Jim Keoghan

Jim Keoghan

Sports Journalist · 40 articles

Everton 2025/26 season analysis: The David Moyes revolution?
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Everton 2025/26 season analysis: The David Moyes revolution?

Everton’s transformation during the 2025/26 Premier League season has been welcomed by the club’s long-suffering fans. After several seasons being part of the relegation conversation, David Moyes has effected a significant transition, pushing the Toffees away from the relegation zone and positioning them as genuine European contenders. But beyond the improved league position and (slightly) […]

Everton transfer analysis: Why two new full-backs are vital for Moyes’ 2026/27 vision
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Everton transfer analysis: Why two new full-backs are vital for Moyes’ 2026/27 vision

Ask any Evertonian how David Moyes can modernise this Everton side, and they’ll likely point straight to the full-back position. While the “new striker” debate dominates social media, the pursuit of two specialised full-backs this summer is an absolute necessity. To evolve beyond mid-table stability, Moyes must fix the “engine room” of his tactical system. […]

Adam Aznou: Is David Moyes freezing out Everton’s €9m star?
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Adam Aznou: Is David Moyes freezing out Everton’s €9m star?

Adam Aznou’s arrival at the Hill Dickinson Stadium last summer was welcomed by Evertonians. Brought in from Bayern Munich for around €9 million, the teenage Moroccan international boasted the pedigree of both La Masia and the Bavarian giants. His signing promised to provide much-needed competition for Vitalii Mykolenko (and the long-term possibility of his replacement). […]

Will Everton extend Idrissa Gana Gueye’s contract? 2026 transfer analysis
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Will Everton extend Idrissa Gana Gueye’s contract? 2026 transfer analysis

As the 2025/26 Premier League season draws to a close, Idrissa Gana Gueye’s future at Everton is under the spotlight. Despite turning 36, the veteran midfielder has been a vital component of David Moyes’ squad Gueye is currently under contract at Hill Dickinson Stadium until June 2026, but the deal includes anoption for a further […]

Why Everton can’t stop conceding late goals
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Why Everton can’t stop conceding late goals

Fans will remember Everton’s 2025/26 season for many things—the move to the new Hill Dickinson Stadium, the banishing of the spectre of relegation, the long-awaited push for Europe—but lately one recurring problem is casting the end of the season in a more unflattering light: the inability to see out a football match. The Toffees recently […]

Everton’s European hopes: Cost of failing to kill off the strugglers-
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Everton’s European hopes: Cost of failing to kill off the strugglers-

Everton’s record against the ‘Big Six’ has never been strongest. And that trend has largely held firm under David Moyes this season. However, as the 2025/26 campaign nears its conclusion, it isn’t the losses to the giants that might haunt the Toffees. Instead, it’s their inability to put away the league’s strugglers that could prove […]

Everton transfer news: Moyes weighs up Beto vs Thierno Barry amid striker hunt
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Everton transfer news: Moyes weighs up Beto vs Thierno Barry amid striker hunt

As Everton prepare for another pivotal summer transfer window, the focal point of David Moyes’ ongoing squad rebuild remains the search for a consistent goalscorer. With the Toffees linked to names like Liam Delap, Ayase Ueda, and Artem Dovbyk, the arrival of a new face inevitably threatens the futuresof Thierno Barry and Beto. The Moyes […]

Everton’s new stadium: The 2025/26 Hill Dickinson end-of-term report
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Everton’s new stadium: The 2025/26 Hill Dickinson end-of-term report

Everton’s debut Premier League season at the Hill Dickinson Stadium is now nearing completion. While Evertonians have gradually acclimatised to their new home, the ultimate question remains: what has been the impact on the pitch? Has the move improved Everton’s fortunes or is the club still finding its feet on the banks of the Royal […]

Lost in transition: The curious case of Harrison Armstrong
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Lost in transition: The curious case of Harrison Armstrong

Season 2025-26 looks like ending with a whimper for Harrison Armstrong. Recalled back to Hill Dickinson from Preston North End in January by David Moyes, the youngster has increasingly found himself cast to the periphery.   As Everton navigate the run-in, the 19-year-old appears a victim of his manager’s “safety first” approach. For a player […]

Haaland regret: How Everton twice missed out on the Man City star
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Haaland regret: How Everton twice missed out on the Man City star

As Everton prepare to host Manchester City this evening at the Hill Dickinson Stadium, the Toffees will be reminded of the sliding-doors moment that could’ve radically reshaped their recent history. Not once, but twice, the club had Erling Haaland within their grasp, only to pass on deals that now look like the greatest “what if” […]