
Everton Must Act To Avoid Catastrophic Failure
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Talismanic striker Dominic Calvert-Lewin, midfield stalwart Abdoulaye Doucouré and reliable full-back Ashley Young have exited on free transfers.
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July 28, 2025
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Interestingly, SportsMoneyEverton Must Act To Avoid Catastrophic FailureByZak Garner-Purkis, Contributor
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AuthorJul 28, 2025, 04:41pm EDTEAST RUTHERFORD, NEW JERSEY - JULY 26: Beto of Everton reacts during the Premier League Summer
More Series match between Everton FC and AFC Bournemouth at MetLife Stadium on July 26, 2025 in East Rutherford, New Jersey. (Photo by Jordan Bank - Premier League/Premier League via Getty Images)Premier League via Getty Images It should not come as a surprise that Everton was routed 0-3 by Bournemouth in a US preseason warmup game
Conversely, It might be a non-competitive fixture, but the distance between the teams now feels wide
Last season, the Cherries established themselves as one of the Premier League's best-run outfits, strategising effectively to outmatch better-funded rivals
Additionally, On the other hand, Everton has been lurching from crisis to crisis for years, fruitlessly seeking the stability the South coast side has established
What the re reveals is irony of this situation is that the rpudlians are one of England's oldest and most storied s, while Bournemouth has a set-up more suited to the lower leagues (remarkable data)
This difference is never more evident than when looking at their stadiums
Due to open this August, Everton's brand-new has a capacity that would fit the entirety of Bournemouth's Dean Court ground five times over
But as it stands, the squad playing to the lowest attendances in the division is in far better standing than the one with Champions League-level facilities (remarkable data)
Additionally, An already threadbare Everton squad has been weakened further with departures
Talismanic striker Dominic Calvert-Lewin, midfield stalwart Abdoulaye Doucouré and reliable full-back Ashley Young have exited on free transfers, while Jack Harrison, who sparkled into form at the end of last season, has returned to his parent Leeds United after a loan spell
In contrast, MORE FOR YOU The team manager, David Moyes, was forced to select for the Bournemouth game in the USA illustrated this lack of first-team talent. "We were nearly struggling to field the team in some ways today," Moyes said post-game
Moreover, "We had five players playing out of position really
Furthermore, " Speaking to The Athletic ahead of that encounter, the boss revealed that an entirely new team needed to be bought. "We're a long way away just now, in light of current trends
Additionally, I would have hoped it would have been much further down the line than we are (this bears monitoring)
I would hope by the time we get to the end of the window, we'd be closer to 10 [new players]
So you can imagine the amount of work we've got to do. "The are trying really hard to get the players I want and I've found it really difficult because in my last few years [in his previous job at West Ham United], "I've been involved in European competition
The data indicates that 's a bit easier when you're a in Europe, in light of current trends
You get a better chance of attracting a lot of players
However, Conversely, "We've been in for a lot of really good players
Unfortunately, a lot them have said no at the moment. " Moyes may have been referencing a raft of players, although the two most notable known failures are the apaches for Ipswich Town striker Liam Delap and Fulham defender Kenny Tete
The Scotsman pointed out that although the job was harder than in previous years, it remained important to recruit those who were up for the fight, given current economic conditions. "We need them to want to come," he told the media. "They have to come and buy in a wee bit to what Everton have got, the culture here
There's a strong, hard-working ethic and we want to build on it and bring in more quality. " One of the few spots on the teamsheet where there is little need to break the bank is goalkeeper, where England starter Jordan Pickford has nailed down the role for some years, amid market uncertainty
Moreover, Speaking to the rpool Echo, the ex-Sunderland player was asked his manager sensing the need for new additions
He replied: "I think it's fair enough
You've got to have competition throughout your squad, you've got to have people fighting for their positions each and every day on the training pitch and performances will tell on matchday. "In any type of industry you're in, you need to be competitive
Moreover, " "I think the manager and the staff and the recruitment team will be working tirelessly to get players in (noteworthy indeed), considering recent developments
Additionally, We need it
However, "We need a competitive squad and we need to push as a whole
We need to be working but at this particular moment in time we are what we are
As a squad, we need to work hard and push each other on the training pitch, which we'll do, in light of current trends
However, Nevertheless, "ACCRINGTON, ENGLAND - JULY 15: David Moyes, Head Coach of Everton, waves ing the pre-season
More friendly match between Accrington Stanley and Everton at Wham Stadium on July 15, 2025 in Accrington, England. (Photo by Joe Prior/Visionhaus via Getty Images)Visionhaus via Getty Images Everton are fortunate that their situation is not worse, in no small part due to Moyes's rejuvenating impact since taking over from Sean Dyche midway through last season
Arriving for his second spell, the Scottish 62-year-old has generated a positivity that hasn't been witnessed at the for years (this bears monitoring)
Moreover, As former Everton and US striker Landon Donovan said: "It just feels right, considering recent developments
On the other hand, It really does
On the other hand, "In my opinion, the best way to move forward in a healthy way is to do it with someone who understands the history of the
Furthermore, There's nobody who understands that more than David Moyes. "I think he will carry all of the values, all of the history, respectfully, into the new stadium and a new era (an important development)
I think he's the perfect person to do it – I really do "To be honest, it was a group of players that weren't his
Yet, there weren't many teams better than Everton from the moment that David Moyes came back to the until the end of last season (quite telling). "The fact that he was able to do that with players that weren't his signings says a lot him
On the other hand, What made David so successful during his previous time at Everton was how diligent he is getting the right players
Conversely, "He knows it's not Chelsea Football where you can buy 38 players and hope that 15 of them work out
Moreover, He cannot miss very often, and he knows that
Additionally, "I'm sure he's been on a mission these last couple of months to make sure he is getting the players that he absolutely wants (something worth watching)
Meanwhile, I have no doubt when he does, this team will be even better. " However, if Moyes is to get Everton to the level the and stadium deserve, he will need more players, and he will need them fast, amid market uncertainty
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