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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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43:30

EVERTON FA CUP EXIT: Cup Hopes Burst Asunder(land)

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2026/01/10

Everton's FA Cup hopes crumbled in the third round as they fell to Sunderland at Hill Dickinson Stadium, drawing 1-1 before a dismal 3-0 penalty shootout defeat. Hosts James and Shan dissect the frustrations: a bare-bones squad ravaged by suspensions, injuries, and AFCON absences forced youngsters like Harrison Armstrong, Merlin Rohl, and Tyler Dibling into the spotlight. James Tarkowski and Jake O'Brien reunited at center back, while Nathan Patterson slotted in at right back. Sunderland's Enzo Le

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01:03:33

EVERTON 1-1 WOLVES: Double Red Draw Dissected

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2026/01/08

The full trio reunites on The Blue Frontier to unpack Everton's bizarre 1-1 Premier League draw against rock-bottom Wolves at Hill Dickinson Stadium on January 7, 2026. Michael Keane's pinpoint volley handed the Toffees an early edge, but stagnation set in after the break, letting Mateus Mane curl home an equalizer that highlighted cracks in the Keane-Tarkowski center-back duo. Chaos ensued with Keane's red for an accidental hair pull: flagged as violent conduct by VAR Chris Kavanagh, and Jack

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01:01:58

EVERTON 2-4 BRENTFORD: Bees Saw the Gaps

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2026/01/05

Everton's grim New Year tradition continued with a chastening 4-2 home defeat to Brentford at Hill Dickinson Stadium, marking their eighth loss in the opening match of the last nine seasons. Shan and Ryan deliver a candid, data-informed autopsy of a performance that started brightly (effective pressing and a couple of early chances) before unravelling after Igor Thiago's 11th-minute opener. The Brazilian forward ran riot with a hat-trick (11', 51', 88'), finishing with 5/6 shots on target and a 2.42

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01:16:11

EVERTON'S JANUARY WINDOW: Needs and Targets Revisited

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2026/01/02

The Blue Frontier steps away from its usual post-match grind to reset the conversation around Everton's January transfer window. With the Blues sitting eighth in the Premier League, James and Ryan dig into what the table says versus what the numbers actually show, using expected points, xG, and xGA to separate genuine progress from mild overperformance. The core argument is simple: Everton are more stable than they've been in years, but that doesn't mean January is the moment to force

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44:03

FOREST 0-2 EVERTON: Stealing From the Rich at Nottingham

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2026/01/01

In the first Blue Frontier episode of 2026, James and Ryan unpack Everton's hard-earned 2-0 win at Nottingham Forest, a result that felt far more impressive than the scoreline suggests. Facing Sean Dyche's expensively-assembled side with a threadbare squad (Keane and Alcaraz sidelined, AFCON call-ups still thinning the bench), the Toffees delivered an opportunistic, disciplined performance that turned the City Ground the venue for frustrating afternoon for the home side.The duo zoom in on the

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59:43

EVERTON 0-1 ARSENAL: Tifos, Tactics, and Terrible...

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2025/12/21

In the last fixture before Christmas, The Blue Frontier wishes everyone a Merry Christmas and happy holidays, while hoping the PGMOL gets a dose of consistency in the new year. James and Ryan dissect Everton's gritty 1-0 defeat to Arsenal at Hill Dickinson Stadium: a tough outing for a depleted Toffees side missing Iliman Ndiaye and Kiernan Dewsbury-Hall to injuries and looming AFCON duties. Arsenal's lone goal stemmed from Jake O'Brien's bizarre handball penalty, buried by Viktor Gyokeres, amid a

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52:04

CHELSEA 2-0 EVERTON: Burned at the Confounded Bridge...

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2025/12/14

Everton haven't had much luck at Chelsea lately, but they rolled into this one in solid form. Sadly, it wasn't the day to snap their winless streak at Stamford Bridge, tumbling 2-0 and pushing that drought to 31 years. On this episode, James and Ryan zero in on a game defined by big chances: eight in all, with Chelsea converting theirs amid Everton's near-misses from Jack Grealish and Iliman Ndiaye. The duo dissects tactical headaches, like fullback frailties with Jake O'Brien and Vitaliy

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42:48

EVERTON 3-0 FOREST: Dyche Derby Demolition

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2025/12/06

In a commanding 3-0 Premier League victory at Goodison Park, Everton dismantled Sean Dyche's Nottingham Forest, climbing (briefly) to fifth in the table and marking four wins in five under David Moyes. The Toffees struck early with a deflected own goal off Nikola Milenkovic from Kiernan Dewsbury-Hall's delivery, disrupting Forest's defensive setup and exposing vulnerabilities without key players like Murillo and Chris Wood. Thierno Barry finally broke his scoring drought with a clinical finish on

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59:43

BOURNEMOUTH 0-1 EVERTON: Bounce-Back Brilliance

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2025/12/04

In this episode of The Blue Frontier, the hosts dissect Everton's historic 1-0 victory over Bournemouth at the Vitality Stadium, marking the Toffees' first-ever away win against the Cherries in the Premier League. James, Ryan, and Shan break down Jack Grealish's late deflected goal that sealed the gritty bounce-back from the Newcastle defeat (complete with his cheeky badge-kiss celebration that has them asking: is it true love with David Moyes? They highlight tactical shifts like James Garner's

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51:02

EVERTON 1-4 NEWCASTLE: Barcodes at Full Power

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2025/12/01

Everton's three-game momentum ended in emphatic fashion as Newcastle United walked out of Hill Dickinson Stadium with a 4–1 win. On this episode of The Blue Frontier, James, Shan, and Ryan take a clear-eyed look at a first half that collapsed: a set-piece breakdown, midfield gaps, and a back line repeatedly exposed. They explain why the James Garner/Tim Iroegbunam pairing "was just really suspect… a very passive duo," how Tino Livramento and Anthony Elanga repeatedly created overloads down

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43:21

MAN UNITED 0-1 EVERTON: A Little Slap, A Lot of Pickford

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2025/11/25

Everton's 1–0 win at Old Trafford was both the strangest and most satisfying result of the season, and this week The Blue Frontier tries to make sense of all of it. James and Ryan walk through a match that swung from meltdown to resilience in minutes, starting with Idrissa Gana Gueye's surreal red card ("It was bizarre… I've never seen him so angry") and ending with Jordan Pickford putting on yet another display of goalkeeping excellence. The episode digs into Kiernan Dewsbury-Hall's solo winner,

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52:36

EVERTON 2-0 FULHAM: Offside Goals, Midfield Control

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2025/11/08

Everton stop the slide with a 2–0 win over Fulham at the Hill Dickinson Stadium: a match that could've easily finished five if not for the linesman and VAR's meddling. The Blue Frontier crew dive into what made this performance click: Moyes' much-needed adjustments, Garner's surprising stability at right back, Tim's tidy control in midfield, and Barry's growing confidence up top. They dissect the three disallowed goals, highlight the press that throttled Fulham's buildup, and weigh how much credit

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51:12

SUNDERLAND 1-1 EVERTON: 28 Minutes Later

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2025/11/04

The Blue Frontier is back to dissect the gory details of a post-Halloween clash at the Stadium of Light against top-five Sunderland. The podcast triumvirate of James, Ryan, and Shan grapple with an Everton side that dazzled for the first 28 minutes, capped by Iliman Ndiaye's stunning left-footed curler, only to morph into brainless zombies as Granit Xhaka's deflected equalizer sparked a second-half Sunderland siege. They spotlight Thierno Barry's lively start, wrecked by a point-blank miss and a

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01:01:36

EVERTON 0-3 SPURS: Set Piece Shenanigans

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2025/10/26

Everton's first home loss at Hill Dickinson Stadium came with a hard lesson in margins. James, Ryan, and Shan return to sort through the frustration and the facts: two set-piece lapses, some dodgy refereeing, and not mention, another match where Everton's play looked better than the scoreline. This week's episode leans into a new format shaped by conversations in The Blue Frontier Discord. Less retelling, more reasoning. The hosts break down how Everton out-created Spurs from open play, and what the

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39:54

MAN CITY 2-0 EVERTON: Annual Etihad Reality Check

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2025/10/19

Everton held their own for 45 minutes at the Etihad, but against Manchester City, fine margins always seem to go one way. James and Shan break down the Toffees’ 2–0 defeat, where Iliman Ndiaye’s electric first half and Jordan Pickford’s shot-stopping weren’t enough in the face of Erling Haaland’s inevitable brace. The duo unpack David Moyes’ setup: Everton’s compact defense mostly worked until it didn’t; the Beto chance early on could’ve flipped the game. There’s also time spent on the neatly

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01:31:45

Pulse Check: PL Early Surprises & Flops

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2025/10/14

The Blue Frontier crew take the opportunity at at the international break to do a league-wide pulse check after 7 matches played: revisiting their preseason predictions and dissecting how every club’s story is unfolding so far. Everything is on the table here (no pun intended): Fulham’s “they are who we thought they were” midtable solidity, Burnley’s relegation-zone scrappiness, and the heavyweights battling at the top of the league. James, Ryan, and Shan trace which sides are over and

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01:00:45

EVERTON 2-1 CRYSTAL PALACE: Changing the Bio

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2025/10/07

Maybe it's a touch late, but that just lets The Blue Frontier dive deeper into tactical waters with a upbeat post-match pod on Everton's stunning 2-1 comeback against Crystal Palace at Hill Dickinson Stadium. James, Shan, and Ryan unpack the rollercoaster: a woeful first half where the Toffees were tactically undone by Palace's sharp midfield duo of Wharton and Kamada, then an electric final 30 minutes sparked by second-half subs. Jordan Pickford's heroics in goal, Charly Alcaraz's relentless

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01:04:35

EVERTON 1-1 WEST HAM: Right Side Ripped Apart

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2025/10/01

Everton’s unbeaten home record stayed intact with a 1–1 draw against West Ham, but the performance left plenty to unpack. Michael Keane’s towering header gave the Toffees an early lead, only for Jared Bowen’s deflected strike to cancel it out and renew the sense of frustration around the Hill Dickinson. In this episode of The Blue Frontier, James and Ryan dig into the tactical storylines and listener-driven questions that emerged from a flat showing against a side struggling in the league. Why is

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38:11

WOLVES 2-0 EVERTON: Cup Dreams Crushed at Molineux

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2025/09/23

For the second straight season, Everton crash out of the Carabao Cup in the third round, this time a 2-0 defeat to bottom-placed Wolves at Molineux. James and Ryan pick apart David Moyes’ heavily rotated XI that left fans scratching their heads: Seamus Coleman starting at left back, Dwight McNeil miscast yet again, and summer signings Charly Alcaraz and Tyler Dibling yanked before they could properly settle. The duo dive into the key turning points: James Garner rattling the bar with Everton’s best

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01:02:29

LIVERPOOL 2-1 EVERTON: No Edge at Anfield

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2025/09/20

The latest Merseyside Derby at Anfield ended in familiar fashion for Everton: a 2–1 defeat to Liverpool. Ryan Gravenberch’s early volley and Hugo Ékitike’s close-range finish punished a stretched Everton midfield, leaving Jordan Pickford exposed. Yet Idrissa Gana Gueye’s thunderous strike after halftime briefly tilted the momentum, reminding the away end that the Blues still had fight. James, Ryan, and Shan break down where David Moyes’ game plan faltered in the first half, before tweaks at the

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