As Sean Dyche put it, any distraction is welcome at Everton right now amid the risk of a second points deduction, legal cases, financial disputes and not knowing exactly what they are playing for in the Premier League this season. The FA Cup and André Gomes provided one with a narrow, gruelling win over Crystal Palace in the third-round replay.
Gomes, who spent last season on loan at Lille and the first half of this campaign injured, illuminated a scrappy tie with a superb free-kick beyond Sam Johnstone shortly before the interval. It was Everton’s first goal direct from a free-kick since Lucas Digne’s at Lincoln in August 2019 and ended a run of six games without a win for Dyche’s team, who will play Luton at home in round four.
Continue reading…As Sean Dyche put it, any distraction is welcome at Everton right now amid the risk of a second points deduction, legal cases, financial disputes and not knowing exactly what they are playing for in the Premier League this season. The FA Cup and André Gomes provided one with a narrow, gruelling win over Crystal Palace in the third-round replay.Gomes, who spent last season on loan at Lille and the first half of this campaign injured, illuminated a scrappy tie with a superb free-kick beyond Sam Johnstone shortly before the interval. It was Everton’s first goal direct from a free-kick since Lucas Digne’s at Lincoln in August 2019 and ended a run of six games without a win for Dyche’s team, who will play Luton at home in round four. Continue reading…
