James Tarkowski blasted past Alisson Becker in the last second of injury time as Everton rallied for a late goal in the Merseyside derby, showcasing their ability to bounce back.
The Toffees have only lost one of their last eight encounters at Goodison Park, demonstrating their ability to step up when facing noisy neighbors Liverpool.
However, Everton has rapidly developed into a squad that can defeat a lot of opponents under David Moyes; in fact, their most recent tie put a stop to a three-match winning streak in the Premier League.
Crystal Palace are up next, waiting at Selhurst Park. The 16th-place Toffees will sit level on points with Oliver Glasner’s side should they win, but it won’t be easy, not least because the Everton medical room gets more and more packed.
Everton missing key players
Abdoulaye Doucoure will serve a one-match suspension after his involvement in the post-match ruckus against Liverpool, who also saw Curtis Jones and head coach Arne Slot dismissed.
He adds himself to an already lengthy list of absentees: Dwight McNeil, Youssef Chermiti, Dominic Calvert-Lewin, Armando Broja, Nathan Patterson, Orel Mangala, and Seamus Coleman are all out.
Naturally, the main worry is that Iliman Ndiaye, the team’s standout attacker, would likely miss some time due to a jarring injury to his knee in the first half. The former Marseille player’s “medial knee ligament injury” has been confirmed by Moyes.
The loanee has yet to score or assist on a goal this season, matching Jesper Lindstrom on the right, despite Jack Harrison playing effectively in his place on the left wing.
Isn’t now the ideal moment to introduce Charly Alcaraz into the starting lineup since Everton may need to find offensive support elsewhere?
Everton’s answer to Eberechi Eze
Alcaraz was signed to a loan deal with a compulsory buyout clause worth about £13 million when Everton acquired him from Brazilian team Flamengo last month.
He is a dynamic and aggressive midfield player who can play a variety of positions but excels when playing off the center-forward. In south London, it seems like number ten has his name on it with Doucoure out.
He is a dynamic and aggressive midfield player who can play a variety of positions but excels when playing off the center-forward. In south London, it seems like number ten has his name on it with Doucoure out.
It will take such a dynamic and dangerous skill set to defeat Eberechi Eze, Palace’s own midfield maestro.
The England international is one of the silkiest and most dynamic players in the Premier League, ranking among the top 4% of positional peers in the division this term for shots taken, the top 12% for shot-creating actions and the top 16% for successful take-ons per 90, as per FBref.
Everton will need another bright star to step up and advance play now that Ndiaye is out. Alcaraz, who himself placed in the top 2% of positional peers for shoots, the top 7% for actions that created shots, the top 6% for progressive carries, and the top 8% for successful take-ons per 90 in the Brasileiro Serie A 2024 campaign, might be that player.
When a player beats their opponent by carrying the ball past them straight while keeping possession, it’s called a successful take-on.
Some may believe that Ndiaye’s departure is final for a Blues team that has had a lot of bad luck lately, but with Moyes back in the dugout, something feels different.
Everton is playing with intent and perhaps even zeal.
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