Everton win the 244th Merseyside Derby by a score of 2-0!!! EFC's first Derby win at Goodison since 2010. Liverpool’s title chances dealt a near-fatal blow after Jarrad Branthwaite's first half scrambled goal was coupled by a thundering DCL header in the 2nd period of play. James and Alex are here for an old school ATP basking in the glory of 3 points and a hard-nosed, sp*rited display from Tracksuit Dyche's men.  The guys of course discuss what was a rather frantic timeline, key in on some of the top performances including Pickford and Gana Gueye, and breathe a sigh of relief as the Blue ..read more

The inevitable finally happened – Everton get 3 points in a match with a victory over Burnley at Goodison Park.  While it was anything but pretty, Everton did enough to give them a much needed victory, albeit against a very poor Burnley side.   The ATP explores some of the reasons for the lack of quality from the style of play to the conditions as well as Everton missing several key players.  James and Ryan also get into a ton of listener comments, critique some dubious calls in the second half, and explore the relegation battle in a bit of detail by analyzing future schedules ..read more

While maybe not deserved, Everton scrape together a much needed point with a 1-1 Tony Sampson special at Newcastle, and the ATP is here to bring you all the drama.  From the pathetic on pitch officiating to the poor structure and organization of the Toffees, at times it felt like it wasn’t meant to be until it was.  James and Ryan get into some of the reasons for the poor performance for much of the game, get into the singular individual performance that kept Everton in it, as well as the changes that helped Everton get the draw.  Are the football and VAR gods finally shining so ..read more

The penalty gods took revenge on finally giving a penalty for Everton last week and two big mistakes lead to a 2-0 loss vs. United in Manchester.  The ATP is at full force with Alex, James, and Ryan trying to analyze what was a very frustrating performance from the Toffees.  They get into the clear difference in halves, highlight a few positive performances, but otherwise take the rest of the team to task for individual mistakes.  They also ask the question about how much of the results are the fault of the manager and what Everton can do to right the ship during an extended bre ..read more

Despite being on the back foot for the majority of the match, Jarrad Branthwaite's brilliant finish had Toffees worldwide hoping for our first win of 2024. Optimistic feelings were bolstered after Billy Gilmour was shown a straight red for a shocking challenge on Amadou Onana. Instead, it's now 4 draws in 5 matches for Everton, after Lewis Dunk's stoppage-time header brought the hosting Brighton level today at the AmEx Stadium.  James and Ryan break down the match per usual, examining the relative weakness of Brighton's lineup, EFC's ongoing ineptitude from open play, atrocious refereeing ..read more

While it’s fair to ask "when will those clouds all disappear?" and it’s obvious there’s no money in Everton’s coats, the Toffees still managed to get a point from a match at Goodison and might’ve deserved more vs. Ange and his rolling Spurs.   The ATP gets into it’s usual post-match review with a ton of listener comments as well as a fair bit of trolling on the Discord about one of their favorite topics. This week James and Ryan push on without the Podfather, but still get into the match details and lots of telling metrics that highlight the differences in styles of play, but also results ..read more

Ugly and entertaining would be a good way to describe Everton's 0-0 draw vs. Aston Villa at Goodison today. The ATP bring you all the strange "entertainment" and rare moments of quality football from a bloody encounter against the PL Villains.  As told by James and Ryan, it was a nasty chess match from the first whistle.  The duo get into all the gory details from the Myko and Tark bust ups, the variety of strange confrontations, and even the rare chances generated by both sides.  They also take a ton of listener comments to discuss some of the issues going forward – does DCL ne ..read more

Sometimes ATP listeners, you get the pod you (in this case, the match) deserve.  After a somewhat boring, yet still controversial draw at Crystal Palace in the FA Cup, the full Power Trio gives their and their listener’s takes on what is the obvious talking point in the match – the red card decision vs. Dominic Calvert-Lewin late in proceedings.  Beyond the red, the boys get into some of the discussion-worthy individual performances as well as several tangents that make the pod a bit more interesting than your typical post-match draw diatribe.  Lastly, the ATP goes through a cou ..read more

The ATP believe that winning is *never* boring as they capture all of the highlights of the Toffees 4th consecutive road win, this time northwards at Turf Moor.  It was the "Burnley Bowl", with lots of Everton connections to the Clarets, several of whom had a big impact on the match (Dyche, Keane, Tark, McNeil).   The power trio get into all of the details from the goals to the tackles (and there were a few), to the strange calls, and in particular the absolute absurd commentary from the NBC crew.  In particular, Alex, James, and Ryan really break down Sean Dyche’s tactics and h ..read more

The ATP brings to you a whole lot of fun on a Thursday night where the Toffees hand it to Newcastle 3-0 in front of a crazed Goodison Park.  It was a physical affair with claw marks, bloody noses, head injuries, and even a post-match glove drop.  James and Ryan get into all the fun details including the critical aspects of the Dyche masterclass as well as some key stats that tell a very interesting story.  Of course, the ATP bring to you several hilarious and insightful listener comments, which drives the show in a joyous direction that ends on an optimistic note. UP THE TOFFEES ..read more