Why Michael Ball thought his eyes were tricking him in Everton win vs Ipswich Town

Michael Ball was surprised as Everton beat Ipswich Town 1-0 on Saturday.

Gary O'Neil's team travelled to Hill Dickinson Stadium on 19 September and suffered their third Premier League loss of the season.

While the Toffees dominated most of the game, the Tractor Boys forced some decent saves from Jordan Pickford at times.

David Moyes' side got the three points at Hill Dickinson Stadium against Ipswich, but it wasn't easy.

The Blues created some decent opportunities in the game, but were unable to take them.

Despite an unbeaten start to the league campaign, the Scottish manager should know he needs to improve at least one aspect of the team in the upcoming games.

Which area Michael Ball wants to see improvement in at Everton

Thierno Barry's goal against Ipswich was enough for the hosts on the day.

The 23-year-old was credited with a goal after James Tarkowski's shot deflected off him and found the back of the net.

Ball was surprised to see the Toffees dominate possession slightly at Hill Dickinson Stadium, something that hasn't been the norm this season.

Keeping the ball is one aspect the Blues need to improve and being more careful with their passes could help.

Writing for the Liverpool Echo on 21 September, Ball said: "I don't often check the statistics, but I did on this occasion because I wanted to see whether my eyes were tricking me.

"So far this season, possession-wise, we've really struggled to keep hold of the ball in midfield, as there have been a lot of misplaced passes.

"It was the highest possession that we've had, just over 50 per cent, but we've had a lot less in other games.

"There were still 83 misplaced passes though and that's something that David Moyes and the coaching staff can start working on."

What David Moyes will take away from win vs Ipswich Town

It could've been a much more comfortable afternoon for Everton had they taken their chances against Ipswich.

The Toffees should've taken an early lead through Brennan Johnson, but the winger failed to hit the target after going through on goal.

While Barry got on the scoresheet, he failed to convert a free header from around six yards out.

Harrison Armstrong and Kiernan Dewsbury-Hall also wasted several promising situations in the final third.

The lack of natural goalscorers in the squad could hurt the Blues' prospects and adding a new number nine should be at the top of their agenda in January.