Everton Lunchtime Round-Up, Sunday 25th October 2026: Moyes Praises George After Arsenal Defeat, Focus Turns to Newcastle Cup Clash

David Moyes had words of praise for Tyrique George after the youngster was given a rare start in Saturday's 2-0 defeat at Arsenal, stepping in after Jack Grealish was ruled out through illness (Read Everton). It made for miserable reading elsewhere though, with ToffeeWeb reflecting on what was learned from the loss at the Emirates and suggesting the manner of the defeat felt worse than the scoreline alone (ToffeeWeb) (ToffeeWeb).

Merlin Rohl has been looking ahead already, saying Everton need to quickly switch focus to their upcoming cup tie with Newcastle United after back-to-back Premier League defeats (Read Everton). Mikel Arteta, meanwhile, spoke after the win about his detailed knowledge of his former club, revealing he keeps a "massive storage of images" on rival managers as part of his preparation (Liverpool Echo). The national media also had their say on the game, flagging up some concerns for Everton while picking out one positive from the afternoon (Liverpool Echo).

Away from the pitch, a former Everton striker turned billionaire has described the Blues as a "great investment opportunity" having built up a fortune reported at £4 billion (Liverpool Echo). And for those after some nostalgia, the Liverpool Echo has put together a lovely gallery of archive photographs tracing Everton and Liverpool fans through the generations (Liverpool Echo).

On the transfer front, Read Everton say the club have reportedly held early talks over a possible January move for Manchester United's Marcus Rashford, according to a FootballTransfers report (Read Everton).

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