Everton 2 West Ham 0
West Ham up against a team desperate for a win — what could possibly go wrong? Watched this one at Mabel's Tavern near Euston with a party-bound Fraser. Roberto has to make a decent early save from Tom Davies, which sets the pace of the game. Everton take the lead after Bernard bamboozles Masuaku and Rice and then nicks the ball past Roberto at his near post. A goal that should have been stopped by three players. Richarlison hits the post and West Ham's only first-half chance is a header from Fornals.
The appearance of Yarmolenko at half-time (though taking off Anderson was a strange call) looks like it might improve the Hammers as he crosses for Fornals to miscue his shot. But Everton always threaten with Roberto having a very good second half, denying Iwobi and then a Diop deflection. West Ham almost score from a late corner as Ogbonna's shot is deflected by Pickford's chest. But it's all over when sub Sigurdsson ends his drought with a screamer into the top corner.
The Irons's lightweight midfield looked second best all afternoon and Haller barely got any service up front. We have to do better against Sheffield United.
2 comments:
The comments a few weeks back about Haller being isolated are so accurate. Please, pellegrini, get someone to play near him. We're not too good to go down, we're lightweight and off the pace at the moment.
He belatedly brought on a second striker too late at Everton. We need more from Anderson too - he's better defensively this season but we could do with a scoring run from him. And we really can't play three playmakers in the same team...
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