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Christopher Beesley

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Everton reporter for the Liverpool Echo, I have covered Everton and Liverpool both in the Premier League and abroad since 2005. Read my work here: https://www.liverpoolecho.co.uk/authors/chris-beesley/ https://x.com/CBeesleyEcho

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Christopher Beesley @cbeesleyecho.bsky.social · 9d

Join me for a live event at @waterstones.bsky.social Liverpool on Tuesday 25 November as I discuss my book Spirit of the Blues with special guest @bally3.bsky.social 💙📖

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Christopher Beesley @cbeesleyecho.bsky.social · 13h

Everton were right to call out Jordan Pickford claim, the club - and Blues supporters - shouldn’t stand for it

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Everton were right to call out wrong Pickford claim, they shouldn't stand for it

ECHO Everton reporter Chris Beesley has his say over the Blues' online response to Lee Dixon's Jordan Pickford question

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Christopher Beesley @cbeesleyecho.bsky.social · 14h

Andrew Johnson shares David Moyes’ ambition for this Everton side as he shares his transfer regret

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Andrew Johnson shares David Moyes Everton ambition as he details transfer regret

Former Everton striker Andrew Johnson has been speaks of his hopes for the Blues following their move to Hill Dickinson Stadium

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Christopher Beesley @cbeesleyecho.bsky.social · 1d

How Football Promoted Ellesmere Port

Can you help to get this community project funded to publish a book about a town with a special history within the game? 📚⚽️

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Christopher Beesley @cbeesleyecho.bsky.social · 1d

Everton Under-21s boss Paul Tait was good enough to speak to me following the 5-1 loss to Bradford City.

He covered...

🔵 The task Adam Aznou faces
🔵 Nathan Patterson and Dwight McNeil stepping down
🔵 "Schoolboy errors"
🔵 Joel Catesby's injury

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Adam Aznou gets daunting verdict from Everton boss after Bradford thrashing

ECHO Everton reporter Chris Beesley spoke to Blues U21s boss Paul Tait at Valley Parade following the 5-1 Vertu Trophy defeat to Bradford City

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Christopher Beesley @cbeesleyecho.bsky.social · 1d

Jack Grealish offered advise on how to make Everton transfer permanent

“Best deal we can get”

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Grealish advised on how to make Everton move permanent - 'Best deal we can get'

Jack Grealish has been offered advice over what he should do if he wants to turn his Everton loan move into a permanent transfer from former Blues winger Pat Nevin

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Christopher Beesley @cbeesleyecho.bsky.social · 1d

Everton call out Arsenal legend over Jordan Pickford as Iliman Ndiaye nets stunning goal with Blues trio clinching their place in the World Cup finals

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Everton call out Arsenal legend over Pickford as Ndiaye nets stunning goal

A round-up of how Everton players fared on international duty with a Blues trio all qualifying for next year's World Cup finals

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Christopher Beesley @cbeesleyecho.bsky.social · 1d

Even though he can't play against his parent club on Saturday, there's still a lot of interest down the East Lancs Road over how Jack Grealish is getting on at Everton so I spoke to @tymarshall-men.bsky.social about the Brummie's start by the Mersey

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'Serious conversations' - Man City transfer hope for Grealish with Everton loan

Jack Grealish has had an excellent start to his loan spell at Everton but the attacking midfielder is still likely to leave Manchester City next summer.

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Christopher Beesley @cbeesleyecho.bsky.social · 1d

David Moyes was handed a clear message as he watched on at Bradford City with £32million pair plus summer transfer signing in the Everton U21s side that were thrashed 5-1

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Message clear as David Moyes watches on as Everton £32m duo suffer Bradford pain

Analysis from Valley Parade as Everton U21s are thrashed 5-1 by Bradford City in their Vertu Trophy group game

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Christopher Beesley @cbeesleyecho.bsky.social · 1d

My Everton player ratings from Valley Parade as senior pair plus summer signing all struggle for Under-21s in thrashing against Bradford City

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Everton player ratings from Bradford City thrashing as senior pair struggle

Everton Under-21 player ratings from the 5-1 defeat to Bradford City in the Vertu Trophy at Valley Parade

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Christopher Beesley @cbeesleyecho.bsky.social · 2d

FULL-TIME: Bradford City 5-1 Everton U21s.

Blues well-beaten by a rampant Bantams at Valley Parade. First teamers McNeil and Patterson well off it and Aznou looks a long way off first team level right now. Let's hope Joel Catesby is ok after his nasty injury.

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Christopher Beesley @cbeesleyecho.bsky.social · 2d

13 minutes added on, mostly due to Catesby's injury.

Christopher Beesley @cbeesleyecho.bsky.social · 2d

GOAL: Bradford 5-1 Everton U21s - Alex Pattison heads over the line from point-blank range.

Christopher Beesley @cbeesleyecho.bsky.social · 2d

Tonight's attendance. 4,170, including 64 away fans from Everton.

Christopher Beesley @cbeesleyecho.bsky.social · 2d

GOAL: Bradford City 4-1 Everton... the Blues pull one back but I think Joe Wright might have got the final touch to put that in his own net

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Christopher Beesley @cbeesleyecho.bsky.social · 2d

Lengthy treatment now for Catesby. Unfortunately doesn't look good at all. We've not got access to replays here but I've been told that his leg was at a horrific angle. Let's hope he gets looked after here and it's not as bad as it seems as he is finally taken off.

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Christopher Beesley @cbeesleyecho.bsky.social · 2d

More woe for Everton U21s as Joel Catesby goes down injured. The stretcher has come out.

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Christopher Beesley @cbeesleyecho.bsky.social · 2d

SECOND HALF: Everton U21s players were out early and Omari Benjamin gets us back underway.

Christopher Beesley @cbeesleyecho.bsky.social · 2d

HALF-TIME: Bradford City 4-0 Everton U21s.
Hats off to the Bantams who have been well up for this one and played some good football but a Blues side containing Patterson (who has put into his own net), Aznou and McNeil have been awful.

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Christopher Beesley @cbeesleyecho.bsky.social · 2d

Now Patterson goes into the book. His night is getting worse...

Christopher Beesley @cbeesleyecho.bsky.social · 2d

GOAL: Bradford 4-0 Everton U21s 0 (George Lapslie)

"This is amazing" says the young lad next to me with his dad but not from a Blues perspective, it's pretty shambolic.

Fair play to the Bantams, it was another slick move with the right wing cross from Humphrys.

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Christopher Beesley @cbeesleyecho.bsky.social · 2d

Adam Aznou floats in a lofted cross from the left and Everton U21s captain William Tamen bravely goes up for the header, only to get clattered by home keeper Joe Hilton - a former Blues academy player himself. The skipper is undergoing treatment.

Christopher Beesley @cbeesleyecho.bsky.social · 2d

That just sums up Nathan Patterson's night so far. 3-0 down, an own goal, almost a second in the build up to the third and just as he gets on the end of an overlap to try and build an attack, he controls the ball with his hand and gives away a free-kick.

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Christopher Beesley @cbeesleyecho.bsky.social · 2d

GOAL: Bradford 3-0 Everton U21s (Humphrys)
It's pretty empathic now as a low shot brings a third for the hosts... moments earlier, Patterson had almost netted a second own goal but the ball was half-cleared.

Christopher Beesley @cbeesleyecho.bsky.social · 2d

Everton captain William Tamen leads by example - and the young Blues need a lot more of that - as he puts in a firm but fair challenge on Bradford's Calum Kavanagh.

Christopher Beesley @cbeesleyecho.bsky.social · 2d

They're already two down, but the best move of the night for Everton U21s as Jacob Beaumont-Clark sweeps a cross back to Omari Benjamin but his curling shot flies wide of the post.