Ancelotti confirms four Everton players won’t play vs Palace…but, duo could return

Ancelotti confirms four Everton players won’t play vs Palace…but, duo could return – originally posted on Sportslens.com Everton will face Crystal Palace in the Premier League clash on Monday night, and Carlo Ancelotti is hopeful that his side can still achieve their target of securing a spot for a European place.  Ahead of the match, […]

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Top ten players better for England than their clubs

Some England players seem to relish the international stage more than their club duties. Including a couple of Gareth Southgate’s main men…   10) David Beckham This isn’t to say that Becks was crap at club level – he very obviously was not. But the former Three Lions skipper always raised his level when reporting […]

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Bent: ‘Over-emotional’ Pickford should be England’s third-choice

Jordan Pickford should be England’s third-choice goalkeeper this summer behind Dean Henderson and Nick Pope, according to Darren Bent. The goalkeeper came through the ranks with Sunderland and he made his debut for them during the 2015/16 season. Pickford went onto establish himself as their number one during the 2016/17 campaign. FEATURE: The case for […]

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Everton reportedly suffer massive blow as key player could be out for six weeks

Everton reportedly suffer massive blow as key player could be out for six weeks – originally posted on Sportslens.com Everton goalkeeper Jordan Pickford could be out for six weeks, according to reports from The Sun. The 27-year-old aggravated a recurring rib injury during Everton’s 2-1 defeat against Burnley in the Premier League. Pickford wasn’t picked for […]

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Pickford ruled out of England’s World Cup qualifiers

Everton goalkeeper Jordan Pickford will miss England’s upcoming World Cup qualifiers against San Marino, Albania and Poland due to an abdominal injury. The England ‘keeper was forced off just before half time in Everton’s defeat to Burnley on Saturday. He has since had a scan and it has been revealed that he has suffered an […]

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Michael Ball claims 26-year-old Everton player deserves ‘huge credit’ after ‘up-and-down season’

Michael Ball claims 26-year-old Everton player deserves ‘huge credit’ after ‘up-and-down season’ – originally posted on Sportslens.com Former Everton player Michael Ball has suggested that Jordan Pickford deserves ‘huge credit’ after two eye-catching performances. Ball has claimed that Pickford has undergone an ‘up-and-down season’, but he has shown his class in Everton’s recent victories over Liverpool […]

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Liverpool 0-2 Everton – 16 Conclusions

* A first derby defeat in 22 and a half years since September 1999. A first defeat of any sort to Everton in more than a decade. The first run of four Premier League defeats since 2002. And the first time Liverpool have lost four consecutive league games in 98 years. Unlike the Manchester City and […]

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Predicted Everton starting XI: Ancelotti to make five changes, 26-year-old returns

Predicted Everton starting XI: Ancelotti to make five changes, 26-year-old returns – originally posted on Sportslens.com Everton will face Manchester City in the Premier League clash on Wednesday night at Goodison Park. The Toffees are heading into this game on the back of a disappointing 2-0 defeat against Fulham. They are up against the Premier […]

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Statistical analysis: Finding a better shot-stopper for Everton

Statistical analysis: Finding a better shot-stopper for Everton – originally posted on Sportslens.com Carlo Ancelotti’s Everton have been absolutely resurgent this season. At the time of writing, they are placed in the Europa League spots with a game or two in hand relative to the teams above them in the table. Their summer signings including […]

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