When Everton plays a
one of a kind football, on the mark and filled with loads of inspiration, as
the way they did today, inexplicably I ask myself of why this squad is not
among the Premiership giants.
In today’s match, considered
as a total challenge for the Boys of Ronnie Koeman and playing at home over one
of the most difficult and toughest squads in the league, the Manchester City
Citizens.
Bringing a man in its
helm considered as a total winner and an attacking Sky Blues squad showing off
its best arsenal in Sergio Aguero, Raheem Sterling, Kevyn De Bruyne and David
Silva, leading their attack.
Considered as one lethal,
destructive as a pile of TNT to opposing squad’s defenses, today was not the
day to perform their magic, and concluded with a shut off by an ambitious and
confident Toffee backfield.
As an inspired School
of Science, made a mockery of the visiting defensive backfield, as the visiting
Etihad Boys lived an afternoon they for sure would like to forget.
Very well putting in
evidence many problems arising for the Etihad Boys as the league continues its
course.
It does not come easy
Mister Guardiola and the English Premier league is not a walk a in the park or
picnic, whatever you want to make out of this expression.
Memorable, you bet as today's match was a way for the Dutch Boss to make some changes in his lineup
and make good use of his men and after a busy week of dealing and wheeling.
As in today’s match,
he got his ace under the sleeve with an academy prodigy in Tom Davies making a
start in the initial eleven, very well in the awaiting Ademola Lookman the
Charlton FC man that came with a nice price tag.
As this squad is not
one that can count with a hefty budget and brag about it, still one plus is
their academy not taken advantage and with loads of talented lads looking
forward to an opportunity in the big squad.
With the game on and
Guardiola side sporting a 4-3-2-1 formation sending a lone Sergio Aguero up
front but accompanied by his court, the Sky Blues started creating all sorts of
opportunities in the field, and here where Raheem Sterling made his moves.
But for his surprise
the final one were executed marvelously by the locals defense stopping this
chap cold after making three attempts towards the posts defended by Joel
Robles, who had an amazing afternoon.
Not even Sterling, De
Buyne or Aguero creating dangers despite all of them being so close and not
focusing or delivering on target when needed, missing many clear opportunities
that could made it a very contested affair.
At the end, the joy
of the Toffees defense had an amazing afternoon stopping the visitor’s attacks.
I mean an
unforgettable afternoon for all of the Everton 11, including its fab four
strikers that left many in EPL circles in total awe, after trouncing on what
many considered one of the utmost of defenses in the league and net a clean
sheet on top!
Spectacular I must
state each one of the goals scored over City and the way the Everton gang
generated them with their one of a kind inspiration that concluded with an
all-around top of the line finish.
Despite the Blues
getting a goal annulled after an offside, the dominance of the locals to the
delight of their followers in a state of frenzy at Goodison Park, after 34
minutes in the match, came Belgian sensation Romelu Lukaku first score.
The buck did not stop
there when the second half the Toffees fireworks started mayhem in the visitor’s
backfield and in the 47 came Kevin Mirallas second goal to open the second half,
still the buck did not stop there.
It is when the
Everton prodigy and academy pride Tom Davies put a teen twist into this match
with an all-around play that he started and later finishing it, getting out of
the canvas to seal the deal for the 3-0 in the 79 minute.
As the Blues Boss
continued his mastery and applying his blueprint, among one of his most
accurate ones, were the moves he instituted when he put in the field a couple
of aces in Morgan Schneiderlin in the 65th and later Ademalo Lookman
in the 90th minute.
The debut of the
former Addick, another teen that would set the tone and deliver the fatal blow
to the Sky Blues, Ademola Lookman, who on injury time took advantage of a John
Stones failed attempt to clear and here this teen wiz, scoring the fatal 4-0.
At the end, for
Ronnie Koeman and his Toffees, after his raucous win over one of the league’s
most difficult of adversaries and the way his squad outmaneuver them, exposes a
club urged to become a stellar one and be among the top four squads.
The question is when
and how to overcome at times the mediocre play and shake off that fright of
becoming a total winner, as this squad is one serious candidate to become as an
all-around contender in the ranks of the English Premier League.
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