A penalty gift turns into a two goal defensive nightmare with O'Brien seeing red

Everton 1 - 2 Bournemouth

Everton got a penalty gift against Bournemouth at Hill Dickinson Stadium but it turned sour with two poor goals given up before Jake O'Brien rather harshly saw red as the last defender in this Tuesday night horror show.

David Moyes has given a first start for the Blues' newest signing, Tyrique George who is on loan from Chelsea for the remainder of the season with an option to join permanently in the summer.

Dwight McNeil again misses out on the matchday squad, eight days after his failed move to Crystal Palace. Seamus Coleman is also absent from the squad.

First Half

The visitors kicked things off but Everton made most of the early running without threatening their goal and it was Evanilson who had the first weak shot. Playing out was a mess, though and Christie's shot was blocked. A long throw-in saw Sensi go down but VAR cleared it before a Nournemouth corner that they worked around, then out behind.

Everton got forward, Ndiaye's cross headed away, but they kept up the pressure, but O'Brien's longthrow was headed behind. Dewsbury-Hall was fouled in midfield, playing it up to Ndiaye who eventually got a corner, Jiminez causing himself an issue.

Garmer swung it to the far post, Petrovic punching out to Gana, who returned it with interest, Ndiaye flicking it in at the near post but immediately flagged for offside: no goal... but Everton were playing forward and pressing high.

Ndiaye benefitted from a loose pass, only to give it straight back to the opposition. Everton worked to rebuild from the back but it broke down too easily. Mykolenko drew a foul to halt Jiminez.

The play became very flat, George unable to keep the ball in. Everton went back to Pickford but again George was blocked as they tried to build. Branthwaite was next with a terrible forward pass, allowing The Cherries to advance, Pickford gathering the cross.

George had some better possession across the back but Mykolenko was no match for Rayan Everton tried the high press but Gana got an elbow in the face and had to go off for treatment.

Finally, after a very poor spell, it looked like Dewsbury-Hall had played in Barry but he just showed no desire to win the ball. The Cherries responded, Mykolenko fouling his man. Toth humped it harmlessly to Pickford.

Dewsbury-Hall got forward and cut back a cross to Ndiaye, but it just bounced off him. George got a little space and Dewsbury-Hall was bundled down by Adli for a free-kick 35 yards out. Garner wacked it and the keeper fumbled it but Barry's attempt to make an easy conversion was horrible.

But Everton kept it up and a low cross was banged goalwards by Ndaiye but Petrovoc pushed it onto the post and away. At the other end, a dangerous Bournemouth attack was repelled and George tried to play Mykolenko in behind but it was way off.

A physical tussle between George and Jiminez was called wrong by the referee, then Dewsbury-Hall and Gana ran into each other. Dewsbury-Hall looked to break out but George was sandbagged by Jiminez and Evanilson might easily have scored but his shot was weak and deflected to Pickford.

Dewsbury-Hall got forward again but was fouled. Garner played it short and George tried some trickery but overdid it. However, Branthwaite in competition with Rayan was clipped inside the Bournemouth area and penalty was the immediate decision of the referee. Iliman Ndiaye slotted it inside the post, beyond Petrovic.

That changed the mood completely after some febrile moments as the crowd had wanted so much more. Some tremendous interceptions were required by Gana, the second at the expense of a corner in 3 minutes of added time, but it didn't beat Garner, the first defender.

Ndiaye and Truffert clashed as they fought for the cleared ball, and Everton went in at the break with the goal advantage.

Second Half

Garner restarted the contest. Ndiaye tried to play forward but Barry had gone yards offside. Ndiaye anticipated a Petrovic gift, but Barry could not convert under close attention from Hill, who did well to deflect Dewsbury-Hall's effort over the bar.

The Everton corner was played around but didn't yield another chance, but the corner was clever, flicked on at the near post by George but cleared. The Cherries were penned in well until Ndiaye was deemed to have slid in on Christie.

Bournemouth got forward but offered no real threat. Ndiaye and Barry worked it forward well, Ndiaye crossing to Barry with surely an open goal! But somehow he hits Jiminez with his shot whoch is blocked away.

At the other ende Truffert drove a shot wide, perhaps off Tarkowski. Rayan then got past Mykolenko, who appeared to clip him but no penalty. A double change by Irola.

Bournemouth played it around with increasing confidence, Truffert beating Ndiaye before swinging over a great cross to Rayan who leapt to tower over Mykolenko and power a superb header past Pickford. A double change by Moyes.

From a free-kick, a dreadful defence, Pickford nowhere near it, Hill heading back across to Adli who made no mistake with his header. A massive inquest required.

Everton applied good pressure but the attack broke down and Jake O'Brien ran in to Adli. It was a long way from goal but O'Brien was the last man and it was an automatic red card. In the space of 5 minutes, the entire gameplan was in the toilet.

Everton tried to play in but Dewsbury-Hall could not see anyone moving and he was sandbagged, Bournemouth countering and Tarkowski having to stall them.

A good ball forward to Mykolenko resulted in a poor cross that evaded Beto, Ndiaye heading behind.

The 10 men of Everton kept playing it forward, but the cross to Ndiaye was just too high. Still, Everton won acorner but it was horrendous... cleared out to Garner who sliced his shot horribly high and wide.

Dewsbury-Hall tried to work it forward but it bounced back off Beto and Bournemouth cleared. The next attack saw an Armstrong pass too easily intercepted. Garner tried to make things happen, Dewsbury-Hall throwing himself down but never a penalty.

Ndiaye got a cross to Beto but his header lacked power and was easy for Petrovic. A good delivery from Garner was headed poorly by Branthwaite. Everton were pressing hard but it just wasn't working.

A Bournemouth counter looked dangerous but Unal made a mess of it and Everton recovered. Garner tried a looping ball upfield but it evaded Armstrong's control. Still Everton kept trying to push up, Gana with a snapshot that deflected behind.

The Everton corner was dropped into the mixer but headed out. Garner couldn't get a shot on the clearance. Mykolenko got a cross in that almost created a chance, Everton getting another corner with time running out, but it was well cleared.

Gana found Branthwaite whose shot was deflected behind as 5 minutes of added time were shown. Armstrong could not get enough power on a double header from the corner.

Bournemouth countered but were stopped in their tracks as each side made added-time changes. Garner swung in a cross but there was no header on goal. Everton kept trying but Bournemouth were determined not to yield.

A late late free-kick saw Pickford up but he could not control the ball in to him and the whistle blew on an absolute disaster of a home game.

Everton: Pickford; Mykolenko (90+3' Keane), Branthwaite, Tarkowski, O’Brien [R:69']; Garner, Gueye; George (60' Armstrong), Dewsbury-Hall, Ndiaye; Barry (60' Beto [Y:66']).

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John Collins 2 Posted 10/02/2026 at 18:31:11

Made up the kid is starting, I thought he would be on the bench.

The stage is yours, young man. Credit when due to Moyes.

Craig Walker 5 Posted 10/02/2026 at 18:40:06

About time we took one of these chances in a home game to push on.

Hope the crowd get up for it and the lads on the pitch step it up. We have to win games like this to build any sort of momentum.

Rob Hooton 6 Posted 10/02/2026 at 18:43:18

Probably the strongest team we can put out, with the caveat of the arguments in favour of Patterson and Armstrong.

Moyes has plenty of options on the bench, will we see some earlier changes at 60 minutes to freshen things up? Doubtful but you never know.

Win this and we could realistically chase in 5th if we have a lucky good run, which makes me fear the worst (we often seem to lose when such opportunities arise).

Still, I'm going 3-1 to the Blues with Barry, Ndiaye, and a set piece for us! COYBB!!

Paul Clements 8 Posted 10/02/2026 at 18:59:40

Fairly obvious line-up, Moyes could have been a bit braver with dropping Gana for Rohl or Armstrong.

Glad to see George come in, excited to see what he offers from the start.

Neil Cremin 11 Posted 10/02/2026 at 19:24:22

I would prefer to see Rohl again after his display against Villa instead of Gana.

I would consider Armstrong a bit too loose as a defensive midfielder.

Paul Kossoff 12 Posted 10/02/2026 at 20:03:20

How the fuck did that lemon miss that?

Nicolas Piñon 13 Posted 10/02/2026 at 20:08:09

Gana is a passenger.

Filipe Torres 14 Posted 10/02/2026 at 20:23:18

Ndiaye looks tired, George looks like he hasn't made pre-season, Dewsbury-Hall as well, very inconsistent physically. Thank god we are ahead, but the physical form is all over the place as a team.

I don't think the front trio has gelled, they lack understanding and cohesion.

David Foster 15 Posted 10/02/2026 at 20:53:26

Come on, Jordan, you've got to come for that, lad!

And Mykolenko was also poor.

Andrew Ellams 16 Posted 10/02/2026 at 20:56:09

Shit themselves at home again.

Filipe Torres 17 Posted 10/02/2026 at 20:57:28

Four years! Four years and Mykolenko, Tarkowski and Keane still don't know they have to go and head the ball.

Four years and they still wait to see where the ball goes... Four fucking years!! Amateurs!!

Lee Courtliff 18 Posted 10/02/2026 at 20:58:24

Jesus Fuckin Christ!!

Andrew Ellams 19 Posted 10/02/2026 at 21:00:43

Absolute bottle merchants.

Joe McMahon 20 Posted 10/02/2026 at 21:02:31

Well, he has to play Patterson now.

He should have started.

John Wignall 21 Posted 10/02/2026 at 21:05:56

That's two poor goals conceded.

The team and tactics are just not good enough... bottlers.

Les Moorcroft 22 Posted 10/02/2026 at 21:09:01

Do people not get it? Square pecks Square holes. It's not rocket science.

Did any think we were going to win tonight? They always score. That means we had to get 3 tonight to win. When was last time we scored 3?

David Moyes is a boring knob.

John Wignall 23 Posted 10/02/2026 at 21:09:56

Said all season 2 full backs are not good enough for me its the stystem we play

John Davies 24 Posted 10/02/2026 at 21:12:18

What will dithery David do now?

Les Moorcroft 25 Posted 10/02/2026 at 21:24:33

John 38 get told by people for some reason he is a great manager. Fossil. That's why the borde will not give him money.

Michael Kenrick 26 Posted 10/02/2026 at 21:34:04

Well, that turned into an absolute shot show, didn't it?

This bloody Premier League drives you mad, anyone can beat anyone, and nothing can be taken for granted.

Mal van Schaick 27 Posted 10/02/2026 at 21:34:29

A shocking home defeat when we could be pressing for a European place.

Moyes has to take some blame for that shit show.

Craig Walker 28 Posted 10/02/2026 at 21:35:36

We actually played better with a man fewer. We look better when we try and attack. Too often at home, we are too passive. Barry and Beto are not good enough and we let the window shut.

Tarkowski, Gueye and Mykolenko need releasing in the summer.

Kind of knew when it went to 1-1 how it would end.

Christy Ring 29 Posted 10/02/2026 at 21:37:46

Should have been over at half-time, we will rue the Barry misses.

Two mistakes, 2 goals, shocking... and O'Brien sent off, with Tarkowski in no man's land.

So we didn't need a striker or full-back in the window? Bullshit.

Rob Hooton 30 Posted 10/02/2026 at 21:40:20

Ah, bollocks.

Woulda, shoulda, coulda - a bit like Fulham against us, we should have been home and dry before they got back into it.

Andrew Bentley 31 Posted 10/02/2026 at 21:41:26

Where do we start with that shit show. Poor in the first half (both teams), we get a penalty, and then think we will kick on... but in the second half it all unravels in 10 crazy minutes.

Barry misses a sodding sitter (not even mentioning the one in the first half), to potentially put us 2-0 up and game to bed. Then Mykolenko doesn't even challenge at the back post to let Rayan score and then what the hell were we doing on that free kick? Blame squarely with Pickford for that one as he is completely in no-man's land.

Then O'Brien off due to terrible defending and allowing Bournemouth to break through easily. Game over. Never looked like scoring.

Absolutely fuming. We were so so poor. Not one player tonight looked to have a good game.

Just when we have the opportunity to kick on, we do a textbook Everton move and throw it away. It's the hope that kills you!

Edward Rogers 32 Posted 10/02/2026 at 21:42:30

Can anyone tell me what the difference was between Armstrong getting called offside when he never touched the ball, yet the Bournemouth guy is offside, tries to head it but misses?

Mike Price 33 Posted 10/02/2026 at 21:44:24

Europe would be a disaster for this club, miles too soon. We still need a few more wins to be safe and it's a miracle we've got so many points with our terrible strikers and no full-backs.

Surely we've got to consider Iraola in the summer.

Annika Herbert 34 Posted 10/02/2026 at 21:46:21

To be honest, Moyes can't really be blamed too much for that defeat. Terrible misses by Barry and some pretty awful defending.

But why does he persist with O'Brien at centre-back? It must be so easy to play against Everton because everyone knows exactly how Moyes will set us up.

Iraola saw his tactics weren't working and was proactive. Moyes is only ever reactive. Didn't some of our Moyes backers tell us how the so-called young, progressive managers were all below us in the table?

Well one of those progressive managers has just rolled us over. Six games without a home win is bloody disgraceful!

Sean Kearns 35 Posted 10/02/2026 at 21:49:18

2.83 xG and 1 goal says it all. Thanks. Barry lad.

These two clowns up front are killing us!!!

Liam Mogan 36 Posted 10/02/2026 at 21:49:35

As someone who goes to home games, the terrible home form is depressing.

Brand new stadium bounce has quickly turned into a soulless experience. The style of the team and the lack of intent doesn't get the crowd off their feet either.

It's different for those who attend away games, as they have experienced some joy. But for the 40-odd thousand who only get to Bramley-Moore Dock, it's becoming an unbearable chore.

Kieran Kinsella 37 Posted 10/02/2026 at 21:57:05

Moyes refuses to trust anyone with a hint of creativity in central midfield. So we see Armstrong following in the long line of players including Osman and Arteta shoehorned into being wingers.

Moyes also believes only central defenders can be in defense and that it's preferable to have another defender playing in center-mid.

These issues -- plus his complete ability to improve any striker during his entire career -- are why we are stuck in this boring pattern of plucky wins and woeful defeats.

Andy Meighan 38 Posted 10/02/2026 at 21:59:00

Absolutely dreadful. That back 4, Branthwaite apart, is a disgrace. Tarkowski has been a decent servant but now is error-ridden.

O'Brien is never a right-back and never will be, Patterson done well when he played there but it's obvious Moyes doesn't fancy him; he's got no option but to play him now.

As for Mykolenko, a very weak limited footballer who looks like he's still making his way in the game. He's a seasoned pro now and should be a lot better than what he is, time for Aznou now but I won't hold my breath.

I'm not going to comment on the 2 strikers other than they are an embarrassment to Everton Football Club.

Sean O\'Hanlon 40 Posted 10/02/2026 at 22:01:18

Moyes is turning Everton into a joke club. How long will it take this idiot manager to realise Barry and Beto cannot play football???

Good luck to those wanting to "get behind the manager". In all honesty, will it improve our football club, which Moyes is taking to mid-table mediocrity or lower?

That's 5 home defeats. Goodbye Everton.

Barry Williams 41 Posted 10/02/2026 at 22:07:20

Villa Away - A balanced side - a balanced right side with Patterson and Dibling - get a win - changes it!?

Why?

Mike Price 42 Posted 10/02/2026 at 22:09:43

We've got to get rid of Beto and Barry asap. Talk them up, take a loss if you have to.

Let Mykolenko go and do not even think about giving Coleman another contract.

Sell Dibling or loan out, sell McNeil and Patterson.

Rip it up and start again!

Bill Fairfield 43 Posted 10/02/2026 at 22:11:28

Awful centre forward, when you think of the stick some of our players get on here.

Barry gets sympathy every week. He's garbage. He can't play football.

And he's cost us three points tonight. We have the worst centre-forwards in the Premier League. Forget any fanciful ideas about Europe.

Tony Hughes 44 Posted 10/02/2026 at 22:11:46

We don't have enough goals in the team. Barry has a strike rate of nearly 1 in 6, nowhere near the return required. Beto is no better.

Dewsbury-Hall and Ndyiae have chipped in but there's nothing from the rest of the team, a smattering from the defence and I think Garner in his Everton career averages a goal every 33 games. Just not enough threat in the team.

James Fletcher 45 Posted 10/02/2026 at 22:11:52

We really should be playing a right-backwhen they're both fit.

Also, how the fuck do we concede two headed goals when we have 3 centre-backs on the pitch?!!

James Fletcher 46 Posted 10/02/2026 at 22:12:52

Gana and Ndiaye both looked absolutely shattered too

Tony Abrahams 47 Posted 10/02/2026 at 22:13:39

A very hard watch. Boring, with a capital ‘B'. I feel sorry for the people who have got to travel far to witness that very abject football.

Barry should have put the game to bed, but our limitations are constantly being exposed at Bramley-Moore Dock, unfortunately.

Jim Bennings 48 Posted 10/02/2026 at 22:13:39

Same shite... different home game.

You can't play another year with the lack of full-backs and the cross centre forwards we have, you can't expect progress if you do.

It's also time up for Gana I feel now, you can see more and more now the games are catching up with him quicker.

The new stadium, the whole match-going experience for fans must be horrendous now, terrible place to get away from, hard getting in and having to watch endless failures at the brand spanking home, this wasn't what it was supposed to be like.

Ian Wilkins 49 Posted 10/02/2026 at 22:13:52

I think we have to be honest: Bournemouth, a small club by comparison, recruit on a different level to us (they just can't afford 11 of them).

They have to rebuild every Summer, having sold their best players. And they do, and they are well coached, play better football than us, and are better managed.

They were the better team tonight and we were a mess. Our forwards… Barry in particular tonight, I'm lost for words. Not alone, however; we were poor all over the pitch…

Josh Horne 50 Posted 10/02/2026 at 22:16:53

Shit players, old players and shit old players make up half that team.

No wonder it's the same old shit.

Jim Bennings 51 Posted 10/02/2026 at 22:19:40

We just have to accept we most likely won't be winning another home game this season.

Hopefully 8 more points at least away to consolidate mid-table.

Tony Abrahams 52 Posted 10/02/2026 at 22:21:26

I have just come home from the game, switched on my iPad, and the first article I came to probably sums up David Moyes better than anything else.

He was saying he thought that the Premier League have been a little bit unfair on both Everton and Bournemouth, and felt that, with both teams having a free weekend because they are both out of the FA Cup, that maybe they could have given them an extra day's rest and played the game on Wednesday night instead.

Quite plausible, but when you're watching players running out of steam, then why doesn't he use more substitutions, considering what he has already alluded to when he was complaining???

Kunal Desai 53 Posted 10/02/2026 at 22:23:07

I believe the last manager that had a decent home record of over 10 home wins was Marco Silva in 2019.

The home form isn't just down to moving to a new stadium. It's been like that for a number of seasons now.

We'll need to bring in players who can play on the front foot with intensity and pace.

John Reynolds 54 Posted 10/02/2026 at 22:23:35

I'd like to commission a feasibility study on the possibility of swapping with the women and going back to Goodison….

Tony Hughes 55 Posted 10/02/2026 at 22:24:52

The transfer window was crucial to address the gaps in the squad and we failed miserably.

George has replaced Grealish but McNeil won't play for us again after the Palace fuck-up, so we're in effect a player down before the window opened.

Shit show from TFG and the "recruitment team".

Ralph Basnett 56 Posted 10/02/2026 at 22:34:30

I genuinely think we have to drop Barry and Beto and play Keane upfront, far more attacking threat.

John Collins 57 Posted 10/02/2026 at 22:41:51

We have a manager in charge who prefers his team not to have the ball.

He's more comfortable when the opposition are in possession.A few do it, Dyche included.

Bill Fairfield 58 Posted 10/02/2026 at 22:51:06

Just who scouts strikers for our club? We sign an awful player in Beto, then go and do it again with Barry.

In my 60 years, they are the worst I've ever seen, even worse than Bernie Wright.

Mark Murphy 59 Posted 10/02/2026 at 22:52:01

Tony, I travelled a “long way” from the south coast in great anticipation of a home win and kicking on from two good away results (not performances). I wish I'd fucking stayed at home.

So fucking disappointing, it's beyond words. What is the fucking point of Everton now?

Ray Jacques 60 Posted 10/02/2026 at 22:52:03

I'm still happy with the season after the past 5 years, but bitterly disappointed after that.

The mentality whenever there's a chance to kick on and acheive is missing something. Whenever there is expectation, they cannot deliver; I don't know why.

One up at home and in control, but over a season, the absolute lack of a proper centre-forward is going to cost you points. Tonight, 2 up and the game would be over.

Perhaps the lack of ambition to resolve the dire forward situation is related to the failure to deliver when expected as the malaise over mentality runs through the whole club.

I don't know what it is that brings success but we just don't have it.

Filipe Torres 61 Posted 10/02/2026 at 22:53:04

Fools!! Fools! Fools! It's not the first time an Everton player (one of the idiots you know) is outjumped near the goal line, while in front of the opposition player.

I don't care if you ban me. It's been happening for years, and the muppets who coach and manage and earn millions still don't see it,.. shocking!! Sad! Disgusting!

I don't care if they perform, every now and then, but half the team has no quality to even stay in the Premier League: Tarkowski, Keane, Patterson, Mykolenko, Gana, Barry, Beto...

I don't understand why they always gave the ball to Ndiaye, they had George on the left, but always turn their heads to Iliman.

I saw it happening a lot of times this season, in the Wolves game at home, they always gave the ball to Grealish and forgot Dibling was on the pitch: same story, different characters, so something doesn't feel right.

Tony Abrahams 62 Posted 10/02/2026 at 22:56:00

I didn't see it like this, John, because surely a team that is set up to play without the ball shouldn't be leaving huge gaps all over the park?

I'm going to bed anyway before the return of service is given by the so-called Anti-Moyes brigade after reading so many posts from the Pro-Moyes group after Saturday's victory.

We could have been out of sight but we ended up looking a sorry sight... but at least we aren't looking over our shoulders.

Mark Boullé 63 Posted 10/02/2026 at 23:00:15

Just wondering if the O'Brien red card could turn out to be another of those moments, common under Moyes Mk 1 and Dyche as well in fact, where the right team selection, seemingly staring everybody apart from the manager in the face, is forced upon him rather than chosen by him...

Patterson will now have to start and it's only Man Utd at home under the lights next, could be the making of him...

I would love to know what Rohl has done wrong since a promising first start too! Dibling and Aznou he will just never even try, even though the team is desperately crying out for pace and youthful fearless abandon!

Actually, Seamus will probably make one of his rare starts v Man Utd. Premier League experience you know...

Not a great time to be playing them as they surge into form under Carrick. But we have got to find a way to crack this home game malaise and very fast, pressure (and inability due to stupid selection, no pace and appalling excuses for "strikers") to get results at HDS already getting to the players big time, you can tell.

Tony Abrahams 64 Posted 10/02/2026 at 23:03:14

I admire your dedication, Mark, and when I was having second thoughts about staying at home tonight, it was the people like you, who travel great distances for a home game, that actually made me put in the effort to leave my house at five to seven, and I was actually back home 3 hours later.

I understand the importance of winning but the money that people are paying for the complete lack of entertainment must be something that a lot of people must be beginning to question right now, mate?

Tom Bowers 65 Posted 10/02/2026 at 23:05:10

No good overacting to this result.

At home again, they, as usual stuttered in the first half an a hour and got lucky with the penalty but cannot shut up shop defensively.

However the bottom line is always the same thing--poor offense especially finishing.

Everton have not been defending well all season but sometimes they get lucky and one goal gets them out of jail but today they ran out of luck after the red card.

It seems Barry just isn't the answer and Beto similarly but Moyes is persisting with what he has and it's not good despite a few lucky results lately.

A perfect chance to get above RS for once and of course they blew it.

Next up yet another home game against Manure and unless they tame Fernandez it will be a tough game to get a result from.

Mark Boullé 66 Posted 10/02/2026 at 23:07:51

Still, at least Cole Palmer takes the headlines from Barry tonight for appalling misses... he was virtually under the cross bar and managed not to score!

Mike Powell 67 Posted 10/02/2026 at 23:07:52

We have the worst two strikers I have ever seen at this club, and we have had a good few bad ones, the two chances Barry missed was dreadful,Don't want to see him or that other lump Beto again, need to put Alcaraz or even Keane up front, fuming, Fuck off Everton you have been letting us down for 30 years just fuck off

Oliver Molloy 68 Posted 10/02/2026 at 23:08:09

Röhl, Iroegbunam, Dibling, Alcaraz on the bench...

Alcaraz should have been on in place of Barry up front at 60 mins at - good feet, can shoot and head the fucking ball even Keane try something different for fuck sake!

Rohl or Iroegbunan in place of Gana, who is cleary looking off it as is Ndaiye - afcon taking it's toll.

Yes Barry missed again - great defending for his second chance.

Terrible defending from all our "giants" and both Mykolenko and Pickford could have done better with the first goal.

Same shit different day with Moyes - always reactionary never proactive.

I bet our managers message to the players is the same every week "don't lose it" - and I bet Iraola message to his players is "go try and win it"

Are these owners ruthless enough to show Evertonians they care - have some fucking balls and let Moyes wonder off no matter what position we end up.

Iraola is available right now for free - we would be the perfect club for him.

John Collins 69 Posted 10/02/2026 at 23:09:59

There are only 3 teams in the division with lower possession percentage Tony.

My take on your point is he's not even getting that right.

Andy Mead 70 Posted 10/02/2026 at 23:13:00

Same old Everton. Been happening for over 30 years now. Every time we get an opportunity to push on, we shit the bed.

O Brien at full back when we have a full back on the bench, Armstrong on the wing whilst we have 2 wingers on the bench. Strikers havnt been addressed in the window. The owners are shysters. We have thrown away a great chance to get into Europe. When the impetus is on us to create and attack we are lost. Hence why the home form is shite and the away form is good. This season will just drift away and we'll all celebrate a 11th or 12th place finish

Hooray!

Mark Murphy 71 Posted 10/02/2026 at 23:14:48

Tony, I had a great trip. Some lovely Glaswegians on the train up, met my youngest son who has exorcised his demons to grow to be a lovely young man and then met some TW legends, and Rob Halligan as well, before the game.

Then a football match broke out and ruined my day.

I can accept that shite if we come away with a last minute point or win on the road BUT the team we have should be winning home games like this without breaking sweat.

This was absolute shite. No excuses.

Mark Murphy 72 Posted 10/02/2026 at 23:17:08

In summary

A great day out ruined by a game of Football

Colin Malone 73 Posted 10/02/2026 at 23:18:24

Barry and Mykolenko just not good enough.

Jimmy Chesney 74 Posted 10/02/2026 at 23:19:28

The intensity we played with after going down to ten, should be expected every home game. Are the players tired? Also I think one of our many midfield players should be playing up front for the remaining games, the chances missed by Barry and Beto this season are costly.

Andy Meighan 75 Posted 10/02/2026 at 23:21:13

Mark M.

I admire your dedication travelling up so far especially on a foul night like that, I only live in Huyton and was home for 10 30, so I don't envy your journey home after that shambles, unless you're staying over.

I knew once they equalised they'd go on and win it, because our so called senior pros are a gang of cowards I won't name them but you all know who they are.

We are so awful in possession it's quite embarrassing, no pace, no cohesion, no fluency in fact we actually create very little, maybe 2 or 3 chances a game especially at home Ndiaye and Gueye have looked out of sorts since Afcon finished and have offered next to nothing, yes Ndiaye who I love by the way has his moments but hes offered next to nothing.

I know who id like to see line up against United but Stubborn Davie won't change a thing, I'm seriously thinking of giving that game a swerve because I think this ground move has been a curse already, and I'm actually sick of the place even this early on.

Andrew Bentley 76 Posted 10/02/2026 at 23:25:45

Drop KDH back to play alongside Garner as since Gueye has been back Garner’s performances have dropped off massively. Then you can either play Alcaraz in front of them or keep KDH in the 10 and play one of Rohl or Armstrong alongside Garner. They proved at Villa they are good enough.

Then keep the faith with Tyrique on the left and let’s hope the 13 days before our next match is enough to revitalise Ndiaye as he is nowhere near the levels he was at when he went to Afcon.

You may as well blood in Armstrong, Rohl or Alcaraz now as the season has gone for us, and get more mins for George and Dibling to get us ready for next season. We can’t rely on Gueye for next year (again!!)

David West 77 Posted 10/02/2026 at 23:29:45

Seems like the players feel the pressure big time from the home crowd.

This ground needs a game of intensity, it's all too pedestrian from everton.

The crowd are trying, the teams just uninspiring at home !

I couldn't tell what the plan was today, other than pass it back to Pickford to belt it forward, for Barry to fail to flick into no one, because no ones near him

Bournemouth weren't good, didn't create loads but punished us with only their 2 decent efforts.

As some have posted, now might be a time where needs mean the right team falls into place through suspensions, and the manager sees Jake should not play RB, I'd play Garner every week first as we have loads of cm options.

Thought they couldn't waste another great opportunity to stamp our claims for Europe, but why would we hope, it's Everton after all.