Bradley Lowery: Born May 17, 2011, died July 7, 2017.

Well, how was your weekend? Me? Can’t complain, thanks for asking.

Jamie Carragher believes "99 per cent of footballers" have made horrific tackles in the same category as the one Neil Taylor made on Seamus Coleman during last weekend's World Cup qualifier in Dublin.

A young Richard Dunne had just turned 20 and Steve Staunton was still playing for Liverpool the last time Everton won at Anfield almost 18 years ago, but there is a nervous anticipation ahead of today’s Merseyside derby which suggests change may well be in the air if Jurgen Klopp’s side are not careful.

Ronald Koeman has described Seamus Coleman as “one of the best professionals I’ve ever worked with” and said the player’s “strength of character” will help him make a complete recovery from his broken leg.

Is this where we begin to stutter? Are those new year swearing resolutions broken already?

Everton manager Roberto Martinez hasn’t ruled out a return to action at the weekend for Irish international Seamus Coleman.

Everton 6 Sunderland 2<br>It felt entirely appropriate a team nicknamed the Black Cats crossed Arouna Kone’s path on the day he produced his best performance in an Everton shirt.

Home is where the heart is, and James McCarthy helped domestic bliss finally return to Goodison Park for Evertonians.

Football fans of all stripes and none will need no telling that, of late, the quality of Mersey has been strained, writes Liam Mackey.

Tim Howard is convinced his Everton team-mates will not experience a Europa League hangover when they made a quick return to action against Crystal Palace at Goodison Park tomorrow.

Everton last night finally signed Chelsea striker Romelu Lukaku for a club-record fee of £28million (€35m).

LIVERPOOL: Time for character as dream turns to nightmare

Everton 3 Arsenal 0

PREMIER LEAGUE:

Get the earplugs out, because it’s going to get loud. The natives are restless.

You don’t win trophies by being this open at the back

Absolutely pitiful.

Departing Everton manager David Moyes hopes his 11-year reign at Goodison Park will be remembered for the progress made at the club.

David Moyes’ tenure at Goodison Park has frequently seemed like one long battle against the odds but there is one barrier that has remained insurmountable during the manager’s reign.

Rafael Benitez has made it clear that he is open to job offers in the Premier League — including, in the longer term, from Chelsea.

AS I sauntered past the bookie’s window on Sunday morning the odds displayed were for Liverpool 3, United 1. I thought “make it 250/1 and you’ll still get no takers”.

I TOLD you to expect the unexpected; not sure this is quite what we had in mind, though.

SOMETHING snapped last week. What the hell am I watching here — and why?

LIE still and stay skewered, damn you. Don’t you just hate it when the sacrificial lamb gets up and blows a big fat raspberry in your leering face? It’s too late in the day for me to start acting the uberfan.

Everton’s new chief executive Robert Elstone fears the club’s fans will be forced to buy tickets from touts if they want to see the FA Cup final against Chelsea next month.

UGH. I think it’s safe to say that was the worst FA Cup semi-final I have seen United involved in since I started watching them in 1976, and that’s not just because we lost one for the first time in my memory.

Tributes were paid today to former Everton and England defender Brian Labone.

David Moyes does not need to look at the Premiership table to understand the hole Everton have found themselves in this season.

Joey Barton has been given a licence to thrill by Manchester City manager Stuart Pearce and the midfielder is loving his new-found freedom on the pitch.

ALL SUPPORTERS love to dream of success, particularly at the dawn of a new season, and the media generally loves to feed those dreams.

EVERTON avoided city neighbours Liverpool in the draw for the final qualifying round of the Champions League only to land equally-daunting opposition in Villarreal, one of Spain’s most impressive sides last season.

Everton avoided city neighbours Liverpool in the draw for the final qualifying round of the Champions League only to land equally-daunting opposition in Villarreal, one of the most impressive sides in Spain last season.

Former Everton manager Howard Kendall believes the Toffees deserve a Champions League berth because the Heysel riot meant they were denied a place in Europe 20 years ago.

BILL KENWRIGHT says the past year battling Everton’s financial turmoil has been the worst of his life.

Bill Kenwright has finally broken his silence on Everton’s future in the face of fellow director Paul Gregg’s criticism of him on the steps of Goodison Park today.

GERARD HOULLIER has issued a defiant “let’s go for it” call to Liverpool as they brace themselves for a Merseyside showdown with Everton.

Soccer star Danny Cadamarteri today said he had been “stupid” after he pleaded guilty to lying to police and concocting a false alibi.