Everton

It’s been barely two months since Manchester United midfielder Donny van de Beek signed for Everton on loan for the rest of the season but talks have already making the rounds that he could be keen to tie down his future at Goodison Park. Since he was signed from Dutch Eredivisie League giants Ajax some months ago by Manchester United, the Netherlands international midfielder has failed to convince his past and current managers Olé Gunnar Solksjaer and Ralf Ragnick, that he has what it takes to thrive in the Premier League and force his way into the starting eleven. It went from bad to worse for Van de Beek at Old Trafford and it had to be agreed upon that the solution would be to send him out on loan.

Although several clubs made their intentions known to snap up the 24-year-old since during the summer, United refused to go into any talks that would lead to the player leaving the club. But, with time running out for the Dutch star to start playing games ahead of earning a spot in Netherlands’ FIFA World Cup squad later this year, he had to look for greener pastures. Everton came knocking and as soon as the Merseyside outfit tabled an offer that suited both United and the player, in no time, a deal was agreed and he made the switch to Everton in January. (more…)

Everton manager Rafael Benitez is a man under pressure after the Merseyside giants continued their losing run at Wolves on Monday night. Everton were beaten 2-1 at Wolves as the Toffees suffered a third consecutive loss in the Premier League.

The appointment of Benitez as the new Everton manager was not well received by the fans due to his affiliation with Merseyside rivals Liverpool but he was able to silence his critics in the opening weeks of the season with one defeat in the first seven league games. However, things have changed in just three games. Pressure is mounting on Benitez after three straight defeats. (more…)

Uruguay and Colombia stayed in contention for next year’s FIFA World Cup tournament in the Asian nation of Qatar after they played out a goalless draw at the Estadio Gran Parque Central in Montevideo on Thursday. It was the second meeting between the two teams in the World Cup 2022 qualifiers. In the first meeting, EdinsonCavani, Luis Suarez (spot kick) and Darwin Nunez scored to give the Uruguayans an impressive 3-0 away win over the Colombians.

Colombia started the away game against Uruguay in fifth place with 13 points, while their hosts were in third position with 15 points. At the end of their latest 90 minutes, defence was on top as the two teams failed to find the back of the net. Uruguay started with Cagliari player Diego Godin and Atletico Madrid star Jose Gimenez at the centre of defence, while Colombia had Everton man Yerry Mina and Genk player Carlos Cuesta as their centre back partnership. Everton star Mina was able to marshall the defence to ensure that his country earned a valuable point as he continued from where he stopped in league football. His Everton side has been one of the best teams in the Premier League this season. (more…)