American Toffee Podcast

The ATP could not be happier to finally bring to its loyal listeners an away victory podcast.  Everton execute the counter attack to perfection and dismantle DeZerbi's Seagulls 5-1.  James and Ryan bring you all the joy from the AMEX, with a victory that finally gives Everton a bit of breathing room, albeit temporarily.  In a massive shocker, Sean Dyche finally put Yerry Mina into the lineup and his performance in defense was match with a very focused and organized counter attacking approach, from the forward line. The duo gets into a lot of tactical discussion, but also take a bunch of listener comments and most importantly, have a lot of fun walking through 5 fantastic goals from the Toffees.      LINKS: linktr.ee/usatoffeepod Intro: Steve Barkwill Production: James Boyman Outro: Kenboib

The full power trio bring you all the chaos from an insane 2-2 draw at Leicester City.  Alex, James, and Ryan get into the tactics and the talent decisions in what felt like a missed opportunity to get Everton out of the bottom three.  From the brutal Coleman injury, to DCL's miss, to Sean Dyche's stubbornness, this match was not for the faint of heart. Did Everton do enough to win?  Was Everton hard done? Was Sean Dyche to blame for the lineup and lack of subs? The ATP and its listeners have their say. LINKS: https://linktr.ee/usatoffeepod Production: Alex Johnson Intro: Steve Barkwill Outro: Kenboib  

James and Ryan take a tough look at the performance and after match carnage of a 4-1 capitulation at Goodison Park at the hands of Eddie Howe and Newcastle.   While the scoreline may have flattered Newcastle, there's no question Everton has some bad individual performances, which the duo goes into in detail.   They also discuss how much of the personnel decisions and tactics of Sean Dyche contributed to the loss and whether or not they can turn things around in the remaining 5 matches.   They also get into several listener comments about the overall state of the club and who is really to blame for the current state of affairs.   LINKS: linktr.ee/usatoffeepod Intro: Steve Barkwill Production: James Boyman Outro: Kenboib

The ATP is back with the full power trio to bring you all of the action (or inaction) from an away draw at Nelson Road / Selhurt Park vs. Crystal Palace. Alex/James/Ryan get into all the Bantr including the appearance of DCL in the starting lineup, the absence of Wilfred Zava in the Palace lineup, as well as the red card to Mason Holgate. The ATP also addresses the letter from Bill Kenwright and takes a ton of listener comments about forward looking topics such as Everton's best XI including what to do about RB and how we can get out of the relegation battle going forward. Thank you again for continuing to support the pod! LINKS: https://linktr.ee/usatoffeepod Production: Alex Johnson Intro: Steve Barkwill Outro: Kenboib Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

It's a sad day in ATPland - not to be confused with Hoogie Boogie Land - as Everton fall apart in the 2nd half vs. Fulham at Goodison Park. James and Ryan try to make sense of all the madness in a match that featured dramatic swings in form. It just seemed an ominous match from the announcement of the starting lineup to the eventual downturn in performance early in the second half all the way through the end of the match. The ATP goes through some of the tactical issues as well as some of the individual performances that led the disappointing result today. But more importantly, the dynamic duo take a hard look at whether or not Everton can climb to safety and if so, what will it take. Do they need to bring Mina into the fold? Should it be Godfrey or Mykolenko in the back line? If DCL comes into the side, what does it look like? As usual, conversation is driven by several of our listener comments, which we very much appreciate. Links: https://linktr.ee/usatoffeepod Intro: Steve Barkwill Production: James Boyman Outro: Kenboib Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The ATP gets right into Everton's defeat at Old Trafford following a poor display from the Blues. Alex & Ryan run through the lineups, interesting decisions from both managers, Dyche's tactical setup, and plenty of areas for improvement. The duo bring plenty of stats and listener comments which fueled some great debates on squad selection questions for the remainder of the season. LINKS: https://linktr.ee/usatoffeepod Production: Alex Johnson Intro: Steve Barkwill Outro: Kenboib Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The ATP power trio is in full force after a chaotic and entertaining 1-1 draw vs. Spurs at Goodison. Alex, James, and Ryan bring to you all drama from the dramatic red cards – we wish Harry Kane well in his long recovery – to the absolute banger from Will, I mean, Michael Keane. And yes, the gents use the “S” word quite a bit this episode much to Ryan's dismay so thank you loyal listeners, Alex and James appreciate it. Per usual, there is a lot of tactical talk and lots of listener comments, which makes for one of the more entertaining episodes of the ATP to date. Hope you all agree!  LINKS: https://linktr.ee/usatoffeepod Production: Alex Johnson Intro: Steve Barkwill Outro: Kenboib Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

It's been a good run for Everton going into the int'l break that was capped off by a tie at Chelsea that felt more like a win. The ATP is here (for episode 350!!) sans Alex to get into all the details of the 2-2 draw that showed S-word in abundance. James and Ryan get into the tactical battle of Potter vs. Dyche, Enzo/Kovacic vs. Onana/Gana, Reece James vs. McNeil/Godfrey (okay, that didn't go well), Simms vs. Koulibaly (that went better), and talk about alternatives at CF and CB going forward. The duo get into all sorts of interesting stats and a ton of listener comments, which very much helped James spend much of the episode trying to get Ryan to actually say the S-word so thank you…tune in to see how he fares.  LINKS: linktr.ee/usatoffeepod Intro: Steve Barkwill Production: James Boyman Outro: Kenboib Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The ATP are finally all together for a win as Everton take all the points today from Brentford at Goodison with a 1-0 victory. From the early McNeil goal to the nail biting last 30 minutes, Alex, James, and Ryan bring you all the action and insight. Certainly the referees and disallowed goal is a point of serious analysis, but they look at the effectiveness of Dwight McNeil, the impact of Thomas Frank's changes in the 62', the performance of Michael Keane vs. Conor Coady, the lack of mistakes of Gana Gueye, the threat of Demarai Gray vs. Neal Maupay, and even a dialog of what the impact would be of DCL. The ATP also have a TON of listener comments and finally get a chance to let loose and have a bit of fun celebrating a win for the first time in a long time. LINKS: https://linktr.ee/usatoffeepod INTRO: Steve Barkwill PRODUCTION: James Boyman OUTRO: Kenboib Producer's note: Sorry if the audio levels are a bit all over the place today, had some tech issues with the recording. Hope you enjoy anyway! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

James and Alex are here to provide their reactions to Everton's 2-2 draw away against fellow relegation contenders Nottingham Forest. The Toffees twice took the lead in the first half only to let the 3 points slip through their fingers through a Brennan Johnson brace. A&J discuss Godfrey at LB, the midfield shape, the questionable (per usual) refereeing decisions, and the path for Everton moving forward. Thanks as always to our listeners for providing great comments to help drive the dialogue! LINKS: https://linktr.ee/usatoffeepod Production: Alex Johnson Intro: Steve Barkwill Outro: Kenboib Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The ATP bring you all the lowlights this week after a brutal loss in London. James and Ryan walk thru the beating and try to make sense of what we witnessed. We get into some of the tactics in detail including the first goal and try and figure out where Everton goes from here. We appreciate the listener comments that guided the show this week. We hope it provides some respite from a difficult match to enjoy. Topics include: -Why Michael Keane over Yerry Mina? -Did Dyche throw in the towel with his subs, looking ahead to Sunday's fixture against Nottingham Forest? -Ongoing criticisms of Dominic Calvert-Lewin, with some choice words for those abusing him on social media. LINKS: https://linktr.ee/usatoffeepod Intro: Steve Barkwill Production: James Boyman Outro: Kenboib Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The full trio is back to bring you all the highs and the lows (mostly lows) from Everton's loss at Goodison. It's hard to argue that 2-0 wasn't a harsh scoreline as there were some very good signs from the Toffees, but ultimately, a couple large mistakes and some below standard officiating even for the PL did Everton in. Alex, James, and Ryan digest the finer details of the match and try to answer some of the bigger questions surrounding the performance and the future. How can Everton create more chances or score more goals? Is this all on the lack of a CF? Is firing crosses into Maupay the right approach? Can Dyche adapt and/or was the higher press a tactical example of him doing just that? How much of Everton's defensive issues are the result of Conor Coady? While it's looking grim for Everton, the performance wasn't all bad and the trio also look towards the future with a bunch of listener comments. LINKS: https://linktr.ee/usatoffeepod Production: Alex Johnson Intro: Steve Barkwill Outro: Kenboib Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The Power Trio is back in full force to capture all the magic of a massive 1-0 win at Goodison that sends Leeds and our American brethren into the relegation zone and Everton to safety (at least for now). Alex, James, and Ryan are here to get into the lineups, tactics, the ebbs, the flows, and the massive goal by 60 Grand Seamus Coleman to send the Goodison crowd into uproar. While not the prettiest match, there was a lot to talk about: -An unchanged but much maligned backline -The key matchup of Coleman (and Iwobi) vs. Gnonto -The performance of Neal Maupay (aka the Moped) -How Everton actually created chances in the final third (and why they were so poor at converting them)  We've got lots of listener comments, interesting stats, and some classic AJR interplay to make this one of our most enjoyable episodes in some time. Enjoy! LINKS: https://linktr.ee/usatoffeepod Intro: Steve Barkwill Production: James Boyman Outro: Kenboib Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The ATP bring you all the excitement from yet another Derby loss by Everton at Anfield. James and Ryan talk through all the tactics and get into what was an interesting, albeit disappointing match. Was starting Ellis Simms the right decision? How did Liverpool expose Everton's fullbacks when Arsenal could not? Who was to blame on the goals? What does Sean Dyche need to change for the massive Leeds match this weekend? The ATP has all the answers (maybe) and more. We as usual also get into a ton of fantastic listen comments so thank you very much. LINKS: https://linktr.ee/usatoffeepod Production: Alex Johnson Intro: Steve Barkwill Outro: Kenboib Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The tag team of Alex and Ryan bring to you the ATP this weekend to finally celebrate an Everton win in improbable fashion. The duo get into ALL OF THE ACTION in a fun and furious episode where it appeared that Everton has come up with answers to many previous questions (WHAT?). There were board protests, resurgence of previously cast out players, and an obvious tactical plan and defensive structure (WHAT?). They get into the finer details of Dyche's 541 setup - see the past episode on Dyche's 442, the set piece game plan, the lack of subs, and the key moves that got Everton the 1,2,3 points at Goodison (WHAT?). Listener comments make the show this week and the ATP tries hit as many as possible – so thank you all very much! LINKS: https://linktr.ee/usatoffeepod Production: Alex Johnson Intro: Steve Barkwill Outro: Kenboib Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

We've kept silent long enough…the ATP is back to discuss the state of the club after the utter failure that was the January window. This is a monster episode for sure – Alex, James, and Ryan talk about all sorts of topics - Moshiri and his video, the lack of leadership of the club, what a proper recruitment cycle looks like, the impact of late sale of Gordon / Manager changes on the window, the differences between Dyche and Lampard, and get into a massive breakdown of Sean Dyche – the main characteristics of his teams from his transfer business and his tactics to his team composition as well as how Everton players may or may not fit into his scheme. Lastly, the team hits a couple of the Free Agent rumors being floated around and whether or not guys like Isco or Ayew can help Everton…along with a massive Free Agent recommendation that we think could make a significant impact (kinda?). We try to have some lighter moments in this some perhaps just for our own sanity. Hope you enjoy it. LINKS: https://linktr.ee/usatoffeepod Intro: Steve Barkwill Production: James Boyman Outro: Kenboib Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

James and Alex fired up a Twitter Space to talk about one of the most memorable days in recent Everton history (and not in a good way). They bring up a series of guests to discuss: -Lampard's departure -Danjuma U-turn to London -Bielsa rejects manager job(?) -Gordon linked to Newcastle -Club for sale: conflicting reports Thanks to all who came up to participate. Stay strong out there Toffees. LINKS: https://linktr.ee/usatoffeepod Production: Alex Johnson Intro: Steve Barkwill Outro: Kenboib Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The ATP has to yet again grin and bear another Everton defeat for the last place Toffees. The full trio is here to get into the the tactical issues of the 2-0 loss at West Ham and eventually into the bigger issues – is Frank gone? Is the season salvageable? Alex, James, and Ryan then get into the transfer windows and include a good breakdown of Everton loan-in, Arnaut Danjuma. The ATP also gets heavy into the listener comments today so thank you for your participation. It's why we keep going forward despite this club's current direction being the opposite of that. LINKS: https://linktr.ee/usatoffeepod Intro: Steve Barkwill Production: James Boyman Outro: Kenboib Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The full trio is back to discuss perhaps the lowest point in the modern history of Everton football as the Toffees lose at home against last place Southampton 2-1. Alex, James, and Ryan go through all the rampant chaos and confrontations concerning Everton football club in this past hectic week off the field as well as discuss what was a disappointing, yet not surprising performance on the field at Goodison Park. The ATP gets into a series of listener comments and struggle with the ultimate catch 22 – should Everton move on from Frank Lampard knowing that it will likely be the same individuals that would appoint his successor? Everton have truly entered what seems like an Age of Distrust. LINKS: https://linktr.ee/usatoffeepod Production: Alex Johnson Intro: Steve Barkwill Outro: Kenboib Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The ATP brings to you a very special FA Cup episode in which Everton again suffer defeat at Old Trafford. Alex, James, and Ryan bring all the action and OF COURSE address the elephant in the room – whether or not Everton stick with Frank Lampard. Thank you very much to our loyal listeners for their comments that help shape the conversation. We also get into the risk of potential injuries in playing a senior lineup when the league should be the priority as well as discuss the merits of Frank's tactical approach. Should Everton stick with the 352? Who should feature in the setup? Check out the ATP this week for all of our and our listener's takes! LINKS: https://linktr.ee/usatoffeepod Intro: Steve Barkwill Production: James Boyman Outro: Kenboib Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Everton hit a new low and the ATP gets into the thick of it. They decompose the decidedly one-sided tactical battle in what was certainly a Roberto De Zerbi masterclass. James and Ryan also take a bunch of listener comments and have a bigger discussion over what seems like a referendum on not just Frank Lampard, but the club as a whole. What went wrong? How much of this is on Frank? Is it the players? Was this just regression to the mean? Should they replace Frank? If so, will the Board let Thelwell make the hire and establish himself as a proper DoF? Thanks as usual to our fantastic listener for the input, it really drove the show today. LINKS: https://linktr.ee/usatoffeepod Production: Alex Johnson Intro: Steve Barkwill Outro: Kenboib Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

In the most improbable of results, Everton manage a point away to City in a rather one-sided affair. City won everything but the actual score and Everton showed enough resilience to squeak out a point courtesy of a moment of magic from Dimi Gray. James and Ryan are here to take our loyal listeners through all of the tactics, personnel decisions, and ridiculous events that seemed almost as a distraction to the actual result. Did Pep play it too conservatively? Did Frank get the setup right? Regardless, it was a point that the ATP community welcomed after a tough result vs. Wolves. Thank you again for the many listener comments as well!    LINKS: https://linktr.ee/usatoffeepod Intro: Steve Barkwill Production: James Boyman Outro: Kenboib Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The full power trio brings you the first post-match in well over a month as Everton is back to its old tricks in a 2-1 loss to Wolves at Goodison on Boxing Day. Alex, James, and Ryan delve into the tactics and performances against the bottom of the table Wolves at home. Frank definitely has a different structure that was on display as well as some curious positional deployments again that the ATP breaks down in details. We also get into several listener comments as well as finish things off with a brief referendum on Lampard going into the January window. We manage to get into a couple rants as well, but unfortunately losses like this can even bring out the worst in the ATP despite it still remaining safe for work! LINKS: https://linktr.ee/usatoffeepod Production: Alex Johnson Intro: Steve Barkwill Outro: Kenboib Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Greetings and Happy Holidays from the ATP to all of you Blues out there! Alex and James are joined by Garrett Post, Nick Weinstein, and Shan Khan during this Twitter Space to discuss Everton's imminent return to Premier League action. In the Space we: Give our top 5 stats from our 3 part Mid-Year Squad Assessment (check it out!) Hit Everton's 2-0 win vs Aston Villa in a behind-closed-doors friendly Ponder rumored new deals for Alex Iwobi and Anthony Gordon Reflect on Kevin Thelwell's first 300 days as Everton DOF (h/t Paddy Boyland) Consider the pros and cons of Fulham's interest in Doucoure in the January window. LINKS: https:/linktr.ee/usatoffeepod Intro: Steve Barkwill Production: James Boyman Outro: Kenboib Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The Power Trio is in full force to conclude our 3-part midyear assessment with potential tactical solutions pre-window and yes, potential transfer business to solve Everton's biggest problems. The ATP get into lots of potential transfer names using data/research with initial focus on finding impact players for the 2 remaining loans Everton have smartly saved for the season. Alex, James, and Ryan take a collective look at players with low minutes across all sorts of leagues as well as other parameters. Last but not least, they then take a hard look at the most recent Transfer Rumors as silly season gears up for what should be a very interesting and critical January window for EFC.  LINKS: https://linktr.ee/usatoffeepod Production: Alex Johnson Intro: Steve Barkwill Outro: Kenboib Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The ATP is back with the full trio to continue through our TEAM ASSESSMENT series. Alex, James, and Ryan break down in detail both the team and individual performances to try and figure out what are the current issue with Everton. Yes indeed, there are some ugly stats in this one, but the ATP also tries to identity the true underlying causes are and what Everton and Frank can do to fix them. Lots of talk about shape, formations, utilization of players and some numbers that might challenge our listener's “eye-test” of what they think is wrong. This all queues us the ATP up for a massive PART 3 where we talk about the solutions and the January recruitment to address the issues we've identified in the first two PARTS.  LINKS: https://linktr.ee/usatoffeepod Intro: Steve Barkwill Production: James Boyman Outro: Kenboib Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Despite the PL being on a break, the ATP continues to roll with news from Australia, updates from the World Cup, and PART 1 of our MIDYEAR ASSESSMENT 3 Part extravaganza. The power trio first brings you all the details of the 5-1 win over Western Sydney Wanderers as well as other tidbits from Down Under. Alex, James, and Ryan then get into the performances of Onana, Gana, and Pick at the World Cup. And finally, the main course, the ATP revisits their 3 major recommendations for improved performance from the SUMMER TEAM ASSESSMENT episode and take a very tough look at how Everton and Frank Lampard has done. The ATP crunch through a ton of numbers looking at the overall performance and whether or not 1) Frank is playing the best lineups and/or 2) Frank is playing the right tactics in terms of dealing with pressure, launching passes, improving our style of play, fixing our set pieces problems, etc. And the ATP closes with a deep dive into 3) Recruitment from this summer to include whether or not the team improved in the short term vs. long term and to what extent the personnel is to blame / credit for the performance so far. LINKS: https://linktr.ee/usatoffeepod Production: Alex Johnson Intro: Steve Barkwill Outro: Kenboib Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The Power Trio is back and the World Cup is well underway! The guys break down the latest news on Everton's new stadium, injuries to a few squad members, and transfer rumors for Jordan Pickford and Anthony Gordon. They then get into Pickford and Gana's WC performances and recap Everton v Celtic in the Sydney Super Cup. What's Anthony Gordon's ceiling as a player? Could JP be replaced? Can we expect Frank to return to 3 in the back after the break? Check out the episode for all the discussion! LINKS: https://linktr.ee/usatoffeepod Intro: Steve Barkwill Production: James Boyman Outro: Kenboib Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The full ATP gets together midweek to bring to you the mess that was a 4-1 loss in the Gummy Bear cup at Bournemouth. Alex, James, and Ryan discuss the wild lineup and tactical changes as well as get into all the lowlights and try to figure out what the heck happened in a very poor performance. And yes, we have the greater discussion about whether or not the manager is to blame for the current state of the club. Certainly, Frank Lampard bears some level of responsibility, but is it the lack of spending? Is it just that the players aren't good enough? Can we turn it around and get a result this weekend? The ATP might surprise you a bit with our reactions. Feel free to give it a listen and send us your own thoughts!   LINKS: https://linktr.ee/usatoffeepod Production: Alex Johnson Intro: Steve Barkwill Outro: Kenboib Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

James and Ryan bring you the ATP this week after a 2-0 loss to Leicester City at Goodison Park. While it certainly wasn't the best performance, was it just a matter of luck finally catching up to the Toffees? Was it tactics? Was it personnel decisions? Was it just the quality of Everton's opponents? The dynamic duo get into all sorts of discussion topics to try and understand the root cause courtesy of our fantastic listener comments. They also look forward to the upcoming week with a big cup and league match against Bournemouth and some potential changes Everton could make to improve chances of success before a long break due to the World Cup.    LINKS: https://linktr.ee/usatoffeepod Intro: Steve Barkwill Production: James Boyman Outro: Kenboib Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The classic ATP duo recap a lackluster performance away at Craven Cottage against former Everton manager Marco Silva's Fulham. Alex and James discuss the lineups, Everton's tactical setup, flow of the match, and highlight some individual performances. They also had the help of listener comments to summarize the match with key takeaways. LINKS: https://linktr.ee/usatoffeepod Production: Alex Johnson Intro: Steve Barkwill Outro: Kenboib Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The ATP is filled with joy today after a resounding 3-0 victory by Everton against Crystal Palace. James and Ryan bring you nothing but positive vibes – thus the inclusion of the newly married Alex - from the 3 outstanding goals, to the midfield dominance at Goodison this afternoon. Despite the unchanged Everton lineup, there were some significant tactical changes, as well as a key loss from Palace that we believe made a massive difference. Beyond that, we get into details about the key matchups and the number of outstanding performances from the Toffees that led to a rare comfortable victory this season. We also had our usual number of data points and our outstanding listener comments that we attempt to address them as best we can, so thank you for listening and participating in our fantastic community. LINKS: https://linktr.ee/usatoffeepod Intro: Steve Barkwill Production: James Boyman Outro: Kenboib Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

While we celebrate the newly wed Alex back into the fold to reunite the full power trio, unfortunately it is to capture the gory details of a poor Everton performance in a 1-0 loss at St. James Park in Newcastle. The ATP does attempt to uncover what when wrong tactically and technically as well as the usual individual performance reviews, but we also attempt to answer the questions as to why Everton is struggling to create chances and what the club can do to fix the problem if anything. We discuss the changes in the midfield over the past 3 matches, the combination of Gray and Gordon, and the limitations of the existing backline. We bring in a bunch of listener comments to help guide the discussion and believe we arrive at some plausible solutions. Feel free to give it a listen and give us your own takes – we'd love to hear them. LINKS: https://linktr.ee/usatoffeepod Production: Alex Johnson Intro: Steve Barkwill Outro: Kenboib Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

For the first time in almost 2 months, Everton are defeated in a 2-1 loss vs. Manchester United on a rare Sunday night match at Goodison. James and Ryan are here at the ATP again this week as Alex is still heading back from his honeymoon. While the duo gives their own take on tactics and performances, they go heavy on listener feedback this week due to an exceptional number of insightful comments (thank you!). But ultimately the ATP tries to answer the question of what went wrong - was it just a matter of time and Everton's luck had run out? Or was it tactics and organization? Perhaps Everton simply suffered some uncharacteristic performances? Give it a listen and find out! LINKS: https://linktr.ee/usatoffeepod Intro: Steve Barkwill Production: James Boyman Outro: Kenboib Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The ATP is proud to bring you all the excitement of Everton's second PL win in a row at St. Mary's. Much like the famous voyage of the Mayflower, which left from Southampton approximately 400 years ago, this match had long periods of inactivity with some intense moments. All three goals occurred in a 5 minute span with the Toffees responding brilliantly after going down. James and Ryan get into the tactics, the subs, as well as the good, bad, and ugly of the 2-1 win. They also bring in a ton of listener comments on things such as the announcing, refereeing, and even why we seem to come out flat in the 2nd half so often. They also attempt to answer the ultimate question - did Everton deserve to take all 3 points? Listen and find out!   LINKS: https://linktr.ee/usatoffeepod Intro: Steve Barkwill Production: James Boyman Outro: Kenboib Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The ATP can finally bring our wonderful audience a post-victory pod, after Everton took all the points from David Moyes and West Ham at Goodison with a 1-0 result Alex, James, and Ryan are here to bring to you all the action and analysis. We thank you all against for a bunch of tremendous listener comments and we use them to get into all the angles on this massive victory – did we deserve to win? How much of a difference do Maupay (the Moped) and Gana make to this side? How did we actually manage to win the battle of possession and look competent passing the ball? Are Coady and Tarkowski the stabilizing force Everton need at the back? We also close with a bit of personal news for Alex that we couldn't help but share. Hope you all enjoy it! LINKS: https://linktr.ee/usatoffeepod Intro: Steve Barkwill Production: James Boyman Outro: Kenboib Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The ATP just couldn't stay away! Despite there being no match this past weekend, the full cast of the pod was back to take a slightly different look at the first team and extended squad. Alex, James, and Ryan first go through each injury on the first team and discuss the potential impact when they return – should DCL go right in ahead of Maupay? Would Doucoure come back in ahead of Onana? Should we be concerned with Pickford out? Then the ATP turns to discuss the number of players Everton has on loan and the best case scenario for each player and whether or not they have a future at the club. The trio also discusses the state of affairs in the U21 side and what players will be out of contract this summer. LINKS: https://linktr.ee/usatoffeepod Production: Alex Johnson Intro: Steve Barkwill Outro: Kenboib Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

It's another Derby day gone by with Everton getting a scoreless draw at Goodison in what was still an action packed and chaotic affair. The full power trio is together to bring you all the action from the acrobatic saves of Jordan Pickford to the near misses of the counter attacking Toffees. The boys as usual get a ton of listener comments that look at everything from the biggest moments to the major flows in the game. Alex, James, and Ryan discuss the new signings – Maupay (aka “The Moped”), Gana - and the merits of the 433/4141 and its attempts to nullify Liverpool's long passing and rapid attacking game. They also take a rather optimistic look at the team going forward based on some excellent signs over the 90 minutes. Thank you everyone for the continued influx of listener comments! LINKS: https://linktr.ee/usatoffeepod Intro: Steve Barkwill Production: James Boyman Outro: Kenboib Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Yet another transfer window has come and gone and the entire ATP community is here to get into it together. We discuss all the ins, the outs, the hits, the misses, and get a ton of listener commentary as well as deliver summer window grades across the board from Alex, James, Ryan (kinda) and the listeners. Did Everton do enough to ensure safety with the ins? Did Everton need another attacker? Did Everton miss an opportunity by not signing players such as Kudus, Chukwueze, Diaz, Borges, Pedro, or even Shamar Nicholson? Tune and find out! LINKS: https://linktr.ee/usatoffeepod Production: Alex Johnson Intro: Steve Barkwill Outro: Kenboib Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The ATP gets into all the strange events in the 1-1 draw at Elland Road where Everton extend their unbeaten run to 4 matches. James and Ryan capture all the highlights; from Everton's newfound ability to wind the opposition up, to some of the big chances Everton had in between a lot of possession and ball dominance from an energetic Leeds side. We also discuss the merits of Frank going back to the 433/4141 we saw at times last year as well as the impact of Everton's inability to register Neal Maupay in time for the match. We get into a ton of listener comments and highlight some good performance as well as some continued problems and yes, we address the lack of subs and the potential incomings. LINKS: https;//linktr.ee/usatoffeepod Intro: Steve Barkwill Production: James Boyman Outro: Kenboib Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

James and Ryan are with you this episode to recap the strangely disappointing 1-1 draw at Brentford that saw Everton unable to hang on to a lead and get the 3 points. Lots of listener comments liter this episode as we talk about the ups and downs of a match that featured 3 balls hitting the frame and a great finish by Everton's star-boy Anthony Gordon. However, questions still remain that we try and get to the bottom of on this ATP – what happened in the second half, why we can't keep the ball, why our subs aren't effective, and who stood out both good and bad in the match. The dynamic duo also run through the outs (Nkounkou, Gbamin, Alli), the potential outs (Allan), the ins (Maupay), and the potential ins (Gana, Kudus). Please give it a listen, join our discord, and give us a review!!!!! LINKS: https://linktr.ee/usatoffeepod Production: Alex Johnson Intro: Steve Barkwill Outro: Kenboib Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

James and Ryan are at the helm to bring the highs and lows of a physical midweek Caribou Cup match at Highbury in Fleetwood. It wasn't pretty, but Everton move on to the 3rd round of the League Cup with a 1-0 away win in a match that more resembled an NHL or NFL game at times.  The ATP duo get into the details and focus on major takeaways via a ton of listener comments on topics such as the lack of Gbamin/Allan on the bench, the ineffectiveness of the CF play, the continued brilliance of Alex Iwobi, and the performances of relative newcomers Ruben Vinagre, Amadou Onana, Reece Welch, and Lewis Warrington. To close things out, they go into the current injury crisis as well as the general lack of quality and address the current rumor mill including the Anthony Gordon saga and potential incomings such as Joao Pedro and Mo Kudus.   LINKS: https://linktr.ee/usatoffeepod INTRO: Steve Barkwill Production: James Boyman Outro: Kenboib Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The ATP comes at you fast and furious this week after a disappointing draw at Goodison Park against newly promoted Nottingham Forest. Lots of interesting takes on this match and Alex and Ryan incorporate a ton of listener comments into the episode this weekend. From comments on Frank's lineup & subs to individual performances good (Iwobi?) and bad (Tark?), we appreciate all the fantastic material this week. Alex and Ryan also have their own observations as to how Everton got to such a red hot start and how Forest seemed to weather the storm and find their way out of the wilderness to get a result in Liverpool. The duo also conclude with some thoughts on how Everton can go forward as well as things concerning potential incomings (Gana/Kudus) and outgoings (Dele/Gordon).  LINKS: https://linktr.ee/usatoffeepod Production:  Intro: Steve Barkwill Outro: Kenboib Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

SPACES. For the first time EVER, the full power trio makes a Spaces appearance to talk silly season and the current transfer window.  We go through what seems like the facts – Dele Alli, Anthony Gordon bid, Gana Gueye, and try to wrap our collective minds around the rest to separate fact from fiction – Che Adams, Armando Broja, Serhou Guirassy, Morgan Gibbs-White, Martin Terrier, Ismailia Sarr, even bring up a podcast favorite Cody Gakpo. Can Everton make a big splash? Are you a Gordon Truther? Are you still on the Optimism Train?  A special thanks to our guest speakers and longtime listeners/contributors @kingkhan225, @AndrewMilington, @nickweinstein27, and @BenJoeEddie.   LINKS: https://linktr.ee/usatoffeepod Intro: Steve Barkwill Production: James Boyman Outro: Kenboib Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Everton begin the season with consecutive losses for just the 2nd time in the PL era after falling 2-1 away to Steven Gerrard's Aston Villa side. Stateside Toffees who woke up early for this one likely felt a certain amount of regret after an uneventful first half was marked by a Danny Ings goal to put the Villains in the driver's seat. Buendia added another late in the second half which looked to effectively end the match before a Lucas Digne own goal injected some life into the Blues as stoppage time approached, where they nearly grabbed an equalizer. Ryan, Alex and James get into all the details: Doucoure's injury, Coady's first start, Onana's debut, Frank's questionable subs. As always we get some great comments from our listeners that help drive the discussion, including the critical importance of additional business being completed before the transfer window closes. LINKS: https://linktr.ee/usatoffeepod Email us: americantoffee@gmail.com Intro: Steve Barkwill Production: James Boyman Outro: Kenboib Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

It's a new season, but Everton unfortunately come up short in their opener vs. Chelsea in a rather strange affair. The full power trio is here to breakdown the match from the Good to the Bad and even the Ugly. We have a bit of different format this year and have integrated even more of our amazing listener feedback into the pod, which we hope you enjoy! We also try to answer the tough questions – are we cursed? Can Gordon/Gray play together? Can we stop the hoofball? Can we defend set pieces? Can the PL have consistent refereeing? Will the next guys help? Did Frank make the right subs? Give it a listen! LINKS: https://linktr.ee/usatoffeepod Intro: Steve Barkwill Production: Alex Johnson Outro: @Kenboib Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The power trio welcome a special guest this episode with none other than Paul the Esk to answer questions about the 27 Years Campaign. A special thanks to our amazing discord members who supplied us with a ton of potential questions – we tried to get as many in there as we could. Paul also deserves a lot of credit for answering some of the most difficult questions thoroughly and honestly. We get into challenges in running the campaign, how they've communicated their objectives, how they complement and differ from some of the other groups out there, and how they plan to move out in order to build consensus among the many different voices in the Everton fan base. It's thought provoking and in our opinion a really open dialog that we hope you all will enjoy! LINKS: https://linktr.ee/usatoffeepod Intro: Steve Barkwill Production: Alex Johnson Outro: Kenboib Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The ATP is full this episode with Alex, James, and Ryan bringing to you the latest news as well as a post-match summary from the Dynamo Kyiv match. We make our observations about the match, how we looked, as well as how we think Everton will lineup vs. Chelsea. The crew also gets into the loan moves for Ellis Simms & Tyler Onyango, the two incomings in McNeil and Vinagre, and do a deeper dive into McNeil's performance for Burnley and how we think he can help Everton. Lastly, we hit a couple of the outstanding rumors including a potential Gana Gueye return and bizarre Ross Barkley links.   LINKS: https://linktr.ee/usatoffeepod Intro: Steve Barkwill Production: James Boyman Outro: Kenboib Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Everton Football Club finally have their first win of preseason with a 4-2 victory against Blackpool. Alex & James record a live Twitter spaces episode joined by numerous guests to discuss the players' performances, positive and negative takeaways, as well as choose man of the match. ATP then covers the protest at Goodison Park over the weekend with shouts to sack the board and all the relevant transfer rumors over the last week. LINKS: https://linktr.ee/usatoffeepod Intro: Steve Barkwill Outro: Kenboib Production: Alex Johnson Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

A very special episode of the ATP, brought to you by Everton and several beers per host. This episode was recorded in segments throughout the day and we were thrilled to welcome on many guests to discuss a number of topics. First is Aaron Free, longtime friend of the show to assert himself as the new Everton ITK. We then had Christian Polanco from The Cooligans pre-match to get into all the fanfare of the day. Time-jump ahead to post-match, where we welcome on Derek Bien, Nick Weinstein, and Shan Khan in succession to break down the 0-2 loss to Arsenal in EFC's first preseason outing. This episode certainly goes off the rails quite a bit but we had a blast with everyone and really hope you enjoy! LINKS: https://linktr.ee/usatoffeepod Intro: Steve Barkwill Production: James Boyman Outro: Kenboib Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

A special episode of the ATP as James is joined by EFC Fans' Forum Chair and friend of the show Tony Sampson to preview the club's preseason trip across the pond to Baltimore and Minneapolis. They get into itineraries for each leg of the trip and discuss the progress being made with the NA supporter's network as well as the Fans' Forum. We cannot wait to see you all in less than a week! Baltimore 7/14, 7:30 PM Men in Blazers live show with Frank Lampard, The Howard Theater, Washington DC 7/15, 6-9 PM: Baltimore Welcome Event, Luckie's Tavern, Baltimore MATCHDAY 9 AM: Supporter's Kickabout, Latrobe Park 2 PM: Supporter's Tailgate, Baltimore Firefighters Union Hall 6 PM: March to the Stadium 7 PM: Everton v Arsenal, M&T Bank Stadium Minneapolis 7/18: Minneapolis Welcome Event, La Doña Cervecería Brewery, Minneapolis MATCHDAY 4 PM: Supporter's Tailgate, BlackStack Brewing 7 PM: Minnesota United v Everton, Allianz Field, Saint Paul, MN Stay tuned for more events to be announced! LINKS: https://linktr.ee/usatoffeepod Intro: Steve Barkwill Production: James Boyman Outro: Kenboib Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices