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Everton legend Duncan Ferguson pulled no punches in his assessment of the Toffees’ sluggish performance during their 1-1 draw with Leeds United on Monday night, January 26, 2026. While a 76th-minute strike from Thierno Barry rescued a point, “Big Dunc” was left seething by the team’s first-half display.
Speaking on the post-match panel, Ferguson singled out Vitalii Mykolenko for a performance he deemed “nowhere near the level required.” Despite the late comeback, Ferguson was incensed by the lack of bite in the opening 45 minutes, where Leeds looked faster, sharper, and hungrier.
”The first half was a disgrace,” Ferguson barked. “You’re playing at home in a brand-new stadium and you’re being outworked. Mykolenko was all at sea—no desire to get tight, no urgency. You can’t just turn it on for twenty minutes at the end and expect to be a top-ten side.”
The Goodison faithful—now settled into their new Hill Dickinson home—shared the Scotsman’s anger. Social media was flooded with fans agreeing that the “passive” approach under David Moyes nearly cost them the game. While Barry’s fourth goal in five games salvaged a result, Ferguson’s “home truths” have echoed the growing demand for more consistency from the Blues.
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