Everton secure 3-1 victory over Burnley at Goodison Park
Everton made a huge comeback, turning the tables after a bland first half, winning 3-1 against Burnley. Burnley were arguably the better side in the first half and even went ahead via Ben Mee in the 53rd minute. Rafa Benitez’s tactical tweak of introducing Andre Gomes did the trick as Goodison exploded into celebrations as the Toffees scored three goals in a space of six minutes.
Rafa Benitez lined up his troops in a 3-4-3 formation with Richarlison leading the attack as Everton were without Dominic Calvert-Lewin who has a quadricep injury and is set to miss at least two to three weeks. Ben Godfrey returned to the lineup meanwhile Seamus Coleman and Lucas Digne operated as wing backs. There was no sign of James Rodriguez in the squad which reiterated that he still lacks in match fitness.
The win now takes Everton joint top with 10 points in four games, continuing their unbeaten run this season. Rafa Benitez has definitely won over the fans with such performances and the supporters seem to be extremely delighted with the way he has injected passion and dedication on the pitch.
Here are the Everton player ratings against Burnley:
Jordan Pickford – 7
Jordan Pickford produced some important saves when the score was 0-0. He couldn’t have done much to prevent Chris Wood from scoring. The England keeper was also brought into action in the second half as Dwight McNeil tried to salvage something after being 3-1 down. In total, he made five saves throughout the game.