
The Blue Frontier - American Everton Analysis
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Everton's Deadline-Day Disaster Exposed a Broken Recruitment Strategy
Sep 2, 2026
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BOURNEMOUTH 1-1 EVERTON: Press, Fade, Rescue
Aug 29, 2026
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PRESTON 0-4 EVERTON: Barry Buries Three
Aug 28, 2026
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EVERTON 2-0 PALACE: Dominated to Domination
Aug 24, 2026
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KINNEAR AND MOYES SPEAK: Good Place, or Long Way to Go?
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| Date | Episode | Topics | Guests | Brands | Places | Keywords | Sponsor | Length | |
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| 9/2/26 | Everton's Deadline-Day Disaster Exposed a Broken Recruitment Strategy | Deadline day delivered one final dose of chaos for Everton. James and Ryan break down the collapse of Folarin Balogun's proposed move from Monaco, the desperate late approaches for Joshua Zirkzee and Tammy Abraham, Iliman Ndiaye's departure for Manchester City, Jack Grealish's return and the arrival of Ainsley Maitland-Niles. The individual deals matter, but this episode is ultimately about the plan behind them...or the apparent lack of one. Did Everton improve the squad, build for the future or simply raise money while becoming thinner? The discussion turns to the club's recruitment structure, the roles of Angus Kinnear and David Moyes, and what the Friedkin Group may need to change before another transfer window begins. This is a more frustrated Blue Frontier than usual, although Ryan does locate a silver lining or two in the absence of our dearly missed Captain of the Optimism Train. Thanks for listening, as always. LINKS: https://linktr.ee/thebluefrontier | — | ||||||
| 8/29/26 | BOURNEMOUTH 1-1 EVERTON: Press, Fade, Rescue | Everton leave the Vitality Stadium with a 1-1 Premier League draw against Bournemouth on August 29, 2026, rescued by James Tarkowski's stoppage-time volley after a match that changed completely at halftime. The Blue Frontier breaks down an encouraging first-half press, the open-play chances Everton fail to convert, and the loss of control that allows Bournemouth to create five big chances after the break. Thierno Barry keeps arriving in the right areas but runs into an excellent Djordje Petrovic, while Kiernan Dewsbury-Hall drives the early attack and Iliman Ndiaye covers an absurd amount of ground. James Garner and Merlin Röhl also sit at the center of the midfield and fullback questions that emerge as Everton tire. The episode opens with the proposed £40 million Harrison Armstrong move to Nottingham Forest and what it says about David Moyes, youth pathways, and Everton's transfer strategy. LINKS: https://linktr.ee/thebluefrontier | — | ||||||
| 8/28/26 | PRESTON 0-4 EVERTON: Barry Buries Three | Everton cruise into the third round of the Carabao Cup with a 4-0 win over Preston North End at Deepdale on August 26, 2026, and The Blue Frontier assesses a rare night of uncomplicated competence. Thierno Barry supplies the headline with a hat trick built on sharp penalty-box movement, while Brennan Johnson adds a goal and an assist off the bench to show a glimpse of why his pace helps Everton's attack. James and Shan examine how David Moyes' side handled possession-dominant football against a compact Preston setup, producing 29 shots and nearly four expected goals, almost entirely from open play. They also discuss James Garner's encouraging return, Tyler Dibling's uneven but useful start and how much anyone should infer from two wins against limited opposition. The conversation then turns to a frantic end of the transfer window: Iliman Ndiaye's reported Manchester City interest, Jack Grealish's possible return, Everton's unresolved right-back search and the baffling prospect of Jake O'Brien leaving without a proper run at center back. The result was comfortable; the squad-management questions are anything but. LINKS: https://linktr.ee/thebluefrontier | — | ||||||
| 8/24/26 | EVERTON 2-0 PALACE: Dominated to Domination | The Premier League is back and so is The Blue Frontier with a new format and a new approach to the 26/27 season to capture all the action and analysis of Everton's opening day victory over Crystal Palace at the Hill Dickinson Stadium. Shan and Ryan break down what was an excellent result, but not an excellent performance, and try to determine how it bodes for the Toffees going forward. In additional to the lineup choices, the duo explore all sorts of post match comments from the Manager along with thoughts on a new RB, what to do with Harrison Armstrong / Adam Aznou / Tyler Dibling, how the tactics benefitted Ndiaye (and exposed Tarkowski), and ultimately how Everton should handle the rest of the window. The boys welcome the feedback on the new format - feel free to give it a listen! LINKS: https://linktr.ee/thebluefrontier | — | ||||||
| 8/19/26 | KINNEAR AND MOYES SPEAK: Good Place, or Long Way to Go? | Everton finally break their summer media silence, but Angus Kinnear and David Moyes do not appear to be reading from quite the same script. James and Shan compare Kinnear's claim that the squad is "in a good place" with Moyes' insistence that Everton still have "an awful lot more" to do before the transfer window closes. The discussion centers on the unresolved right-back search, the difference between investment and short-term spending, and whether Everton's recruitment strategy can support the club's stated European ambitions. They also assess the Jack Grealish decision, the risk of selling Iliman Ndiaye this late in the window, and what those choices would mean for Tyler Dibling and Tyrique George. The episode closes with a preview of Everton vs Crystal Palace in the opening match of the 2026/27 Premier League season. With injuries leaving major questions at right-back and central midfield, the lineup may expose how complete this rebuild really is. LINKS: https://linktr.ee/thebluefrontier | — | ||||||
| 8/14/26 | EVERTON SUMMER ROUNDUP: A Trade, Some Hope | Everton's summer may have finally found a pulse. James Shan break down the 3-1 preseason win over Newcastle United on August 12, a friendly that offers some encouraging evidence without falling into any kind of preseason delusion. Thierno Barry's renewed confidence, Harrison Armstrong's two assists, Tyrique George's directness and Tyler Dibling's flashes all sharpen the competition for places before the Premier League opener, while questions remain on the gaps left in the team. The discussion turns to Everton's straight swap of Dwight McNeil for Brennan Johnson: the financial logic, the trade-offs in creativity and set-piece delivery, and why Johnson's pace, movement and finishing give David Moyes a more natural right-wing profile. Tim Iroegbunam's possible £15 million move to Hull City raises a different question about selling athletic potential from a crowded midfield. The pod closes on the right-back choice between Héctor Fort's upside and Daniel Muñoz's immediate reliability, plus Christian Nørgaard's short-term value as a true #6. LINKS: https://linktr.ee/thebluefrontier | — | ||||||
| 7/23/26 | EVERTON 25/26 TEAM ASSESSMENT, PART 4: ATTACK ATTACK ATTACK | CF, LW, and RW Recruitment Options | The Blue Frontier brings the full trio back for Part Four of its 2025/26 Everton Team Assessment, turning to the front line and the club's stubborn inability to create enough chances or put the ball in the old onion bag. James Boyman, Shan Khan and Ryan Williams carry forward four recruitment priorities: open-play creation, progression, ball retention under pressure and athleticism. They test Beto and Thierno Barry against Wyscout and SkillCorner data, debate whether Everton should extend Beto or reset at centre-forward, and weigh the romantic returns of Richarlison and Romelu Lukaku against the actual market. Attention then shifts to Iliman Ndiaye, Tyrique George and the increasingly complicated Jack Grealish question. Right wing is the real battleground, with Tyler Dibling's development, Dwight McNeil's future and a sprawling shortlist assessed through film, data, fees and David Moyes' preferences. The conclusions are not unanimous, but the squad-building logic is clear. Players Discussed Centre-Forward Recent transfers and free agents: Gonçalo Ramos, Álvaro Rodríguez, Callum Wilson, Raúl Jiménez Reported targets: Folarin Balogun, Franculino Djú, Christian Kofane, Dušan Vlahović, Gabriel Jesus, Liam Delap, William Osula, Troy Parrott, Santiago Castro, Alexander Sørloth, Ayase Ueda Free agents: Che Adams, Danny Ings, Enner Valencia, Jordan Ayew, Jamie Vardy Relegated-club options: Tolu Arokodare, Taty Castellanos, Zian Flemming, Lyle Foster, Ashley Barnes, Armando Broja Potential loans: Evan Ferguson, Tammy Abraham, Joshua Zirkzee Data and alternative profiles: Lucas Beltrán, Jonathan David Wild cards: Richarlison, Romelu Lukaku Left Wing Current squad and recent business: Iliman Ndiaye, Tyrique George Market comparisons: Anthony Gordon, Yan Diomande, Crysencio Summerville Reported target: Jack Grealish Right Wing Recent transfers and free agents: Harry Wilson, Abdul Fatawu, Karim Adeyemi Reported targets and options: Jacob Murphy, Roony Bardghji, Assane Diao, Esmir Bajraktarević, Ethan Nwaneri, Jarrod Bowen, Jamie Leweling, Dario Osorio, Matías Soulé, Dwight McNeil Free agents: Adama Traoré, Riyad Mahrez, Krépin Diatta Previous targets and possible opportunities: Dilane Bakwa, Johan Bakayoko, Edon Zhegrova, Maghnes Akliouche Wild cards: Tim Weah, Christian Pulisic Data targets: Yankuba Minteh, Mohammed Kudus, Stanley Mills, Nestory Irankunda, Diego Moreira, Tom Fellows, Takefusa Kubo, Konstantinos Karetsas | — | ||||||
| 7/18/26 | Everton squad assessmentfull-back recruitment+3 | — | — | — | Evertonfull-backs+3 | — | 1h 30m 17s | ||
| 7/3/26 | Everton squad assessmentmidfield analysis+4 | — | MiddlesbroughWyscout+3 | — | Evertonmidfielders+7 | — | 1h 11m 55s | ||
| 6/7/26 | Everton squad assessmentsummer transfer window+4 | — | — | — | Evertonsquad assessment+6 | — | 1h 01m 56s | ||
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| 5/10/26 | Everton performancegame analysis+4 | — | David MoyesEverton+1 | Selhurst Park | EvertonPalace+5 | — | 53m 18s | ||
| 5/5/26 | EvertonManchester City+4 | — | EvertonManchester City+1 | — | EvertonManchester City+7 | — | 51m 11s | ||
| 4/25/26 | Everton performanceWest Ham match analysis+4 | — | EvertonWest Ham | — | EvertonWest Ham+5 | — | 49m 06s | ||
| 4/19/26 | Merseyside DerbyEverton analysis+5 | — | LiverpoolEverton | Hill Dickinson Stadium | Merseyside DerbyEverton+8 | — | 50m 13s | ||
| 4/11/26 | Evertonsoccer analysis+4 | — | Everton Football College U19sChelsea | G-Tech | EvertonBrentford+8 | — | 49m 55s | ||
| 4/2/26 | Last Look Before the Run-In: Every PL Club Assessed | With the Premier League on international break, James and Shan zoom out, working bottom-to-top through all 20 teams to deliver three-word verdicts, standout statistics, and best and worst transfer grades for each side: Wolves' "too little, too late" transformation under Rob Edwards, Arsenal's march toward the title on a steady diet of set pieces and gamesmanship. Along the way, they take stock of Spurs' collapse through three managers, Liverpool's record-setting inability to hold late leads, Chelsea's talent-and-corruption circus, and Sunderland's unlikely fairy tale back in the top flight. The episode doubles as the most Everton thing imaginable: a full Premier League audit delivered from eighth place, with David Moyes drawing genuine manager-of-the-season consideration and Europe in sight. If you follow the Premier League, this one covers it all... just don't expect equal air time for everyone. Some clubs earned more shade than others. Subscribe, leave a review, and join the Discord: https://linktr.ee/thebluefrontier | — | ||||||
| 3/21/26 | EVERTON 3-0 CHELSEA: Rosenior's Riddles and Beto's Brilliance | In what may be an early seminal moment at the Hill Dickinson Stadium, Everton and its support bullied Chelsea to a 3–0 defeat that was as satisfying as they come. Beto netted first with a composed chip over a shaky Robert Sanchez, then capitalizing on a Sanchez howler set up by a marauding Gana Gueye, and Iliman Ndiaye curled a 7% xG shot into the dead corner to really start the party. Jordan Pickford, meanwhile, recorded his 100th clean sheet for Everton and was the difference on multiple occasions, denying Chelsea on 1.34 xG while Sanchez shipped three on 0.98. James and Ryan have a lot of fun with this one: digging into Rosenior's baffling substitutions, celebrating some outstanding individual performances, and fielding a stack of listener comments. There's even a small ode to Chuck Norris, which makes more sense in context. If you want a feel-good recap of a feel-good match, give this one a listen. Up the Toffees. Links: https://linktr.ee/thebluefrontier | — | ||||||
| 3/14/26 | ARSENAL 2-0 EVERTON: 88 Minutes of "Almost" | Arsenal 2–0 Everton, but the scoreline flatters the hosts. Everton traveled to the Emirates without Tarkowski, reshuffled their back line, and outchanced Arsenal from open play for most of the afternoon, only to concede twice in the final minutes and leave with nothing. James, Shan, and Ryan break down what the underlying numbers actually showed, the quietly strong outings from James Garner, Gana, and a begrudging nod to Dwight McNeil, and what to make of Jordan Pickford's late attempt on the cross that led to the opener. They also get into Jake O'Brien's composed return to center back, Michael Keane's liability-to-asset balancing act, and the Harrison Armstrong sub that none of them can quite explain. Plus: what a 21-day break means for this squad, an updated table picture, and an extended Thoughts and Prayers for the clubs (Tottenham very much included) fighting for their lives at the wrong end of the table. LINKS: https:linktr.ee/thebluefrontier | — | ||||||
| 3/9/26 | Joe Thomas (Liverpool Echo): Dibling, Home Form, the Friedkins & Life in the Press Box | The Blue Frontier welcomes Joe Thomas, Everton FC correspondent for the Liverpool Echo, for one of the show's most substantive conversations of the season: part press access deep-dive, part squad forensics, part meditation on what it means to cover a club that spent several years being as much a financial crime story as a football one. Joe unpacks the disconnect between how David Moyes sees Tyler Dibling's signing and how supporters have received it, offers context on why Adam Aznou's lack of minutes genuinely baffles him, and puts Merlin Rohl's post-Villa disappearing act into the framework of a squad asked to serve three different timelines at once. The home form debate gets the treatment it deserves: Joe's game-by-game read of Spurs, Newcastle, Wolves and Bournemouth includes the kind of touchline detail (like watching Moyes spot a problem developing in real time and still not being able to stop it) that you won't find anywhere else. On the Friedkin Group, he traces the shift from early transparency to a more guarded posture and makes the case that the upcoming accounts release could be the moment the new regime finally gets to show its work. There's also the stadium: why Hill Dickinson still needs to feel more Everton, why away reporters arrive equal parts impressed and jealous, and what it's like watching Goodison become a ghost of itself as the women's team tries to make it home. Plus: what Richarlison actually did to Danjuma in the Everton dressing room, the sliding doors moments from the Lampard season, and a frank account of what it's like staring a manager in the whites of the eyes and making a point they'd rather not answer. LINKS: https://linktr.ee/thebluefrontier | — | ||||||
| 3/4/26 | EVERTON 2-0 BURNLEY: Chasing Up, Not Looking Down | Six points from six. The Blue Frontier's entertainment value gets put to the test with a relatively dull but crucial 2–0 Everton win over a hapless Burnley side, and Ryan, James, and Shan do their cautious, reluctant best to celebrate without losing the plot. James Garner's pinpoint set-piece delivery unlocked the low block (Tarkowski's 20th career goal), Kiernan Dewsbury Hall's emphatic overlapping run doubled the lead, and Jordan Pickford's late heroics kept the clean sheet intact on 48 hours rest. The trio debates whether Dwight McNeil deserved that standing ovation, why 37 combined ball losses from the wingers didn't matter against this Burnley side, and whether Iliman Ndiaye at left wing is the most fun Everton have looked in years. With the Toffees sitting eighth (one point off Brentford, two behind Chelsea) the boys take a fair, unromantic look at what Arsenal, Chelsea, Brentford, and the Merseyside Derby actually mean for a team still figuring out how to score from open play. The pod is possibly more entertaining than the match. That's not nothing. LINKS: https://linktr.ee/thebluefrontier | — | ||||||
| 2/28/26 | NEWCASTLE 2-3 EVERTON: Absorb, Respond, Snatch 3 More Road Points | Everton pulled off another road masterclass, edging Newcastle 3-2 in a St. James' Park barnburner that had everything: deflections, drama, and one of Jordan Pickford's all-time great saves. On this week's Blue Frontier, James and Shan unpack how David Moyes' side climbed to second in the Premier League's away table (24 points from 13 trips, with just four losses all season) by leaning on a rock-solid spine. Iliman Ndiaye thrived back on the left (60 touches, 5/6 dribbles, relentless tracking), Jarrad Branthwaite bossed the backline (10 defensive contributions), and the midfield held firm against Tonali, Joelinton, and Ramsey. The timeline? Branthwaite's near-post flick from a corner, Beto pouncing on Nick Pope's howler, then Thierno Barry's ASSisted winner 60 seconds after Jacob Murphy's volley leveled it. But Pickford's 93rd-minute heroics stole the show in a match where Everton soaked up 40% of the game in their own third yet outfought the hosts (27 tackles to 13, 39 clearances to 11). Moyes' tweaks paid off, but questions linger on the Dwight McNeil experiment and long-term squad building. With 40 points in hand, is a home win against Burnley the next chapter? LINKS: https://linktr.ee/thebluefrontier | — | ||||||
| 2/24/26 | EVERTON 0-1 MAN UNITED: Heatmap Hell at Hill Dickinson | Everton fell 0-1 at home to a resurgent Manchester United, staying winless at Hill Dickinson Stadium in 2026. Benjamin Sesko's 72nd-minute counter-attack goal (following a long ball from Cunha to Mbuemo) decided a match where Everton created next to nothing from open play, even after dominating late possession at 81%. Ryan, James, and Shan dig into the lineup that left fans baffled and furious: Jarrad Branthwaite shoved to left-back, James Garner displaced to right-back, Iliman Ndiaye marooned on the right wing, Harrison Armstrong on the left... yet the team still funneled 44% of attacks down that same left flank. Heatmaps, pass maps, and grim stats tell the story: 0.04 xG in the first half, only one match with open-play xG above 1.0 in the last 18 league games, and zero shots created from United's 35 build-up turnovers. The guys call out the lack of game-state adjustments, the bench players left unused, and Moyes' post-match comments that raised more eyebrows than answers. Pickford's brilliant early save on Amad Diallo and Ndiaye's 8/9 dribbles get nods, but the frustration runs deep. Everton talk from 3 fans tired of seeing the same script play out. Up the Toffees. LINKS: https://linktr.ee/thebluefrontier | — | ||||||
| 2/20/26 | Paddy Boyland on TFG's Everton Takeover Impact, Stadium Growing Pains, and Closing Gaps to Rivals | The Blue Frontier is thrilled to welcome Paddy Boyland, The Athletic's Everton correspondent and co-host of the Everton Byline podcast, for our first proper guest episode. Hosts James, Ryan, and Shan dig deep with Paddy in a wide-ranging, insightful conversation. Paddy opens up about his Liverpool upbringing in a family of die-hard Evertonians, his first Goodison memories under Walter Smith's centre-back obsession, and the surreal moments of covering the club he's loved since childhood: interviewing Jordan Pickford, watching Carlo Ancelotti's unveiling, even getting barked at by Marcel Brands to get off the pitch. He reflects on the job's highs and lows, from the nail-biting Bournemouth survival game that left him pacing the press room to the darker days of 777's brinkmanship and the near-collapse scares that tested everyone's nerves. The discussion turns to the Friedkin era: accidental structural changes, Moyes' central role in recruitment, the shift toward Premier League-proven signings (Grealish, Dewsbury-Hall), transfer near-misses (Kudus, Gibbs-White), and why the Hill Dickinson Stadium transition (while a massive upgrade for press and revenue) still carries winter gripes and adjustment pains. Paddy offers balanced takes on Sean Dyche's strengths and limits, defends Thierno Barry against unfair scrutiny, and flags youth names like George Pickford worth watching. With Everton comfortably mid-table despite Branthwaite's long absence and AFCON disruptions, the panel weighs whether the Toffees have quietly exceeded expectations. A thoughtful, look at the club's present and future: plus Paddy's answer to the community's burning question: his favorite fruit. LINKS: https://linktr.ee/thebluefrontier | — | ||||||
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Chart history for The Blue Frontier - American Everton Analysis
Peaked at #129 in HK, currently #129 in HK.
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| HK | — | #129 | #129 | — |
| Ireland | — | #197 | #197 | — |
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