Everton player ratings as Jarrad Branthwaite excellent and five others good vs Burnley
After going a club record 13 Premier League games without a win, Everton clung on for a nervous first victory since they beat Burnley 2-0 at Turf Moor on December 16 by beating the Clarets 1-0 at Goodison Park.
The only goal of the contest came in bizarre circumstances two minutes into first half stoppage time as visiting keeper Arijanet Muric attempted to kick the ball upfield but was closed down by Dominic Calvert-Lewin with the ball rebounding into the net. The visitors were reduced to 10 men in the second half when Dara O’Shea was sent off but the Blues were unable to add to their tally.
Here's how the players rated:
AS IT HAPPENED: Everton vs Burnley score updates and analysis
Jordan Pickford 7
No real saves of note to make, while there were sometimes chaotic scenes in front of him with the ball bouncing awkwardly as it swirled around in the wind, his footwork and handling were sound.
Seamus Coleman 7
Dogged display from the returning club captain, he showed the benefits of having someone in the right-back role who knows the position inside out.
Vitalii Mykolenko 7
I’m not sure what the Ukrainian phrase is for ‘Steady Eddie’ but the left-back kept his cool on a nervous afternoon and pushed forward a few times when he got chance.
James Tarkowski 7
Wasn’t wearing the armband today but was still a real leader at the back against his former club, reading the play well, although he was booked for pulling back Wilson Odobert.
Jarrad Branthwaite 8
Made a string of crucial interceptions, including monster challenges on David Datro Fofana and Lyle Foster, keeping a cool head when it mattered.
James Garner 6
Recalled with both Amadou Onana and Idrissa Gueye out, he put himself about a lot in the engine room but the kind of
Read on liverpoolecho.co.uk
