Ronald Koeman Hoping To Add More Players At Everton

The Dutchman said: “Yes we are still working on that and if we don’t sign any player before Wednesday then I will be a little bit disappointed”.

“I can understand why maybe Mark Hughes will be angry”.

Koeman – and Everton fans – will be hoping that Holgate can continue his fine early-season form and make the step up from promising youth player to solid first-team regular as they look to form a new defensive partnership at the back after Stones’ exit.

The Toffees were again to be denied by a player on the goal-line, this time by Peter Crouch – handed a starting spot following his hat-trick in midweek – who acrobatically cleared away after debutant Williams got on the end of a deep Mirallas cross.

Everton manager Ronald Koeman says there is still more work to be done as he takes his side into the worldwide break unbeaten. Forced to back inside to avoid Stekelenburg who had made himself big to cut off the shot, his eventual effort would surely have gone in had the Dutch ‘keeper not got enough on the ball to divert it into the crossbar.

Don’t forget, all Premier League, Bundesliga, La Liga, Serie A, Champions League matches are covered by the bet365 Euro Soccer Bonus, where you could earn a BONUS OF UP TO 100% on your returns on pre-match accumulator bets. – The Toffees are now unbeaten in five PL games at Goodison Park (W3 D2), having won one of the previous nine before that.

In the 77th minute of the game, a lovely piece of deft skill by Barkley saw the Englishman cruise past Joe Allen, but the shot was saved in sublime fashion by Given. The winger’s cut back failed to find the unmarked Jonathan Walters, who could’ve scored into an open goal.

Stoke began resorting a direct approach to the game, with numbers overloading the box in desperate fashion.

Manager Ronald Koeman, celebrating his first Goodison Park league win after taking over from Roberto Martinez in the summer, has promised there is much more to come.