Olsson hails defensive Albion display

And it was the rejuvenated Lennon who was electric in the first half, terrorising the left side of West Broms defence and providing the greatest threat for the home side both before and after Rondons 14th-minute goal.

“I have done this a long time”.

Pulis said: “We were resilient, we defended for our lives, which we had to”.

Everton have conceded 23 goals at Goodison Park this season; more than any other team at home across the top five European Leagues.

Check out this free online live stream of the game here, and watch Everton Vs West Bromwich Albion in this Barclays Premier League matchup! The performances have been decent but we need results. Remembering that Arsenal, City and United all lost at the Britannia and Everton were not only impressive but they could have scored six on the day but for the brilliance of Jack Butland. “Where we have dropped too many points is at home – we are embracing it as a challenge”. “Today that little bit of luck was not in our favour but we have to change that”.

If the England duo continue their run of form at the weekend, there is a strong chance that the Toffees will be able to get the better of a West Brom side who are struggling to gather any sort of momentum at the moment.

“So hopefully we can have a really good end to the season”. “I’m looking forward to the two challenges we have, one is how many points we can finish with and how can we address home form and make Goodison a real fortress”.

Martinez did not think the performance itself was especially bad, however.

“We knew exactly what we were going to face”.

But with a lack of guile in the final third, coupled with West Brom’s determination to throw everything in the way of every attack, Everton came up well short.

Everton were dancing out of tune in midfield, with right winger Aaron Lennon riding solo as the only player in the Toffees team performing close to his best level in an impotent display.

37′ – POST: Barkley flicks a cultured boot at the ball on the edge of the West Brom box and holds his head in his hands as his shot cannons back off the inside of the post and his hoofed up-field by Olsson.