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The Blue Frontier - American Everton Analysis

The Blue Frontier

A balanced, passionate, and analytical view of Everton Football Club, on and off the pitch. Brought to you by James Boyman, Ryan Williams, and Shan Khan. The Blue Frontier podcast is an independent, fan-produced show and is not affiliated with or endorsed by Everton Football Club.

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01:04:06

BRENTFORD POST-MATCH: Better Do Beto to Beat the Bees

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2025/02/27

Everton’s unbeaten run continues! The Toffees extend their streak to seven matches after a hard-fought 1-1 draw at Brentford’s G-Tech Community Stadium. It was a chaotic affair that Evertonians might feel hard done to not take all three points from. In this episode of The Blue Frontier, James, Ryan, and Shan break down all the key moments—from Beto’s big chances to Jake O’Brien’s impactful goal and Mark Flecken’s unreal goalkeeping display. The trio dive into the tactical nuances and key matchups,

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01:03:57

MAN UNITED POST-MATCH: PGMOL United Against EFC

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2025/02/22

Everton and Manchester United played out a dramatic 2-2 draw at Goodison Park, but the biggest talking point wasn’t the goals, it was the disastrous refereeing. In this episode of The Blue Frontier, James, Ryan, and Shan break down Everton’s blistering start, where Beto and Doucouré fired the Toffees into an early 2-0 lead, only for controversial officiating and set-piece struggles to hand United a way back into the match. The trio dive into the tactics, the key performances, and, of course, the

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01:04:50

CRYSTAL PALACE POST-MATCH: Another Wing Clipped

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2025/02/17

Three matches in a week? No problem for Everton—or The Blue Frontier! James, Shan, and Ryan are back in full force to break down the Toffees’ gritty 2-1 victory over Crystal Palace at Selhurst Park, completing their first league double over the Eagles since 2004-05. It wasn’t just about football, though—this episode somehow covers religion, childbirth, bird species, refrigerators, halal, and more. From Beto’s relentless hold-up play to Charly Alcaraz’s dream debut, the hosts dissect standout

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01:06:14

MERSEYSIDE DERBY POST-MATCH: Tarkowski Time, Blue Bedlam

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2025/02/13

The Blue Frontier is back following the incredibly dramatic finish of the 120th, and final Merseyside Derby at Goodison Park. James Tarkowski stepped up in the final minute of stoppage time to thump home a deserved equalizer when all hope was nearly lost. James and Ryan analyze the significant moments, including all 4 goals, missed opportunities, and the overall dynamics of the game, with an emphasis on what an emotional rollercoaster of a match it was. Michael Oliver draws criticism for his

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51:44

BOURNEMOUTH FA CUP POST-MATCH: Goodison’s FA Cup Goodbye

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2025/02/08

While Everton’s resurgence under David Moyes has been encouraging, reality finally hit as the Toffees bowed out of the FA Cup with a 2-0 defeat to Bournemouth in Goodison Park’s final cup match. But was this result inevitable, or did Everton beat themselves? James, Shan, and Ryan break it all down in what was truly a tale of two halves—highlighting what went wrong early, the adjustments that sparked a second-half revival, and why there’s still plenty to be optimistic about moving forward. 🔹 What

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01:09:21

LEICESTER CITY POST-MATCH: Foxes Tamed, Toffees...

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2025/02/01

The Toffees make it three straight wins with a dominant 4-0 thrashing of Leicester City, and The Blue Frontier crew is here on the pod's 1 month anniversary to soak it all in. James, Shan, and Ryan break down Everton’s best performance of the season, from Doucoure’s lightning-fast opener just 10 seconds in, to Beto’s long-awaited breakout and a cherry-on-top goal from Ndiaye. They dive into the tactical improvements under Moyes, the shift away from Dyche-ball, and the sheer joy of watching Everton

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01:02:06

BRIGHTON POST-MATCH: Ruffled Feathers

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2025/01/25

The Toffees get their wings on the South Coast with a gritty 1-0 victory over Brighton & Hove Albion. Back-to-back wins have Everton soaring 7 points clear of the relegation zone and just 5 points off 11th. James, Shan, and Ryan are your Frontiersmen to guide you through all the drama from a match that wasn’t pretty, but packed with storylines. The trio dissects key player performances, tactical adjustments, and the resilience Everton showed under pressure. They dive into the chaos of injuries, VAR

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52:30

SPURS POST-MATCH: Net Gains at Goodison

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2025/01/19

In a wild afternoon at Goodison, Everton score three first-half goals to secure a much-needed victory over a depleted Spurs side. A similarly depleted Blue Frontier crew dive deep into this (pleasantly) uncharacteristic Toffees performance, debating whether it was Everton brilliance or Spurs ineptitude. James and Ryan break down the key moments, essential stats, and standout performances that defined the match, while sharing listener comments that capture the joy only an Everton win can bring. Up

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58:06

ASTON VILLA POST-MATCH: Warm and Fuzzy

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2025/01/16

Everton’s new frontier under David Moyes began with a frustrating 1-0 defeat to Aston Villa at Goodison Park, and The Blue Frontier is here to break it all down. James, Shan, and Ryan explore Moyes’ early tactical changes, the persistent issues in attack, and the defensive lapses that cost Everton the match. They also dive into key moments, including controversial VAR decisions and standout performances, while questioning whether Moyes has the time and squad to implement his vision. Listener

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01:17:15

MOYES ROUND 2: Impact on EFC Recruitment, Tactics,...

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2025/01/11

The news keeps coming and the The Blue Frontier keeps podding! James, Ryan and Shan are back with a jam-packed episode dissecting the massive news that David Moyes has replaced Sean Dyche as Everton’s manager on a 2 ½ year deal. The guys give their initial reactions to the appointment, explore Moyes’ history with relegation battles, and dive into his tactical approach and transfer strategies. With their signature deep-dive style, the American blues break down his most recent stint at West Ham,

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01:19:36

DYCHE SACKED: Goodison Night of New Beginnings &...

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2025/01/10

A special two part episode for you all today, with the major news that Sean Dyche has been relieved of his managerial duties breaking just a few hours before Everton were set to kick off against Peterborough United in the third round of the FA Cup. Part 1: An X Space steered by the 3 hosts with some guest contributors. A reaction to the Dyche news and rumors circulating that David Moyes is likely to be named has his replacement. Thanks to Nick Weinstein, NorCalToffee, Mitch, and Lee W for joining us

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56:41

LESSONS FROM ROMA: Everton's January Market Options

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2025/01/07

Continuing the Blue Frontier's productive first week of content, we follow up our comprehensive team assessment with a new episode focused on Everton's strategy for the January transfer window. Topics include PSR Challenges: Understanding the financial constraints Everton faces. Roma's Transfer Insights: Evaluating Roma's transfer history to inform EFC's strategy. We then transition into: Transfer Rumors: Silly season is off to a slow start, but the guys assess the feasibility and

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53:28

BOURNEMOUTH POST-MATCH: Lethargy at the Vitality

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2025/01/04

It’s been a flurry of activity from the BLUE FRONTIER this week with a 3rd episode in almost as many days, but unfortunately Everton were not as productive losing 1-0 in a lopsided affair vs. Bournemouth. James, Shan, and Ryan get into all the details especially the tactical battle between Andoni Iraola and Sean Dyche as well as the one-sided nature of the underlying performance. The trio saw many illustrations of the Team Assessment on full display as Everton once again failed to score and

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01:19:39

JANUARY TEAM ASSESSMENT & NEEDS: Can We Smell a...

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2025/01/03

While The Blue Frontier may be new, the Team Assessment monster episode is not. Regardless, the triumvirate take a deep dive into the team and individual performance numbers, cross reference them with the eye test, and come up with the root cause issues that are driving the lack of success in the first team. While some of the individual performances should be no surprise, other metrics provided some pretty interesting insight into aspects of the team’s underperformance that might have been going

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01:04:03

WELCOME TO THE BLUE FRONTIER: Friedkin Group...

The Blue Frontier - American Everton Analysis ·

2025/01/02

Welcome everyone to the newest Everton podcast, "The Blue Frontier". James Boyman and Ryan Williams are back in the pod game and joined by a new third co-host, Shan Khan (otherwise known as the Chief of the Optimism Train). In the inaugural episode, the hosts discuss the transition from the American Toffee Podcast to their new venture. They express gratitude for community support and outline their plans for the podcast, including discussions on the Friedkin Group's takeover of Everton, stadium

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