David Moyes ICE Everton for their second straight Premier League The win, after beating Tottenham at Goodison Park last week and now beating Brighton 1-0 at the Amex Stadium.
A spot-kick for Iliman Ndiaye secured all three points for the Toffees, taking them seven points clear of the relegation zone.
Despite Only 31% possession in the gameEverton produced the only big chance, taking three goals and scoring their one goal to give them the lead. Brighton had 69% possession, took 16 shots in the game, but created just 0.73 XG.
Ndiaye has been a shining light for Everton this season, signing from Marseille in the summer for a A fee of around £16.9mproduction 25 so farscoring seven goals and playing a total of 2,027 minutes.
The Senegal International, however, could use some help and Everton could give him and Moyes that during this window.
Everton targeting Premier League midfielder
According to Guard reportsEverton are interested in a loan move for Chelsea attacking midfielder Kiernan Dewsbury-Hall, who despite joining the Blues this summer for around £30 millionhe has struggled for minutes this season.
For a deal to go through, Chelsea would have to bring back Armando Broj from Everton, which the Blues are reluctant to do without a fee from the Toffees.
Dewsbury-Hall – which is on Moyes’ personal wish list – has Almost 16 appearances for Chelsea in all competitions this seasonscoring two goals, providing two assists and a total of 934 minutes.
The 26-year-old could prove to be an astute move for Everton, giving him a platform to perform and prove himself.
Why Dewsbury-Hall would be a good signing for Everton
Often playing in attacking midfield for Everton this season has been Abdoulaye Doucoure, who has Made 22 appearances. Accordingly, his lack of impact in the final third was quite evident as he scored just one goal and provided no assists.
While the 32-year-old is there to be a match-winning brace, the Toffees have lacked creativity behind the forwards other than Ndiaya, and a change here could help Moyes in the second half of the season.
An addition like Dewsbury-Hall could allow Everton to keep their principles off the ball, with the midfielder already marked “diligent“His former boss, Brendan Rogers, while also adding an extra attacking threat and creativity to the front line.
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Dewsbury-Hall vs Doucoure 2024/25 |
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Statistics (per 90 min) |
Dewsbury-Hall |
Doukour |
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Objectives |
0.24 |
0.05 |
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Helping |
0.12 |
0.00 |
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xag |
0.67 |
0.05 |
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Progressive carries |
2.00 |
1.58 |
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Progressive passes |
6.67 |
2.88 |
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Total recordings |
2.02 |
0.75 |
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Key passes |
1.33 |
0.96 |
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Actions creating a shot |
2.00 |
1.81 |
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Organizing + interception |
1.50 |
2.17 |
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Statistics taken from Fref |
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When comparing the two players’ metrics this season, you can only see Doucoure above Dewsbury-Hall for tackles and interceptions. That being said, Dewsbury-Hall still averages 1.50 per 90 for this metric, which is still strong for an attacking midfielder.
However, along with that, he also brings extra creativity, making 1.33 key passes and averaging two shot creations per 90. Not only that, but he’s also able to shut down, dropping deep to help advance the pass and carry is passing and carrying , also coming into the box to give the team an outlet, showing how well-rounded he is as a midfielder.
As a result, signing Dewsbury-Hall would allow Moyes to plug a hard-working attacking midfielder into the system, getting other attributes around him and bringing more dynamism to the side. In turn, this could help star man Ndiaye become even more threatening in the final third.
