2025/26 Tyler Dibling

[Neiler]

I think that until we’re in Europe we essentially need one GK, a backup who is truly a backup, 7 defenders, 4 deeper midfielders, 5 attacking midfields/wingers and two strikers. Anything beyond that isn’t getting used, and even in this breakdown you probably aren’t taking guys anyway.

A squad of 20, as light as id suggest is healthy is 22.

Taking out King and Tryer - as insurance training buddies.

Aznou and Patterson (largely injured)

We arent far off either.

Everyone else has played and id suggest will.

Also id argue proabably more key then size - id suggest is realistic quality, we've had bigger squads then this one, but with less quality or potential and as such less availability so in fact smaller despite greater number numbers. For example players like Sandro, Bolaise, Kean, Maupay, Holgate, Walcott, Gbamin, Dele, Tosun, Gomes (in part), Besic, Rondon - to name but a few have all been part of bigger Everton squads, but lacked the quality really to be active playing choices - or to called upon to change a game.

You could have a squad of 30 like ones with the players above, but have a more active squad with 20 better quality and more options.

On that score im very comfortable with a Grealish, Illy and Dibling triad, as opposed to say McNeill, Harrison and Lindstorm.

 

[formerly manx toffee]

This however is why Moyes can’t be the Everton manager on July 1, 2026

Will be determined by where he finishes in the league vs his targets agreed with TFG i guess

 

[matty1878]

Will be determined by where he finishes in the league vs his targets agreed with TFG i guess

this

 

[bobbylatch]

I may be in a minority on here but I can see the logic of signing potential , over proven premier league journeymen. ( Rondon, Maupay, the Tosun's of this world).
If the likes of Barry, Dibling, Rhol develop to their potential. Along side Ndiaye, Branthwaite and O Brien we could have the basis of a team for years to come.

 

[TheBigIguana]

Will be determined by where he finishes in the league vs his targets agreed with TFG i guess

Terrible way of doing it

 

[carolinablue232]

Terrible way of doing it

Results shouldn’t be how managers are judged? Say more.

 

[davids]

I may be in a minority on here but I can see the logic of signing potential , over proven premier league journeymen. ( Rondon, Maupay, the Tosun's of this world).
If the likes of Barry, Dibling, Rhol develop to their potential. Along side Ndiaye, Branthwaite and O Brien we could have the basis of a team for years to come.

As it stands Rondon as bad as he is would be a weekly starter.

 

[TheBigIguana]

Results shouldn’t be how managers are judged? Say more.

There needs to be signs of progress in the level of play. Even within one season results can be flukey and not fully indicative of progress.

 

[Swartzy]

There needs to be signs of progress in the level of play. Even within one season results can be flukey and not fully indicative of progress.

You'll never know if it's fluke/progress if you can't compare it to the next season..

 

[carolinablue232]

There needs to be signs of progress in the level of play. Even within one season results can be flukey and not fully indicative of progress.

It would be a season and a half at that point, and we have definitely seen improvement in the level so far. Given where we were, I don't think we should be throwing out obvious signs of improvements less than a year on.

I certainly wish Moyes would be more of a risk taker, but from where we were the last few season, results is absolutely king at the moment.

 

[blulouie]

As it stands Rondon as bad as he is would be a weekly starter.

He really really wouldnt.

 

[riddick]

We have subs right now and aren’t using them. We don’t need a bigger squad. We need a manager who uses the squad he has.

Honestly I'd love for Moyes to just name 4 players on the bench. It would be solidly on par and also probably exactly who he would choose anyways.

 

[riddick]

I may be in a minority on here but I can see the logic of signing potential , over proven premier league journeymen. ( Rondon, Maupay, the Tosun's of this world).
If the likes of Barry, Dibling, Rhol develop to their potential. Along side Ndiaye, Branthwaite and O Brien we could have the basis of a team for years to come.

I can't figure out if this is said sarastically.


Almost EVERYONE would like the youth signing who can grow with the club. The problem arises when the manager doesn't want to play the youth signing because he wanted the "no resale value experienced player". Honestly, I can't figure out what else it would be.

 

[hetion]

I can't figure out if this is said sarastically.


Almost EVERYONE would like the youth signing who can grow with the club. The problem arises when the manager doesn't want to play the youth signing because he wanted the "no resale value experienced player". Honestly, I can't figure out what else it would be.

This forum - and twitter etc - is absolutely chock full of people who can't wait to write off young players after about 3 matches and call them useless.

Everyone wants the exciting young players but loads of blues can't deal with the reality of developing them

 

[JobForTheMoyes]

I may be in a minority on here but I can see the logic of signing potential , over proven premier league journeymen. ( Rondon, Maupay, the Tosun's of this world).
If the likes of Barry, Dibling, Rhol develop to their potential. Along side Ndiaye, Branthwaite and O Brien we could have the basis of a team for years to come.

Isn’t that pretty much what all the great managers used to do? Many people have as much long-term outlook as the length of their noses nowadays!