Everton 2-0 Chelsea (Dec 10, 2023) Game Analysis

Abdoulaye Doucouré scored in his one hundredth Premier League look for Everton and substitute Lewis Dobbin netted a late second purpose to earn a 2-0 win over Chelsea on Sunday that inflicted a 3rd away defeat in a row on the mid-table London membership.

Dwight McNeil surged ahead with the ball within the 54th minute and slipped a cross to Dominic Calvert-Lewin. Chelsea goalkeeper Robert Sánchez saved the one-on-one likelihood, however Doucoure drilled the rebound into the far nook of the web.

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Academy product Dobbin scored his first league purpose in an Everton shirt when he smashed dwelling a free ball from a nook in stoppage time to seal the three factors.

Chelsea slip to twelfth within the desk with 19 factors from 16 video games, whereas Everton have 13 factors from their 16 matches. Without their 10-point deduction for monetary breaches, towards which they’ve appealed, Everton can be in tenth, 4 factors forward of Chelsea.

“Football is about scoring goals and we were not clinical in front of goal,” Chelsea supervisor Mauricio Pochettino informed the BBC.

“I’m really, really disappointed. We didn’t get the point we deserved. I think we were better but we didn’t get what we wanted.

“This was a recreation to play and to win. It’s an issue we have to examine. We must analyse the truth. We want to speak and to attempt to enhance within the subsequent switch market.”

Chelsea have slipped 14 points behind in the race for Champions League qualification places.

Adding to their disappointment, they lost captain Reece James midway through the first half with a hamstring issue.

“He felt one thing in his hamstring. It’s not so good for him to endure one other harm. He is a crucial participant,” Pochettino said.

Everton, vastly improved with their shape and defensive robustness in recent weeks, claimed a third clean sheet in a row and it was another impressive performance to follow Thursday’s 3-0 home win over Newcastle United.

“We are so glad to win this recreation,” Doucoure said. “At Goodison Park we all know the followers are behind us. I’m very blissful, two objectives in two video games. I’m delighted for the staff.

“It is a good number for me (six league goals this season) so I just want to keep going. It was very difficult. We knew the game was going to be very tight.”

Sean Dyche’s aspect have now gained 9 of their final 13 video games in all competitions and are 4 factors away from the relegation zone.