Fan Focus: What Can Sunderland Expect From Everton?

LIVERPOOL, ENGLAND - MAY 04: Jordan Pickford of Everton celebrates their side's third goal during the Premier League match between Everton and Manchester City at Hill Dickinson Stadium on May 04, 2026 in Liverpool, England. (Photo by James Gill - Danehouse/Getty Images) | Getty Images With two games to go, Everton remain in the battle for the European spots. Did you expect to be here at the start of the season?

I don’t think many — if anyone — expected us to be anywhere near the European conversation this season, but it shows some steady progression as well as inconsistency from many other sides compared to last season. I think it will get away from us, with our form of late severely hampering our late charge. Regardless, I feel the season has been a steady one without any added drama for the first time in a long time.

David Moyes’ return to Everton has proved to be an incredibly fruitful appointment. Is it just a case of him ‘getting’ the club or how to get the best from it? He has a great understanding of the club.

When you’ve spent the vast majority of your managerial career at one place, you tend to get a great sense of how it operates and what the fans expect. Don’t get me wrong: he has a few detractors in the fan base that can’t see past certain things from his first stint at the club and would prefer managerial change this summer. Expectation changes like the wind and he has to deal with that all the time.