Sean Dyche praised Beto’s impact (Mike Egerton/PA)
Sean Dyche praised debutant Beto after he came off the bench to inspire an Everton turnaround and prevent an embarrassing Carabao Cup exit to League Two’s bottom side Doncaster.
After losing their first three Premier League matches without scoring, the Toffees were staring down the barrel of a humiliating defeat in South Yorkshire.
Doncaster dominated the first half and took a deserved lead through a flicked header by Joe Ironside, who avoided an offside call and sparked wild scenes at the Eco-Power Stadium.
Everton held on and belatedly showed their quality, with half-time substitute Beto levelling intelligently a day after signing, before Arnaut Danjuma wrapped up a 2-1 second-round win.
“Fair play to Doncaster, they took it on in the right way,” boss Dyche said after the Toffees earned a third-round trip to Aston Villa.
“They know that there’s no pressure on them – a free hit at us and all the noise and all the rest of it and they used it wisely.
“We weren’t at the races first half but I must say the goal is three yards offside. I would expect that to be given (offside) but it didn’t.
“It’s a big learning curve for some of the younger players because that’s what it’s like to play for Everton Football Club.
“A lot of expectation regardless, no-one cares about injuries and stretched squads. I say it because I mean it and it’s true, but no one really cares, so that’s a big part of their development.
“It can’t always be rosy, it’s tough and they’re young and they’re learning.
“Second half we put more experienced players on who played very well, I thought, and made a big difference to the performance.
“I don’t think it was as good a performance as the weekend (in the loss
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