MATCH REPORT: LINCOLN CITY 2-4 EVERTON

A THRILLING CUP TIE AT SINCIL BANK An away tie at Lincoln City to kick off Everton’s Carabao Cup campaign was never going to be a routine victory but the Blues were determined to bounce back from the disappointing defeat at Villa Park the previous Sunday and Marco Silva fielded a strong side that included …

MATCH REPORT: ASTON VILLA 2-0 EVERTON

A POOR PERFORMANCE IN THE MIDLANDS  Everton hoped to build on from the victory over Watford the previous weekend with their trip to newly-promoted Aston Villa, who had lost their last 20 matches in the Premier League. However, things did not go as planned. Once more Everton started the game on top but failed to …

MATCH REPORT: EVERTON 1-0 WATFORD

FIRST WIN ON THE BOARD A thunderous atmosphere greeted the Everton players for the first home game of the season, as Watford made the trip to Merseyside. Jean-Philippe Gbamin made his first start for the Blues, in place of the suspended Schneiderlin. Similarly to the previous week, Everton began the game energetically and this time …

MATCH REPORT: CRYSTAL PALACE 0-0 EVERTON

A SELHURST PARK STALEMATE An eagerly-anticipated Everton campaign kicked off with an away trip to Crystal Palace. Despite the late flurry of business at the end of the transfer window, Andre Gomes, signed permanently from Barcelona after his successful loan spell last season, was the only summer signing that started the game in South London. …