- Everton conceded another late winner in their defeat against West Ham United.
- The Hammers deserved their victory in a win that sees them stay out of the bottom three.
- David Moyes’ side will feel aggrieved after hitting the bar and having a penalty shout turned away.
Everton’s push for European football took a huge blow after Callum Wilson’s late strike sent the Toffees home with an empty bag.
The win sees West Ham United stay out of the relegation zone and the Blues finish the weekend in the bottom half of the table.
Kiernan Dewsbury-Hall stood out for the away side, but it was a disappointing performance from the Toffees.
It was a disjointed display from David Moyes’ side, who could not bounce back in ideal fashion, and had their defensive weaknesses exposed.
Jordan Pickford – 5
Marshalled out effectively in the corner leading to West Ham’s first goal, but proved to be solid when called into action.
Jake O’Brien – 4
Struggled to match an impressive Crysencio Summerville and was rightfully hooked after 65 minutes.
James Tarkowski – 6
Failed to track Tomas Soucek for West Ham’s goal but provided a calm assist for Dewsbury-Hall’s strike.
Michael Keane – 5
He was one part of a disjointed defence and both goals highlighted their disorganisation as a unit.
Vitalii Mykolenko – 5
Made an effort to drive into the attacking third but did not manage to drill in any threatening deliveries.
James Garner – 6
Showed good physicality in midfield and did a better job than O’Brien when trying to deal with Summerville.
Idrissa Gueye – 5
Struggled to keep up with the intensity of the game and did not reach his usual defensive standards.
Kiernan Dewsbury-Hall – 7
Fabulous strike to get Everton back in the game and was one of their main driving forces on the counter.
Dwight McNeil – 4
Exposed again for not wanting to use his right foot and slowed down their attacks.
Iliman Ndiaye – 5
Demonstrated great dribbling, but could not apply much end product or create many threatening chances.
Thierno Barry – 5
Had a tough afternoon as a lone striker, but could have gotten involved more by dropping deeper or pushing out wide.
Tyrique George – 6
Injected some much-needed pace into Everton and added more threat to their attack.
Tim Iroegbunam – 5
Added liveliness to the midfield, yet could not create any meaningful chances from the middle.
Charly Alcaraz – 5
Good to see him return from injury, but he was not given the foundation to help the team.
