Everton’s run of 5 matches with out defeat got here to an finish on Saturday after a disappointing 1-0 defeat by the hands of Southampton. Russell Martin’s aspect lastly picked up their first three factors of the marketing campaign, with the Toffees unable to search out the again of the web regardless of having virtually double the variety of pictures.
Sean Dyche’s males did have just a few golden alternatives. Orel Mangala noticed a well-struck shot saved by Aaron Ramsdale, and the England worldwide pulled off one other glorious cease low to his left to disclaim Michael Keane. Jack Harrison additionally ought to have scored however couldn’t raise his shot into an empty web, and Beto, the hero final weekend in opposition to Fulham, struck the crossbar with a close-range header.
It was Adam Armstrong who scored the Saints’ objective. The striker made a darting run throughout the penalty field and tucked dwelling a beautiful first-time end previous Jordan Pickford.
Beto thought he had an equaliser within the 92nd minute, however he mistimed his run and the objective was dominated out for offside, that means the South Coast outfit took all three factors.
There have been some disappointing performances from a few of Dyche’s aspect, with Dominic Calvert-Lewin struggling as soon as once more at St Mary’s.
Calvert-Lewin’s stats vs. Southampton
England worldwide Calvert-Lewin continued his poor type in entrance of objective. The Everton quantity 9 has now failed to attain in his final six matches, together with his most up-to-date strike approaching the 14th of September in opposition to Aston Villa.
His efficiency in opposition to Martin’s aspect was underwhelming, and he by no means actually managed to get into the sport. Only a few, if any, notable probabilities fell to the centre-forward, and he struggled to impart himself on the sport. Dyche substituted him for Beto within the 62nd minute, who squandered a key probability the Englishman might properly have taken.
Certainly, the 27-year-old obtained a 6/10 score for his efficiency from the Liverpool Echo’s Chris Beesley. The Everton reporter defined that Calvert-Lewin had a ‘irritating afternoon’, however did reward him for the very fact he ‘put himself about and linked up properly’ together with his teammates.
The stats from the sport, courtesy of Sofascore, definitely replicate how powerful a day it was for the Toffees striker. He had simply 16 touches and had one shot, though that was blocked. Regardless of working laborious off the ball, profitable two from three floor duels and his sole aerial duel, he wanted extra service to get into the sport.
As disappointing as Calvert-Lewin was in opposition to the Saints, there was one participant who was arguably extra irritating. That participant is left-back Vitaliy Mykolenko.
Mykolenko’s stats vs. Southampton
It has been a irritating season up to now for 25-year-old defender Mykolenko. He has missed just a few video games attributable to harm and sickness, and Saturday’s efficiency on the South Coast was definitely disappointing.
Though he labored laborious with out the ball, the Ukraine worldwide struggled in opposition to the Saints attackers, and will arguably have achieved higher for the objective, letting the ball fly previous his tried block. With the ball, the Toffees defender struggled to create any probabilities regardless of the license to go ahead.
His numbers from the sport recommend that it was a tricky day on the workplace for Mykolenko. He was not too dangerous out of possession, profitable 4 from 4 floor duels and three out of three tackles. Nevertheless, he accomplished simply 76% of his passes and misplaced the ball 12 occasions.
Mykolenko stats vs. Southampton | |
|---|---|
Touches | 47 |
Go accuracy | 76% |
Passes accomplished | 22/29 |
Floor duels received | 4/4 |
Tackles received | 3/3 |
Aerial duels received | 0/2 |
Variety of occasions possession misplaced | 12 |
Lengthy balls accomplished | 1/7 |
Crosses accomplished | 1/5 |
Stats from Sofascore | |
His exhibiting earned him a 4/10 score from the aforementioned Beesley who defined that the defender was ‘an accident ready to occur all day’, criticising the truth that ‘a few of his positioning was properly off’. It was a damming evaluation of his efficiency.
Dyche shall be hoping Calvert-Lewin, Mykolenko and the remainder of his gamers can flip issues round, with a tricky project away to fellow strugglers West Ham United subsequent up.
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