The Evertonia Podcast: Talking Everton

Has Everton’s chance at Europe gone or is there still life in our unexpected challenge for a place in the top eight? On this episode of the Evertonia Podcast the fellas review the hugely disappointing 2-2 draw with Crystal Palace and try and get to the bottom of how and why the Toffees have stumbled with European qualification within their grasp. They discuss the manager’s selection policy and talk a little about his future, throw out suggestions for how Everton should approach the do or die clash with Sunderland this Sunday and stick around at the end this week’s edition Chat EFC which concerns a clash with the Black Cats from David Moyes’s first spell in charge

Adam, Paul and Lyndon relive Monday's thrilling but agonising 3-3 draw with Manchester City. They discuss what went so right and then so wrong for the Blues, the individual performances of Merlin Röhl, Tim Iroegbunam and Thierno Barry and then look ahead to Crystal Palace (A). "Paul's Permutations" is back as we assess what Everton might need to do to get Europe and "Chat EFC" takes us all the way back to 1997

Paul, Adam, Andy and Lyndon are just about over Everton's disappointing defeat to West Ham if not the ridiculous decision not to award the Blues a penalty. They discuss what changes David Moyes could make for the visit of Manchester City and what permutations might see the Toffees sneak into one of the European places. Chat EFC meantime takes us back to 2015 and the visit of Jose Mourinho's Chelsea

Andy, Adam and Lyndon pick through the misery of the first derby at Hill Dickinson Stadium which saw a familiar story play out and Liverpool emerge victorious thanks to a badly-defended stoppage time goal. The fellas discuss the psychology at play, certain individual performances, the penalty that wasn't and generally try and lift themselves after a depressing Sunday

The fellas look back at Everton's 2-2 draw at Brentford in what was a six-pointer in the chase for Europe. They assess what was an underwhelming overall team performance but highlight some key contributions while assessing the respective positions in the squad of Beto and Thierno Barry. They then preview the first all-Mersey clash at Hill Dickinson Stadium with a derby-flavoured round of "Chat EFC" to finish off

Andy tests Paul, Lyndon and Adam ob their powers of recall of Everton-related trivia

The guys go game by game and predict how Everton will fare in the run-in to the 2025/26 Premier League season. Plenty of heady optimism that is starkly at odds with years of pain following the Toffees!

It's just Paul and Lyndon this week to look back on the frustration of Everton going down late at title favourites Arsenal. They discuss the team's performance and the signs that David Moyes is putting his stamp on the team and optimism for the run-in that next sees Chelsea come to Bramley-Moore Dock.