{"id":10151,"date":"2023-12-11T07:44:56","date_gmt":"2023-12-11T07:44:56","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/abujacityjournal.com\/livenews\/?p=10151"},"modified":"2023-12-11T07:44:56","modified_gmt":"2023-12-11T07:44:56","slug":"toffees-secure-victory-again-against-toothless-chelsea","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/abujacityjournal.com\/livenews\/2023\/12\/11\/toffees-secure-victory-again-against-toothless-chelsea\/","title":{"rendered":"Toffees Secure Victory Again Against Toothless Chelsea"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Everton\u2019s second win in four days kept Sean Dyche\u2019s side climbing the Premier League table as a toothless Chelsea found Goodison Park to be as difficult a place as Newcastle in a 2-0 defeat.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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This may not have had the flourish of Thursday, when the hosts scored three goals in the last 11 minutes, but the manner of victory would have been no less pleasing to the Toffees boss.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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Having kept the visitors at bay relatively comfortably, Abdoulaye Doucoure struck early in the second half and substitute Lewis Dobbin drilled home his first Premier League goal in added time as Everton moved four points clear of the bottom three despite their points deduction.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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Chelsea had 71 per cent possession but familiar failings up front cost them and Mauricio Pochettino\u2019s side have now won just twice in eight league games.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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One downside to the afternoon for the hosts was fifth bookings of the season for defender Jarrad Branthwaite and midfielder Idrissa Gueye. The pair will be suspended for the trip to strugglers Burnley.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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The loss of the former \u2013 excellent again in his partnership with James Tarkowski \u2013 will be a particular blow as Dyche is not blessed with centre-back options. Unused substitute Ben Godfrey\u2019s only Premier League appearance came in the 89th minute in September while Michael Keane was not even in the matchday squad.<\/p>\n

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But this Everton team thrives on adversity, as they have shown since the 10-point deduction for breaching financial regulations last month.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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Since being plunged into the bottom three following the punishment by an independent commission they have taken nine points from a possible 12.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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Their extended run is 13 points from six with just one defeat and without the penalty Everton would be above their opponents in 10th.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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The first half was significant only for injuries to both teams\u2019 starting right-backs \u2013 Reece James and Ashley Young \u2013 a Cole Palmer booking for diving and Jordan Pickford saving the only shot on target from Palmer\u2019s 20-yard curler.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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Gueye was replaced by the fit-again Amadou Onana at half-time and buoyed by the confidence of Thursday\u2019s win and the fact the visitors had not really hurt them, Everton set about formulating a response.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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Winger Dwight McNeil, who has had a growing influence in recent games, had a low shot tipped around the post by Robert Sanchez before threading a pass through to Dominic Calvert-Lewin.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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