After watching a potentially promising campaign fizzle out rather unceremoniously from mid-March onwards, it makes sense Steven Gerrard is bolstering his squad over the summer as they look to bridge a fairly feasible gap between themselves and the division’s top seven sides.
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Preview: Everton vs Chelsea – Tricky away trip awaits Lampard’s men on Merseyside

Chelsea ended their Champions League group unbeaten, one point above Sevilla and will go into Monday’s last-16 draw as Group E winners after their 1-1 draw with Krasnodar. Frank Lampard made multiple changes to the side that overcame an early deficit to beat Leeds three days prior, but is expected to make more ahead of their tricky Merseyside trip this weekend. Continue reading “Preview: Everton vs Chelsea – Tricky away trip awaits Lampard’s men on Merseyside”
Premier League Previews: Liverpool travel to Brighton, Everton host Leeds

After a rare home defeat by Atalanta in the Champions League on Wednesday evening, Premier League champions Liverpool travel to the south Coast with strugglers Brighton next on the agenda in the day’s early kick-off. As for their Merseyside rivals Everton, they host Marcelo Bielsa’s Leeds in a tricky home clash. Read on for two previews from Saturday’s action… Continue reading “Premier League Previews: Liverpool travel to Brighton, Everton host Leeds”
Everton 1-0 Watford: Bernard’s strike seals slender win in frenetic battle

Bernard confined Watford to their fifth successive league defeat, netting his second Premier League goal to ensure Everton earned a slender but deserved 1-0 victory at Goodison Park. Continue reading “Everton 1-0 Watford: Bernard’s strike seals slender win in frenetic battle”
Everton 1-0 Arsenal: Jagielka extends Gunners’ poor away form

Phil Jagielka’s first goal since April 2017 sealed an important Everton win over Champions League chasing Arsenal, compounding the Gunners’ poor away form. Continue reading “Everton 1-0 Arsenal: Jagielka extends Gunners’ poor away form”
Everton 2-0 Bournemouth: Zouma and Calvert-Lewin seal much-needed home win

Kurt Zouma‘s first Everton goal, as well as a stoppage-time strike from substitute Dominic Calvert-Lewin, helped Everton secure all three points against a plucky Bournemouth side during a nervy affair at Goodison Park. Continue reading “Everton 2-0 Bournemouth: Zouma and Calvert-Lewin seal much-needed home win”
UEFA Nations League – Netherlands 2-0 France: 5 Talking Points

It was a frustrating evening for World champions France, as they were comfortably beaten 2-0 by Ronald Koeman’s Netherlands at De Kuip Stadium in Rotterdam. Continue reading “UEFA Nations League – Netherlands 2-0 France: 5 Talking Points”
Chelsea 0-0 Everton: 5 Hits and Flops

Chelsea‘s unbeaten start to the Premier League campaign has continued, albeit after dropping two points against a dogged Everton side at Stamford Bridge. Which players impressed while others struggled on this occasion? Continue reading “Chelsea 0-0 Everton: 5 Hits and Flops”
Lucas Digne hails Barcelona move as perfect place to develop

The talented 22-year-old fullback, who has signed on a five-year contract deal, has said he’s delighted to be joining the Spanish champions – and says it’s the perfect place for him to continue developing.
Barcelona’s new defensive addition, Lucas Digne, has publicly stated his delight after officially sealing his £14million pound move from Paris Saint-Germain on Wednesday afternoon. Having spent last season out on-loan with Serie A side Roma, the 22-year-old left-back joined Luis Enrique‘s side with the transfer set to rise to around £17m depending on performance and appearance-related bonuses.
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