John Howard
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Saturday, 16.50ish. The full-time whistle blows at Goodison Park as Everton record their first win of the season. A hard-fought victory decided by a solitary strike from Brazilian Bernard ensured that Marco Silva’s men got their home start of the season off with a win. Nothing spectacular (Lucas Digne’s exquisite pass for the goal aside) and the Blues can now reflect on four points from six and two clean sheets in their opening two games.
It’s the type of brief start that will still have doubters
doubting but it represents a platform to be built on as Everton look to break
into the top six or at least secure European nights at The Old Lady before
Bramley Moore Dock becomes the Toffees new headquarters.
Watford, who provided the opposition for the opening home
game would have been desperate to spoil the party. Convincingly beaten in their
opening fixture by Brighton, The...
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