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Sutton's predictions: Tottenham v Evertonpublished at 08:44 BST 12 September
08:44 BST 12 September
This is absolutely massive for Tottenham boss Roberto de Zerbi. First and foremost, though, he needs to take a bit of responsibility for his side's poor results.
He blamed the Spurs strikers after their 0-0 draw with Nottingham Forest, but at least he has got some in his squad.
I just find it wild that in a billion-dollar industry, which football is now, Everton got themselves in a position where they let Beto leave, knowing there was a possibility that Folarin Balogun might fail his medical and without having anyone else lined up.
Could they still go to Spurs and nick something? Absolutely. I am still not sure whether Tottenham being at home counts as an advantage.
But this game has a draw written all over it, and is actually an easy game to predict.
Spurs are a 'law of averages' team, or at least that's the way I see it. Eventually they have to score and eventually they have to win too, but I don't see both things happening this weekend.
Tottenham v Everton: Key stats and talking pointspublished at 19:36 BST 11 September
19:36 BST 11 September
Matthew Hobbs BBC Sport journalist
Everton look to continue their unbeaten start visiting a Tottenham side yet to win in the Premier League this season.
BBC Sport examines some of the key themes going into their meeting in north London.
When Spurs faced Everton in their final match of last season, they needed to win to stay in the division. A 43rd-minute goal by on-loan midfielder Joao Palhinha proved decisive as Tottenham finished in 17th for a second successive season.
Since relegation was avoided in dramatic fashion, Spurs have spent a net total of about £160m in the summer transfer window on 10 players. Their return so far has been a solitary point, and that arguably fortuitous in its arrival after their goalless draw at Nottingham Forest last Saturday.
Forest wing-back Neco Williams had what would have been a match-winning goal ruled out for handball after a VAR review to save Tottenham from opening with three defeats.
Roberto de Zerbi's side are one of only two Premier League teams yet to score a goal, along with Aston Villa, and Tottenham are creating few real chances. Only Villa, who have managed just one shot on target this season, and promoted Hull City, have lower expected goals totals so far.
That can be partly explained by De Zerbi's ongoing search to settle on his preferred starting line-up. He has made eight changes to the starting XI in the Premier League this season, the most of any manager and Spurs' joint-most in the first three games of a campaign in the competition.
Everton made just one change when they continued their unbeaten start to the season by scoring a 96th-minute equaliser to draw 2-2 with Manchester United last weekend, with Brennan Johnson replacing Iliman Ndiaye following the latter's move to Manchester City.
Deadline-day signing Ainley Maitland-Niles was the unlikely hero, scoring his first Premier League goal in nearly eight years, and only his second in all 110 appearances in the competition.
While the former Arsenal full-back ultimately decided the result, winger Tyrique George was perhaps the Toffees' standout performer. He initially impressed on the left before switching to the right to make room for substitute Jack Grealish and promptly scored his first goal for the club to level affairs at 1-1.
George's numbers were his best so far in an Everton shirt, carrying the ball with menace and creating clear-cut chances.
It is the kind of individual performance from a relatively inexperienced youngster that Everton will need this season given their squad currently consists of 18 outfield players.
James Garner, who hobbled off in the second half against Manchester United, is not expected to reduce the options of David Moyes further, with his withdrawal put down to cramp.
Tottenham, though, have only lost one of their past 17 Premier League home games against Everton (W12, D4), while they have never failed to score in any of their first four league games in a campaign before.
Moyes on Norgaard, 'the feeling of unity' and free agentspublished at 15:16 BST 11 September
15:16 BST 11 September
Millie Sian BBC Sport journalist
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Everton boss David Moyes has been speaking to the media before Saturday's Premier League game against Spurs at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium (kick-off 17:30 BST).
Here are the key lines from his news conference:
Summer signing Christian Norgaard is still unavailable, but it is anticipated the 32-year-old will be back in contention after the international break.
Explaining the situation further, Moyes said: "I don't think we expected his recovery to take this long when we signed him. We are looking forward to gaining his experience, but we haven't even had him on the grass yet. It is disappointing - for us and for him - but hopefully it won't be too long."
Jack Grealish is "a boy who needs football matches more than he needs training", so he could be in line for his first start since January this weekend. Moyes added: "It will be incredibly exciting to have him in our starting line-up. If he gives us what he gave us at the start of last season, we will be thrilled."
Everton's unbeaten start to the season is "pleasing in some aspects", but Moyes "would have liked to get another win rather than a draw somewhere along the way". He did praise his players for doing "a really good job", though.
Moyes said there is a link between having a smaller squad and the feeling of unity: "A small group is together and there is a tightness which can happen. You only have to look at Leicester City winning the league a few years ago and what it was like there. It's the amount of games which means you need the extra players, but we don't have European football this year so maybe we can find a way of getting through with what we've got."
However, if Moyes had the choice, he would rather have had "more numbers" this season. His ideal figure would have been "21 outfield players" compared to the 18 he currently has at his disposal.
He confirmed that Everton are exploring the free agent transfer market, with the possibility of boosting their squad - though "it isn't easy to find a player who could make a difference" in the Premier League.
On Saturday's opponents Tottenham still being in search of their first league goal and win: "It wasn't too long ago that we were in those situations as a club. We know we can only look after ourselves. We didn't quite make it over the line there a couple of months ago, so hopefully we do it this time."
The upcoming two-week international break will be "difficult for everybody to manage". He explained: "There will be a lot of players who will end up playing a lot more minutes than others and injuries could be a problem as well. We've got to hope that our boys do play a bit, but maybe not all of the games."
'Hackney's got every attribute'published at 07:26 BST 11 September
07:26 BST 11 September
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The Blue Room podcast's David Downie believes Everton bringing in Hayden Hackney this summer was a "real coup".
The 24-year-old midfielder joined from Middlesbrough in the transfer window and has featured in all three of the Blues' Premier League matches so far this season.
Downie told BBC Radio Merseyside: "He came on against Manchester United with 15 minutes left and he could have taken the man-of-the-match award.
"He was absolutely brilliant. He's quite electrifying on the ball. He's got every attribute.
"It was a real coup for us to go and get him and I would like to see him in that starting role in midfield right now, and then you can build around him. How exciting does that sound for Evertonians?"
Gossip: Toffees play down moves for Icardi and Martialpublished at 06:54 BST 11 September
06:54 BST 11 September
Argentine striker Mauro Icardi, 33, is open to moving to Everton after leaving Galatasary in July. (Teamtalk, external)
However, sources at Everton have played down links to Icardi and fellow free agent Anthony Martial. The 30-year-old France forward last played for Mexican side Monterrey. (i Paper - subscription required, external)
Premier League releases festive football schedulepublished at 16:14 BST 10 September
16:14 BST 10 September
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The Premier League has announced it will stage seven matches on Boxing Day this year after releasing its festive schedule.
Four fixtures will be staged at 15:00 GMT, with further matches played at 12:30, 17:30 and 20:00.
The fixture programme for 26 December, which falls on a Saturday in 2026, is considerably bigger than last year, when one game was held.
Three matches will be played on Sunday, 27 December, while three further rounds of games will be held over a period up to Thursday, 7 January.
A round of evening midweek fixtures will staged on 29-30 December, while Leeds will host Everton (20:00) for the only match on New Year's Day.
The remainder of that round will be held over the weekend of 2-3 January, with the fourth round of games spread across the evenings of 5-7 January.
The Premier League has brought forward the announcement of fixture scheduling over the Christmas and New Year period after consultation with both broadcast partners and the Football Supporters' Association and representatives from club Fan Advisory Boards.
Television scheduling for Premier League fixtures has been announced up to Monday, 2 November, with broadcast selections for the remaining games in November and December to be announced in the weeks commencing 21 September and 19 October respectively.
The Premier League has guaranteed clubs at least a 60-hour break between fixtures over the festive period to address the concerns over a congested festive schedule that follows recent expansions of the European and international calendars.
A 'bubbling undercurrent of anger' at Hill Dickinson Stadiumpublished at 09:48 BST 10 September
09:48 BST 10 September
Pat Nevin Former Everton winger
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Arriving at any big game should be filled with anticipation and excitement, but sometimes fear rears its ugly head. Turning up at Everton's Hill Dickinson Stadium on Sunday, I felt a bubbling undercurrent of anger and trepidation.
Until recently, Everton were used to battling against relegation, but with the return of David Moyes and the move to a world-class stadium, those days were disappearing into the rear view mirror.
The new American owners were initially welcomed with open arms, after the previous regime's mismanagement had led to relegation fears alongside points deductions and large fines.
Everton fans are now understandably worried that they have stepped out of the frying pan and into the fire.
The summer transfer window was a shambles, leaving the club incredibly short on the pitch. While just about everyone else strengthened their squads noticeably, Moyes was left in limbo.
Solid work had constructed a solid base, so Moyes would have expected a decent level of backing going forward. Instead, they sold their best player Iliman Ndiaye to Manchester City and flogged their back-up striker without replacing him.
There are massive gaps in the squad, meaning a viable first XI will be impossible if the team suffers only a couple of injuries. This isn't just likely, it is inevitable.
Maybe it was naivety by the club, but was it something more serious?
Clearly, those upstairs are not communicating well with the manager or, it would appear, listening to him or anyone at all.
Is this just another club obsessing about their data models over all human football knowledge? If the numbers suggest this is how to act during the transfer window, then the numbers are wrong.
If the results take a dive, Moyes will still be the flak-catcher-in-chief, not those who made bad decisions that he would never have considered.
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No referee error on Everton penalty claim at Bournemouth - KMI panelpublished at 15:04 BST 9 September
15:04 BST 9 September
Dale Johnson Football issues correspondent
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Referee Chris Kavanagh was correct not to award a penalty to Everton at Bournemouth, the Premier League's Key Match Incidents Panel has said.
Kiernan Dewsbury-Hall went down inside the area after a collision with James Hill in the 55th minute, with the referee waving away the Toffees' spot-kick claims.
The KMI Panel unanimously supported the decisions of Kavanagh and the video assistant referee, John Brooks.
Bournemouth led 1-0 at the time, with James Tarkowski scoring a stoppage-time leveller for the visitors.
"The referee's call of no penalty was supported with this being deemed a collision between the two players rather than a foul," the KMI Panel noted.
2004-05 deja-vu - Can Moyes inspire another fine finish?published at 11:18 BST 9 September
11:18 BST 9 September
Giulia Bould BBC Radio Merseyside reporter
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Deadline day may have left Everton fans feeling disillusioned, but the side is four games into the season and remains unbeaten, nine goals scored, including two in added time to secure a point.
After what was a chaotic close to the transfer window, even by the Toffees' own standards, the performance against Manchester United ironically saw the summer signings playing a key role in the fight.
Jack Grealish and Hayden Hackney came on from the bench to turn the game on its head, Tyrique George scored to equalise before the visitors went back in front, and it was Ainsley Maitland-Niles with a stunning strike to secure the draw in the final few seconds.
The four players showed the resilience needed at Everton now, but there is a sense of deja vu that could give some hope.
David Moyes' highest ever Premier League finish came in the 2004-05 season when Everton secured fourth place and there are some comparisons between that campaign to the one right now.
The build up to it saw star man Wayne Rooney sold to Manchester United, in some ways not dissimilar to Iliman Ndiaye joining Manchester City this time.
Last week, I asked Moyes how he reacts when he loses big-name players, and he referred back to this very same comparison.
"I thought to myself the world is going to end here if I don't keep Wayne, but we did really well without him," Moyes told me.
"We have to keep believing that if we are going to lose players we have to keep getting better."
Another similarity is the 2004-05 season saw the Toffees' tiny squad have 21 registered players. Some 22 years on, the number is the same.
This is the type of scenario where the manager comes into his own.
Since the deadline passed, Moyes has been inside the training ground, Finch Farm, creating a togetherness among players and staff.
He has been upbeat and made it clear that while he isn't happy with the end of the window, he does believe in the players that he has.
He will partly enjoy the siege mentality and feel that, while many have written Everton off already, this is a chance to go under the radar and achieve something special that no one else will expect.
After all, he has done it before and will use that experience to try to cause a shock more than two decades on from the club's best ever Premier League season.
'George has stepped up leaps and bounds'published at 11:17 BST 9 September
11:17 BST 9 September
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Tyrique George can keep the likes of Jack Grealish and Tyler Dibling out of Everton's starting line-up, believes fan James Costello.
Speaking to BBC Radio Merseyside, he said: "I've been massively impressed with the step-up he's done. He's really, really stepped up leaps and bounds from the end of last season.
"He did show a few signs here and there but he was always an unused sub or gave 20 minutes at the end of the a game when Iliman Ndiaye or Dwight McNeil's legs had gone.
"To have that sort of burst of pace, and we've seen some good skills and dribbles, and the shot on Sunday was a thumper. We don't see many Everton players, especially of George's ability, go and have a crack and see what happens.
"So I was definitely very impressed with George and I'm so happy that, even with Grealish back, George is still in the starting XI – I think that was massive for his development."
"I know we're light on players - we've only got 18 first-team outfield players - but I can't see Dibling getting a run-in at all," Costello added. "If we keep our players fit, which is easier said than done of course, Dibling is just not up to it it seems.
"He's not going to get that chance – especially with George being in the form he is."
Click play below to hear the full chat or listen on BBC Sounds here
'It just can't be happening' - fan on Balogun transferpublished at 11:03 BST 8 September
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Everton fan Sarah Halpen has criticised the club's hierarchy for being "reactive" rather than "proactive" in the summer transfer window.
The Toffees' business, which saw a £40m deal for forward Folarin Balogun collapse late on deadline day, has left manager David Moyes with just 18 senior outfield players until the next transfer window which opens on Friday, 1 January.
"It just can't be happening," Halpen said on BBC Radio 5 Live's Monday Night Club. "Beto's departure to Fiorentina has to come after the Folarin Balogun deal is completed or another striker comes in, for me.
"It might have looked like it was basically done but obviously anything can happen in a medical and ultimately a player can decide they no longer want to sign for a club.
"But the timing of it all left us with no time at all to bring in another option.
"We do still have Thierno Barry, who has started the season quite well with a good goal against Crystal Palace and a hat-trick in the Carabao Cup, but it is only his second season and he is still young and raw.
"Transfer business cannot be reactive. You have to be proactive and get things done. I think it is safe to say it was an appalling window for us in that respect.
"A striker situation like that cannot be happening in the Premier League."
🎧 'Positivity when they are up against the wall' - The weekend round-uppublished at 17:31 BST 7 September
17:31 BST 7 September
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"You have to give the fans an awful lot of credit."
That was one of the takeaways for BBC Radio Merseyside's Mike Hughes after Everton's 2-2 draw with Manchester United at Hill Dickinson Stadium.
"The atmosphere they created and the delirium was just absolutely amazing," said Hughes. "It was the least that Everton deserved. It gives an air of positivity."
Hughes is joined by Giulia Bould and Chris Coughlin to bring you The Weekend Round-up show. The BBC Radio Merseyside team discuss the transfer window and look back on a thrilling draw with United.
Coughlin said: "Does that not sum up Evertonians at their best? Positivity when they are up against the wall."
Thomas: Excellent battling to secure a point in the end, but let's face it, this Manchester United side are very average. We can't rely on players scoring screamers every week and need to create more chances in the box.
Greg: We hung on in there and struck two cracking goals. Brennan Johnson should have been hooked at half-time because he gave us nothing, and neither did Thierno Barry or Kiernan Dewsbury-Hall. Jack Grealish came on and changed the game. Within two minutes he created two opportunities. As long as he stays fit, he has an awful lot to offer.
Dusty: A great ending but we weren't at our best. The start was good and we were tight, but we started slipping. The subs caused a reaction and the goals were deserved through persistence. David Moyes has a job on his hands with this squad, though.
William: I'll take a point against Manchester United, who were the better team for most of the first half and aren't an easy side to get a result over. Nice to see Grealish back. He showed his class and we can now look forward to our next game with some degree of hope.
Man Utd fans
Bob: Anyone who watched the pre-season could have predicted these first three performances - excellent attacking, slightly fragile midfield and Keystone Cops defending. Hopefully things will calm down as the new signings bed in.
Matt: Really poor game management by United at the end of the match. In the 94th minute, Senne Lammens hits it long from a goal-kick into touch, which led to Everton getting the ball. We can just go short. Prior to that, Leny Yoro tries to pick out Benjamin Sesko and loses the ball, instead of going to Bryan Mbeumo to run it into the corner. Heads aren't screwed on.
Nigel: Three points in the bag, two of them thrown away. Why? Too slow in the build-up, too many simple passes going astray and not clinical enough in front of goal. We will rue the decision not to strengthen the striker options in the transfer window. Difficult week coming up with the Champions League on Thursday and Manchester City next Sunday. This will test our resources.
Terry: Another slow and ponderous performance. Manchester United are just not moving the ball about quickly enough, nor paying attention to what's around them when defending.
Everton's unlikely new hero's journey to Merseysidepublished at 09:51 BST 7 September
09:51 BST 7 September
Keifer MacDonald BBC Sport journalist
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There was some bemusement among supporters when Everton announced the arrival of Ainsley Maitland-Niles, who has endured something of a nomadic career since making his professional debut for Arsenal in a Champions League tie against Galatasaray in 2014.
He had spells on loan at Ipswich, West Brom, Roma and Southampton before finally leaving his boyhood club in 2023.
His move to seven-time French champions Lyon did not pan out the way he would have expected.
Maitland-Niles hoped to finally put to bed the debate over his best position, with the majority of his previous managers viewing him as a versatile figure who could be deployed in defence or attack.
But even after making close to 100 appearances in Ligue 1, he was unable to establish himself as such in France.
Following the retirement of Seamus Coleman at the end of last season, Everton chief executive Angus Kinnear spoke about taking their time to find a replacement.
When they eventually settled on Maitland-Niles, it was not the coup supporters had envisaged after a tedious, summer-long search.
That opinion is sure to have shifted - even if only slightly - after he scored his first Premier League goal in almost seven years on Sunday to snatch the Toffees a point against Manchester United.
"Our main feeling was we didn't know enough about him since we got him in," said manager David Moyes. "We haven't had much chance to get to know him.
"It was a brilliant goal and a great finish. It's a good start for him and it will help him settle in as well."
Debut winner 'an indescribable feeling' - Maitland-Nilespublished at 09:15 BST 7 September
09:15 BST 7 September
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Scoring a stunning last-minute equaliser against Manchester United on his debut was "an indescribable feeling", says Ainsley Maitland-Niles.
The former Arsenal full-back, who joined Everton from Lyon on transfer deadline day, left United goalkeeper Senne Lammens rooted to the spot in the sixth minute of added time when he curled an unstoppable effort into the net.
"It's definitely up there with one of my favourite debuts," Maitland-Niles told BBC Radio Merseyside.
"We deserved a point way before I scored. We showed fighting spirit and pinned them back and we just needed to find that little moment of excellence. We managed to find that right at the final whistle.
"We had a foot in the game and really pinned them back for 15-20 minutes but just failed to score during that time. We have got to stop the crosses and defend a little bit better down the flanks. In due time, that will come - people are just building relationships now with the new players who have come in."
The 29-year-old was brought in to help fill the gap at right-back left by the retiring Seamus Coleman and Nathan Patterson's move to Torino.
"I'm loving every moment of it and being here," said Maitland-Niles, who has spent most of his career filling in at midfield and full-back.
"The fans have embraced me so warmly so I'm just happy to be here.
"It is an indescribable feeling. Really emotional being out there and experiencing it first hand. I came from a bit further back and was following it in. I was there and didn't have any second thoughts - keep my head and knee over the ball and just strike through it."
Gossip: Everton target Balogun may make Saudi Pro League switchpublished at 06:49 BST 7 September
06:49 BST 7 September
United States striker Folarin Balogun could move to the Saudi Pro League, where the transfer window is still open, with Monaco under financial pressure to sell the 25-year-old after he pulled out of a switch to Everton late on deadline day. (Football Insider), external
Everton 2-2 Manchester United: How the players ratedpublished at 20:17 BST 6 September
20:17 BST 6 September
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Everton starting XI:
Jordan Pickford: Not the busiest afternoon for the England keeper - might have done better for the goal. 6
Merlin Rohl (off 74, Hackney): Encouraged to get forward more by team-mates but seemed wary of leaving too much space behind him. Did provide the cross that Thierno Barry should have headed in. 6
James Tarkowski: Long ball straight to Senne Lammens in the second half drew groans from the crowd and a stream of invective from his manager. 6
Jarrad Branthwaite: Strong defensive performance, not afraid to get his body in the way of Manchester United shots and a brilliant tackle on Rashford. Found time to have a go at goal himself at the other end. 8
Vitalii Mykolenko: Found himself in space to create something inside the Man Utd box but failed to make the most of the opportunity. Got behind Bryan Mbeumo at the start of the second but again the outcome was poor. 6
Harrison Armstrong: Cautioned for needlessly dragging Bruno Fernandes round the neck, but a minor blot on an otherwise impressive performance. Easy to see why the Everton fans reacted so fiercely to the prospect of him being sold. 7
James Garner (off 76, Maitland-Niles): Decent effort against his old club. Worked tirelessly in defence and going forward. 7
Brennan Johnson (off 66, Grealish): Picked ahead of Jack Grealish but not the greatest game going forward. Blatant foul on Matheus Cunha earned a booking but probably worth it as it stopped the Brazilian racing into the box. 6
Kiernan Dewsbury-Hall: Industrious performance in the middle of the pitch went unrewarded in terms of result but would have been appreciated by boss David Moyes. 7
Tyrique George: Started well and lifted the ball over Mbeumo with superb skill. Drifted out of the game in the second half, until he beat Lammens. 6
Thierno Barry: Lucky not to be booked for a clear dive early on to try and win a penalty. Headed Everton's best first-half opportunity over from close range. Overhit a pass that could have sent Johnson through. 5
Everton substitutes:
Jack Grealish (on 66): Ran at Diogo Dalot and drew a yellow card from the Man Utd man. Clearly determined to make an impact. His presence roused Everton's fans for a big finish. Tied Mbeumo in knots as he tried to set up an equaliser. 7.
Hayden Hackney (on 75): Played the pass for the equaliser. 6
Ainsley Maitland-Niles (on 77): The decisive contribution. 8
Subs not used: Travers, Keane, O'Brien, Dibling, Alcaraz, Graham.
Everton 2-2 Manchester United: What Moyes saidpublished at 17:29 BST 6 September
17:29 BST 6 September
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Everton boss David Moyes, speaking to BBC Match of the Day: "I did [on if Everton decided a point], but it looked as if it wasn't going to be the case. We opened up a bit at the end as well, and Manchester United were countering. We had a couple of good defensive moments to stop them from making it three, but overall, we deserved to get that second goal, and it was an unbelievable goal as well.
On what he said in the Everton pre-match day programme: "I never doubted it [togetherness] from the fans, that was for sure. We need everyone here, and I thought today was a big moment, to come back, and get a draw in the end was great for the crowd. We want to keep progressing and we have a little momentum at the moment. A couple wins, a couple draws, so we have to try to keep that going.
On the performance of his team: "Absolutely. They did, and I think that they will [the team working hard due to being a small squad]. We brought Jack [Grealish] on, and Jack has had a few minutes since the injury. [Ainsley] Maitland-Niles is getting minutes, but no real time to introduce him to what we are doing and how we hope he will play in his position. But overall, just the effort, Hayden Hackey came on as well, and made a big effort. So, I think there was a lot of positives to take from the game. The disappointing thing for me is I think we had enough chances, and we should have been clinical and you know, crossed it better, finished better, but as well as that, Manchester United had chances as well and played very well.
On new signing Ainsley Maitland-Niles: "He's only been in a couple days really. Haven't had much training time with him, but now we do know what he can do from outside the box."
On wasted attacking chances: "It's the forward players who are the ones who will get the most opportunities to create and score so that's why I'm a bit disappointed that we didn't do it a bit better in the first half. I thought we had moments where we could have tried to capitalise on it and we didn't, but in the end Tyrique [George] scored a very good goal as well. He played very well on the left, and when he also went out to the right. Let's hope that he picks it up, he's still a young boy learning his trade in the Premier League.
On if the performance will calm supporters from the lack of signings: "I don't think they will be calm by that because they still know the size of the squad we got. Sometimes it gives players an opportunity to show what they can do. Sometimes, having too many players in the camp gives you problems behind the scenes, squads are too big, and players moan because they aren't in it. Players will be given opportunities and that's where they will be judged in how they do."
Ainsley Maitland-Niles was the first player to score on his Premier League debut for Everton since Richarlison against Wolves in August 2018, and first English player since Andrew Johnson v Watford in August 2006. It was just his second goal in 110 Premier League appearances, and his first since December 2018 for Arsenal against Liverpool
In his 15th appearance and from his 16th shot, Tyrique George scored his first Everton goal in all competitions. Aged 20 years and 214 days, he was the Toffees' youngest league goalscorer since Jarrad Branthwaite against Chelsea in December 2021 (19y 172d).
Analysis: Depleted Toffees show their fightpublished at 17:07 BST 6 September
17:07 BST 6 September
Keifer MacDonald BBC Sport journalist
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The build-up to this match was dominated by conversations about who Everton failed to sign in the transfer window.
Since their last league match - a 1-1 draw with Bournemouth eight days ago - they had sold attackers Iliman N'Diaye and Beto, while Nathan Patterson joined Torino.
Their departures, plus Everton's failure to bring in reinforcements - a deal for Folarin Balogun fell apart in the final minutes of the window - have left David Moyes with only 18 senior outfield players until January.
When on-loan Jack Grealish - once the most expensive British player of all time - took to the touchline on his return to the club, he appeared to be Everton's most likely route back into the game.
That it turned out to be a stunner from Ainsley Maitland-Niles, their other deadline-day recruit, made Everton's late rescue act all the sweeter.
The fact that they needed a wonder strike from a player who has spent most of his career filling in at midfield and full-back - and only has 15 career goals - is a sign of the lack of options Moyes has.
Everton are one of only seven Premier League teams to remain unbeaten after three games, but a lack of reinforcements could be the undoing of the foundations Moyes has laid since his return in January 2025.
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