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  1. 'We didn't ask enough questions' - Dychepublished at 17:42 29 December 2024

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    Everton boss Sean Dyche, speaking to BBC MOTD: "They have done that to other teams this season. We didn't deliver it anywhere near in the first half and they did.

    "It is hard to break down a packed defence when they get their noses in front. I don't think they had too many chances.

    "A packed defence is hard to break down. We didn't ask enough questions overall against a team that is good at seeing a game out."

  2. Follow Sunday's Premier League games livepublished at 13:30 29 December 2024

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  3. Sutton's predictions: Everton v Nottingham Forestpublished at 11:31 29 December 2024

    Sutton's predictions v Emma-Jean Thackray

    Chris Sutton is making predictions for all 380 Premier League games this season, against a variety of guests.

    This week, he takes on musician Emma-Jean Thackray, who is a Leeds fan.

    Sutton's prediction: 1-1

    Nottingham Forest keep on winning but, although Everton are on a run of three draws, they got them against Arsenal, Chelsea and Manchester City, in games where everyone expected them to be beaten - including me.

    Everton have earned those results by being resilient but I thought Iliman Ndiaye's equaliser against City was a superb strike. It was a goal of sheer beauty, the way he took it, and it feels like they always pose a threat.

    Forest have been defending well too - they had less than 30% possession in their 1-0 victory over Tottenham but still found a way to win.

    Their centre-back pairing of Nikola Milenkovic and Murillo has been the best in the Premier League this season, and their right-back Ola Aina is in phenomenal form as well.

    Anthony Elanga, who got their winner against Spurs, is on a decent scoring run too, and it is going to be hard for Everton to stop them.

    I think Sean Dyche's side will surprise a few people again here, though, and I am going for them to get another draw.

    Emma-Jean's prediction: 0-2

    Jack Harrison did not endear himself to Leeds fans with the way he left us for Everton so the child in me wants to see an own goal from him or something like that, and a Forest win.

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  4. Dyche uncertain on McNeil's fitnesspublished at 13:52 27 December 2024

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    Everton boss Sean Dyche is uncertain if Dwight McNeil will be available for Sunday's match against Nottingham Forest.

    The 25 year-old has been absent from Everton's past three matches, which have all ended in draws against Arsenal, Chelsea and Manchester City. The English midfielder has three goals and three assists for the Blues so far this season.

    "It is still a bit of a touch and go scenario with these games coming thick and fast so it is a maybe at the moment whether Dwight makes it," Dyche said. "We will have to wait and see."

    Elsewhere in the squad, Dyche said he is also yet to make a decision on the fitness of captain Seamus Coleman and Iliman Ndiaye, who scored against Manchester City on Boxing Day.

    "We have just got to make sure on Illi [Ndiaye]," Dyche said. "I took him off in the last game just for a minor tightness in his calf - we will wait to see how that settles - and Shay [Coleman] for a similar precaution, so hopefully that has settled as well."

    The Toffees could make it five matches unbeaten when Forest visit Goodison Park and Dyche is eager to turn their run of draws into three points.

    "I think we are in a better place than earlier in the season." he said. "I think the mentality is strong. We have had to build it and sometimes that is the best way. When you build it as a collective, it locks it in more.

    "Now I have got to use that wisely to make sure we are not only able to draw games but to win games. That is the next challenge, of course."

  5. Man City 1-1 Everton - the fans' verdictpublished at 11:42 27 December 2024

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    Rico Lewis of Manchester City pursues Everton forward Illiman NdiayeImage source, Getty Images

    We asked for your thoughts after Thursday's Premier League game between Manchester City and Everton.

    Here are some of your comments:

    City fans

    Tony: A bit of an improvement but defensively culpable for Everton's goal - Illiman Ndiaye was given so much time before he scored. He was standing in the same position for two to three minutes before he scored and nobody was picking him up. I hope we can improve at Leicester but, honestly, a draw would have been nice and a win exceptional at this moment in time!

    John: The slow, methodical build-up play does not work anymore. Having the bulk of possession is pointless if you can't make it count. Playing the ball square or back allows the opposition to regroup defensively. Be more direct and have a go. Pushing the ball out to the wings isn't working either when you have nobody able to convert in the box. City have a lot to thank Erling Haaland for in recent years but he has been shocking this season. He wanders about the pitch aimlessly, hardly touches the ball, gives up too easily and his workrate is poor.

    Peter: Another inept performance. Too slow in the build-up and lacking defensive stability. Rico Lewis was again at fault for the visitors goal, but Pep Guardiola still keeps selecting him. He needs to go out on loan to develop. The future looks bleak. Why is Kevin de Bruyne not playing from the start?

    Sam: I'm happy with the way we played and I'm confident we'll do well or better in subsequent matches. With the way Everton played, any team would have struggled to score - they had all their players in defence! We were just unlucky, but overall we played well. Also, we cannot expect City to win the league every season.

    Everton fans

    Anthony: If Everton can get a 10-league-goals-a-season forward in January, they're safer than one of those boxes in a bank. They're trending upwards - a testament to courage and application. Well done.

    Chris: We had our chances. I just wish Sean Dyche would use some imagination. Jordan Pickford to the rescue again. That's 17 points from 17 games - and if that ends up being 38 points from 38 games we should be playing Premier League football in our new stadium. Overall, a satisfactory performance.

    Steve: In footballing terms - happy with a point away from home against City and very happy with the festive results... but we are so poor in the final third of the pitch. We just don't know what to do. Clearly all the coaching and all the tactics are based on robust defending and being set up not to lose.

    Richard: We look capable of competing again and Ndiaye looked as good as anyone out there. Three great draws against quality teams so Dyche deserves a lot of credit. And us Toffees need to stop moaning!

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  6. Catch up on the Premier League actionpublished at 08:28 27 December 2024

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  7. Glass half-full or half-empty for Everton?published at 16:05 26 December 2024

    Shamoon Hafez
    BBC Sport football news reporter

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    Everton had kept three straight clean sheets coming into the Manchester City game and although their backline was breached, they have now managed credible consecutive draws against Arsenal, Chelsea and here against City.

    Whether their glass is half-full or half-empty at present depends on perspective.

    Boss Sean Dyche will point to his side being difficult to beat, having lost only two of their past 13 top-flight matches - but on the other hand, they have won only three of their 17 games so far this season.

    This draw leaves them in 15th place, edging five points clear of the relegation zone, and it came through Ndiaye's exquisite effort, which was thoroughly enjoyed by the travelling supporters.

    They could have snatched it late on when Orel Mangala's deflected strike wrong-footed Stefan Ortega but the ball drifted the wrong side of the post, leaving Everton the happier side with the result but without a victory against City in their past 16 meetings.

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  8. 'I am pleased with the performance and the point'published at 15:22 26 December 2024

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    Sean Dyche spoke to Amazon Prime after Everton's draw against Manchester City: "I was worried about coming here today because it will change, at some point they will hurt someone, but I felt we handled it well - the underlying feeling that they will pull a result out of the bag at some point.

    "Great energy from the players. We saved the penalty and Jordan [Pickford] and the analysis team deserve credit.

    "Jordan made a lot of good decisions today.

    "There's no easy run in the Premier League and you have to be committed to the cause for all of them [upcoming games].

    "I am pleased overall with the performance and getting a point."

    On transfer window: "We still have a PSR, no PSR problem but we still have the rules and regulations. It has been a tough process since I've been at the club, selling more than I buy. It has been a tough challenge."

  9. 'We could have got three points but we are happy with one'published at 15:03 26 December 2024

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    Everton defender Seamus Coleman spoke to BBC Sport after Thursday's draw against Manchester City: "It was always going to be tough shift coming here. They might not be in the best of form, but Manchester City have a side full of good players. Going 1-0 down wasn't easy, but we showed the spirit we had in the group at the moment.

    "They have top players and an unbelievable manager. But they are going through a tough time and we felt it was opportunity today to come away with a point. In the end, we could have got the three points but we are very happy with the point."

    On Iliman Ndiaye: "He is capable of lot. He is very talented and very good in the dressing room as well. He has unbelievable work ethic. He has that star quality and he's doing very well with the help of others around him. I think he can still keep improving as well.

    On Everton's impressive run: "People would have looked at the fixtures and would have thought Everton have a tough December. We played Wolves at home and we won there comfortably. We then carried that togetherness through. Getting a point here may be better than the three points at home because we had to really work hard and dig in."

  10. Did you know?published at 14:48 26 December 2024

    Jordan Pickford saves a penalty for EvertonImage source, Getty Images

    Jordan Pickford saved his seventh Premier League penalty with Everton, the joint most for the club along with Tim Howard. In Premier League history, only Brad Friedel at Blackburn (10) and Jussi Jaaskelainen with Bolton (nine) have more penalty saves with one club.

  11. Follow Boxing Day Premier League gamespublished at 11:39 26 December 2024

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    There are eight matches in the Premier League on Thursday, and we will bring you every moment.

    • Manchester City v Everton (12:30)

    • Bournemouth v Crystal Palace

    • Chelsea v Fulham

    • Newcastle v Aston Villa

    • Nottingham Forest v Tottenham

    • Southampton v West Ham

    • Wolves v Manchester United (17:30)

    • Liverpool v Leicester (20:00)

    Kick-off time 15:00 GMT unless stated

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  12. Sutton's predictions: Man City v Evertonpublished at 08:55 26 December 2024

    Chris Sutton and Eats Everything

    Chris Sutton is making predictions for all 380 Premier League games this season, against a variety of guests.

    This week, he takes on Eats Everything, aka DJ and producer Daniel Pearce.

    Sutton's prediction: 2-1

    Manchester City are finding everything difficult at the moment, including creating chances and scoring goals, but I still think it is just a matter of time until they come good again - they have to.

    There is so much noise around City at the moment, about what is going wrong, but this is still a game they should win.

    Everton have kept clean sheets in five of their past six games, but they got thumped the last time they came to Manchester - at the start of December, when they lost 4-0 to Manchester United.

    I think they will lose at Etihad Stadium too.

    Eats Everything's prediction: 2-0

    Everton have been drawing a lot but they have not seen much of the ball - they had less than 25% of possession against Chelsea and Arsenal - and it is going to be the same story here. Arsenal battered them really, just without scoring, and although City have been struggling I still think they will find a way through.

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  13. Man City v Everton: Did you know?published at 08:31 26 December 2024

    Jeremy Doku of Manchester City challenges Seamus Coleman of EvertonImage source, Getty Images

    Everton have won just one of their past 22 Premier League meetings with Manchester City (D5 L16), losing 12 of the past 13.