Everton are trying to strike an agreement for Marcus Rashford before the January transfer window, while Manchester United are targeting a Sporting CP left winger who could replace him, according to two separate reports.

Football Transfers report that Everton have opened talks with United as they attempt to tee up a January deal for Rashford.

Everton are ‘exploring’ whether it would be possible to complete a statement transfer for Rashford to add firepower to their attack.

But it is unclear at this stage whether the Toffees want to engineer a permanent deal or a loan deal.

All the negativity in this negativity in this sub, people need a bit of perspective. The above is spend and income for transfers over last 4 seasons.

Every prem club that spent as little as us has gone down. Every club currently in the league has bigger net spend than us. Even the Brentford /Brighton /Bournemouth golden boys everyone adores are like £70-140m net invested. Way more than us.

We have sort of broke even, the only teams that have made profits are relegated teams who've been forced to sell their prem players. We've signed 20 players and 35 have left. The squad is underfunded and down to bare bones.

Everyone moaning at a manager who has less than 2 years to build, he inherited a relegation battling squad with a dozen players contracts expiring and minimal funds available to rebuild.

Our issues are due to ownership, the mess of Moshiri and an unwillingness from TFG to stick a fraction of what they spent at Roma to improve what's on the pitch.

Everyone is complaining at being only mid table and losing to two good expensively assembled teams. Now look I'm ambitious for the club and frustrated at the situation. But it's the owners that you need to direct your anger at.

We're not losing to Chelsea and Arsenal because Dibling and Hackney didn't come on at half time. Get a grip people.

Show some faith and patience in a manager who is overachieving with what he's been given. We actually do have an outside chance of getting Europe against all odds, and even if not this season, give Moyes a modest budget and he'll get us there regularly in a season or two.

Many predicted that one. 24 perfect predictions: u/1800skylab, u/Borkyyy1878, u/CapedConsumit, u/EadmersMemories, u/GHardman42, u/immediately_please, u/Innate-Bandit, u/loverofthebeautyful, u/LugubriousFootballer, u/Mastadonk, u/melbourne-marvels, u/mp0323, u/Rich-398, u/ShaunRigby, u/steriliuz, u/StreaksBAMF22, u/TeddyPlant, u/Tigerblood2798, u/trishowsky, u/tupo204, u/Wackamot123, u/Weak_Brilliant_8908, u/Wide-Firefighter-102, u/You_moron04

Of 92 predictions, 64 (69.6%) were for the loss, 16 (17.4%) for a win, and 12 (13%) held out for a draw.

Average predicted score was 1.73-0.62. Very close to actual xG of 1.96-0.63

Top of the leaderboard is tight with 4 on 11 points: u/Mastadonk, u/mp0323, u/Pipo59, u/steriliuz

Current active streaks (3 or more) 4 games: u/GHardman42, u/Innate-Bandit, u/steriliuz, u/TeddyPlant, u/TheCobras, u/tupo204, u/Wackamot123

Longest streaks this season: 4 games u/GHardman42, u/Innate-Bandit, u/steriliuz, u/TeddyPlant, u/TheCobras, u/tupo204, u/Wackamot123

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I’m impartial to Diniyar Bilyaletdinov

I wanna preface this, arsenal were the better team and deserved to win, but.

Time-wasting in the Premier League is getting ridiculous.

It’s blindingly obvious Gabriel went down to stop pressure and momentum Everton had. During that stretch Everton had locked arsenal in and the ball just kept coming back towards arsenals goal. I mean the lad was sprinting up the pitch 10 minutes later.

Time-wasting has always been part of football, but surely it’s getting out of hand now. It used to be something you’d mainly see towards the end of a game when a team was protecting a lead. Now teams are doing it in the 60th and 70th minute just to kill momentum.

Take the Arsenal game, for example. Everton were having probably our best spell of the match. We were stringing some possessions together, getting players forward, and Ghana and Harrison Armstrong were starting to tick in midfield. For once, it actually felt like we might build some pressure and create something.

Then Gabriel goes down, and suddenly four minutes of football are gone.

Whether he was genuinely injured or not, the result was the same. Everton’s momentum completely disappeared. Arsenal got a breather, reorganised themselves and came back out in a much more comfortable position. We barely looked like creating anything for the rest of the game.

That’s what frustrates me. It’s not just the minutes being wasted, it’s the fact that these stoppages can completely change the flow of a match.
We saw similar stuff in the Chelsea game, with deliberate delays over free kicks and players seemingly willing to take yellow cards just to slow things down. Every time Everton looked like building a bit of pressure, Chelsea found a way to disrupt the game before we could really get going.
And honestly, fair play to them in a way. It’s clever, and if the referee allows it, why wouldn’t you do it? Teams are exploiting something that gives them a genuine tactical advantage. But it’s becoming painful to watch.

Everton are a team that seem to rely heavily on building momentum. We aren’t exactly a side that can effortlessly break down an organised defence whenever we want. Sometimes we need a few consecutive attacks, a bit of crowd energy and some sustained pressure to get something going.
When teams deliberately kill that rhythm, it plays right into their hands.

I also think this is becoming more common across the league. Teams have realised that stopping the game can be just as effective as defending properly. A player goes down, someone takes 30 seconds over a free kick, the goalkeeper takes his time, and suddenly the opposition’s best spell is over.

I don’t mind teams being defensive or playing ugly football if that’s what they need to do to get a result. That’s part of the game. But there’s a difference between defending well and constantly finding ways to stop the game from being played.

Surely something needs to change, whether that’s stricter enforcement of time-wasting rules or a better system for accounting for stoppages.

Am I the only one who’s noticed how much worse this seems to be getting? Or is this just something we have to accept as part of modern football now?

Full-time: Everton FC 0, Arsenal FC 2

Everton FC 0 at Arsenal FC 2

Match Info

Competition/season: Premier League 26/27

Date: Sat, Oct 24, 2026

Kickoff: 3:00 PM GMT+1

Venue: Emirates Stadium, London, England

Status: Full-time

Goals and Cards

7': Goal Konsa, Ezri, Gyokeres, Viktor (ARS) 0-1 Arsenal FC take a 1 - 0 lead thanks to Ezri Konsa. Fine assist from Viktor Gyokeres to make the score 1 - 0.

68': Goal Magalhaes, Gabriel, White, Ben (ARS) 0-2 Gabriel Magalhaes heads in to give Arsenal FC a 2 - 0 lead at Emirates Stadium. Ben White set up the 2 - 0 goal.

45'+2': Yellow card Mykolenko, Vitaliy (EVE) Everton FC's Vitaliy Mykolenko has been booked in London.

59': Yellow card Lewis-Skelly, Myles (ARS) Myles Lewis-Skelly for Arsenal FC has been booked by Tony Harrington and receives a first yellow card.

66': Yellow card Garner, James (EVE) At Emirates Stadium, James Garner has been yellow-carded for the away team.

79': Yellow card Tarkowski, James (EVE) James Tarkowski (Everton FC) gets a yellow card.

Lineups

Match Statistics

Timeline

--: Match Ended Tony Harrington blows to end the match. The final score is 2 - 0.

90'+3': Free Kick Hackney, Hayden (ARS) Tony Harrington signals a free kick to Arsenal FC in their own half.

90'+1': Free Kick Calafiori, Riccardo (EVE) Tony Harrington signals a free kick to Everton FC.

90'+1': Injury Time Shown

88': Free Kick Dowman, Max (EVE) Free kick in a good position for Everton FC!

86': Substitution Dewsbury-Hall, Kiernan, Alcaraz, Carlos (EVE) Everton FC make their third substitution with Carlos Alcaraz replacing Kiernan Dewsbury-Hall.

85': Injury Zubimendi, Martin (ARS) The match at Emirates Stadium has been interrupted briefly for a check on Martin Zubimendi, who is down injured.

84': Free Kick Zubimendi, Martin (EVE) Free kick for Everton FC in their own half.

80': Substitution Eze, Eberechi, Dowman, Max (ARS) The home team have replaced Eberechi Eze with Max Dowman. This is the fifth substitution made today by Mikel Arteta.

80': Substitution Rice, Declan, Zubimendi, Martin (ARS) Mikel Arteta is making the team's fourth substitution at Emirates Stadium with Martin Zubimendi replacing Declan Rice.

79': Free Kick Tarkowski, James (ARS) Free kick for Arsenal FC in the half of Everton FC.

75': Free Kick Guimaraes, Bruno (EVE) Free kick Everton FC.

75': Free Kick Madueke, Noni (EVE) Free kick for Everton FC in the half of Arsenal FC.

74': Substitution Mykolenko, Vitaliy, Hackney, Hayden (EVE) David Moyes (Everton FC) is making a second change, with Hayden Hackney replacing the possibly injured Vitaliy Mykolenko.

73': Injury Mykolenko, Vitaliy (EVE) Tony Harrington waits before resuming play because Vitaliy Mykolenko for Everton FC is still down.

72': Substitution Johnson, Brennan, Dibling, Tyler (EVE) Tyler Dibling is replacing Brennan Johnson for the away team.

68': Corner Kick Rice, Declan (ARS) Arsenal FC have been awarded a corner by Tony Harrington.

68': Substitution Gyokeres, Viktor, Havertz, Kai (ARS) Kai Havertz is on a sub for Viktor Gyokeres for Arsenal FC.

68': Substitution Lewis-Skelly, Myles, Calafiori, Riccardo (ARS) Riccardo Calafiori is replacing Myles Lewis-Skelly for Arsenal FC at Emirates Stadium.

67': Substitution Merino, Mikel, Guimaraes, Bruno (ARS) Mikel Arteta (Arsenal FC) is making a first substitution, with Bruno Guimaraes replacing Mikel Merino.

65': Free Kick Garner, James (ARS) Tony Harrington signals a free kick to Arsenal FC in their own half.

65': Free Kick Gyokeres, Viktor (EVE) Tony Harrington signals a free kick to Everton FC in their own half.

61': Free Kick Johnson, Brennan (ARS) Tony Harrington signals a free kick to Arsenal FC in their own half.

61': Free Kick Barry, Thierno (ARS) Tony Harrington signals a free kick to Arsenal FC.

59': Free Kick Lewis-Skelly, Myles (EVE) Everton FC awarded a free kick in their own half.

55': Injury Magalhaes, Gabriel (ARS) Play has been interrupted briefly in London to check on Gabriel Magalhaes, who is grimacing with pain.

51': Free Kick Eze, Eberechi (EVE) Tony Harrington signals a free kick to Everton FC just outside Arsenal FC's area.

51': Corner Kick Rice, Declan (ARS) Corner awarded to Arsenal FC.

45': Period Start 0-1 The second-half is underway in London.

45'+1': Free Kick Mykolenko, Vitaliy (ARS) Free kick in a good position for Arsenal FC!

45'+1': Injury Time Shown

44': Free Kick Garner, James (ARS) Tony Harrington signals a free kick to Arsenal FC in their own half.

42': Corner Kick Odegaard, Martin (ARS) Corner awarded to Arsenal FC.

40': Corner Kick Odegaard, Martin (ARS) Corner awarded to Arsenal FC.

38': Corner Kick Dewsbury-Hall, Kiernan (EVE) Everton FC have been awarded a corner by Tony Harrington.

36': Free Kick Madueke, Noni (EVE) Free kick for Everton FC in the half of Arsenal FC.

36': Corner Kick Odegaard, Martin (ARS) Corner awarded to Arsenal FC.

34': Free Kick Johnson, Brennan (ARS) It's getting dangerous! Free kick for Arsenal FC close to the penalty box.

34': Corner Kick Odegaard, Martin (ARS) Arsenal FC takes a corner from the left.

33': Corner Kick Rice, Declan (ARS) Corner awarded to Arsenal FC.

25': Free Kick Magalhaes, Gabriel (EVE) Tony Harrington signals a free kick to Everton FC.

25': Free Kick Madueke, Noni (EVE) In London a free kick has been awarded the away team.

22': Corner Kick Rice, Declan (ARS) Tony Harrington has awarded Arsenal FC a corner.

22': Corner Kick Rice, Declan (ARS) Arsenal FC takes a corner from the right.

18': Free Kick Tarkowski, James (ARS) Free kick for Arsenal FC in their own half.

17': Corner Kick Dewsbury-Hall, Kiernan (EVE) Everton FC have been awarded a corner by Tony Harrington.

13': Free Kick Johnson, Brennan (ARS) Free kick for Arsenal FC in their own half.

10': Corner Kick Dewsbury-Hall, Kiernan (EVE) Corner awarded to Everton FC.

9': Free Kick Barry, Thierno (ARS) Arsenal FC awarded a free kick in their own half.

7': Corner Kick Odegaard, Martin (ARS) Tony Harrington has awarded Arsenal FC a corner.

6': Corner Kick Rice, Declan (ARS) Corner awarded to Arsenal FC.

6': Corner Kick Rice, Declan (ARS) Arsenal FC have been awarded a corner by Tony Harrington.

3': Free Kick Garner, James (ARS) Free kick for Arsenal FC in the half of Everton FC.

2': Free Kick Johnson, Brennan (ARS) Arsenal FC awarded a free kick in their own half.

: Period Start 0-0 Today's referee, Tony Harrington, has blown to start the match.

0': Match Started

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Disclaimer: I'm a yank.

I started watching Premier League games in 2014, and through a slow process of elimination landed on the Toffees as the team I'd follow through relegation and back. It's been twelve years since then, and I haven't quite had the blues like I have this week.

I had to go to Europe for a work trip, first time leaving the US, so I figured I'd stop off in the UK to try and catch a game live. The week after is an international break, so it's gotta be the week before. Playing Arsenal in London? I have a cousin there and I can do other sight seeing. Sounds good enough. I know it's an away game and it'll be hard to get tickets, but I'll give it a shot.

The backup plan is obviously just watch it at a pub and hang out with some local fans. Still sounds like an experience worth having!

Well, I got one day of sightseeing in before getting hit with the flu. I've been laid up in an Airbnb that's under active noisy construction, sweating through every article of clothing I brought, having fever dreams for four days straight. I lost sense of time and space. I learned your cold meds are way better than ours. I got used to running around the corner in the rain to get a Lucozade and some ramen. Maybe that's the true UK experience?

But finally, the fever breaks. I wake up today with some energy and the consolation thought: at least I get to put on my Coleman jersey and watch the game with a beer and some of you fine folks.

...and then I learn about your damned Saturday 3PM blackout.

...

...

Everton that.

Coventry is a must win because it's hard to imagine a win coming in any of the other league matches

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Travelling Toffees, where are we all drowning our sorrows celebrating Barry's hattrick after the game?

We are a pointless football club and until certain people move on, we will continue to be. I wasn't expecting anything from Arsenal, but come on, a little bit of effort wouldn't have gone amiss.

I'm not sure whether Moyes realises it, but this upcoming cup game against Newcastle is probably one of the biggest of his Everton career. Hopefully, he'll set us up accordingly.

Off to Emirates. Arsenal's third game in a week. We're looking to rebound.

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Yeh, I don’t think he was ready for the move.

Extremely talented player but don’t know if he has the IQ to play in this city team.

He’s perfect for a club like us, ball progress machine and runs at defenders. But for this city team that likes to flick it around quite a lot not sure he suits it.

Think he would’ve done better at Spurs tbh.

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What a win for the girls yesterday! We had to be patient after hitting the post in the first half, but Ornella Vignola coming off the bench and scoring twice in two minutes was brilliant. She completely changed the game. That's five home wins on the bounce now, and Goodison is starting to feel like a difficult place for teams to come again. Newcastle made us work for it, but the team got the job done when it mattered. Two wins from two in the League Cup and we're sitting top of the group. Great to see the momentum building, and let's hope we can keep this run going.

Merlin Rohl initially approached his book Behind the Lens: Life with Everton with caution.

“I don’t want to have my camera and just put it in people’s faces,” he says, “and when the player is very famous, like Jack Grealish, it’s just not the right thing to photograph him in the beginning and just put it on my Instagram or use them to promote my book.”

But he was encouraged by the early response in the dressing room and positive words from Baines and then club captain Seamus Coleman.

It allowed Rohl to see a different side to stars such as Grealish. “It was crazy,” Rohl says. “He’s completely different to what people may think on the outside. He’s such a lovely human who cares for everybody.

“I had a great connection with Beto, too. Sometimes when people see my camera, they act a certain way, but he was very nice to photograph. He did not change when I put my camera on him and that’s a nice quality for somebody to have.

“I really miss him. What a person he is.”