Oke jadi gini, Everton lagi dalam fase yang cukup interesting sih menurut gue. Club ini udah move on dari era Sean Dyche dan sekarang ditangani sama David Moyes yang balik lagi ke Goodison Park. Tapi wait, ada twist-nya — mereka lagi di stadium baru, Hill Dickinson Stadium, dan fans lagi mixed banget soal ownership mereka yang sekarang.
Situasi Klub Sekarang
Everton udah nggak ngalamin fear of relegation lagi, which is good. Mereka main lebih proactive dan front-footed, ada hope yang balik. Tapi yang jadi PR besar adalah: mereka blow opportunity buat masuk Champions League padahal udah deket banget.停在3月21日，他们离欧冠资格只差3分，然后... collapse total. Nggak menang lagi sampe season selesai dan finish di posisi 13.
Key Issues yang harus kelar:
- Striker options masih weak — Beto dan Thierno Barry, tapi Barry udah show promising signs di pre-season
- Posisi right-back masih hunt — Everton literally searching for this like it's their own Odyssey
- Coleman's successor — Séamus Coleman udah age out, butuh replacement
- Central defence — another area yang perlu upgrade
Ownership & Financial Drama
Ini yang bikin fans Everton lagi frustasi. Friedkin Group (TFG) emang udah bring financial stability yang desperately needed, tapi mereka low-key dan jarang nongol di games. Angus Kinnear (CEO) recently annoyed fans dengan statement "happily dissatisfied" yang diinterpretasikan sebagai accepting mediocrity.
Financial-wise masih messy. Everton ordered to pay almost £40m ke Burnley atas PSR breaches, which is a huge blow. Plus season ticket prices naik almost 10% di beberapa instances, dan mereka extend sponsorship deal sama Stake despite UK government crackdown on gambling sponsorships. Red flag much?
Player yang Perlu Di-watch
Tyler Dibling — Expensive signing (£35m) yang performanya disappointed banget di debut season. Start cuma 4 league games dan zero minutes setelah Maret. If he doesn't improve this season, it's gonna be a huge waste.
Brennan Johnson — Mungkin jadi x-factor.struggled di Crystal Palace, tapi kalau dia recapture form-nya yang waktu di Nottingham Forest atau 18-goal season sama Spurs di 2024-25, ini bisa jadi steal buat Everton.
Jordan Pickford — Masih England's undisputed No 1 despite criticism di World Cup. Kiper yang reliable.
Geek Opinion
Honestly, Everton season ini bakal jadi test buat Moyes. Mereka udah punya stability, tapi opportunity buat European football udah missed. Kalau start season jelek lagi, ada rumors dia bisa move ke Scotland national team job yang still available.
My take: Everton still has potential tapi butuh consistency. The squad looks largely same dengan last season, which means if injuries bite, they'll struggle. Moyes loves to keep a settled side (least changes to starting XI last season), tapi itu bisa jadi double-edged sword kalau form drops.
Verdict: Solid 7/10 recruitment window — sensible bukan sexy. Buktiin di lapangan dulu ya, Everton!
What's your take? Everton's gonna surprise us atau collapse lagi? Comment below!
