Beto has uphill battle as teammate unsung hero – Everton player ratings vs Nottingham Forest
Iliman Ndiaye and Kiernan Dewsbury-Hall were the stars of the show as Everton beat Nottingham Forest 3-0 in the Premier League on Saturday.
The Hill Dickinson Stadium welcomed Sean Dyche’s team on 6 December, with the hosts going into the break with a two-goal lead.
Forest fans showed a lack of class with some of their chants in Merseyside as they saw Dewsbury-Hall force an own goal from Nikola Milenkovic before Thierno Barry doubled the lead just before half-time.
The former Chelsea midfielder then got his much-deserved goal in the 80th minute to secure the three points for the Merseyside outfit.
James Tarkowski solid for Everton vs Nottingham Forest
James Tarkowski has been brilliant for Moyes this season, and the Englishman was a rock for the Toffees once again.
The 33-year-old’s aggressive and determined defending helped the home team keep Forest at bay at the Hill Dickinson Stadium.
Tarkowski made some brilliant blocks to stop Dyche’s team from scoring, and one of his clearances was key to stopping Jordan Pickford from conceding.
With the centre-back in imperious form over the last few months, he will undoubtedly be key to the Blues’ success this season.
Thierno Barry opens account in Premier League
Barry has been struggling for a goal in the Premier League, but finally got what he was looking for, courtesy of Ndiaye.
The Senegal international won the ball deep in the Toffees’ half before laying it off to the centre-forward, who made no mistake eating Matz Sels.
Beto came in as a substitute for the former Villarreal striker at around the hour mark, but the Guinea-Bissau international has an uphill battle to secure a place in the starting lineup.
Ndiaye deserves immense praise for his display alongside Dewsbury-Hall, who was arguably the best player on the pitch.
Everton player ratings vs Nottingham Forest
Jordan Pickford – 5
Jake O’Brien – 6
Michael Keane – 7
James Tarkowski – 8
Vitalii Mykolenko – 5
James Garner – 7
Kiernan Dewsbury-Hall – 9
Charly Alcaraz – 5
Iliman Ndiaye – 8
Jack Grealish – 6
Thierno Barry – 7
Substitutes:
Beto – 5
Dwight McNeil – 5
Tyler Dibling – N/A
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