EVERTON TEAM ASSESSMENT, PART 7: Right Back & Keeper Targets

The Blue Frontier has reached the FINAL FRONTIER in its 2024–25 Everton squad assessment series with a deep dive into the club's most critical remaining gaps: right-back and goalkeeper. Building on the tactical and data-heavy groundwork laid in Part 1, James, Ryan, and Shan kick off with news on Idrissa Gana Gueye and Michael Keane re-signing, as well as the incoming Thierno Barry (who got a full breakdown an earlier episode). From there, they turn their attention to right backs and keepers, applying their consistent scouting framework: starting with free agents and relegated bargains, before digging into names identified via custom models, Wyscout data, and Discord community contributions. This episode surfaces high-upside young right-backs like Tiago Santos, Wesley, and Juanlu Sánchez; weighs short-term fixes like Kyle Walker-Peters, and touches on intriguing (and sometimes chaotic) goalkeeper options to back up Jordan Pickford following the departures of João Virgínia and Asmir Begović. As always, there are no agendas, no fake hot takes: just data-literate, realistic, and out-of-the-box thinking. The pod mixes tactical nuance with a few laughs, a touch of shade, and a whole lot of grounded analysis. If you're looking for Everton insight that's civil, smart, and more serious than silly-season rumors, this one's for you. LINKS: https://linktr.ee/thebluefrontier Email:  [email protected]   Intro: composed by Steve Barkwill, voice work by Laura Lockwood