Overview
- Brentford won 4-2 at Hill Dickinson Stadium with an Igor Thiago hat-trick and a Nathan Collins header, while Beto and Thierno Barry scored for Everton.
- David Moyes blamed "really, really shabby" defending for the loss and acknowledged home form must improve after four defeats in six at the new stadium.
- Defender Jake O’Brien said the display looked tired but "can’t be an excuse," as media scrutiny focused on his use at right-back and the team’s vulnerability down that flank.
- With injuries and AFCON absences thinning options, Moyes is weighing changes for Wolves, including restoring O’Brien to centre-back and turning to a specialist right-back such as Nathan Patterson.
- Local reports link Everton with January right-back targets, including Jayden Bogle, though any moves are described as interest rather than agreed deals.