Top of David Moyes's list for Father Christmas is a striker who can score. Seventeen Premier League games in, his two front men Beto and Thierno Barry have just one goal each. It makes the fact Everton are 10th and five points off fifth more remarkable as they have clocked up that tally without a firing strikeforce. It is largely down to some clever summer signings in Kiernan Dewsbury-Hall and Jack Grealish, who have helped transform the midfield. If Everton can get that fixed then the European charge could well be on in 2026.

Source: BBC December 23, 2025 14:31 UTC