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Tottenham Hotspur fans witnessed another Richarlison start on Wednesday evening and a clear message to Everton ahead of the transfer market.

David Moyes needs something new in the January transfer window with a lack of goals coming from his two strikers.

It has been the same old story of recent years for Everton as they fail to find the back of the net on a regular basis.

Everton News understands that Everton will be eyeing a striker in January to push on from the struggles of Beto and Thierno Barry.

Richarlison is a player who has a strong connection with the Toffees and that was seen at the weekend.

Following his latest display for the north London side, a number of Spurs fans have made something very clear about their 28-year-old striker.

Tottenham fans want Everton to sign Richarlison

It is Everton News’ understanding that Richarlison would approve a return to Everton next year, if the Blues make their move.

Under Thomas Frank, Richarlison has seen game time become somewhat hit and miss in recent weeks.

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However, he was started on Wednesday evening against Newcastle United and he certainly did not impress the Spurs fans.

After the loss on Tyneside, one Spurs fan said: ‘Send him back to Everton’. Whilst another added: ‘The sooner Richarlison goes back to Everton the better’.

It was not a good showing from the striker, with Frank admitting Richarlison was a yard short every time the crosses came in.

With Spurs also looking for a new striker, one fan said: ‘Ivan Toney in January, Paratici. Make. It. Happen. Sell Richarlison back to Everton.’ Another Tottenham fan also claimed: ‘Everton saw us coming.’

Clearly, Spurs fans want to see the Brazilian return to Merseyside, another said: ‘I beg Everton come and get Richarlison off Tottenham. Take him’. And it was also said: ‘Can’t wait for Richarlison to return to Everton in January’.

Richarlison does not look happy at Tottenham

After a recent showing in the Champions League, Alan Brazil thought Richarlison looked miserable after being taken off.

The move to Spurs has not really worked out for the Brazilian.

Of course, he got his hands on European silverware earlier this year, but his injury issues have really held him back from building on his spot in the starting XI.

Richarlison has fuelled the Everton transfer speculation through some of his social media activity since the game at the weekend.

If Everton were to bring him back, then there would be a lot of expectation on him to really hit the ground running.

If he was to join in January then he would have a spot in the World Cup squad to play for.

Everton winger Iliman Ndiaye has looked like one of the most in-form players across the league, which makes a fresh announcement from the Premier League even more baffling.

Although Everton have found themselves struggling to score in recent games despite the opportunities created by their Senegal international.

Ndiaye has played from the right wing this season on the back of Jack Grealish’s arrival over the summer.

During the game against Tottenham Hotspur at the weekend, Ndiaye silenced an in-form Djed Spence at left-back for the visitors.

The Senegal international is very quickly earning plaudits from across the league after another bright start to the season.

Some Premier League fans have said Ndiaye could win the Ballon d’Or at some point in his career; that’s how good he has been recently.

It seems his recent performances may have been overlooked slightly by some, though, with a fresh announcement landing from the Premier League.

Iliman Ndiaye snubbed for Premier League Player of the Month

Pat Nevin waxed lyrical about Ndiaye following his stunning display against Manchester City earlier in the month.

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Despite tearing the City defence apart, Ndiaye did not walk away from the game with a goal or assist.

And it seems that has worked against him, with the latest Player of the Month nominee list surfacing and no Ndiaye to be seen.

The players who did make the cut were the following:

Ndiaye, despite many pundits praising his performances, has been snubbed after some stunning showings in the Premier League.

David Moyes has been wowed by Ndiaye in an Everton shirt this season, with the display against Man City particularly strong.

Although Ndiaye deserves his flowers, there is no harm from an Everton perspective in him going under the radar.

Iliman Ndiaye’s October was so impressive

The Toffees only had three games in October and only one win came from those games against Crystal Palace, Manchester City and Spurs.

However, Ndiaye shone in all three of them as he came away with a goal in the only victory of the month against the Eagles.

Ndiaye has looked to benefit from Grealish’s arrival, with the loanee offering him opportunities to score from crosses at the far post.

He may not have got on the scoresheet against either City or Spurs, but the Senegal international showed his quality.

Tottenham Hotspur manager Thomas Frank’s comments after their loss on Wednesday will be of interest to those at Everton.

There is no doubting that Everton are in serious need of some attacking quality in the January transfer window.

David Moyes finds himself struggling to squeeze any goals out of his two strikers, who are failing to impress in these early stages.

Everton News understands that Richarlison would be keen on a return to Everton at some point next year.

The Brazil international was back in action from the start on Wednesday evening for Spurs in their Carabao Cup defeat against Newcastle United.

Everton fans gave Richarlison a warm welcome back to Merseyside at the weekend, but he was not offered the same reaction by his own fans on Tyneside.

After watching him in action against the Magpies, Frank shared a very clear message about Richarlison in his post-match interview.

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What Thomas Frank said about Everton target Richarlison

It is believed that Richarlison is on Everton’s radar ahead of the upcoming transfer windows as Spurs consider his future.

The Brazil international will have his eyes set on making Carlo Ancelotti’s squad for the World Cup next summer.

However, Frank was left far from impressed by the former Everton man’s display on Tyneside in the Carabao Cup.

“I think the big thing is you need to arrive in the right positions and Richarlison did that today, but sometimes half a second too late, or lacking of timing,” he said.

“That can be confidence or whatever it is that you keep arriving and your time will come.”

Richarlison has been slammed as ‘miserable’ when playing for the north London outfit in recent weeks.

Although he has scored three goals in the Premier League, his place has come under scrutiny recently, with his spot in the starting XI at risk.

The Brazilian had some golden opportunities to score on Wednesday, but Frank clearly feels he was just not sharp enough to get on the end of the crosses.

Everton need a striker who is ready to hit the ground running

Richarlison’s lack of confidence could be restored on Merseyside in front of a crowd who adore him.

After the game on Sunday, Richarlison shared a post about his potential return to Everton through his social media.

The 28-year-old is certainly playing like a player who needs a lift in his confidence.

However, Everton also need a striker who is going to take no time in finding his shooting boots if they are to add another player.

Richarlison had a lot of golden opportunities to score on Wednesday evening and he was unable to take any of them.

Everton are left needing to make a decision with their head rather than their heart when it comes to Richarlison.

Everton are showing an interest in bringing Richarlison back to Merseyside and it is believed he has now given the green light over his next possible club.

The game at the weekend against Tottenham Hotspur saw Everton fire another blank in front of goal for the second consecutive game.

David Moyes was keen to sign two strikers over the summer, but he was forced to settle for the addition of Thierno Barry from Villarreal.

Clearly, more is going to be needed when the January window opens if nothing is to dramatically change up top for Moyes.

Everton News understands that Richarlison is on the radar for Everton, but a move in the winter window is unlikely.

Richarlison’s next move may now already be in his thinking amid what needs to be a strong season ahead of the World Cup.

Richarlison keen on joining Flamengo amid Everton interest

Over the weekend, Richarlison shared an Everton transfer post on social media following his return to Merseyside.

The 28-year-old remains a fan favourite among many Everton supporters, with the Brazilian given an applause when he entered the field.

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However, according to reporter Fabricio Lopes, Richarlison has already given the green light to join Flamengo if he returns to South America.

“The one Flamengo really want is Richarlison, the former Fluminense man. The values are still being discussed and are much higher than what Brazilian clubs usually pay,” he said.

“But Richarlison has already given the ‘ok’ to negotiate with Flamengo if he returns to South America.”

As per Everton News’ sources, Richarlison is keen to re-join Everton and play in front of the Hill Dickinson Stadium crowd.

With one year remaining on his contract at the end of the term, Spurs will be left with a decision as to whether they need to cash in on their £60m signing.

Everton could land cut-price deal for Richarlison

As was the case on Sunday, Richarlison is not exactly viewed as Tottenham’s starting striker for every single game.

Even in the absence of Dominic Solanke, the Brazilian is now struggling to nail down the starting spot under Thomas Frank.

Richarlison signed a lot of autographs for Everton fans after the game on Sunday in a clear display of his love for the Blues.

There is no doubt that his time in north London has been a struggle, but he could benefit from the love of the Hill Dickinson crowd.

Alan Brazil thinks Richarlison looks miserable at Spurs, and that has translated into a lack of goals.

With one year left on his deal in the summer, it would be difficult for Spurs to justify a big asking price for the forward who will be 29 years of age.

Everton came undone against Tottenham Hotspur fairly easily on Sunday and Alan Stubbs feels there is a very easy solution.

It was a frustrating evening at the Hill Dickinson Stadium for Everton, who ended up conceding three goals despite a solid display.

David Moyes will be looking to iron out the issue back at Finch Farm ahead of Monday’s trip to face Sunderland on Wearside.

James Tarkowski has slammed Everton’s lack of goals which is quickly becoming a major issue for the Blues.

However, the first two Tottenham goals came from corner kicks, which Everton were unable to deal with on either occasion.

Former Everton man Stubbs has now suggested there is a very simple way of eliminating the same errors that were on display against Spurs.

Everton urged to make tactical tweak after Tottenham frustrations

Jordan Pickford was slammed for not being strong enough after finding himself battling Micky Van de Ven from corners.

The 31-year-old did not have any help from his defenders, who were positioned in a zonal marking system, which gave Van de Ven freedom on the Everton goalkeeper.

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Speaking on A View from The Bullens, Stubbs has urged Moyes to employ some players to pick up the man on Pickford.

“Some teams will go zonal and man-for-man. They do a bit of both. So, a lot of your zonal players will be along the six-yard box. You’ll always have one at the front post and then you’ll have two or three that mark what they see as their biggest strengths,” said Stubbs.

“We would have said: ‘Look, I know we are zonal, but we can’t be leaving him [Van de Ven]’. I think Moyes will be exactly like this, if someone would have done that he would have said well done.”

Everton News columnist Alan Myers was disappointed by Everton’s defending from set pieces as they failed to learn from their own mistakes.

This is something Moyes will surely be looking into this week as they face a Sunderland side who have been causing defences a lot of problems already this season.

Everton become last team to concede from a set piece

Ironically, the first Spurs goal saw Everton’s record of not conceding from a set piece this season come to an end.

Considering the way the game is going this season, the Toffees put up a good defence against set pieces, but it came crashing down on Sunday.

Moyes did not agree Van de Ven’s second goal was a foul, with some suggesting Pickford was pushed back by the defender.

It was certainly a frustrating game for the Toffees, but it is one which will provide a lot of areas to improve ahead of Monday’s trip to the Stadium of Light.

Defending set pieces poorly is not something Everton will want to get used to in this current era of Premier League football.

Everton fans have been encouraged by Merlin Rohl’s cameo against Tottenham Hotspur, which may leave David Moyes to make a formation tweak.

Everton were beaten 3-0 by Tottenham Hotspur on Sunday afternoon in a frustrating defeat.

David Moyes’ side enjoyed plenty of possession, but didn’t have the guile to break Tottenham down.

Everton have tasted defeat at Hill Dickinson Stadium for the first time in competitive action, and Moyes may consider some tweaks moving forward.

Beto continues to struggle in attack, while Kiernan Dewsbury-Hall turned in a tepid performance against Spurs.

David Moyes should consider formation switch at Everton as Merlin Rohl settles

Moyes has played a 4-2-3-1 system throughout this season, deploying Dewsbury-Hall as a number 10.

This decision has been scrutinised of late, with Dewsbury-Hall struggling to offer creativity from open play.

Dewsbury-Hall usually played in a slightly deeper role at Leicester City, and Moyes should consider tweaking his role.

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Merlin Rohl is now ramping up his Everton career, having suffered an injury setback after his deadline day move from Freiburg.

Rohl is an athletic, box-crashing midfielder who may be shackled by playing deep, but may not yet have the guile to be a true number 10 in the Premier League.

The solution could be to switch from a 4-2-3-1 to more of a 4-3-3 system, which we saw in stages against Spurs as Rohl impressed off the bench.

This would see Dewsbury-Hall drop into a more natural central midfield role, while Rohl could slot in as a box-to-box player.

Idrissa Gueye’s defensive ability would provide the anchor in midfield, though Rohl and Dewsbury-Hall would certainly have to contribute defensively.

Gueye is now 36, and while he continues to contribute defensively, he would need legs alongside him in midfield.

Everton need to consider long-term Idrissa Gueye successor

Dewsbury-Hall and Rohl could be effective on and off the ball, combining in the Everton midfield rather than becoming an ‘either/or’ situation.

Moyes should certainly test out a midfield three to accommodate Dewsbury-Hall and Rohl, but he also needs to think about the future in front of Everton’s back line.

Gueye is heading towards the end of his career, and he could be phased out of the side in the near future.

Everton have Harrison Armstrong emerging in the ranks, and he could certainly develop into a quality holding midfielder.

Armstrong is shining for Preston North End, but the 18-year-old will surely receive Premier League chances in 2026.

Everton may also need to think about making a signing in defensive midfield to replace Gueye and aid Armstrong’s development at the highest level.

Everton’s midfield is clearly still a work in progress, and Moyes may need to move James Garner to full-back in order to test out a new engine room.

Everton have now won just one game in seven after the 3-0 defeat to Tottenham Hotspur on Sunday afternoon.

There are a few questions being asked of David Moyes, as he continues to pick the same starting line-up that seems to have become a bit stale.

Kiernan Dewsbury-Hall hasn’t been great in the number 10 role, and Beto continues to miss too many chances.

Everton’s goal of European football remains the same, though, and there is still belief that can be achieved with the right tweaks.

But, where does Opta’s supercomputer think the Toffees will end up finishing in the Premier League table and on how many points?

Supercomputer makes prediction on where Everton will finish

Despite shelling out in excess of £100m in the summer, Opta’s supercomputer predicted Everton to finish 13th before the season began.

Now, after nine games, Opta have made a fresh prediction, and despite encouraging signs from Jack Grealish and Iliman Ndiaye, they still expect Moyes’ side to finish 13th.

The software reckons they’ll finish on around 46 points, which is actually less than the total they managed last term.

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After a torrid run under Dyche, Moyes came in mid-season and managed to guide them to a respectable 48 points.

Here is the predicted Premier League table in full.

Everton must sign a striker in January to kickstart their season

It’s been a wobbly period for Everton, but it does feel as though they’re a clinical striker away from really pushing on towards the top end of the table.

Moyes’ side created plenty of chances against Spurs, but once again, Beto was really profligate and Thierno Barry wasn’t much better when he came on.

With that said, the Toffees are exploring a deal to sign Joshua Zirkzee from Manchester United ahead of the January transfer window.

Zirkzee is reportedly open to leaving United for another Premier League club after being given limited minutes by Ruben Amorim this term.

Beto is enduring a really poor season and Everton defender James Tarkowski appears to have come out and criticised him.

Everton lost their first-ever game at the Hill Dickinson Stadium on Sunday afternoon, as Tottenham Hotspur won 3-0.

It was yet another game in which Beto failed to take his chances, which is becoming a serious problem for David Moyes’ side.

With that said, the £30m frontman seems to have copped some criticism from his Everton teammate James Tarkowski, who voiced his frustrations at the number of wasted chances against Spurs.

James Tarkowski clearly frustrated with Beto after Tottenham defeat

Speaking to Everton’s website after the Tottenham defeat, Tarkowski was evidently so frustrated with Beto after he missed another couple of chances.

“We had some good play,” the Toffees defender said. “I thought we set up, we made a lot of chances, we got to the edge of their box quite a lot and created.

“But we haven’t scored, and we can’t win without scoring in a game, so that’s something we really need to look at.

“We need to start scoring. We’re getting in good positions. We’ve got quality players up in our final third and we’re going to keep creating chances.

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“Now it’s time to start taking them because, as I said, if you’re not going to score goals, you’re not going to win.”

After the Manchester City defeat, Tarkowski did praise Beto for his hard work and is certain the goals will come, as his movement has been excellent.

Moyes has explored signing another striker in January, so it does feel as though the towering frontman has a couple more months to prove himself before potentially being replaced.

Joshua Zirkzee has been linked with a move to Everton.

James Tarkowski also frustrated with Everton’s defending from set-pieces

It was quite unlike Everton to concede two goals from corner kicks on Sunday, so Tarkowski was frustrated that the game was ultimately decided by something Everton work so vigorously on.

“We put a lot of focus on it. I think all teams do. They’re winning teams games, and we want to be scoring more from them,” the 32-year-old added.

“That’s the first time we’ve actually conceded a set piece this season, so we have been doing quite well.

“To concede two in the first half of every game when we’ve probably controlled the game for most of it is very disappointing.

“It’s not just the back line, it’s the whole team. The whole team’s in the box to defend set pieces.”

Everton have Monday’s game against Sunderland to put it right, although they’ll probably go into it as the underdogs.

Moyes could make some big changes to his starting line-up, with Thierno Barry in for Beto as one notable switch.

Everton may have seen their unbeaten home record come to an end on Sunday, but Iliman Ndiaye silenced one Tottenham Hotspur player.

Despite the attacking additions over the summer, Everton are still struggling to find the back of the net through their strikers.

Ndiaye has proven a real issue for Premier League sides all season and Sunday was no different.

Premier League fans waxed lyrical about Ndiaye on the back of his showing against the north London side.

The scoreline may suggest a one-sided affair at the Hill Dickinson Stadium, but the scoreboard did not reflect the game.

David Moyes now has until Monday to make some changes before the next game against Sunderland in the Premier League.

One thing which is clear is that Everton’s success will come through Ndiaye, who was handed the ultimate compliment by one Spurs player.

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Iliman Ndiaye silences Tottenham defender despite Everton defeat

Pat Nevin was impressed with Ndiaye against Manchester City, with the Senegal international one of the real bright sparks in the defeat at the Etihad.

Sunday was no different. Ndiaye shone for the Toffees and caused Djed Spence some real issues at left-back.

The England defender has been in fine form this season and has publicly made it clear on social media that he has dominated his opposition.

In recent weeks, Spence has based his post-game social media posts around the opposing winger he has ‘locked down’.

After Spurs beat Man City earlier in the campaign, Spence captioned his post with: ‘Bring me your favourite winger’.

Following Sunday’s game at the Hill Dickinson Stadium, Spence has not taken to social media to share anything other than a simple story with an image from the game.

Moyes has been blown away by Ndiaye, but the winger saw a number of opportunities he created at the weekend failed to be converted.

Ndiaye dominates an in-form Djed Spence

After landing Grealish over the summer, Ndiaye has had to adjust to a new position playing on the other side of the pitch.

This has not caused him any issues, though, with Ndiaye playing perhaps his best football in an Everton shirt.

Clearly, the Senegal International put on a display for the home crowd, with an in-form Spence silenced both on and off the pitch.

Spence’s stats from the game were telling of a difficult afternoon against Ndiaye.

With praise coming from far and wide, people across the Premier League are finally beginning to appreciate just how good the winger is.

Richarlison is placing his own future at Tottenham Hotspur up in the air following the game against Everton at the weekend.

Another week has gone by where Everton fans find themselves feeling their strikers have not offered enough in front of goal.

Despite some real positives against Spurs, the same issues were on display in the final third of the pitch for Everton.

David Moyes brought in Thierno Barry over the summer, but the youngster has failed to hit the ground running on Merseyside.

Everton News understands that Moyes would like to sign another striker when the window opens in January.

And former Everton player Richarlison is showing his thoughts on a potential return to Merseyside following the game on Sunday.

Richarlison fuels Everton transfer return on social media

After the game on Sunday, Richarlison signed a lot of autographs for Everton fans having come on as a substitute.

According to Everton News’ sources, Richarlison would be keen to join Everton next year and play at the Hill Dickinson Stadium for the Blues.

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Taking to Tik Tok after the game, the Brazilian has added further fuel to the speculation surrounding a possible return to Merseyside.

The striker reposted a video of himself waving to the Everton fans.

However, the interesting thing about it was the video was captioned: ‘Come home, Richy’.

Just last week, Richarlison was slammed for being ‘miserable’ at Tottenham during their Champions League clash against Monaco.

Clearly, things have not worked out the way he would have hoped for in north London, with the striker now looking visibly frustrated.

Richarlison missed a huge opportunity against Everton

Fortunately for the Blues, the former Everton striker failed to beat Jordan Pickford with a golden opportunity in the second half.

Richarlison received a standing ovation from some Everton fans at the weekend when he came on from the bench.

It did not take long for the Brazilian to be put through on goal, where he could have quickly added his name to the scoresheet.

But he showed the same struggles as the likes of Beto by failing to convert with the one-on-one opportunity against Pickford.

Jamie O’Hara has slammed Richarlison as not good enough and it is chances like this which he would be expected to take.

Everton certainly have some striker issues to sort out, but whether Richarlison would be the man to fix them is another issue altogether.