Match Thread Everton 1-1 Sunderland 12:15 Saturday 10th January 2026 (FA Cup Third Round)

[ToffeeTim]

These early cup exits annoy me way more than any league game these days. It's not even close. It eats me up a little bit How uncompetitive and unserious we are in cup competitions. How we can go over 30 years without even a fluke trophy win and no one within the club seems that bothered about it.

We can't even get into the middle rounds of these things these days. It's really pretty disheartening and should lead to drastic action and course corrections at a serious club. Early still for the new owners but some sort of sign of a vision (on field, not commercial stuff) would still be very welcome.

 

[Joey66]

Just spoke to my older brother who went to the game to see the new Stadium with his son & grandsons - he has watched the blues since 1956 - that substitute left back was two yards faster than any other player in our team & he has sat on the bench all season ?

He loved the new stadia , but not the team or the tactics - slowest team he has ever seen on getting the ball forwards & hoof ball in all his life - the substitute left back was a bit of relief as he looked promising - Rhol a good football brain but far to slow - Dibling was absolutely atrocious & wonders why all that money was spent on him ?

HA solid in a poor team Tarks far too slow ... etc etc the two CFs total gash too - their play & penalties were a disgrace ....

He & his family walked in behind Andy Burnham & his daughter all the fans were shouting get him out Andy - he joked DM - no Starmer

He will not return til something changes ..... he is almost 78 years old ... loved the new stadium though

 

[terryefc]

As good as Aznou was when he came on - Garner was my MOM by a distance.
He was like a one man team at times. Had hardly any support from anyone else.
Some abject performances and some others which we've come to expect as they are simply bog standard below average players.
Moyes has to replace those 2 full backs as a priority.

 

[Curtis]

Until Aznou came on we didn't look like we were going to score a goal brought an attacking impetus , we kept getting overrun in the midfield and just sitting off for large portions of the match

 

[witchdoc187]

Why did we wear those shirts today? I've obviously missed something

 

[artetatata]

Just got back.

Well done to the lad Aznou for showing urgency and effort, unlike the rest of them. The front two are a comedy act and I know he’s young, but Dibling… no words.

It would help if the full backs ran forward with any sort of urgency.

We could really have done with a cup run.

 

[LouReedwalkonthewildside]

Tbf, we played a stronger team than I expected, with Sadiki back from AFCON too. We weren’t a trillion miles off our full strength PL side. Obviously quite knackered though.

Overall you deserved it mate, even before the pens.

 

[dannyboy]

Saw this on Twitter. Our record in penalty shootouts at home over recent times. Incredible. In a bad way.

That Onana penalty against Fulham would've been fit in perfectly today.

 

[f.t.r.s]

What part of the ground were you in "we only seemed etc etc"

Village street

 

[PhilEFC]

Why did we wear those shirts today? I've obviously missed something

Just so they can fleece the fans I think mate.

 

[Davideeyore]

So Everton. So Moyes.


Our Sunderland contributor should know by now how sh we are.

 

[witchdoc187]

Just so they can fleece the fans I think mate.

That was my thoughts but was hoping it might be something more in line with the values/previous values of the club. Commemorating something maybe?

 

[PhilEFC]

That was my thoughts but was hoping it might be something more in line with the values/previous values of the club. Commemorating something maybe?

I don’t think so. Just a commercial decision. Greatness of timing as always with the results this week.

 

[Davideeyore]

Why did we wear those shirts today? I've obviously missed something

The capitalist founder of Castore making Everton fans pay

 

[Drico]

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Saw this on Twitter. Our record in penalty shootouts at home over recent times. Incredible. In a bad way.

That Onana penalty against Fulham would've been fit in perfectly today.

"Penalties are a lottery."

They certainly are a lottery win if you back against Everton.