Everton’s defence was all over the place against Brentford on Sunday afternoon, resulting in a thumping defeat.
Everton shipped four goals against Brentford and really lacked attacking prowess going forward, despite netting twice in the end.
Leon Osman was bitterly disappointed with Tim Iroegbunam’s display, and Merlin Rohl had a shocker when he came on, too.
James Tarkowski was really sloppy as well and was given a four in the player ratings, which didn’t make for good reading at all.
If you were forced to pick a MOTM vs Brentford, who would you go for?
There was one Toffees star who actually gave the ball away a whopping 18 times, and he may well be getting replaced in the transfer window this month.
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Vitali Mykolenko’s dreadful stats vs Brentford
Vitali Mykolenko had an afternoon to forget for Everton as he constantly gave the ball away, inviting Brentford pressure.
According to Sofascore, Mykolenko was the most wasteful Toffees player on the pitch, as evinced by his awful statistics.
- 90 minutes
- 60 touches
- 79% pass accuracy
- 3/7 accurate crosses
- 18 possession lost
- 1/3 ground duels won
Everton fans urged Moyes to sell Mykolenko after the Chelsea game last month, and he may well be on his way, considering his contract situation.
The 26-year-old’s contract expires at the end of the season, so this is the final chance for the club to cash in before he becomes a free agent.
Everton are looking at signing a new left-back
Alan Myers expects Everton to sign a new full-back this winter, and the Toffees have looked at bringing back Antonee Robinson.
Fulham are willing to sanction Robinson’s sale for around £25m, and he is believed to be open to a move to his former club.
Who are you taking at left-back, Nathan Ake or Vitaliy Mykolenko? 🤔
Moyes could surely revive his career like Jack Grealish's…
The all-action left-back was on Everton’s books as a youngster but left to join Wigan on a permanent deal in 2020.
Manchester City’s Nathan Ake has also been linked with a move to the Hill Dickinson Stadium, so that’s one to watch, too.
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