Everton player rankings: Against Chelsea, one man eclipses Abdoulaye Doucoure and eight other players

Everton participant scores from the 2-0 victory over Chelsea at Goodison Park as Abdoulaye Doucoure and Lewis Dobbin score

Jordan Pickford 8

Called upon twice in the first half to deny each Enzo Fernandez and Cole Palmer from distance, he persisted to exhibit secure arms after the break, saving nicely from Marc Cucurella.

Ashley Young 5

Playing his 1/3 recreation in eight days, the 38-year-old used to be up in opposition to it making an attempt to preserve up with the fleet-footed Mykhailo Mudryk and after the Ukrainian had gone previous him on numerous occasions, he hobbled off late in the half.

Vitalii Mykolenko 8

Has honestly grown into his role underneath Sean Dyche in latest weeks, he appeared confident in his pores and skin here, tackling well and reading the game.

James Tarkowski 8

Back captaining the side in Seamus Coleman’s absence, his positioning was once correct for the duration of as he supplied a tower of strength at the back.

Jarrad Branthwaite 8

Like Gueye he picked up a fifth Premier League yellow card this time period for a task on Armando Broja – so will be out at Turf Moor however he in any other case competed nicely in a physical combat with his fellow younger buck and made some quintessential interceptions.

Idrissa Gueye 6

Picked up an early booking – his fifth in the Premier League this season, making sure he’ll be suspended for the time out to Burnley – for a undertaking on Enzo Fernandez however though he maintained his discipline seeing that then whilst persevering with to press, he used to be taken off at the break.

James Garner 8
Straight returned in after lacking the Newcastle United game via illness, he did nicely to get better his energy for this one and you can see why his efforts are appreciated so lots by means of each the fans and his manager as he chased and harried everything while also taking the corner that resulted in the 2d goal.

Abdoulaye Doucoure 8

Everton’s ‘Johnny on the spot’ used to be on the scoresheet again as he wanted no 2nd invitation to slot domestic the rebound with a composed end after Robert Sanchez had saved Dominic Calvert-Lewin’s effort, moved lower back up into his attacking midfield role, he used to be full of challenging running.

Jack Harrison 6

Back on the right wing, he went close with a sweetly-struck volleyed effort in the first half of and constantly presented a risk with his crosses, even if he couldn’t pretty locate the mark this time around.

Dwight McNeil 8

After netting twice in his two previous matches, he became from finisher to creator here, doing nicely to fashion the first goal, shrugging off a foul from Conor Gallagher as Michael Oliver performed the benefit and playing a slick skip to Calvert-Lewin and then difficult substitute keeper Djordje Petrovic to open up Dobbin’s chance for the second.

Dominic Calvert-Lewin 7

Denied by way of Robert Sanchez in the build-up to the purpose as the Chelsea keeper saved his effort, he led the line well besides having the same range of opportunities as the previous recreation and occupied the opponents’ defence with his inclined running.

Nathan Patterson (on 41 for Young) 8

Defended diligently after he came on and helped nullify the danger of Mudryk who had previously been threatening to run amok.

Amadou Onana (on 46 for Gueye) 8

Back for his first day out considering that the final worldwide break, he brought a extraordinary dimension to Everton’s midfield and appeared impressive as a deep playmaker.

Beto (on 67 for Calvert-Lewin) 7

Another spirited day trip off the bench as his effective going for walks helped stretch Chelsea’s tiring defenders.

Lewis Dobbin (on 86 for Harrison) 9