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Gareth Southgate's men capped a promising display with a deserved victory as an experimental England side secured victory thanks to Jesse Lingard's first international goal.

Do you remember who said: “That five years as an electrician probably just grounded myself”?

There was a feeling in the thickening Manchester air that Tottenham might give City a difficult time, that here was a team of talent and character that might just stand toe-to-toe and offer us all some more ideas about just how good City are. 

Sam Allardyce has been confirmed as Everton’s new manager after signing an 18-month deal at Goodison Park, declaring his first job will be to rebuild “spirit” at the club.

Sam Allardyce has been confirmed as Everton's new manager after signing an 18-month deal at Goodison Park.

Wayne Rooney felt he had never scored a better goal than the incredible strike that completed his hat-trick in Everton's 4-0 thrashing of West Ham.

Caretaker boss David Unsworth has stressed Everton's next permanent manager will need "time, patience, support and backing".

Southampton 4 Everton 1: On the day Martin O’Neill emerged as a leading contender to fill the vacancy at Goodison Park, Everton provided a clear illustration of the task confronting the successor to Ronald Koeman.

Everton 1 Atalanta 5: David Unsworth’s tenure as Everton caretaker manager has hit yet another low after the Toffees were thrashed 5-1 by Atalanta in the Europa League at a less-than-half-full Goodison Park last night.

Everton's season - like their search for a manager - continues to drift apparently rudderless after an insipid display in the 5-1 defeat against Atalanta.

Diego Simeone has dismissed speculation linking him with the managerial vacancy at Everton and said Atletico Madrid would have to "put up with him" for at least another two years.

Sam Allardyce has ruled himself out of the running to be the next Everton manager after being put off by the club's indecision.

WATFORD 'HUGE' FOR ME, UNSWORTH ADMITS AFTER EVERTON CRASH OUT OF EUROPA LEAGUE

The race to succeed sacked Everton boss Ronald Koeman may see a winner before the weekend is out.

Sean Dyche has revealed there has been no contact with Everton regarding their managerial vacancy as he prepares to celebrate his five-year anniversary at Burnley.

Everton's caretaker manager David Unsworth is scheduled to meet the club's owner Farhad Moshiri having overseen an improved performance at Chelsea in his first match in charge.

Chelsea 2 Everton 1: David Unsworth’s first match as Everton’s caretaker manager ended in a 2-1 defeat at Chelsea in the fourth round of the Carabao Cup.

Claude Puel was last night confirmed as Leicester’s new first-team manager.

Everton interim manager David Unsworth has not been given a timescale or a points target to prove himself good enough for the full-time job.

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David Unsworth has set himself the dual target of becoming permanent Everton manager and persuading wantaway midfielder Ross Barkley to stay at the club.

Everton Under-23s manager David Unsworth has been placed in temporary charge of the first team following Ronald Koeman's sacking.

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David Unsworth, Sean Dyche, and David Moyes are among the frontrunners for the Everton manager’s job after Ronald Koeman was sacked yesterday with the club languishing in the relegation zone.

The Toffees sit third bottom in the Premier League after winning just two of their opening nine league games and the Dutchman has paid the price.

Defender Michael Keane believes the players have let down Ronald Koeman as the Everton manager fights for his job.

Everton 2 Arsenal 5: Wayne Rooney turned back the clock 15 years with a superb individual goal against Arsenal but the aftermath of a clinical Arsenal display was more about Everton’s future — or more accurately that of manager Ronald Koeman.

Beleaguered Everton manager Ronald Koeman was left clinging on to his job after they slipped into the Premier League's relegation zone with a 5-2 home defeat to Arsenal.

Arsene Wenger insists Arsenal require a “global plan” which includes heavy squad rotation if the club are to be successful this season.

Latest: Everton have banned the fan who appeared to try to strike Lyon's Anthony Lopes while holding a child, with UEFA also charging the club for the crowd trouble during last night's Europa League tie.

Everton boss Ronald Koeman was forced to endure more disappointment as Lyon consigned his side to an ill-tempered defeat and more Europa League misery.

The struggling Toffees were staring at another defeat when Anthony Knockaert fired Brighton ahead eight minutes from time.

Ronald Koeman said he is not interested in Roy Keane's comments about James McCarthy as the tension between the Toffees and the Republic of Ireland over the midfielder continued.

Everton manager Ronald Koeman refused to discuss whether he remains the right man to lead the club out of their current slump.

Everton boss Ronald Koeman accused his team of having been "scared" and "afraid" to play the ball forward after the 2-2 Europa League draw with Apollon Limassol at Goodison Park.

Everton 2 - Apollon Limassol 2: Ronald Koeman admitted his Everton side are “struggling” after they were held to a 2-2 draw at Goodison Park last night.

Everton look set for a winner before late drama saw the away team equalise.

Everton boss Ronald Koeman insists he is not feeling frustrated at having left Oumar Niasse out of his squad for the Toffees’ Europa League group stage matches.

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Our man inside the game has never quite understood why some players make it and others don’t

Sergio Aguero moved within a goal of Manchester City's all-time record.