Maybe the onus should be on the player to get hold of the game, impose himself, do his job, and control that area of the pitch in which he operates? Much like Gueye did at times yesterday.
17th August 1963 Dennis Stevens holds off Bill Foulkes to slot home Everton's third goal in the Charity Shield against Manchester United - we won comfortably then got hammered in two weeks after at OT - for @degsy & co -
6th September 1969; Everton midfielder Colin Harvey playing through Derby County wing half Alan Durban, at the Baseball Ground, beaten 2-1 for the first time that season - HK our goal scorer -
23rd November 1968; Everton duo Ray Wilson and Joe Royle recognising the attacking threat of Jack Charlton, at Elland Road - I was in the away shed end to see Joe score the finest diving header ever to equalise we got beat 2-1 - over the Pennines...
9th August 1968. Arsenal goalkeeper Bob Wilson picking the ball off the head of Everton midfielder Alan Ball, at Highbury - 3 years later to join his club -
30th March 1974. Everton centre forward Mike Lyons battling with Tottenham Hotspur defender Mike England, at Goodison Park in a 2-0 win - for @BigMick & co -
1st November 1969. Everton outside left John Morrissey cutting in to shoot with his right foot against Nottingham Forest, at Goodison Park in a 1-0 win -