The OG ATP lineup of James and Alex is here this week following Everton's 1-1 draw at Goodison Park vs Marco Silva's visiting Fulham, to take EFC to 5 matches unbeaten. Despite an enormously frustrating 90+ minutes where Everton were comfortably 2nd best, Michael Keane at striker was a genius tactical change from our not at all stubborn manager... …

The ATP brings you an episode directly following Everton's 2-0 win away from home at Ipswich Town. An IT outage at Portman Road delayed the start by 15min signaling a rarity in PL football. Alex, James, and Shan dive into all the details of the match including lineups, key plays, and positive performances. As always, we had help from our Listener's…

It was a strange scoreless tie at Goodison vs. a Newcastle team that probably deserved more. The ATP takes us through all the drama in a match that definitely its fair share. From controversial officiating to tactical mishaps, James and Ryan break this one down in a lot of detail with the help of the tremendous ATP listener base. The duo get into t…

The ATP is thrilled to be back and to capture the details of Everton’s first PL victory of the 24-25 season. James and Ryan attempt to break down a very tactical match that featured a very poor first half and a much better second. The dynamic duo get into all the highlights and some pretty telling numbers as well as listener comments that guide us …

2-0 is the most dangerous score in football. If you're Everton, it precedes near cetain calamity. After the ATP missed last match, the football gods clearly wanted the ATP to pod after a 3-2 loss after take a 2 goal advantage. However, this match at Aston Villa had a very different feel and tactical backdrop that James and Ryan break down in their …

In a rematch from last year’s cup battle, Everton turn it on in the second half to comfortably dispatch Doncaster at Goodison Park in the Carabao Cup. The ATP discusses all the lineup changes, individual performances, and key points in a needed win on a weekday night. James and Ryan also discuss whether any of the new players earned another start w…

It was a tough one in London where Everton once again incurred an unfavorable result in a 4-0 beating courtesy of Spurs. The ATP tries to make sense of a bad combination of tactical mishaps, individual mistakes, and curious coaching decisions that contributed to the lopsided scoreline. James and Ryan gets into some of the game stories such as Dyche…

Toffees worldwide were hoping to see the beginning of Goodison's final season begin on a bright note. Instead, we were treated to all-too familiar reminders of Everton's shortcomings and bad fortunes of late, as EFC fell 3-0 to the visiting Brighton & Hove Albion. James and Ryan break down the season opener: from lineup selections, to the questiona…

Very excited to bring you all something a little bit different from the ATP ahead of the start of the 24/25 PL season! James is joined by Shan Khan for an Everton-oriented preview of the soon-to-start campaign. In this episode, the guys remove the top 6 finishers from the conversation and elect to focus on the moves made by the clubs expected to be…

The ATP follows up its annual team assessment pod with a new episode to talk about the several outs/ins this week – Onana, Lindstrom, O’Brien – as well as where they think the team is position by position after the friendly vs. Salford City. The head of the Optimism Train himself, Shan Khan, joins Alex and Ryan in place of James to offer his takes …

Preseason has begun and the ATP has kicked into gear with the annual team assessment. But before the pod gets into the depths of the EFC squad, the full Power Trio give their takes on the collapse of the Friedkin Group takeover negotiations, as well as make some observations from the Sligo Rovers friendly. As they move into the Assessment, Alex, Ja…

PRODUCERS NOTE: Hey all, this episode has been republished from yesterday in the hopes of fixing the audio issue that occurred yesterday. If you continue to experience issues, please reach out and let us know. Apologies, and now back to our regularly scheduled programming.... The Power Trio is back for a monster episode! After about a month hiatus,…

For the final post-match of the year, the ATP brings you a full analysis and MORE after a controversial 2-1 loss at the Emirates vs. the Gunners. In a match that meant absolutely nothing due to the City win and Brentford loss, Everton conclude their season with 48-8 points, good enough for 15th in a rather down year from the Premier League, but ful…

The ATP brings you a relaxed post-match verdict on a 1-0 win at Goodison Park for the final home match of the season. Alex, James, and Ryan get into lineups, team tactics, postive performances, and even look at possible upcoming squad turnover. The trio also has plenty of help from the community with listener comments throughout! LINKS: https://lin…

It’s nice to finally have a match without majors stakes involved, although we can’t say Everton’s 1-1 draw at Kenilworth Road was the most entertaining affair. The full power trio is together this week to bring you all a relatively relaxing pod with lots of listener comments and lots of disagreement on VAR and penalties. The ATP gets into some of t…

Despite this being maybe the most trying season in Everton’s history, with turmoil at every step of the way, Everton have finally ensured safety with a 1-0 win vs. Brentford to make it 9 points in a single week at Goodison Park. It was a match that seemed improbable in many ways; from the long moments of possession, to the unlikely goal scorer, and…

Everton win the 244th Merseyside Derby by a score of 2-0!!! EFC's first Derby win at Goodison since 2010. Liverpool’s title chances dealt a near-fatal blow after Jarrad Branthwaite's first half scrambled goal was coupled by a thundering DCL header in the 2nd period of play. James and Alex are here for an old school ATP basking in the glory of 3 poi…

After missing a match we’d all like to forget, the ATP Is back to capture all details of a 2-0 victory over Notts Forest in a massive weekend for Everton and its future. Alex and Ryan get into all the drama of a match where the VAR and xG Gods seemed to finally show favor to Everton. While the match wasn’t pretty, it definitely had its share of mom…

The inevitable finally happened – Everton get 3 points in a match with a victory over Burnley at Goodison Park. While it was anything but pretty, Everton did enough to give them a much needed victory, albeit against a very poor Burnley side. The ATP explores some of the reasons for the lack of quality from the style of play to the conditions as wel…

While maybe not deserved, Everton scrape together a much needed point with a 1-1 Tony Sampson special at Newcastle, and the ATP is here to bring you all the drama. From the pathetic on pitch officiating to the poor structure and organization of the Toffees, at times it felt like it wasn’t meant to be until it was. James and Ryan get into some of th…

After getting a well needed 3-week break, the not-so revitalized Toffees were back at it again today with a 1-2 loss vs. the Cherries in Bournemouth. While the result was probably undeserved, the performance also wasn’t anything to brag about as it was a sloppy affair, albeit one not lacking its share of controversy. Alex and Ryan bring you all the…

The penalty gods took revenge on finally giving a penalty for Everton last week and two big mistakes lead to a 2-0 loss vs. United in Manchester. The ATP is at full force with Alex, James, and Ryan trying to analyze what was a very frustrating performance from the Toffees. They get into the clear difference in halves, highlight a few positive perfo…

Good news is that we’ve got the full power trio on the pod this week. Bad news is that it’s after a terrible or perhaps an unlucky performance by Everton Football Club. The power trio try and make sense of what was a chaotic affair led by Captain Chaos himself, Norberto Bercique Gomes Betuncal, who finally gets a start for Everton. Everton also fin…

Despite being on the back foot for the majority of the match, Jarrad Branthwaite's brilliant finish had Toffees worldwide hoping for our first win of 2024. Optimistic feelings were bolstered after Billy Gilmour was shown a straight red for a shocking challenge on Amadou Onana. Instead, it's now 4 draws in 5 matches for Everton, after Lewis Dunk's s…

In maybe the ugliest match we’ve seen this year under Sean Dyche, Everton manage a point vs. a deficient Palace side where most Toffees would’ve expected to see 3. We have the full ATP with you this week and Alex, James, and Ryan bring you all the highlights and lowlights of a messy match. Did Dyche get the lineup and the tactics wrong? Does Everto…

This one goes out to all the folks getting up at super early hours to watch what felt like an inevitable result to City in Manchester. The full ATP brings you all the details of what WAS a pretty good defensive performance against a Pep side that is pushing for multiple trophies once again. Alex, James, and Ryan do get into some interesting stats a…

While it’s fair to ask "when will those clouds all disappear?" and it’s obvious there’s no money in Everton’s coats, the Toffees still managed to get a point from a match at Goodison and might’ve deserved more vs. Ange and his rolling Spurs. The ATP gets into it’s usual post-match review with a ton of listener comments as well as a fair bit of trol…

While it wasn’t pretty, the ATP bring you all the ugly and interesting details from Everton’s draw at Craven Cottage vs. Fulham. It’s only fitting that In the battle of the two biggest pro-USA clubs in the PL, the full ATP is in effect for the match. Alex, James, and Ryan get into all the saucy details from the depleted Everton lineup to the contin…

Ugly and entertaining would be a good way to describe Everton's 0-0 draw vs. Aston Villa at Goodison today. The ATP bring you all the strange "entertainment" and rare moments of quality football from a bloody encounter against the PL Villains. As told by James and Ryan, it was a nasty chess match from the first whistle. The duo get into all the gor…

Sometimes ATP listeners, you get the pod you (in this case, the match) deserve. After a somewhat boring, yet still controversial draw at Crystal Palace in the FA Cup, the full Power Trio gives their and their listener’s takes on what is the obvious talking point in the match – the red card decision vs. Dominic Calvert-Lewin late in proceedings. Bey…

A frustrating week for the Toffees is capped off with a 3-0 throttling away at Molineux vs an in-form Wolves team. James and Alex are here to break things down and round out the year of fixtures. They discuss Dyche's decision to drop Gomes and add Michael Keane, creating a back 5, as well as the frustrating decision to leave substitutes until the g…

Everton puts in a tremendous response after going down 2-0 and the ATP gets into all the details, of which there are many. From VAR controversies to missing goals by millimeters, Alex and Ryan bring you all of the details, including the outstanding performance of a couple of substitutes in Danjuma and Andre Gomes. Were Everton hard done by the offi…

Everton put on an uneven performance and with a bit of bad luck, go out on penalties at Goodison vs. Fulham in the quarterfinals of the Carabou Cup. The ATP go though all the highs and lows of a performance that while it didn’t deserve defeat, definitely left some questions for Everton and Sean Dyche to answer. Alex, James, and Ryan in particular g…

The ATP believe that winning is *never* boring as they capture all of the highlights of the Toffees 4th consecutive road win, this time northwards at Turf Moor. It was the "Burnley Bowl", with lots of Everton connections to the Clarets, several of whom had a big impact on the match (Dyche, Keane, Tark, McNeil). The power trio get into all of the de…

The full trio of ATP is back together after a 3rd win in as many matches this week sees Everton 4 points clear of the relegation zone. Alex, James, and Ryan highlight strong defensive displays, tactical substitutions, defensive shape, and the effectiveness of Dyche's approach. They round it all out with positive player performances, upcoming challe…

The ATP brings to you a whole lot of fun on a Thursday night where the Toffees hand it to Newcastle 3-0 in front of a crazed Goodison Park. It was a physical affair with claw marks, bloody noses, head injuries, and even a post-match glove drop. James and Ryan get into all the fun details including the critical aspects of the Dyche masterclass as we…

The ATP is happy to bring to you all the details of massive Everton win at Notts Forest today thanks to (you make me feel) Dwight McNeil. The Blues good road form continues as Dycheball claims another victim. James and Ryan are today’s designated podcast representatives standing with you all against PL tyranny. While it was not a pretty match, it w…

The ATP brings you a classic pod by Alex & James following a rather unfortuante 3-0 loss at Goodison Park against Manchester United. The Dynamic Duo lay out the lineups and formations for each side as well as a bit of the tactical nuances. They cruise through the match timeline while highlighting some individual player stats and giving their opinio…

We encourage you to check out Part 1 if you have not already! The ATP continue their deep dive discussing the sanctions for Everton Football Club and the "methodology" used to determine the 10 point deduction. They give thoughts on the decision as well as the possible appeal process. Lastly, the power trio do their best to summarize both parts of t…

The news broke Friday that Everton had been found guilty of Premier League Profit and Sustainability rules, and the independent commission appointed by the PL had reached their decision to deduct Everton 10 league points effective immediately. The ATP has done a deep dive on the report and Ryan, Alex and James are here to discuss the material in gr…

The ATP dives right into all the drama, goals, and flops from a massive 3-2 victory at Crystal Palace. The full power trio is at the height of their powers in bringing you all the excitement of a somewhat ugly, but eventful match where Everton seem to finally get a bit of fortune for the first time in a long time. In this episode, the ATP listeners…

The full ATP is in tow with Alex, James, and Ryan bringing you all the action from a satisfying 3-0 Caribou Cup win at Goodison against Dyche’s former club, Burnley. Key moments from former Burnley stalwarts, Dwight McNeil and James Tarkowski helped the Toffees on their way as they advance to the quarter finals of the Caribou Cup. The ATP get into …

James & Alex bring you a classic ATP recapping a promising 1-0 win away at London Stadium. A wonderful joint tribute to Bill Kenwright was followed by a gritty, physical display from both sides. Dyche’s Blues were happy to allow West Ham the majority of possession and executed the plan to near perfection. They break down stats in important stages o…

An early Derby day brings the full power trio together to bring you all the drama from a 2-0 Toffee loss at Liverpool. Alex, James, and Ryan give their takes along with listeners on all the drama – the red card, the lack of red card, Craig Pawson’s performance, the tactical switch to 531, and the overall Everton performance. The ATP also tries to l…

James is not longer in Liverpool, therefore Everton win. In the sunshine at Goodison Park, the Toffees matched their highest goal output of season and kept a clean sheet for the first time this campaign. Alex and James are here for a bit of a throwback to the OG pod (though they both miss Ryan dearly), going through the customary instant reactions,…

First of all, Happy Birthday to James Boyman and congratulations for representing the ATP well in a 2-1 loss at Goodison to Luton Town. As a result, Alex and Ryan hold down the pod this week and discuss how big of a loss this is, where we thought Everton went wrong, and what this side could look like in the future. Lots of listener comments this we…

Everton tonight advanced to the 4th round of the Carabao Cup with a 2-1 win at Villa Park and the ATP is happy to bring our loyal listeners all the details. It was a tremendous performance against a side that had won 10 straight at home against all competitions and Alex and Ryan bring you all details as to how Everton pulled it off. Per usual, the …

Some might find it hard to believe, but Everton finally won a game of football, and did so in convincing fashion away from home! The 1-3 victory at Brentford is our first of the season and sees the Toffees to 15th in the table. Goals from Doucoure, Tarkowski, and DCL marked a superb team performance. James and Ryan bring you full recap of all the m…