Everton faced off against Liverpool at Anfield earlier tonight as they hoped to earn a result in the Premier League. The Toffees made a decent start to the game but conceded the opening goal in the 36th minute when Mohamed Salah found the back of the net. Everton went into the half-time break 1-0 down on the scoreline.
Cody Gakpo made it 2-0 to Liverpool in the 49th minute with an easy finish. Sean Dyche’s men failed to mount a comeback and crashed to a lackluster 2-0 loss away from home.
Let’s take a look at how each Everton player fared during the match against the Reds.
GK: Jordan Pickford – 6/10
Pickford made a few crucial saves at the back but was caught out of position in the lead-up to Salah’s opening goal.
RB: Seamus Coleman – 6.5/10
He gave a good account of himself at the back and made one decent run with the ball.
CB: Conor Coady – 5/10
Coady made some crucial defensive contributions but struggled to cope with the pace of the Liverpool counter-attacks.
CB: James Tarkowski – 7/10
He made a lot of crucial clearances on the defensive end of the field and was unfortunate to hit the post just moments before Salah’s opening goal.
LB: Vitaliy Mykolenko – 6.5/10
Mykolenko performed his defensive duties well and made one key chance in the final third.
RM: Dwight McNeil – 6.5/10
He worked hard in both halves but failed to make a difference in the final third.
CM: Abdoulaye Doucoure – 5.5/10
Doucoure earned the ball back once but offered very little going forward.
CM: Idrissa Gueye – 7/10
Gueye anchored the midfield with conviction and was a good presence on the ball.
CM: Amadou Onana – 6/10
He struggled to get a foothold in the game and produced an underwhelming display at the centre of the park.
LM: Alex Iwobi – 7/10
Iwobi made some encouraging runs with the ball and engineered a couple of meaningful openings for his teammates as well.
ST: Ellis Sims – 6/10
He was a strong presence in the air but offered very little in the Liverpool half.
Substitutes:
ST: Demarai Gray – 6/10
Gray made one decent run with the ball.
ST: Neal Maupay – 6/10
He offered very little after coming on as a substitute.
CM: Tom Davies – 6/10
Davies added some energy to Dyche’s midfield.
