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Perhaps more was expected … The first English Premier League game in the new year was not only cautious, because it will not say anything to football fans. The confrontation was expressionless and routine, with many positional matches at medium speeds. That’s just the fact that Bernard hit the first shot on goal only in the 45th minute.
There were three points at stake, given the density in the Premier League standings, this is a good prize, even at the beginning of the year. The victory could take the “toffee” to second position, Ancelotti’s team tried harder, made some effort to win, although these efforts were not enough to win. The Merseysiders didn’t want to take chances.
West Ham acted more cautiously and made fewer defensive errors. A four-game winless series in the championship did not leave much hope for the Hammers. However, the Londoners held out in the first half and then added in the second.
Interesting combinations began to pass between the guests after the break. Cresswell, Antonio and Rice hit the goal, keep in mind that they were very good shots. But the hosts had fewer and fewer attacks, and if they ended in punches, they didn’t carry much threat.
In the final third of the fight, it was clear that the opponents did not agree to the draw, Everton had two hard attacks, although Randolph did not get into the game, the toffee shots were lacking precision or the defenders blocked the ball. And then Soucek scored his next goal, an incredible talent for the Czech midfielder, the fifth goal of the season on his account. The Liverpool residents fought back unsuccessfully and Tomas was in the right place at the right time: 0: 1.
It is important to note that before the goal was scored Andriy Yarmolenko entered the field, adding aggression, although it was not particularly noticeable in constructive actions. In the final minutes against Andrey, Mina broke the rules and managed to pull time until the bitter end. Victory not entirely logical for the “hammers”, but the Londoners managed to reduce the distance of “Everton” by just three points.
APL. Round 17
Stadium: Goodison Park (Liverpool)
Head Judge: Kevin Friend (Leicestershire)
Everton – West Ham 0: 1
Goals: Souček 86
Everton: 1. Pickford, 2. Holgate, 23. Coleman, 13. Mina, 9. Calvert-Lewin (Tosun 79), 10. Sigurdsson (Rodríguez 65), 16. Dukure, 22. Godfrey, 26. Davis, 20. Bernard (Gomesh 65), 7. Richardlison.
West Ham: 1. Randolph, 3. Cresswell, 5. Coufal, 15. Dawson, 21. Ogbonna, 18. Fornals (Lansini 77), 28. Soucek, 41. Rice, 9. Benrahma, 17. Bowen (Yarmolenko 77), 22 Alle (Antonio 59).
Warnings: Godfrey 60, Davis 77
