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Post by Everton News. on Dec 26, 2018 17:09:24 GMT
Three early goals helped Everton return to winning ways as they thumped lowly Burnley at Turf Moor. Yerry Mina, Lucas Digne and Gylfi Sigurdsson found the target as the Toffees, who went into the game on the back of two consecutive defeats, went 3-0 up after 22 minutes. Ben Gibson got Burnley on the scoreboard before the interval but Digne added an impressive long-range second in the second half and substitute Richarlison scored a fifth late on. The Toffees, who suffered a 6-2 mauling against Tottenham in their last outing, raced into the lead after just two minutes courtesy of Mina's towering header. Joe Hart could only palm Digne's excellent free-kick into his own net before Ben Mee was penalised for handling the ball inside his own area. Sigurdsson sent Hart the wrong way as Everton put their mauling by Spurs firmly behind them, but Gibson's goal after a goaline scramble gave the hosts some hope heading into half-time. Burnley were much brighter in the second half, but as they chased the game they left space behind for the tricky Bernard to exploit. He did not get on the scoresheet but his team-mates took full advantage, and when the ball fell to Digne outside the area, he drilled it into the far corner to put the game firmly to bed. Richarlison came off the bench to add the fifth as Everton moved up to eighth, while the Clarets remain in the relegation zone in 18th.
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Post by Avinalaff on Dec 26, 2018 17:16:21 GMT
We really need 3pts. I think our CB's will be more suited to Burnley's style of play. Nice response. Lucas Digne can take a free kick.
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Post by rugbytoffee on Dec 26, 2018 17:21:08 GMT
We really need 3pts. I think our CB's will be more suited to Burnley's style of play. Nice response. Lucas Digne can take a free kick. I always thought our side was more suited playing against a team like Burnley. It's the quick teams with good movement we struggle against. But a very welcome 3pts. Roll on Brighton
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Post by Everton News. on Dec 26, 2018 17:32:24 GMT
Everton returned to winning ways in scintillating style at Turf Moor after three goals in a breathtaking 20-minute spell effectively wrapped up the three points. The Toffees raced into an unassailable first-half lead thanks to Yerry Mina’s first goal for the Toffees, a stunning Lucas Digne free-kick and a Gylfi Sigurdsson penalty on a memorable Christmas afternoon in Lancashire. Ben Gibson pulled a goal back before half-time, which briefly offered hope to the home fans, but another sensational long-range strike from Digne midway through the second half killed off any thoughts of a comeback. Substitute Richarlison then beat Joe Hart with the outside of his boot in stoppage time to wrap up a richly-merited victory. It took the Blues just two minutes to break the Clarets’ resolve, Mina rising highest inside the six-yard box to meet Bernard’s cross with a bullet header. It was Everton’s 7,000th goal in the top-flight – the first club to achieve such a milestone. Things got even better for Marco Silva’s men 11 minutes later when Digne stepped up to bend a brilliant free-kick around the wall and inside’s Joe Hart’s right-hand post. It was almost a carbon copy of his injury-time strike against Watford earlier in the month. By now the Blues were in a rampant mood and they added a third in the 22nd minute when Ben Mee handled a cross and Sigurdsson emphatically dispatched the resulting penalty. Burnley briefly threatened to make life difficult for the visitors when Gibson atoned for his earlier error, guiding a low shot inside the post from close range after Michael Keane had smuggled a James Tarkowski header off the line. But the Blues reasserted their authority with a dominant second-half performance and Digne added further gloss to the scoreline when he beat Hart with a snaking 20-yard strike in the 71st minute. Richarlison, on as a substitute, then met Sigurdsson’s expert pass in injury-time to bag his ninth goal of the campaign, an early swipe with the outside of his boot catching out Hart to put the wrapping on a comfortable festive win. Everton FC
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Post by Everton News. on Dec 27, 2018 21:38:57 GMT
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