* **Dibling arrived at Hill Dickinson from Southampton with heaps of excitement.**
* **But the young winger has struggled to gain much experience in the first team.**
* **With** **four matches remaining, Englishman must be given a chance by Moyes.**
At 20-years-old, Tyler Dibling holds a lot of potential and has an exciting career ahead of him.
But this season has been an unfortunate one for the winger after struggling to break into the Everton first team.
He proved to be a shining star in a pretty dismal Southampton side that got relegated from the Premier League in 2025, and this gave David Moyes a flavour of the type of player he was signing.
Someone who can take a game by the scruff of its neck, regardless of how his teammates are playing, and show the flair required of a tier one winger.
Yet Dibling’s few appearances for Everton have not gone swimmingly, with the former Southampton man struggling to assert much authority.
In turn, this has not helped his confidence on the pitch, particularly when playing in front of demanding Evertonians.
The 20-year-old has not played a half of football for the Blues since they were comfortably beaten by Brentford at the start of this year.
However, following such a tough start on Merseyside, [Moyes has vocally supported Dibling](https://readeverton.com/david-moyes-merlin-rohl-tyler-dibling-minutes), which hints that he does have a future at Hill Dickinson Stadium.
Since his 45 minutes against the Bees, Dibling has played 30 minutes over the course of 14 matches.
Moyes has explained that his reduced minutes are down to his young age, and believes his lack of playing time won’t do harm as he’s been given the opportunity to observe.
Dibling also [opened up about his debut season](https://www.liverpoolecho.co.uk/sport/football/football-news/tyler-dibling-opens-up-tough-33712788) with the Blues, and while admitting it has been tough, he said that he is still gaining valuable experience.
It is comforting to see both player and manager come out with mature statements about this situation, and it seems both have an understanding of the development pathway that is in place for the winger.
But now is the time for Dibling to show his talent on the pitch.
Four matches remaining for the men in royal blue, and European qualification is still a possibility.
They have not helped themselves after disappointing back-to-back defeats against Liverpool and West Ham United, with their task being made that bit more difficult considering they will square up to title-chasing Manchester City in their next match.
Everton have not beaten City since 2017, so their chances heading into Monday’s clash are slim.
Moyes’ side will need to put in a gargantuan effort against Pep Guardiola’s side if they are to get their European charge back on track.
Elements such as concentration, discipline, and hard work will be required to pull off a result, but who will inject a moment of magic to stun City?
Iliman Ndiaye is usually the man Everton turns to as their primary outlet of quality, and he is by far their most influential attacker.
Yet if he does not step up to the plate, who else can the Toffees rely on to make a darting run into the penalty box, or take an extra touch to create room for his teammates?
That man can be Dibling.
In the coming four matches, Everton will no doubt find themselves needing a goal to salvage a point or snatch a win, so they will need gamechangers to change fortunes in their favour.
It has been a season of little action for Dibling, but he must be given the freedom to assert his own flair in the next four matches and spotlight why the Toffees opted to invest so much in him.