Carlo Ancelotti picked up another win on Saturday.
His Everton side hosted Brighton at Goodison Park and won 1-0 thanks to a goal from Richarlison. It was a victory that was deserved – the Toffees had 53% possession as well as six shots on target to their opponents’ two – even if it could have been more comfortable.
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The former Chelsea manager chose to select a 4-4-2 formation, with Davies and Sigurdsson lining up in central midfield. The performance of the former, who is a local lad, polarised opinion amongst the club’s fans.
Some were adamant he put in a fantastic showing in the middle of the park.
There were certainly aspects of his performance that backed that up. For example, he managed four tackles, which was more than every single one of his teammates, whilst he also had one interception and one clearance to boot.
Others, meanwhile, thought he had a bad day at the office.
Offensively, there was certainly room for improvement. The £16.2m-valued man – as per Transfermarkt – had just one key pass and managed a rather disappointing 80.5% pass accuracy.
This just goes to show just how wildly opinions can differ from supporters who were watching the same game.
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