Bournemouth moved simply three factors off the Champions League locations after David Brooks’ 77th-minute volley inflicted a 1-0 defeat on Everton on the Vitality Stadium.
Andoni Iraola’s facet had been struggling to interrupt down their cussed however restricted opponents when substitute Brooks arrowed a elegant volley again throughout Jordan Pickford’s purpose from Milos Kerkez’s pinpoint cross to settle a scrappy contest on the south coast.
With simply seven objectives conceded at house this season, it at all times felt thereafter that it might be sufficient for the upwardly-mobile hosts, who’ve now gone a club-record eight Premier League video games unbeaten.
Abdoulaye Doucoure thought he had salvaged some extent for the guests when he crashed Beto’s knockdown simply huge of Mark Travers’ publish however it’s now only one win in 11 league video games for Sean Dyche’s facet.
The outcome strikes Bournemouth transfer onto 33 factors – three factors off the highest 4, whereas Everton keep simply two factors above the relegation zone in sixteenth place.
Dyche mentioned: “It was a very tight recreation. First half we weren’t on the races and I made some adjustments. I believed we had a stronger efficiency second half, and requested some questions.
“Taking our probabilities has been a problem since I have been on the membership, it nonetheless is and was right now in these key areas the place persons are attempting to move it slightly than shoot.
“You look at the goalscoring records before I was here, it’s been an ongoing challenge.
Brooks retains Cherries’ European goals on monitor
Brooks celebrates his good late volley
Everton did not register a shot heading in the right direction all afternoon. They’ve now failed to attain in 11 of their 19 video games, extra usually than another workforce within the Premier League this time period. It’s no purpose in eight of their final 10 league matches and 9 pictures heading in the right direction of their final 5.
With simply three league wins, their attacking impotence was typified within the first half by Armando Broja placing the bottom with a uncommon opening which led to the Albanian being pressured off prematurely.
Jesper Lindstrom skilled comparable misfortune when his effort was blocked by Broja’s alternative Dominic Calvert-Lewin as Everton’s wait for an additional purpose in open play continued.
Bournemouth definitely had the higher probabilities of the opening interval with Jordan Pickford denying Justin Kluivert from his lofted try which landed again on the toes of Antoine Semenyo just for England’s No 1 to be neatly out at his toes.
Justin Kluivert’s lifted shot is stored out by Pickford
Pickford additionally denies Antoine Semenyo
Dyche was pressured into extra adjustments on the break with the 17-year-old Harrison Armstrong and Nathan Patterson launched as a part of a reshuffle however the recreation’s sample remained the identical with Pickford getting right down to his left to maintain out one other Semenyo shot.
Iraola, as so usually this marketing campaign, did not panic as Brooks was summoned as a part of a triple alteration – and with 13 minutes remaining it was his managed volley from Kerkez’s cross which secured the Cherries their ninth win of the season.
Abdoulaye Doucoure reacts to David Brooks’ winner
Iraola mentioned: “We had to be patient, even if we had been in control of the game and pushing them a lot. We’ve had chances but they have very good centre-backs and goalkeeper, and we couldn’t make the difference until close to the end. Probably we should have scored earlier but fortunately this time it hasn’t cost us points.
“We wished to open the sport as a lot as potential however that is robust in opposition to Everton. As soon as they began working out of legs they’ll even assault you so we are able to exploit extra areas. That did not occur till the tip and we would have liked an excellent end with a stunning purpose from David Brooks. He has fine quality with the placing and composure so I’m completely satisfied for him.
Kerkez cuts via Everton to ship Dyche blow
Milos Kerkez slides in on Ashley Younger
Sky Sports activities’ Ben Grounds:
Once they’re not protecting clear sheets, Everton aren’t successful soccer matches. That has been the way in which beneath Dyche all through nearly the whole thing of his reign. A 2-1 win over Crystal Palace, their first of the marketing campaign, was a uncommon instance of his facet having the ability to do issues the onerous manner.
From the second Brooks cushioned his volley into the far nook of Pickford’s web, the writing was on the wall. One other journey to the Vitality Stadium, one other pointless tour. Everton’s incapacity to win right here within the league predates Dyche, however the failings on present have been in line with the present incumbent’s faltering reign.
Sean Dyche watches on from the sidelines
Dyche might make a case for a job effectively achieved in his first full season in cost given the off-field distractions. The noise. However now with a greater squad, and with new homeowners above him, he’s feeling the January chill.
Dyche’s facet look more and more like being drawn right into a relegation struggle as they failed to provide a shot heading in the right direction in 90 minutes. It’s now one purpose scored of their final 5 matches.
Their incapacity to hassle their hosts was made to look nearly comical by the benefit with which Bournemouth lower via them many times, and one other assured show made it 5 wins in eight for Iraola’s facet.
Kerkez was the standout performer for Bournemouth
The successful purpose encapsulated the whole lot Everton weren’t. Kerkez despatched a finely-calibrated cross into the field the place it arrived on the excellent peak for Brooks to skip into the air and, with the sort of confidence that his workforce’s good season to date imbues, volleyed past Pickford into the far nook.
It’s simple to see why Jamie Carragher is so eager for the Hungarian to hitch Liverpool. The 21-year-old excelled as soon as once more at left-back and will he proceed to belief in his skill, he may have the decide of Europe’s elite golf equipment. One thing which can’t be mentioned for the eight members of Everton’s squad who’re presently out of contract in the summertime.
Opta stats – Bournemouth flip to bench once more
Each of David Brooks’ Premier League objectives for Bournemouth this season have been as an alternative, whereas that is simply the second marketing campaign within the competitors wherein he’s scored greater than as soon as (7 in 2018-19)
- Bournemouth have scored extra objectives through substitutes than another facet within the Premier League this season, with their 10 objectives from the bench additionally their most in a single top-flight marketing campaign.
- Everton have failed to attain in a league-high 11 totally different Premier League video games this season. It is only one recreation fewer than they failed to attain in in comparison with the entire of final season (12).
- Everton did not register a single shot heading in the right direction for the second time in a Premier League match this season, additionally doing so of their 0-0 draw at Arsenal final month.
- Solely three sides (Liverpool, Chelsea and Manchester Metropolis) have had extra pictures heading in the right direction within the Premier League than Bournemouth this season (114). The Cherries’ common of 5.7 pictures heading in the right direction per recreation is their highest in a single marketing campaign within the competitors.
