{
  "id": 2256652,
  "title": "Everton 2026-27 Season Preview: Strikers |Blues Duo To Fire Team up the Table?",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/20/everton-2026-27-season-preview-strikers-blues-duo-to-fire-team-up-the",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-08-20T23:55:58.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Yahoo Sports",
    "slug": "yahoo-sports",
    "url": "https://sports.yahoo.com/articles/everton-2026-27-season-preview-235558582.html"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "The 2026-27 season preview for Everton's striker duo, Thierno Barry and Beto, suggests the pair will continue to lead the line, with 17 league goals scored last term. Barry, who signed from Villarreal for £25.5m, struggled initially but ended the season with eight goals. The Frenchman has shown improvement in his overall game, including better movement and touch, and is favored to start the season. Beto, 28 years old, is likely to be the backup to Barry but can still be an impactful rotation player. Neither player appears to have been a primary focus for additional signings, and while their goal-scoring might not improve significantly, their combined efforts should still drive the team up the table.",
  "summary": "Toffees fans hope to see more goals from the front men this season",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 1,
    "also_reported_by": []
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}