Everton Shock Manchester City 4-0 In League Match

“In the first half we were better”. Didn’t have too much to do. Few sloppy passes but a solid performance in the main.

“That (goal) is definitely mine”, Davies insisted afterwards with a smile.

GARETH BARRY: Went about his business quietly.

“But the whole team performance was outstanding”.

Leighton Baines’ next assist will be his 50th in the Premier League.

Rooney’s arrival in place of Michael Carrick meant the game became more open and disjointed, and Liverpool suddenly looked unsafe on the counterattack, especially after Philippe Coutinho came on as a substitute.

Mirallas then made it 2-0 after being played in by Ross Barkley shortly after half-time. He fed Mirallas on the right whose low cross was slid home from 16 yards out by Lukaku. Got a deserved goal early in the second half with a clinical finish.

He was carried out onto the pitch by star striker Romelu Lukaku. He has taken a side that was mediocre under Manuel Pellegrini, and made it worse.

MF Morgan Schneiderlin, 6 – Competed well in central midfield on his debut as Koeman sensibly avoided the temptation to throw him in from the start.

Seamus Coleman helped drive the ball into Lookman, who was allowed to turn in front of Bravo and tuck the ball inside the Chilean’s left post from a tight angle.

City looked like a team with no real attacking vigour, spraying the ball from side to side, with the three-man Toffees defence of Mason Holgate, Ashley Williams and Ramiro Funes Mori looking very comfortable until the break. Yes, the ball dropped nicely for Ademola Lookman but Otamendi should have been ready for that. Didn’t offer enough going forward.

City continued to look for a consolation goal with Robles having to save from Aguero but deep into added-on time, Everton found the back of the net for a fourth time.

It seems to happen a lot.

JOHN STONES: Won lots of headers but caught out of position at times.

With Idrissa Gueye away on African Cup of Nations duty, Koeman has hinted that the new man may well start the clash against City on Sunday. Powerful in the air and sharp with the ball at his feet, he can trouble Manchester City’s defenses all through the game. Their second from Kevin Mirallas came at a vital time, just moments into the second half. Had a golden chance but turned back on himself after the keeper narrowed the angle.

“To avoid that you put the ball there – up”.

City had chances before Everton took the lead.