evertonians shaking their heads. ‘The school of science, once on its way back’ mantra, looks like a distant dream, drifting off into the sunset. Instead, we have appointed a man whose football is as far away from Everton’s traditions as you can get. Or is he? The Dogs of War Since the return of Joe Royle in the mid 90’s, Everton have tended to have a more physical approach on the pitch, with the spells under Kendall Mark3 and Roberto Martinez as aberrations. Royle hated the term ‘Dogs of War’ which […] - [Allardyce - "It's Everton"](https://thestreetend.com/allardyce-its-everton/): Sam Allardyce gave his first press conference as Everton manager today and hit all the right notes before tomorrow’s game at Huddersfield. Comfortable The former Bolton man looked comfortable as he faced the media and spoke of the reasons why he took the job. In one answer, he may have thawed the frosty relationship with some fans who were disappointed with his appointment. When asked why he came out of retirement, the 63 year old said, “Well it’s Everton isn’t it?” This one reply showed immediately that Allardyce is respectful of the club, unlike his predecessor who considered the club a […] - [Sam Allardyce - A History](https://thestreetend.com/sam-allardyce-a-history/): Everton appear to be ready to appoint Sam Allardyce as their new manager. We take a look at the career of the ex-Bolton and England boss. For our look at whether Sam is the man for Everton, click here. Successful Sam Everton to appoint Sam Allardyce as new manager in next 24 hours https://t.co/1H1WVSZQjI — Everton Forever (@Evertonever1) November 27, 2017 Allardyce’s management career started at Limerick, although there has been no such poem made about his time there. He floated back into coaching after his time in Ireland but left Preston North End complaining about John Beck’s long ball style […] - [Is Sam the Man?](https://thestreetend.com/is-sam-the-man/):   After the debacle of Everton’s manager chase, the club of Howard Kendall and Harry Catterick looks like appointing a disgraced former England manager. Candidates such as Carlo Ancelotti have distanced themselves whilst flavour of the month Marco Silva was futilely chased while his club refused permission to talk. Act in haste, repent at your leisure. How would the appointment of Sam Allardyce affect Everton’s future? Organisation There is no doubt that Allardyce has the organisational skills to keep Everton up but at what cost? According to some sources, he wants 4 million pounds a year until 2020. This for a […] - [Everton's Transfer Window: Defence](https://thestreetend.com/evertons-transfer-window-defence/): Despite the summer’s record transfer outlay, Everton look shaky at the back and tentative up front. This week we are looking at a few players Steve Walsh might be looking at in the transfer window. These players will have 6 months left on their contracts at the start of the January window. First up, Central Defenders. ATM 2017/18❤️ pic.twitter.com/bhYjxPiQTt — Jose Maria Gimenez (@JoseMaGimenez13) July 21, 2017 The Hot Prospect   Whilst Farhad Moshiri has been unable to prise Diego Simeone from Atletico Madrid, he may be tempted to sign a centre half from Los Colchoneros. José Giménez is a 22 […] - [Tara Kev](https://thestreetend.com/tara-kev/): Kevin Mirallas is due to have talks with Everton’s new management team about his future at the club. After falling out with his 3rd Everton manager and failing on loan it Olympiakos, it’s time for Mirallas to say tara. Early Promise Before being dropped in yesterday’s 3-2 win over Watford, the Belgian had a mixed career with Everton. He showed glimpses of his talent scattered between hamstring injuries in his first few seasons at Everton. When he arrived, there was a settled squad with a much vaunted team spirit and a long established manager. You didn’t hear a lot from Kevin […] - [Everton 3 Watford 2 – Signs of Life for the Blues?](https://thestreetend.com/everton-3-watford-2-signs-life-blues/): Everton secured a much needed and yet still unconvincing win over Watford at a tense Goodison Park yesterday. Here’s 4 takeaways from what might be a turning point in Everton’s season. Guts Won’t Be Enough Caretaker manager David Unsworth was buoyant after the blues’ 3-2 comeback victory over Watford but the win was hardly convincing. Niasse’s work rate caused a mistake for the first, poor marking from a corner for the 2nd and a lucky (but welcome) penalty gave ‘Rhino’ his 2nd win as Everton manager. A harsh but correct penalty was given against Jose Holebas, after his slip took him […] - [The Unforeseen Storm](https://thestreetend.com/the-unseen-storm/): Let’s be honest. No-one saw this one coming in July when we were signing players and sunning ourselves. The last 6 weeks have brought back bad memories of Walker and Smith. Can Everton fight off the storm that no one saw coming? Remember when? No-one of a certain age needs reminding about the horror days of Mike Walker. Insipid football that leaked goals, poor attacking play that didn’t create much and the fear of relegation stalking the pitch. Lightning has struck twice. We haven’t won since September and are in danger of going between 2 international breaks without a single win. […] - [Everton 2 Arsenal 5 – Still No Kloe](https://thestreetend.com/everton-2-arsenal-5-still-no-kloe/): Everton capitulated once more yesterday as the gunners won their first away game of the season at Goodison. With so much being said on the future of Ronald Koeman, here are our thoughts after the latest kick in the plums. Koeman’s Formation Roulette Koeman changed formation once again yesterday with the return of the dreaded 3 at the back, Phil Jagielka returning with Williams and Keane. Jonjoe Kenny came in at right wing back with Wayne Rooney playing in a slightly deeper role than Vlasic and Sigurdsson. Calvert Lewin was this game’s loan striker with no sign of Sandro Ramirez in […] - [All Things Brighton Beautiful](https://thestreetend.com/things-brighton-beautiful/): Everton face the long trip to Brighton this weekend in their first match after the international break. What does the trip to the Falmer stadium hold for the toffees? We take a look at this weekend’s opponents and indulge in a little nostalgia. Brighton Out of the Wilderness Despite sweatbanded centre half Steve Foster’s efforts, Brighton lost the FA cup final and were relegated in 1983. The seagulls disappeared into the wilderness of the lower leagues and even skirted with relegation to the conference in the late 90’s. The last 2 seasons saw them challenge for the spots before earning automatic […] - [The Best Laid Plans?](https://thestreetend.com/the-best-laid-plans/): After the terrible start to the season, the finger is being pointed squarely at Ronald Koeman. But is this fair? We examine the structure at Goodison and try to work out what the plan was and why it is failing. Structure Back in the summer of 2016, Everton made 2 key appointments to move away from the Martinez era. In doing so, the structure of the club which had remained the same since Theo Kelly in 1939. After Koeman was appointed as manager, Steve Walsh was brought in as Everton’s first director of football. Koeman has often mentioned his desire to […] - [Everton v Limassol - 10 Things We Noticed](https://thestreetend.com/everton-v-limassol-10-things-we-noticed/): After another disappointing result, Everton are approaching crisis point. Here are ten things we noticed from Thursday night’s dismal draw. Williams Woes Ashley Williams pass for the first goal cost Everton any chance of early momentum.=. Nonchalant as anything. When he was signed, the cognoscenti were made up as ‘Stones fannied about while Williams will just get rid.’ 2 goals conceded because of his inability on the ball recently. Let’s hope he turns it round quickly. http://www.dailymotion.com/video/x62kt2o Away Fan of the Day The shirtless yeti Russell Brandalike in the Limassol end jumping all over the people in front of him when […] - [Apollon Limassol Preview](https://thestreetend.com/apollon-limassol-preview/): After a stuttering start, Everton have won 2 on the bounce and hope to make it 3 against Apollon Limassol. Are the Cypriots an easy game or a potential banana skin? Find out in this preview of Thursday’s Europa League clash. If You Know Your History Apollon Limassol were founded in 1954 to promote athletics and education to its members. It only took Limassol 3 years to be promoted to the Cypriot first division and they won their first trophy, the Cypriot cup in 1966. Like Everton, the 70s were a barren period for the club but they had great success […] - [5 A Side - Everton 2 AFC Bournemouth 1](https://thestreetend.com/5-a-side-everton-2-afc-bournemouth-1/): After an edgy 2 1 victory over Bournemouth, what have we learned about Everton this weekend? Here are 5 points we gleaned after Saturdays win. A 10 out of 3: Koeman Still Figuring Out His Options Everton started the match with Klaassen in the 10 role, with Rooney and Sigurdsson to the right and left of him. Both players were tucked inside to allow the full back to support and make the extra man. This meant that Bournemouth could play quite compactly in the middle and compress the space. For the first 15 minutes the interplay was good although chances were […] - [Everton 2 Bournemouth 1](https://thestreetend.com/match-report-everton-2-bournemouth-1/): Oumar Niasse saved Everton from what would have been a demoralising defeat to Bournemouth yesterday. The Lazarus like striker’s second half cameo eased the pressure on manager Ronald Koeman and gave Everton their second won of the season. Injury Woes Evertonians would have been surprised to arrive at Goodison and find both Phil Jagielka and Michael Keane missing from the squad. Jagielka’s hamstring strain and Keane’s cut foot meant that Mason Holgate started the match at centre half with Cuco Martina preferred to Kenny on the right. Further forward, the usual pairing of Schneiderlin and Gueye sat behind Sigurdsson, Rooney and […] - [Spurs Preview](https://thestreetend.com/spurs-preview/): Saturday sees the next match in our rock hard start to the season with the visit of Tottenham Hotspur to Goodison. Spurs are seen by Ronald Koeman as the blueprint for Everton’s transformation into title challengers. Indeed, for a while Spurs and Everton often were fighting around the edge of the Champions league positions less than 5 years ago. It seems like a long time ago when Spurs were churning through managers Chelsea style but Pochettino is now entering his 4th season and has provided stability to the lilywhites. Stability The Argentine schemer has brought a strength and organization to Tottenham […] - [Oumar Gosh Niasse's Back!](https://thestreetend.com/oumar-gerd-niasses-back/): In what has to be one of the biggest surprises in recent months, Ronald Koeman announced yesterday that Oumar Niasse would return to Everton’s first team squad. The Senegalese striker, famous for his trot around the half way line and head scratching price tag, has finally been given a locker. Amazingly, until this summer’s transfer binge, he was Everton’s 4th most expensive signing. Now, he figures to fit into Evertons short term plans. No one saw this coming! https://t.co/O2itg6kx9O — Everton FC News (@LivEchoEFC) September 7, 2017 Blue Boo Boy With Arouna Kone having left and Dominic Calvert-Lewin showing promise when […] - [Everton Are Back?](https://thestreetend.com/everton-are-back/): 3 matches into the new premier league season and it’s not yet clear what Everton are. The transfer window has been and gone and for some Evertonians, the spring in their step from the early signings has been replaced by worry. The early joy of Rooney’s winner against Stoke is now clouded with the uncertainty over which pages of the papers he will appear on in future, front or back. Here’s a look at the key issues facing Everton at the end of the transfer window. 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