Fulltime Thoughts – Everton failed to take advantage of a first half where they were the better side, but have their goalie to thank for a number of outstanding saves that frustrated West Ham in a scoreless draw.
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90+5’ – There’s the final whistle, 0-0. Pickford has saved Everton’s blushes late on against Ings who has so often been a thorn in the Toffees’ side.
90+4’ – Pickford!! Ball comes to Ings, his shot deflects off Tarky and the England #1 makes an incredible save on the bouncing ball to tip it over. The corner is into the box and Mangala is fouled to relieve the pressure.
90+2’ – Still very scrappy in the middle. Can the Blues fashion one more chance?
89’ – Myko steps up now and lifts his head, puts a cross into the box but it’s too far in front of Beto and Fabianski collects.
There will be four-plus minutes added on here.
87’ – West Ham with a great chance falling to Ings, but Pickford does brilliantly to keep out the Red who has often hurt the Blues.
Coufal in the book for cutting down Ndiaye.
85’ – Guilherme looking to break, Young can’t get out of his way and is booked, even though he had his arms in the air. Lopetegui also booked, likely for mouthing off at the ref.
Harrison very belatedly on for Doucoure.
83’ – Everton nightmare Summerville goes off, replaced by Guilherme.
Young caught late as Everton look to break the press. That’ll relieve the pressure.
81’ – Corner to the hosts on the Everton left. Bowen’s ball is goalwards, Lindstrom heads over in front of Pickford. Same spot again, this time Beto clears. Ndiaye shepherds it out even as Bowen clatters into him.
79’ – Ndiaye steals the ball from Coufal and then just runs away from one two three then four West Ham players before he is fouled by Emerson.
Now Lindstrom can run at goal, fires off a shot from outside the box, goes off Todibo then Beto, goalkick.
76’ – Gueye booked for hauling down Summerville who was breaking.
Nothing comes of it and the Blues have the ball again in the West Ham half, but a long aimless ball is recovered by Fabianski.
75’ – Summerville has been their best player and almost scores, getting behind the Blues’ backline and firing off a shot that beats Pickford, and comes back off the post.
DCL goes off, Beto is on.
72’ – West Ham’s changes have been effective, they are looking a lot more coherent and flowing the ball better.
65’ – Lindstrom wins a corner off Emerson on the right. Takes it himself, and it’s cleared. Everton hold the ball in and a couple of players have blocked shots.
Triple change for Lopetegui, with Wan Bissaka, Rodriguez and Antonio going off, Coufal, Soler and Ings are on.
62’ – Now Everton have the ball on a counter, DCL finding himself in space, worked to Mangala who fires off a shot but it’s well wide.
61’ – Chance!! Ndiaye plays in Mangala, cross from the sideline eludes DCL but Lindstrom gets his head to it, and Fabianski parries it over. What a chance, the header was just too close to the goalie.
60’ – Ndiaye dances his way into the box, cross cut out and falls to Myko whose shot is blocked, corner. Corner is cleared and Summerville is away, but his pass is cut out by Myko.
58’ – Summerville makes a run, loses the ball, Rodriguez thumps it on goal and Pickford does well making a shielded save with Tarky right in front of him.
55’ – Young is appearing to get a concussion check after getting clobbered by Soucek’s arm when they went up for an aerial ball. Patterson is warming up now, with Coleman out with a hamstring injury. The veteran is back on the pitch.
54’ – A combined tackle with three players nicks the ball in the middle and Lindtsrom is away, finds Doucs with a searching pass, eventually Young’s cross for DCL is cut out for a corner.
Corner is overhit, Everton recycle it eventually before putting the ball out for a throw-in.
51’ – Todibo goes down at the half line after a coming together with Ndiaye, Attwell indicates play on and DCL can streak away down the left, his cross into the middle is headed by Lindstrom, but he can’t get much power on it and the ball flashes wide.
49’ – Bowen takes advantage of a miscontrol by Branthwaite, shot blocked by Tarky and goes wide for a corner. Corner is cleared by the Blues and Soucek fouls Young.
47’ – Freekick is cleared, the ball is still pinging about in the box but no Blues shirts can get a decisive touch on it.
46’ – Second half underway. Everton immediately pushing forward and DCL fouled on the edge of the box!
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45+1’ – Suicidal pass across the middle by Tarky that Bowen pounces on and charges forward with. He finds Antonio in space, but Pickford pushes him wide and gives up a corner.
Corner is cleared by captain Tarkowski, making up for his error and there’s the halftime whistle.
44’ – West Ham have their first shot, and it comes from Antonio holding off Tarky and Branth, Bowen tries to beat Pickford at the near post but a strong hand pushes it out for a corner.
Inswinger deep into a crowded box, Paqueta’s header cleared by Lindstrom.
One minute to be added on.
41’ – Everton’s gameplan seems to be predicated on crossing the ball into about the twelve-yard area and hope DCL gets a lucky header to beat Fabianski from that distance.
36’ – Lindstrom receives the ball and is charging forward, plays a ball into space for Doucs who did not realize that was for him and doesn’t move. Urgh.
West Ham counter and are now penning the Blues in their own half. A couple of shots blocked. Ndiaye breaks up the touchline dancing past a couple of players and relieves the pressure.
32’ – West Ham have been a bit better in the last couple of minutes getting higher up the pitch. Everton only too happy to fall back into their shell.
30’ – Toffees lining up to shoot, Gana from a narrow angle cuts it back but it evades all the blue shirts. Now West Ham try to break on a counter but the Blues get back to defend.
29’ – Tarky uncorks one of his long crossfield balls and finds Myko streaking down the left, his volleyed cross is cut out for a corner by Tobibo. Poor from Lindstrom though and it’s cleared. Everton holding the ball well, though it’s mostly in ineffective areas.
26’ – Bad backpass to Fabianski and DCL almost catches the goalie in possession there!
24’ – Young finding plenty of space and time to put crosses into the box, his latest one is met by Ndiaye but it bobbles wide.
22’ – Ndiaye bundles Bowen over just outside the box on the right. Freekick to the London side from a dangerous spot. Hit deep into the box and Pickford reaches and claims comfortably.
20’ – Ndiaye makes some moves and gets into space, finds DCL but the pass is underhit. Then the hosts break with Summerville, he cuts inside from the Everton right but Branthwaite is over to clear.
18’ – First moment of danger from West Ham as Antonio finds Bowen in space, but the latter is offside.
16’ – Possession is 50/50 after the first quarter of an hour, but the Toffees have five attempts to none from the hosts.
14’ – Young wins a freekick off Paqueta right next to the end line, just outside the box. Lindstrom will take this one, West Ham hack it clear eventually.
12’ – Branthwaite kickstarts an attack by charging forward, it ends up on Ndiaye’s foot as he cuts in from the left and fires a shot, low and straight at Fabianski.
8’ – Summerville finds Bowen who wins a corner. Deep, and Everton clear and break with numbers!
Gana finds Doucoure open on goal but the midfielder dallies and Doucs’ shot is blocked! Rebound falls to DCL and he blazes over. Wasted chance.
7’ – Everton can’t really hold on to the ball when they get it back, the hosts are moving it about more comfortably now.
4’ – Been mostly West Ham to start this game but now Everton break through the middle, ball ends up at Gana’s feet and he mishits his shot, DCL gets a touch on it but can’t redirect it goalwards.
1’ – Kickoff!
The players are out in the middle of the pitch for the Remembrance Day services. We’ll be underway in just a bit.
Everton – Doucoure and Ndiaye have recovered from their knocks but McNeil is out. Dyche finally reinstates Branthwaite to the XI, but keeps Calvert-Lewin in over Beto
West Ham – Lopetegui will have plenty of pace out wide with Summerville getting the start.
Everton probably paid the price for an undeserved point against Fulham by losing away at Southampton, but against a West Ham United side they could leapfrog by beating today, they will need to do more.
Profligate finishing and suspect defending are hurting any chances the Toffees have of ensuring Goodison Park’s last days are not fraught with the tension of a late-season relegation battle. Will Sean Dyche buckle and make some changes, especially given how conservatively he likes to set-up away from home.
The Hammers for their part are finding life difficult maintaining discipline on the pitch, with both Mohamed Kudus and Edson Alvarez missing this clash after picking up red cards.
Competition: Premier League Matchweek 11
Date and start time: Saturday, December 7th at 7:00 a.m. PT / 10:00 a.m ET / 3:00 p.m. BST
Stadium: London Stadium, London, England, United Kingdom
Capacity: 68,013
Weather: 47°F/8°C, cloudy, 5% chance of precipitation, 4 mph winds
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The Blues won this corresponding tie with a Dominic Calvert-Lewin goal when they met in the capital in late October last season. However, the Hammers exacted their revenge in a 3-1 win at Goodison Park in March as the spectre of relegation still loomed, Beto getting the sole Blues goal.
