Everton’s last whistle discussion following their 3-0 Premier League victory over Bournemouth at Goodison Park.
Perhaps Andoni Iraola was a little too excited ahead of this Premier League match at Goodison Park.
Just a week before this game, Luton Town manager Rob Edwards admitted something similar to the Spaniard. Furthermore, it had been 132 days since Everton had previously won at home.
The Blues have been defeated by Fulham, Wolverhampton Wanderers, Arsenal, and the Hatters in that period. So it’s simple to see why Iraola was so upbeat.
The first chance we have to obtain the first win is tomorrow, Everton away,” the Spaniard remarked. “A club that is with us in the standings, it’s a good chance.”
Iraola was correct when he spoke on Friday afternoon. However, with this 3-0 victory, the Blues now lead the Cherries by four points in the leaderboard. This season’s first on home soil.
Everton were simply outstanding. From the first whistle to the last, Sean Dyche’s men dominated.
Dwight McNeil and Jack Harrison were continuous threats down either flank, while James Garner, Amadou Onana, and Abdoulaye Doucoure’s pressure in the midfield set the tone for what was to come.
It was no surprise that the Blues opened the score as a result of their pushing, with Garner pouncing on Illia Zabarnyi’s slip deep within his own half before finishing easily beyond Neto.
Jack Harrison’s cracker then made it two before the break as the Blues finally put a side to the sword. Doucoure would add a third in the second-half – because scoring against Bournemouth is what he does.
The only negative for Blues supporters as they left Goodison on Saturday evening was that they hadn’t seen their side score more. It is no exaggeration to say that Everton could have won by five or six here.
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