As the league with the highest exposure rate, the Premier League is never short of topics. The Premier League has just passed the halfway mark, and several head coaches have already been sacked, including Manchester United's Ten Hag, Leicester City's Cooper, Wolves' O'Neill, Southampton's Martin, West Ham's Lopetegui, and Everton's Dyche. Every time a head coach is sacked, the media and fans call for Mourinho to return, but recently, Mourinho has no intention of returning. Everton suffered five winless rounds, and Dyche was sacked. However, regardless of the game, Everton's opponents were all top seven teams. During this period, Everton drew 0-0 with Arsenal, drew 0-0 with Chelsea, and drew 1-1 with Manchester City, which is not a bad result. Unfortunately, Dyche encountered a new boss who loves to change coaches, namely the Roma owner Friedkin Group. Roma first fired Mourinho, sweeping out the meritorious coach Mourinho who helped Roma win the Europa Conference League championship and the Europa League runner-up. For the stingy Friedkin Group, investing in the team is too expensive, and changing coaches is the cheapest approach. Looking at it this way, Dyche's experience is not surprising at all. There are reports that Mourinho is expected to take over Everton, but this is just wishful thinking from the media and fans. Mourinho will not leave Fenerbahce casually, let alone accept an invitation from the Friedkin Group. Therefore, Everton brought back the meritorious coach Moyes to continue their previous relationship. Last time, Moyes coached Everton for 11 years, and it is unknown if he can last more than…

In the summer of 2002, following China's participation in the World Cup, a significant news story emerged: Li Tie and Li Weifeng joined Everton. Although not a top Premier League team, Everton is an established club, and the acquisition of two Chinese players was seen as a direct result of the World Cup effect. Sponsorship by Kejian Kejian Company bought out Everton's chest advertising for two years at a cost of 2 million pounds, with an additional clause stipulating the introduction of a Chinese player (or two, one being a starter). This clause seemed unusual, but Everton had limited options. As a mid-to-lower table Premier League team, Everton's strength and commercial value fell short of their local rivals, Liverpool. Manager David Moyes already had plans to select cost-effective Asian players, so there was no conflict between his intentions and the sponsorship deal. Moyes himself scouted during the group stage of the World Cup, evaluating players. While Kejian provided the key to Everton, it cannot be said that Li Tie and Li Weifeng's move to the Premier League was solely due to Kejian's influence. Selection Criteria From a pool of over twenty Chinese national team players, Moyes would not choose veterans or newcomers; he preferred players in their prime. This meant that experienced players like Fan Zhiyi and Zhang Enhua, who had previously played abroad, were not top choices due to their age. The selection narrowed down to players like Li Tie, Zhao Junzhe, and Xu Yunlong. Moyes urgently needed a defensive midfielder to partner with Thomas Gravesen, making Li Tie…

David Moyes, 61, officially returns to Everton after a 12-year absence, replacing the sacked Dyche as the new manager to lead the team through the remainder of the Premier League season. The contract is set for two and a half years.‌ During his previous tenure from 2002 to 2013, Moyes managed Everton for 518 games, achieving 221 wins, 134 draws, and 163 losses. Under his leadership, the team entered the top ten in the Premier League nine times, qualified for the UEFA Champions League in 2005 by surpassing rivals Liverpool, and reached the FA Cup final in 2009.‌ In 2013, Moyes left Everton and was handpicked by Sir Alex Ferguson to become the new manager of Manchester United. Unfortunately, he was dismissed after only ten months. Following this, Moyes went on to manage Real Sociedad, Sunderland, and West Ham United, leading the latter to win the Europa Conference League title in the 2022-23 season before stepping down in June 2024.‌ After a 12-year hiatus, Moyes has returned to Goodison Park to reunite with Everton. Currently, Everton stands at 16th place in the Premier League with three wins, eight draws, and eight losses in 19 matches, just one point above the relegation zone. Upcoming fixtures include Villa, Tottenham Hotspur, and Brighton & Hove Albion, presenting Moyes with significant challenges to avoid relegation.‌