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Barry Hat-Trick Sends Everton Through as Moyes Flags Squad Shortfall

The victory propels Everton to a third-round tie at Wolves as the club enters the final days of the transfer window.

Thierno Barry of Everton scores a GOAL 2-0 and celebrates during the Everton v Nottingham Forest Premier League match at the Hill Dickinson Stadium, Liverpool, England on 6 December 2025 / Dan Friedkin AS Roma President during the 32nd European Football Clubs General Assembly in Rome at the Rome Cavalieri Waldorf Hotel. Italy
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Overview

  • Thierno Barry scored a hat-trick in Everton’s 4-0 Carabao Cup win at Preston on Wednesday, 26 August, and the club advanced to face Wolves in the next round.
  • Manager David Moyes said the squad remains too small and needs more quality before the transfer window closes, warning that signings will shape selection for league and cup matches.
  • Moyes credited an improved mindset and summer work for Barry’s turnaround but urged the striker to be more clinical after missing clear chances despite the treble.
  • Substitute Brennan Johnson provided an assist for Barry and scored himself to end a long goal drought, underlining how new or reinvigorated attacking options are changing Everton’s dynamic.
  • Speculation over player departures, notably Jake O’Brien, has unsettled supporters and commentators who warn that selling key squad members would worsen depth problems during a congested period.