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Our Everton jury have returned to have their say following the Premier League win over Leicester City
Everton’s impressive form under David Moyes continued on Saturday when they hammered Leicester City at Goodison Park. The Blues got off to the perfect start when Abdoulaye Doucoure fired his side ahead after just 10.18 seconds.
Beto then added a second five minutes later before the forward put his side in total control heading into the break when he added a third on the stroke of half-time. Leicester’s misery was compounded when Iliman Ndiaye added a fourth in the closing stages.
The victory means Everton are nine points clear of the relegation zone, and next up is an FA Cup tie against Bournemouth. And with that game and the win over the Foxes in mind, our Blues jury have returned to have their say.
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Alex McMonnies – There is a renewed vigour around the Grand Old Lady
The feel-good factor has been well and truly restored at Goodison Park. Just a few weeks ago, it was shaping up to be a truly miserable final season at the famous old ground, which has seen so much glory down the years.
But with the return of David Moyes, by far the most prosperous Everton manager of the 21st century so far, to the dugout, there is a renewed vigour around the Grand Old Lady, which witnessed a formidable performance on Saturday afternoon, as a struggling Leicester City team were swept aside with ease.
Within just 10 seconds of the game getting underway, it was clear it was going to be a good day for the Blues, as Abdoulaye Doucoure created a bit of history in Goodison’s final campaign, with the quickest goal ever scored on its hallowed turf. It also felt like a truly special day for Beto, who has endured a frustrating first 18 months with the club but enjoyed by far his best game in an Everton shirt with two well-taken goals in the first half to hand the Toffees a 3-0 half-time lead for the second consecutive home match.
The centre-forward owed a huge debt of gratitude to both James Tarkowski and James Garner for two wonderful assists. The latter made his first start since October after a back injury kept him out for an extended period, and it looked like he’d never been away with a truly imperious display in the middle of the park. With Tim Iroegbunam also returning from the sidelines, as well as Carlos Alcaraz coming in on loan from Flamengo, there is suddenly going to be plenty of competition for a place in the Everton midfield.
There was understandably disappointment from many over the lack of additions in the January transfer window, but with three wins out of three, relegation is nowhere near as big a concern as it was at the turn of the year and made any substandard signings just to make up the numbers a lot more unnecessary. Hopefully the summer will see this side finally reach the next level.
In the meantime, Everton have two important home matches coming up, so the timing of Goodison suddenly becoming a fortress could not have been much better. Bournemouth await in the FA Cup on the Saturday, offering the Blues a chance to avenge their humiliating capitulation back in August, before the final ever Merseyside derby at Goodison Park takes place on Wednesday night. Two wins from those two games would see the feel-good factor on L4 reach stratospheric levels.
