The Evertonia Podcast: Talking Everton

A group therapy session as the guys lament two more dropped points, a team performance that fell apart after half na hour and some perplexing decisions from the manager. Where does Monday evening leave Thierno Barry after he was hooked before an hour was played with Beto offering even less as his replacement? What was behind the decision to introduce Dwight McNeil and how should Moyes be better leveraging his squad ahead of a game against Fulham that has now assumed undue pressure?

Lyndon is joined by Adam and Paul to mull over Everton's 2-0 loss at Manchester City, a performance that promised more but ultimately ended with a familiar result at the Etihad Stadium. There is more discussion of the striker problem, with Beto's form a continuing concern while Jarrad Branthwaite's surgery will leave David Moyes short-handed at the back, at least until January

Andy, Paul and Lyndon delve into the weird opinions in the media about Jordan Pickford's status as England's No 1 even while he racks up international records and remains a top performer for Everton. They also discuss whether he tops Neville Southall as the Blues best of the modern era. Finally, they look ahead to the trip to the Etihad Stadium this weekend where Jack Grealish will be missing for the first time this season

The guys dissect a performance that went from fairly ragged and frustrating to determined and then climactic as the Toffees' loan star scored in stoppage time. They discuss whether that was the moment Bramley-Moore Dock took the baton from Goodison in terms being Everton's raucous, bear pit home and dissect another poor first-half showing that bled well into the second period. They touch on the ongoing striker dilemma, whether James Garner is the answer at right-back and the positive statements made to the manager by Charly Alcaraz and Tim Iroegbunam in terms of future selection in the team. 

Andy, Lyndon and Paul review the 1-1 draw against West Ham and revisit the burning issue surrounding Everton’s centre-forwards. They ponder whether there is anything David Moyes can do or would be willing to do at right back and then discuss how the manager might deal with the absence of Kiernan Dewsbury-Hall who has somehow found himself suspended for the accumulation of 5 bookings just six matches into the new season

Paul, Adam and Lyndon share their disappointment and anger at two successive Everton defeats, first in the Anfield derby and then in the Carabao Cup at Wolves where David Moyes repeated the cardinal sin of making too many changes to the team and reaped what he had sown. A lot of discussion revolves around the vexing issue of which centre-forward should get a run of games to prove they can make the role their own and some frustration with the manager's approach to both matches.

Andy, Paul and Lyndon discuss Everton's chances in this weekend's Merseyside derby at Anfield — who will start in midfield if Vitalii Mykolenko isn't passed fit; who out of Beto and Thierno Barry will get the nod up front; and can Everton be the first team to take points off the reds this season?

The guys discuss how Everton should approach the contract situations surrounding three players whose longer-term deals expire at the end of the season before previewing the visit of Aston Villa to Bramley-Moore Dock this weekend