Everton in danger of false start in new home

David Moyes admits that Snoop Dogg’s music may not appeal to him immediately.

However, a phrase from one of the most popular and well-known rap artists probably sums up Moyes’ current mood.

Snoop declares, “I can’t fake it,” halfway through Drop It Like It’s Hot.

Snoop performed at the Super Bowl on another recent trip to Atlanta in 2019. The Scot claimed that the game was memorable because the New England Patriots defeated Snoop’s team, the Los Angeles Rams, 13-3.

A 2-2 draw with Manchester United on Sunday at the magnificent Mercedes-Benz Stadium was preferable in terms of Moyes’ Everton side.

They came in at the bottom of the Premier League Summer Series table with just one point. The results are starting to be concerning because Moyes can’t fake it after losing their previous three pre-season games.

As they prepare for their eagerly awaited final test against Roma in their new home on Saturday, it is undoubtedly not what most Evertonians anticipated the situation would be.

This was intended to be the start of a new era, with a new stadium, ambitious new owners, and a knowledgeable manager.

Yet a well-known theme persisted throughout Moyes’ final press conference during the Premier League Summer Series.

He predicted that deals would come out the following week. We’re getting much closer, I believe. But that was also what I felt four or five weeks ago.

Throughout the 12-day trip, Moyes’ media engagement with the media has been a constant theme.

From claiming that he needed up to nine new players (he only has three, so there are currently six) to worrying that when they do eventually arrive, it will be too late for proper integration before the Premier League opener at Leeds on August 18, he went on to say that he needed six.

There has been a change. Adam Aznou, 19, completed his transfer from Bayern Munich for about £8 million last week, while Tyrone Barry signed for a $ 27 million deal from Villarreal.

Both players are brand-new to the Premier League, though. According to Moyes, it is demanding a lot from either to have a significant impact.

One of those Moyes anticipates Everton signing this week is Southampton’s exciting talent Tyler Dibling. Although he is already a Premier League player, he is also one for the future, at age 19, and he is certainly one for the future.

At Soldier Field in Chicago last Wednesday, Moyes and Tomas Soucek had an unheard-of animated conversation, and he knew exactly what he needed: solid, knowledgeable, and dependable.

Center-half James Tarkowski covered a dangerous attack and hurriedly cleared Jarrod Bowen of the ball in order to win possession for his team when he was first introduced after recovering from injury in the second half of the West Ham game.

Even though the actual contact was minimal, Tarkowski is another player Moyes can count on to have faith in, despite the fact that he slammed his arm into Manchester United’s Amad Diallo in the final game of the US trip.

After missing the US trip with a minor niggle, Moyes thinks Jarrad Branthwaite, who may be fit enough to join the main group for training this week.

Everton will become more effective with the addition of Tarkowski and Branthwaite in the defense. Moyes is aware that it won’t be enough, so it’s premature to speculate about Jack Grealish joining the club.

Grealish would undoubtedly be a promising addition, but his form has some significant limitations, including that he hasn’t been the same player since Manchester City’s 2023 Treble season and that Moyes isn’t one to dismiss Pep Guardiola’s assessment of the 29-year-old and the cost, even on a loan.

However, it will come much later in the window if it does. Just now, Everton needs to address far more fundamental issues.

This wasn’t what it was supposed to be.

Many supporters saw the ideal opportunity to remove Farhad Moshiri, who had ideas for new investments to coincide with the eagerly awaited move to the magnificent Hill Dickinson Stadium.

Moyes wonders, however, whether the vision has obstructed the reality.

He claimed that there might be teething issues in the beginning. whether it’s the new owners, the stadium, or various other factors are influencing the situation.

“Everyone in Everton is anticipating the future,” said the mayor. They are opposed to reinterpreting the past. We want to believe that we have a better chance.