John: Could do better, so the saying goes. Playing too passively and not pressing teams early on - it's as if they are playing away at home games. This emanates from the manager, as does the questionable team selections and tactics. Urgent improvement needed or the worst will happen.

Struggling Everton missed the chance to win their first Premier League game of the season when they were held to a 1-1 draw at promoted Leicester City on Saturday, with Iliman Ndiaye's first-half strike cancelled out by the Foxes' Stephy Mavididi.

When the storm clouds gathered at King Power Stadium, and thunder boomed around the stands, it seemed to perfectly capture where Everton are at right now.

The Texas-based Friedkin Group has reached an agreement to buy Premier League club Everton from current owner Farhad Moshiri, the English team said Monday.

The Friedkin Group has agreed to acquire owner Farhad Moshiri’s 94.1% share in Everton, and are now poised to buy the team, according to David Ornstein of The Athletic.