Everton tackle Manchester United this weekend as they appear to finish their four-game winless run which stretches again to the center of October.
The Toffees occupy fifteenth place within the Premier League desk, simply a few factors off the drop zone, however they face a large problem at Outdated Trafford at the moment.
Certainly, Ruben Amorim secured his first win accountable for United throughout the Europa League conflict in midweek, and he might be eager to maintain up the momentum.
One participant who Everton should be careful for is Bruno Fernandes, who could cause all types of issues for his or her backline.
Why Bruno Fernandes might be a hazard
Throughout 12 Premier League video games this season, Fernandes has scored twice and registered three assists whereas creating eight huge possibilities. Underneath Amorim, the Portuguese gem ought to have the ability to take his recreation to new heights, each domestically and in Europe.
In opposition to Bodo/Glimt, the midfielder tended to float to the left wing throughout the recreation, the place he made one key pass, had 5 pictures in complete and took 95 touches. He could not have gotten on the scoresheet, however there was no denying how spectacular his efficiency was.
The Everton defence will have to be at their best possible to fight him this afternoon. If they will, the membership might safe a constructive consequence.
On the different finish of the pitch, Sean Dyche would possibly simply have his personal model of Fernandes in Dwight McNeil, who has operated as a quantity ten to nice impact this season.
Everton’s reply to Bruno Fernandes
Dyche determination to utilise McNeil as an attacking midfielder has been rewarded with some glorious performances, with the previous Burnley man single-handedly preserving Everton above the drop zone.
Three goals and three assists have been registered within the prime flight, whereas the Englishman has additionally created eight big chances and averaged 2.7 key passes per recreation, which is greater than Fernandes, who averages 2.1 key passes every match.
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Evaluating Fernandes and McNeil within the PL this season |
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Metric |
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Objectives |
2 |
3 |
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Assists |
3 |
3 |
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Key passes per recreation |
2.1 |
2.7 |
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Massive possibilities created |
8 |
8 |
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Profitable dribbles per recreation |
0.8 |
1.6 |
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Whole pictures per recreation |
3.1 |
1.9 |
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Stats by way of Sofascore |
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When it comes to dribbles, McNeil additionally leads the way in which over the United sensation, averaging 1.6 dribbles per recreation to simply 0.8 for Fernandes, signifying simply how good he has been within the Premier League this season.
The £25k-per-week star is important to how Everton play and Dyche should proceed to unleash him simply behind the primary striker, particularly with the destruction he could cause.
Journalist Joe Thomas previously hailed McNeil as “magic” in 2022 when Frank Lampard was accountable for the Merseyside outfit. Underneath Dyche, nonetheless, McNeil has taken his recreation to new heights this season.
With out him, the Toffees will surely be decrease than the place they at present discover themselves and if McNeil is on type towards the Crimson Devils, Amorim’s first league match at Outdated Trafford would possibly simply be a tough one to barter.
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