James Tarkowski has highlighted the need to start scoring goals again following his side’s 3-0 loss to Tottenham Hotspur at home on Sunday.
It was the Blues’ second consecutive defeat in as many games following the 2-0 defeat to Manchester City at Etihad Stadium. Everton’s forwards have drawn blanks on consecutive weekends and they have scored more than two goals only once this season, in the 3-2 win over Wolverhampton Wanderers before the first international break of the season.
Everton’s forwards, most notably Beto, are underperforming in front of goal and the Toffees have scored just nine goals from an xG of 12.4 in nine league games so far.
Speaking to BBC Radio Merseyside after the loss, the centre-back said: “We need to start scoring goals, we need to start putting the ball in the back of the net.
“That might sound like I’m picking on forward players, but I’m definitely not, that’s for the whole team, including myself.
“We need to find ways to score. Tottenham’s centre halves scored two against us.
“Set pieces decide games a lot of the time, and you saw that Tottenham won the game from set pieces.”
The hosts had golden opportunities to score against Spurs on a rain-soaked night at Bramley-Moore Dock but were kept out by a fantastic performance from opposition keeper Guglielmo Vicario. Everton registered 12 shots to the visitors’ seven on Sunday, as well as recording an expected-goals figure of 1.53 without finding the net.
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Jeff Spiers
2 Posted
27/10/2025 at
13:22:27
Yes, and we should stop the opposition scoring from their set pieces.
Mike Powell
3 Posted
27/10/2025 at
14:02:31
Yes we need to start scoring, but we also need to stop conceding stupid goals.
Joe McMahon
4 Posted
27/10/2025 at
14:08:00
Familiar Everton territory again, James, lower half of the table and a negative goal difference.
Jack Convery
5 Posted
27/10/2025 at
14:13:16
No shit, Sherlock.
Alan McMillan
6 Posted
27/10/2025 at
14:35:03
hey there Tarky, how about you concentrate on doing your own job, now that you’ve got a nice little contract extension?? Sort your shit out!
Edward Rogers
7 Posted
27/10/2025 at
16:00:36
Pickers up next with the shock news water is wet & the sky is blue.
Rob Williamson
8 Posted
27/10/2025 at
16:28:53
“”That might sound like I’m picking on forward players, but I’m definitely not, ”……… yeh right!
And maybe, if you and Keane had spent more time marking your men rather than ball watching as if youd paid to get in ( look at the last five goals weve conceded to check that out ) wed be even better off!
Jeff Spiers
9 Posted
27/10/2025 at
17:34:38
Edward. Nice one. What makes water wet!!
Sean Kelly
10 Posted
27/10/2025 at
18:54:42
“The wheels on the bus have just come off, just come off. The wheels on the bus have just come all because of moysey”
Shit show by all on and off the pitch with the exception of Ndiaye.
Change things up ffs and stop this madness of Beto off for Barry. Leave them on the bench and put Ndiaye up top with Charlie behind.
Oh by the way who pushed for Dribbles at 40 odd million hes shite. We had more out of Harrison on that wing last year.
Colin Glassar
11 Posted
27/10/2025 at
19:00:48
Sean, I agree with most of what you say but how many minutes has Dibbling played?
Jim Bennings
12 Posted
27/10/2025 at
20:37:19
Other clubs seem to suss it out immediately, Bournemouth won promotion in 2022, Sunderland promoted this year, both look ahead of us, both know the modern game is about attacking.
We are still playing 90’s football, we still lack pace, power, goal scorers.
Everton, the club that time forgot.
Kieran Kinsella
13 Posted
27/10/2025 at
20:51:41
“Modern football is about attacking.” Is it? Right now Arsenal are top and it is based off their tight defense. I watched the game yesterday and it was reminiscent of the old days of Boring, Boring Arsenal. Meanwhile, the pragmatic, usually defense or counter attacking Emery sees his team dominate possession against the suddenly pragmatic and more defensive minded Man City.
I don’t think it is about attacking versus defending. Its is about execution.
Tony Abrahams
14 Posted
27/10/2025 at
21:13:34
Theres no right way or wrong way, just as long as whatever you implement gets results.
Jim Bennings
15 Posted
27/10/2025 at
21:21:06
We are trying to pin our hopes on a very ageing defence, even Myko runs like he’s 38.
Tarky, I love him but I think he’s on a declining pathway now.
Our midfielders are all too fragile and lightweight, the Gana and Garner midfield doesn’t offer much really now, at either end.
Dewsbury-Hall looks decent at times but he’s not exactly dynamic.
We are lacking a solid beast midfield player and some pace in wide areas.
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