Gueye And McNeil Get 8 | Everton Players Rated In Impressive Win Vs Nottingham Forest | OneFootball

Everton welcomed Nottingham Forest at Goodison Park earlier this afternoon as they look to secure all three points at home in the Premier League. The Toffees made a decent start to the game and scored the opening goal in the 29th minute when Idrissa Gueye found the back of the net. Sean Dyche’s men went into the half-time break 1-0 up on the scoreline.

Dwight McNeil ended up killing the game off in the 76th minute as Everton managed to secure an impressive 2-0 win in front of their home fans.

Let’s take a look at how each Everton player performed during the clash against Nottingham.

GK: Jordan Pickford – 7.5/10

Pickford made a few solid saves at the back and did enough to secure a clean sheet today.

RB: Ashley Young – 7/10

He performed his defensive duties well but offered very little going forward.

CB: James Tarkowski – 7.5/10

Tarkowski put his foot through the ball when needed and did enough to secure the clean sheet. He won his fair share of aerial duels as well.

CB: Jarrad Branthwaite – 7.5/10

He gave a good account of himself on the defensive third of the pitch.

LIVERPOOL, ENGLAND – APRIL 21: Dwight McNeil of Everton scores his team’s second goal during the Premier League match between Everton FC and Nottingham Forest at Goodison Park on April 21, 2024 in Liverpool, England. (Photo by Alex Livesey/Getty Images)

LB: Vitaliy Mykolenko – 7/10

He did his best to keep things solid at the back but struggled to make an impact in the final third.

RW: Jack Harrison – 7/10

Harrison was full of energy and running in the middle of the park.

CM: Idrissa Gueye – 8/10

Gueye anchored the midfield with conviction and managed to score the opening goal in the 29th minute.

CM: Andre Gomes – 6/10

He struggled to get into the flow of the game and was replaced in the 66th minute.

LW: Dwight McNeil – 8/10

McNeil came back to defend when needed and was a constant menace in the opponent’s half. He managed to kill the game off in the 76th minute.

CAM: Abdoulaye Doucoure – 7.5/10

He worked his socks off in the opposition half and ended the game with an assist to his name.

ST: Dominic Calvert-Lewin – 6.5/10

Calvert-Lewin was a real handful for the Nottingham defenders but never looked like he would score.

Substitutes:

ST: Beto – 6/10

His impact on the game was minimal.

CM: James Garner – 6/10