With Mason Holgate sent off in stoppage time, Everton was able to earn a goalless draw at Crystal Palace, but they dropped into the relegation zone after Leicester’s victory against Wolves.
In the 80th minute, right back Holgate received his second yellow card for fouling Jordan Ayew, but the home team was unable to take advantage of the situation as they looked for a fourth straight win since Roy Hodgson’s reappointment as head coach.
W88 said that Palace’s best chance to score came from Eberechi Eze, whose low drive was saved superbly by Jordan Pickford, but Sean Dyche’s team held firm in defense despite being under increasing late pressure.
They had chances to take the lead early on, including Alex Iwobi’s long-range volley being saved by Sam Johnstone and Dominic Calvert-Lewin’s close miss in front of a watching Gareth Southgate.
Thanks to Leicester’s comeback victory over Wolves, Everton dropped to 18th place, one spot below Leicester due to goal differential. Palace are safe from relegation and are still in the 12th position.
When Vn88 asked about falling into the relegation zone, Dyche said, “It’s just the truth of what we’ve got here.
That’s how the standings look like. I put off finishing it until the very end. At the age of 16, I began working in this field. The final standings are the most crucial ones to look at. Other than that one, nothing has any significance.
“That’s what I’m concentrating on today [Saturday]. The middle part is all the stuff that goes into making sure the table is set properly for us: how well we perform, how fit our players are, how well we’re organized, how strategic we are.
How Everton’s 10-man squad managed to win
Rezence felt that Everton, in a precarious situation further down the league, did not make it easy for Crystal Palace, who were trying to inch closer to the sacred 40-point mark, by displaying grit from the get-go.
In a scoreless first half, Dyche’s squad confined the hosts to half-chances despite missing midfielders Abdoulaye Doucoure and Amadou Onana.
At the other end, Calvert-Lewin, who had been out since early February and was making his first start since then, was a huge help. He headed an early chance too close to Johnstone and helped get other players into the game.
Iwobi, a former Arsenal midfielder, had Everton’s finest chance, but Johnstone made a diving stop to his left to keep the ball out.
According to W88 Rezence, Michael Olise’s vicious deliveries gave the visitors trouble, and Ayew got into some threatening situations on the other side, but Palace lacked the cutting edge they had shown in previous games and were unable to capitalize.
After the break, they kept pressing for an opening goal, and they appeared to have it when Eze finished a ball over the top with a beautiful lift, but it was properly disallowed for offside.
After that goal was ruled out, Calvert-Lewin nearly scored in fine fashion at the other end, whirling on the ball after Iwobi’s through-kick and putting a low finish narrowly wide, missing the chance to commemorate his comeback with a winner in front of Southgate.
Almost immediately after, Eze had Pickford beat with a diving stop to save a curling attempt from the Palace midfielder out of the far corner, and Everton quickly found themselves playing with ten men.
Rezence insists that Ayew had great anticipation to block Pickford’s diagonal pass, and his drive forward caused Holgate to foul him again, which earned him a yellow card in the first half. The right back then tripped him up in a clumsy way.
Everton was put under significant pressure by Crystal Palace in the last minutes, but the visitors showed great resolve to limit their hosts’ scoring opportunities. As a result, Everton earned a point they will hopefully find useful despite falling to 18th place.
When Vn88 Rezence asked about Everton’s league position, manager Sean Dyche remarked, “It’s just the reality of what we’ve got here.” Dyche added that he doesn’t even bother looking at the standings until May.
That’s how the standings look like. I put off finishing it until the very end. At the age of 16, I began working in this field. The final standings are the most crucial one to look at. Other than that one, nothing has any significance.
“That’s what I’m concentrating on today [Saturday]. The middle part is all the stuff that goes into making sure the table is set properly for us: how well we perform, how fit our players are, how well we’re organized, how strategic we are.
He continued by saying on rezence.com, “You go down to 10, and it’s not easy here anyway,” referring to his team’s performance. Although they were riding a three-game winning streak, this is not an easy place to visit, especially for a team of their caliber.
Over the course of their previous three games, W88 said that they had scored freely. Therefore, it’s satisfying to limit their potential for harm. Other than that, we kept that half of the field very clean, defending well. Jordan (Pickford) makes a great stop on a long shot from them.
When you’re down to 10, it’s not easy, but Rezence thought the goalkeeper and the two center-backs played well, and the team showed a lot of heart in the final minutes.
He was really happy to hear that Dominic Calvert-Lewin had returned home. He actually played quite a bit. Leaving him on was a bit of a risk and reward decision, but you got that strange feeling in the game that something would drop here, so we did it. He assured everyone that everything was alright by saying as much.
I observed that he exerted much effort. He got a few opportunities and generally looked smart; that will only improve. Although he is not quite Premier League fit, his fitness and sharpness are both on the rise.
