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title: "Everton: Fans rage at Patrick Boyland article"
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language: "en-GB"
author: "jonathan radcliffe"
section: "Everton"
published: "2021-09-07T15:05:35Z"
modified: "2021-09-07T15:05:35Z"
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# Everton: Fans rage at Patrick Boyland article

**Everton fans are far from happy with the progress of former player Mohamed-Ali Cho, now of Angers, as detailed in an article by Patrick Boyland.**

In recent years, Everton have often relied on imports rather than academy players, especially with the money brought in by Farhad Moshiri. Tom Davies is an example of a player who has worked his way through the ranks, but he is the anomaly at the moment rather than the rule.

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Cho was formerly on the books of the Toffees, but has was allowed to leave at the age of just 16, moving to Ligue 1 side Angers.

He is now just 17, but has already managed to make 27 appearances for his new side, scoring once ([Transfermarkt](https://www.transfermarkt.com/mohamed-ali-cho/leistungsdatendetails/spieler/670847)). Boyland has now written an article about his rise ([The Athletic](https://theathletic.com/2809746/2021/09/06/mohamed-ali-cho-the-dazzling-teenager-let-go-by-everton-who-is-starring-in-france/?source=emp_shared_article)), which has infuriated the Everton supporters, who have criticised the club’s ability to blood academy starlets into the first team under David Unsworth.

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The piece was [shared on Twitter by Boyland himself](https://twitter.com/Paddy_Boyland/status/1435135832533372930), and it attracted plenty of attention from the supporters. They took to the social media platform to share their thoughts.

### **Let’s see what the fans had to say about the Boyland piece below**

**“David Unsworth needs escorting out of Finch Farm as soon as possible”**

Credit: [@Flynny1878](https://twitter.com/Flynny1878/status/1435187677725433858)

**“Our youth academy produce so many good players that never get a chance to show what they can do. So poor on so many levels that we allow talent to leave for nothing all the time”**

Credit: [@craiglawto](https://twitter.com/craiglawto/status/1435150363976425472)

**“Excellent piece, Paddy. The number of youngsters we’ve had high expectations for since 2000 and failed (multiple reasons) to find a pathway into the first team must now be in double figures? Let’s hope Small is the final prospect to leave in this manner. Lessons must be learned!”**

Credit: [@Toffeeman\_](https://twitter.com/Toffeeman_/status/1435139937024741377)

**“It seems to me that there isn’t much attraction in staying at everton. Needs a major overhaul of our academy set up. We don’t NEED to employ ex players for a start”**

Credit: [@efac1878](https://twitter.com/efac1878/status/1435172643381071872)

**“Shock”**

Credit: [@MrTefc](https://twitter.com/MrTefc/status/1435167929730052099)

**“Unsworth doing a fine job.”**

Credit: [@bernieo63](https://twitter.com/bernieo63/status/1435167302031392774)

***In other news, [Everton fans were livid with this injury news.](https://www.footballtransfertavern.com/everton-fc-news/everton-toffees-seamus-coleman-ireland-azerbaijan-gray-townsend-merseyside-rafa-benitez/)***