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title: "Fans Unimpressed with Everton in Defeat to Leeds"
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author: "Alex Jones"
section: "Everton News"
published: "2020-11-29T09:00:58Z"
modified: "2020-11-29T09:00:58Z"
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# Fans Unimpressed with Everton in Defeat to Leeds

There were plenty of points for [Everton](https://readeverton.com/2020/11/28/everton-morning-news-round-up-28th-november-2020/) fans to unpick for after their [1-0 defeat](https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/55025785) against Marcelo Bielsa’s Leeds United. The game was defined by free-flowing moves and strong chances, ultimately delivering a result which will leave the Toffees feeling frustrated.

The first half was relatively uneventful but nonetheless entertaining; both sides had to exhibit some last-ditch defending as Jordan Pickford and Leeds’ Illan Meslier were called upon to make startling saves. Ben Godfrey delivered an impressive moment of defensive determination as he cleared a powerful Leeds strike off the line, with the Blues having been well and truly backed into a corner for periods of the game.

Everton had two goals [rightly ruled out for offside](https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/55025785) in the first half; one from a slightly mistimed run from James Rodriguez while Ben Godfrey’s positioning ruled out a powered header from Richarlison.

It was a game of adaptive tactics and offensively-laden patterns of play, but the deadlock was broken by Leeds’ summer signing Raphinha. The Brazilian took an opportunity just outside of the box, curling a shot into the bottom right corner beyond Pickford’s reach to clinch all three points for the Whites.

Carlo Ancelotti had opted to [stick with the 3-4-3 formation](https://www.transfermarkt.co.uk/spielbericht/index/spielbericht/3421767) which was successfully deployed in the previous [3-2 win against Fulham](https://www.transfermarkt.co.uk/spielbericht/index/spielbericht/3421755), whilst Bielsa’s side remains unchanged from their most recent match against Arsenal that resulted in a 0-0 draw.

The Toffees were without [Lucas Digne](https://readeverton.com/2020/11/27/everton-fans-react-lucas-digne-ankle-injury/) following confirmation of his long-term injury. Alex Iwobi shifted out to the left wing-back spot with Tom Davies being drafted in as his counterpart on the right.

Fans of Everton and rival clubs were quick to have their say…

> Twitter: @RBMersey Doucoure killed Everton today! (@evertonn077)

> Twitter: What happened to Everton? They precipitously fell off a cliff. (@bcline760)

> Twitter: @TotalKroos That Everton midfield is so avarage technically, even Casemiro would look like prime Pirlo next to Allan and Doucoure. (@hoodfamoussace)

> Twitter: Weren’t Everton going to be title challengers at the start of the season? (@chingyarmani1)

> Twitter: @EduardoHagn Ancelotti has questions to answer, Everton’s form has been poor lately (@pwearfacemasks)

> Twitter: RT @Mattyblag: @thechicoazul It’s a basic lack of intensity. I’ve never seen a team lose as many second balls as everton (@thechicoazul)