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Beto has said he is embracing the competition with Thierno Barry to be Everton’s number nine and has praised the club’s travelling support at Dundee.

Everton opened their pre-season campaign with a comfortable 4-0 win over the Scottish Premiership side at Dens Park, concluding a week of training north of the border.

Beto and Barry were both on target for the Toffees, as the centre-forward pair battle for a position in David Moyes’s plans this season.

The former said it was important for both to be on the scoresheet in Scotland as they build confidence ahead of the Premier League campaign. 

Speaking to evertonfc.com, he said: “It’s always good to keep the competitive standards. I want to score, Thierno wants to score. Everyone wants to get their numbers, their stats, to build confidence. For us, it’s really good.”

Beto opened up on a tough week of pre-season in Scotland and thanked the Everton fans for their support on Saturday. He said the travelling Blues were ‘not normal’ for making the long trip north for pre-season action.

“Tough, really tough,” he said about the club’s training camp.

“We need tough weeks like this to get us going, to get rhythm and get us in shape. It was a good end of the week and we’re happy. It’s been a good environment. The lads are happy. We are all doing our jobs the right way. The gaffer is always pushing us, it’s been a really good week for us, the team is in good spirits. 

“These guys (the Everton fans) are not normal. To come to Scotland? Nothing against Scotland, but these guys are not normal. It was good to see them here, cheering for us. They knew this was our first game and they still came up. We gave a good response, four goals, and a clean sheet.”

 

 

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 Posted
19/07/2026 at
11:37:12

Hmmm… who’s gonna tell him there might just be one or two Evertonians living in Scotland?

 Posted
19/07/2026 at
12:26:46

I felt guilty saying Everton bore me yesterday on ToffeeWeb, Michael because as soon as I left the house yesterday morning on my way to Lime Street, I saw a group of Everton fans getting ready to go to Dundee.

I also saw a load outside a boozer in Bootle on Friday morning getting ready to make the same journey and if I’m being honest the only thing that still amazes me about Everton Football Club, is the incredibly passionate fans.

Every single football team have got some great supporters but I’d argue that not many clubs would have as many as Everton. Thirty two years of hurt and still they fill out absolutely everywhere, it’s why I find it very disappointing and also very insulting that The Silent Friedkins haven’t attended a game.

 Posted
19/07/2026 at
13:10:36

Well said Tony, and agree the The Silent Friedkins who look like they are just in it to make a fast buck.

 Posted
19/07/2026 at
13:22:38

The club is a commodity to them, another opportunity to attempt to make money, you would think though that they would make the effort to attend just once. It’s a same scenario at most/all Prem. clubs but at least they do show their face for PR purposes.

 Posted
19/07/2026 at
13:46:00

Never fails to amaze me the dedication shown by Everton fans.
THE only good thing about the club in recent years.
I don’t go the aways anymore apart from London games now and again, the lads who never miss deserve full recognition.

 Posted
19/07/2026 at
15:01:41

Tony

I remember travelling up from London to Elland road with a trainfull of Spurs fans – The last time we won a trophy. All they way up they were trying to tell me they were a bigger club than us. To say they were not prepared for what they saw when the train arrived was an understatement. Evertonians were swarming all over the city of Leeds. I have read that we had 25,000 fans in the ground that day, but I often wonder how many got locked out.

Travelling back down. I soon realised that I was going to be sitting in the same compartment as the ones In had travelled up with.

No need for gloating. We’d twatted them. I just said “THAT is was a big club looks like”

It breaks my heart to hear Evertonians say we are not a big club anymore, because if this club ever gets it’s act together and gives these incredible supporter something to cheer by winning a Major trophy. The celebrations will dwarf anything this country has ever seen before.

I live on the doorstep, so you would think I understood the club, but I still cant explain why the club that has for so long been the worst run club in the country, should have the most passionate following. I suspect it is in our DNA. How else can we explain the passion of our young fans who have never seen us win a banny mug, or even play remotely entertaining football ?.

Would love somebody to come on here and explain that one to me

 Posted
19/07/2026 at
15:17:26

Tony @ 2, Spot on there brother, the same has befuddled me for years of how loyal, but so often let down, fans can be, yet they still turn out in their droves. Now is it ‘ blind faith ‘ or over-optimism ?

Don’t get me wrong I admire their loyalty, I used to be the same when I was younger, but I often think we are desperate for significant change. However, that is unlikely to happen while supporters go through thick and thin, swelling the Everton coffers in the process. Now if we were to realise our ‘ power ‘ and make just a small sacrifice it could bring about that much needed change. Boycott a Televised game in significant numbers and questions would soon be asked. That is unlikely to happen if continuing to attend like sheep !

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