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

[Chrismac]

Throw Dibling in the bin.. as it stands in his Everton career I've not seen worse for complete lack of effort and ability which is crazy as we were told how good technically he's meant to be.

 

[evertondotcom]

I know we've very little to nothing on the bench but its the cup and we're going out surely two up top should be the way to go? However i bet the change if it's made will be Beto off Barry on.

How much did you put on that?

 

[tantavisiteler]

O'Brien should've been played at RCB not LCB imho, struggling there

 

[overkill]

We need two strikers and Tim to regain control in the midfield

How would taking a body out of midfield (two strikers) help us regain it ?

Agree Tims athleticism would have helped though

 

[Bedfordblue]

It’s all probably too harsh on Dibling on here. Apparently autistic. I know lots in life have that. Probably a red flag in football. Utterly failed at Chelsea. Lots do. Life with autism is tough. Taking direction is very tricky. Miss a lot of social cues so can’t be easy in football and I doubt old Davey is too
tolerant. I appreciate he’s playing terribly mostly but there’s something there that a far better manager than Moyesie might coax out of him.

Mate if there was even a hint of autism, the press, The EPL, the FA and The National Autism Society would have been trumpeting about his ‘inclusion’ for years already.
Whoever told you that is taking the absolute p1ss out of you or you are an infiltrator WUM (with serious bad taste in humour)

 

[Drico]

Dibling hasn't been setting anything on fire here. But take McNeil off first ffs.

He has. His reputation - and that of our manager and the recruitment team.

 

[Swagger]

So frustrating. Why bring off an attacking wide player then go two up top. Dibling offers more than McNeil if he wants to keep on Armstrong.

 

[when i score we riot]

It’s all probably too harsh on Dibling on here. Apparently autistic. I know lots in life have that. Probably a red flag in football. Utterly failed at Chelsea. Lots do. Life with autism is tough. Taking direction is very tricky. Miss a lot of social cues so can’t be easy in football and I doubt old Davey is too
tolerant. I appreciate he’s playing terribly mostly but there’s something there that a far better manager than Moyesie might coax out of him.

Now THIS is punditry

 

[NorthernBlue]

Season looking like it’s coming to an end in Jan then. Limp our way to the mid 40 point mark then big decisions needed on where the direction of the club should be going.

 

[bnz]

Dibling literally looks he won a competition. Can't even do basics like clear his line from the box. Tries to dribble instead. Mad.

 

[Taifi gorm]

Their manager got them playing so well I thought got find out more about him.
His record before Sunderland is absolute cack and he’s still making Moyesosaurus looks like he’s up against Pep.

Been schooled by young coaches the last fortnight

 

[Toffeepot]

Mcneil did something
I need to lie down

 

[HowitzerThe5th]

Is this true or just something you suspect?

Not heard anything about this tbh

To be fair there’s no official diagnosis anywhere but it’s been widely mentioned on Southampton and Chelsea forums. It’s a source of conjecture I grant you. For Everton such a vast outlay on a teen comes with enormous risks and challenges and I’m sure every T was crossed and I dotted.

 

[Rita_Poon]

comms - they're starting to move us around and cut through now

 

[BluePeadar]

Not watching , not bothered by football after midweek nonsense. Refuse to waste my time.
Hard to believe we are so low in player depth. Afcon is a serious impact. Madness to allow players leave and screw the season up