What's Wrong With Everton?

[@IrrelevantGeOff]

this is awesome, I like the idea of bringing in some club specific corespondents to Tifo IRL to discuss current on-goings and get a little more of an 'on-the-ground' perspective. I hope this takes off as a format! I love Paddy's written and pod work at the Athletic so it is particularly great to see him partaking in this sort of content!!

[@virtuelegamer19]

Fact tifo talked 3 times already about Everton how to failed so hard

[@kevinmccabe7263]

Love the new format! Kinda like a longer, deep dive, roundtable discussion

[@MjolnirMarks]

That table is not round

[@toffeebluenose7331]

Fans of the oblong table.

[@TheMinecraftimos]

I would love a video like this for each of the premier league clubs. Discussions around their current form, reasons for their form and how things are working/changing in the background is really interesting and being able to pick the brain of a person who knows the club inside and out makes for really good conversation

[@Nick-ht5yi]

@@Antonio-hb8rd what’s the least interesting PL club?

[@gentleken7864]

@@Nick-ht5yi Burnley. Unless Bob Mortimer does it, then it'll be funny, and accurate.

[@charlieedwards4860]

@nick foster City are boring as tar

[@neby9218]

As an Everton fan, I'm almost (almost) happy that we're doing so badly because now I get to watch Tifo talk about my team for 36mins - it's the little things, y'know

[@fcamiola]

Ha.....me too!

[@UltanOfficial]

They would do more videos about Everton if they were doing well

[@johnwhalley8270]

I think the general vibe I get is that they cover all teams, regardless of team

[@johnwhalley8270]

They do still give into the media hype of city hate, but otherwise

[@calebayton9073]

Patrick really really knows this team, and not just the journalisty stuff, the tranfers the behind the scenes and all that, but really understands the football they play and all their players. Him and JJ going back and forth about Everton's tactics and the players strengths and weaknesses was fantastic

[@harrymcmullen2227]

I absolutely love this format. Like a few friends chatting about the football, except they're all knowledgeable and understand the actual game. There's even the one friend who you can rely on to Google stuff.

[@ungface]

I like how Siggurdson just disapeared with no mention

[@StuartGarlick]

If only.

[@richardjones8673]

I think the TIFO lawyers got involved half way through

[@Spacepope3k]

I like how Patrick and JJ are filmed in nice, crisp HD whilst Joe has apparently been captured on a potato with a lens.

[@justsayn6567]

Everton fan from Canada here. Really appreciate this episode, too drawer. Great guest, JJ coming with his “A” game, great platform. You really should cover every club once throughout the season. But the next guest has a mountain to climb, I must say.

[@Coopdegras]

This was a really good concept with somebody that knows the club not that the tifo team don't but its much more detailed as a person trying to learn more about football. 👍🏻

[@jopearson6321]

I haven't watched yet. But as an Everton fan my take would be: 1. Obviously underwhelming managerial appointments: Everyone since David Moyes has been a bad idea. The only manager, Benitez, that I thought was a good fit for our squad I also knew was a bad idea because some fans are never gonna let his Liverpool ties slide. 2. Splashing the cash: £28 million for Iwobi, and £40 million for Sigurdsson, £30 million for Keane, £30 million for Pickford, £20 million for Tosun... the list goes on. These are eye-watering prices for these guys. It also makes them much harder to shift. 3. Hiring a top Director of Football and then not goddamn sticking to their plan. Hire one and follow their strategy, or give the manager the reins, or work out a collaborative approach. But this too-many-chefs-in-the-kitchen approach is stupid and leads to a disorganised mess. 4. Play more youngsters! Our youth talent has generally been good at Everton, but we've not been great at easing them into the team, or grooming them up to supercede our elder statesman. Those that we have brought through (e.g. Tom Davies) have tended to go backwards after a while, seemjngly because our disorganised managerial environment is a harsh place for inexperienced talent to flourish. Davies looked better when first burst onto the scene than he does now. It's sad to recall, but he used to be like Conor Gallagher, not this disaffected player who drifts through games.

[@pooroldnostradamus]

I don’t know, I sort of enjoyed watching Martinez’s Everton

[@wilks1878]

Martinez had Everton in Europe and finished 5th his first season. And when he was fired they were in 12th, but had taken them to two cup semi-finals. The last 2 seasons they finished 12 and 10th, in his worst season, he had them better they've been.

[@jopearson6321]

@@wilks1878 At the time we had a much better defence though, with Jagielka, Baines, and Coleman in their prime. Martinez was alright I'll admit. But I wasn't thinking he was the manager we needed in the long term, and so it proved

[@mattwarnock8109]

@@jopearson6321 Like Inzaghi at Inter this year, Martinez had the advantage of following a disciplined, defensive manager. He inherited that defense and loosened the reigns so players could express themselves more. i.e. that sweet spot where the blanket covers just enough feet and head at the same time. That started to break down as he needed to refresh the defense (Antolin Alcaraz, Funes Mori..?) and would have worsened each year afterwards, IMO.

[@jopearson6321]

@@mattwarnock8109 I tend to agree

[@zonazonabutthesecondzonais7051]

The only complaint about tifo is the time between uploads/podcasts I need more! But the quality of content is always enough to keep me satiated just long enough, more podcasts/long form content would make me very very happy. Not enough soccer content in America

[@containedhurricane]

Moshire chose to hire highly experienced managers, but I bet he didn't think much about their devotions to the club. Moyes' love for Everton is unquestionable and Moshiri almost hired him, before hearing Ancelotti was available

[@hlinneyefc75]

I bet he regrets that since moyes was one of our best managers and made us go to the champions league we didn’t win it but still great manager he is

[@harolddottin10]

Why should Moshri have re-hired David Moyes. He was fired from every other job he had. And please don't tell me about look at West ham. Cause i'll tell you wait till the seasons over just watch him slide!!

[@containedhurricane]

@@harolddottin10 Because Moyes obviously loves Everton and knows a lot about Everton's problems, as compared to Ancelotti and Benitez. Experience, psychological and technical abilities of a manager are important for a team, but the manager's devotion and love for the club are also very important

[@harolddottin10]

@@containedhurricane So much love for Everton that he was making a secretive deal to leave them suddenly. And about love for the club I will refer you C C to the Tina Turner song "Whats Love Got To Do With It" Everything in life these days is about money. Let me back in.. I love ya'll. Usmanov got deep pockets. Everyone of us love Everton good buddy! but we all see things differently. I believe in moving forward not going backward.

[@mattwarnock8109]

@@harolddottin10 When Moyes arrived, he created a culture at Everton. Hungry, young/overlooked/unfancied players who were on their way up, battling together from the first whistle, all under the "People's Club" umbrella. He's the last manager that "got" Everton and the Goodison crowd. We're at our best when we're the scrappy battling underdog who everyone hates to play - Atletico have shown over the years how you can apply that foundation to bigger signings and success. Do we need Moyes back? Probably not. But we do need a manager who'll transform the mentality, the culture around the club and the relationship with fans in the way he once did.

[@Naimira]

Incredible video. Would love more lengthy in-depth content like this!

[@shibbarth]

You guys are so prolific, it’s unreal

[@jonteau7722]

Absolutely love Paddy, he's amazing. Keep up the good work guys!

[@francisd7081]

when they mention the price tag on some of these players i cringe

[@matts1537]

As an everton fan, I want to have Jesse Marsch as the next coach. His style fits what evertonians have been calling for. We'd need a DOF who actually has authority and is allowed to to their job too. Moshiri needs to appoint the right people to the right places (no more family members on the board) and let them do their job.

[@connormitchell6446]

Let's put it this way. Under Moyes when we had no money at all we would finish in the odd champions league spot (we were robbed against Villareal and I'm still mad about it) and under Moshiti we've declined. No vision combined with ridiculous signings and now a manager who is too stubborn to change tactics and incompetence all across the club in every department.

[@djeieakekseki2058]

Well the league has gotten more competitive, Moshiri just spent so much, be grateful.

[@thebrotherhood227]

Horrible take on Moshri He’s spent more money on your shitty team than anyone ever should, not his fault your garbage managers have bought garbage players He’s put his chequebook on the table and your managers have fucked it mate

[@ronb5714]

Everton have spent a lot of money under Moshiri and got worse. Most fans would rather a team spent nothing (and got better) than spent lots of money (and got worse).

[@andrikko]

Great video, love the format! Why no mention of James Rodriguez??

[@ryan5752]

Id love a leicester verison of this next. Their form, particularly defensively has been slipping quite a bit and id love to hear an expert's take on why that is

[@r0b525]

Love how an Icelandic player just vanished at 3:40 lol

[@jakebarrowclough3859]

This is the best football content on youtube by a country mile

[@peteroreilly4216]

I wasn't expecting to start drinking at 8:35am (USA) but here we are

[@tianruixiao9239]

Just a quick question, is the Everton reporter scouse? His accent is quite interesting. Great content as always!

[@smitterlag7551]

He has a weak Scouse accent

[@forechunkukee]

Love hearing these "club specialists" give their input on the situation.

[@the_konando]

Watching this post-Chelsea game (May 1), some of these players have truly shown a second wave of form - Pickford, Iwobi, Rondon, Mina. Also noticed strange not to reference James Rodriguez as a notable signing.

[@davemurphy9468]

When they are talking about the players i thought James Rodriguez deserved a mention, even if he's not at the club anymore.

[@peterstrickland8679]

I realize that you can't discuss Sigurdson's current status, but he really needs to be in this discussion. The club's record signing brought in with Lukaku's sell on money the same summer that Klaussen and Rooney were brought in (back in of course in Rooney's case). That summer remains the worst in terms of the cost/benefit for the club, although Big Sam's 50 mil January buy would be a close second.

[@MsZeeZed]

Benítez is good forward planning because he lives local, he’s Champion’s League quality and he’s successfully managed in the Championship 😹

[@tomhilliam301]

So many of that stats Tifo put up are wrong. Rondon was signed from Yifang not CSKA and Kean was signed from Juve not PSG

[@longannipple2823]

Actual fan channels do a much better job than so called sports journalists. These lads know a little bit about all teams where as an everton fan channel know everything from watching week in week out.

[@tomhilliam301]

@@longannipple2823 probably just poor research on their department. I'm a Newcastle fan, yet I know this stuff

[@lukegrady171]

Really enjoyed that lads , keep it up

[@holy_trinity_GP_legends]

Absolutely amazing vid. Thanks from a Canadian toffee.

[@doomerson1]

this video format is great , hope you guys keep doing this for more prem clubs ( do arsenal next )

[@CBAVFC20]

Brilliant video.

[@ajhd2005]

From the set-up the lads have come up with there (from good business), you're looking at a sort of a narrow 4-2-3-1 with: DCL Richarlison // Gomes // Townsend Allan // Doucouré Digne // Mina/Keane // Godfrey // (Coleman) Pickford For me, that team is about 50,000 solar systems away from the top 3, and even still yonks away from United, West Ham, Spurs, Arsenal & Leicester etc. in terms of quality, which (admittedly on paper) makes them a mid-table team. Everton might need an Arsenal style clear-out sooner rather than later.

[@deanmoulder9348]

The Everton correspondent is very good, knowledgeable but also offer analysis. Great format, by the way, I prefer the conversational style, with analysis where relevant.

[@jmochieng9974]

Good to see Paddy once in a while

[@holy_trinity_GP_legends]

Who is going to conduct the strategic review? And what qualifications do they have?

[@sirfreddiemercury6996]

3:26 sigurdsson disappeared what happened to him

[@athlone1975]

Strange they leave out Sigurdsson in evaluating signings. Maybe it's down to why he is not being picked.

[@TheFlyingV]

"Well, their best offensive player has been out, so underperforming overall, then their best midfielder was injured, so they went into the tank for a bit. Not that complex."

[@robbieharris6753]

what happened at 3 minutes 40? would love to know what was said about the Gulfi Sigurdsson situation.

[@huubhuijbens8816]

Everton bought a lot of players who doesn't like to see themself being an Everton player. A lot of players who came from a higher level club and probably had a hard time accepting that they were not anymore playing for their high level club: James Rodrigues, Andrè Gomes, Alex Iwob, Lucas Digne and Fabian Delph. How is it going with Tom Davies? I thought he was a very good talent from their academy.

[@michaelfarrow5817]

Really good video.

[@chrisfraser5088]

Great video!

[@numsig]

A lot of the problems with recruitment are pure bad luck... Bolasie played like 10 games then destroyed as an asset, Gomes brilliant then awful after another freak injury, Gbamin had no injuries then out for 2 years after just 2 games, Tosun out for over a year and not nearly as good as he was....that's £100m written off right there ... Then another £50m on Siggy, which is hardly the club's fault either. The "good" pile costs nearly £200m, of which we recouped profit on Kean, Gueye and the rest is our current "best" team. That means we've only really wasted about £150m, most of which was spent by fat Sam or Steve Walsh. Iwobi is the only true current mistake. Hideous luck really.

[@DanielS10291]

Is the camera on joe a webcam from the noughties?

[@kieronparr3403]

Do you not put "Quiet Please" signs up?

[@Rybo4]

Great format

[@chris94kennedy]

Love the format. PLEASE get Ornstein on :D

[@samsonic6320]

A video explaining how the champions league draw works would be nice

[@owen7735]

It’s really quite simple

[@user-hi4sm3ig5j]

@@owen7735 And completely impossible for someone to screw up.

[@Highonwater3X]

@@user-hi4sm3ig5j Definitely impossible. It's never happened before and it never will happen in the future. Foolproof system!

[@CharlieH-N]

Best format yet

[@CulturedVultures]

What's going right at Everton?

[@adzarsenal39]

Noticed you edited Sigurdsson out, he was there initially 😂

[@mouthpiece806]

anybody else notice how they vanished gylfi sigurdsson from the interactive screen?

[@sebblackmore3697]

James Rodriguez? I dont think he was even mentioned and he was a marquee signing

[@dylangoddard7449]

Love how you realised sigurdsson was on there and then took him off away from camera

[@marscrasher]

why wasnt rodriguez mentioned

[@sebblackmore3697]

Sore subject? I'd like to know why also

[@ananyabhardwaj8578]

The bar for what is a successful signing is set too low for this to be any useful. Most of these "good" signings haven't had the impact they were meant to have.

[@MrCr1spy1]

Missed those!

[@johnhunt4985]

Interesting stuff

[@sidequest22]

Joe reporting from the 90's using his phone camera there.

[@marianchicago4002]

With the background Joe Devine has, I feel like he should be rocking a Miami Vice type suit/outfit I feel like Calvert-Lewin both helps the team and hamstrings it. He's an old school striker that bullies people, think everton have surrounded him with terrible players to get him service, at the same time, he's such a throwback, that there are few players that can replicate his skill level, it's hard to have a capable backup if he's out for extended period of time. Most everton fans I came across think he's bang average and would love to sell him.

[@Kakhsa]

Is this gonna be the State of the Club series?

[@anishr28]

Mr Boyland was tremendous!

[@VanaeCavae]

I hope you do one for Arsenal soon.

[@nouseinaname]

As a toffee fan from across the pond, I completely agree with the guys, and loved that they know and see the issues over the years since Roberto Martinez spell as gaffer. This made me feel like I'm not crazy and that Moshiri and Benitez should know and fix the issues plaguing the toffees the last few years. Hopefully Dominic Calvert Lewin is back for the Chelsea match this week. Lord knows we need him.

[@ramadeaadrindrata5128]

where's Sigurdsson?? He suddenly went missing at 3:42 and I will not tolerate this slandering upon one of PL's greatest dead ball specialist

[@christopherhan3347]

Very good. I'm impressed by experts who really are experts.

[@andresfeliciano]

That dude knows his stuff!

[@toffeebluenose7331]

I'm happy with benetiz he will give his all if backed his inherited a mess,its gonna take time

[@moinakbanerjee2079]

Joe's camera has 2035 technology visuals

[@Bruno-gj5vn]

Do Leeds next, guys! Why such a drop off this season?

[@Memovich47]

Wait... Where's Sigurdsson?! 🤔

[@GrahamPlays]

Get Ali Gold on someday please!

[@RyanMcKK22]

what about gylfi?

[@polreamonn]

Nothing's wrong. Agent Rafa's doing a fantastic job.

[@chelseaatkinson6468]

Is right 💯💯

[@ABadRash]

This is going to be an unpopular opinion, but when benitez gets fired, the logical stability building managerial choice would course be

[@ABadRash]

Samueli Allerdici

[@danmuygallo]

What happened to Siggurdson?

[@raylee2644]

love this

[@mitchsmith7129]

Kean came from juve not psg Keane needs to be sold I would like Olsen back and a Werner esque striker

[@philwilliams5712]

Hmm The narrative is always Everton spending £500m. The issue of course is as described but all clubs who want to progress spend even the top four who have paid money on players that haven’t worked out. Difference is that Everton have had an owner previously who did not invest, now their playing catch up unfortunately catch up takes a long time. And FFP means that they can’t continue the investment, where teams like City avoided that issue and spent oodles of cash. Also note you missed out players like Vlasic and Lookman where Everton took chances Cx and made money.

[@jameshughes5722]

everton have spent 35m a year it's hardly anything they just haven't sold anyone. The media like Everton selling their best players.

[@jamaln9056]

Why does Rondon get played instead of Kean?

[@Phishegghead]

I believe kean is at juventus and not at Everton, so probably cuz he’s not on the team

[@Mysterialic]

We need more Arsenals in the league

[@ShaunLevett]

Sigurdsson was there, then magically gone from the screen. Just brush that one right under the carpet....

[@Samw839]

As an Everton fan I can tell you the answer to this question in one word - everything. We’ll be in the championship within the next 3 years, I guarantee it

[@tedb2012tb]

Been saying this for years. We’re obviously poorly run but don’t seem to make our own luck. Haven’t been able too since the 80’s. Became a ‘nearly’ club in that time. Always giving you hope and then snatching it at the last minute. I’m a firm believer teams go through swings and roundabouts but hard to see it changing for the positive when the toxicity and ineptness is prevalent throughout.

[@chelseaatkinson6468]

@@tedb2012tb The thing is Everton have never been a big money club it’s never been one of the big six they tried ti compete with Liverpool and other clubs and failed

[@thedislikebutton163]

What's going right?

[@Rphilipson]

lmao anyone else notice sigurdson mysteriously disappear from the screen of signings...

[@karimmoorad4128]

Do Chelsea next

[@alansmith3733]

Allardyce was our best manager

[@DavidJones-xr6op]

Keep em fit you might have a chance

[@pxrody4338]

Solskjaer would be a great interim to steady the ship

[@MaxwellAyo]

Moise Kean was bought from Juventus, not PSG.

[@alfredodavie2842]

Everton manager who folllowed Koeman has had a squad of of rated and extremely over paid players who just will not leave the club , every manager has had to sell these before he can buy .

[@nikhilpratapsingh6631]

Moise Kean was brought from Juve not psg

[@xEvertonxSahax]

James Rodriguez?

[@GajoRomario]

the squad is not good enough. everton has some very good players but it is a unbalanced side.

[@benjohnston3141]

Farhad's too involved and knows nothing about football

[@uriustosh]

Everything. There I saved ya time.

[@MrT-LFC]

Where did Sigurðsson go? Just vanished off the board? 😅😱