Ratings 2
Niall hands out his marks
Fabianski: The fine save from Sigurdsson’s free kick kept us in the game for a long time 7
Coufal: Getting closer to his first goal, denied by the post today 6
Diop: Decent enough display 6
Dawson: Couldn’t keep up with Calvert-Lewin as he ran in for the goal, at least he didn’t lunge in and pick up another red card 6
Lanzini: Another positive showing in the holding midfield role before a muscle strain forced him off. Much missed afterwards 7
Soucek: Struggled once Lanzini went off. Can’t play to his strengths when asked to sit, or to create 5
Fornals: Had to take on a lot of responsibility to cover the centre of midfield and try to unpick the Everton defence 6
Benrahma: Put a clear headed chance over the bar. Turned out to be our best chance of the game. Not the only player to be defended out the game but looked the furthest off the pace 5
Lingard: A frustrated yellow card for dissent rather summed his, and the side’s, afternoon 6
Antonio: Zero opportunities against the blue wall of centre-halves 6
Subs
Bowen: Couldn’t quite contort in mid-air to put Coufal’s shot in after it rebounded off the post. Little impact otherwise 5
Fredericks: Replaced Cresswell. Not much more to add 4
Yarmolenko: Worth throwing on, didn’t do much but was no worse than Benrahma 5