{"id":302019,"date":"2023-12-12T16:11:01","date_gmt":"2023-12-12T16:11:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sportstons.com\/?p=302019"},"modified":"2023-12-12T16:11:01","modified_gmt":"2023-12-12T16:11:01","slug":"everton-2-0-chelsea-dobbins-strike-piles-pressure-on-pochettino","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sportstons.com\/soccer\/everton-2-0-chelsea-dobbins-strike-piles-pressure-on-pochettino\/","title":{"rendered":"Everton 2-0 Chelsea: Dobbin&apos;s strike piles pressure on Pochettino"},"content":{"rendered":"<h1> Everton 2-0 Chelsea: Lewis Dobbin&#8217;s first Premier League goal seals Sean Dyche&#8217;s side a third win in a row and piles pressure on Mauricio Pochettino<\/h1>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Abdoulaye Doucoure finished well after Dominic Calvert-Lewin&#8217;s shrewd work<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Everton pressed and defended superbly to limit Chelsea to a handful of chances<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Mauricio Pochettino has so much work to do with woeful Chelsea &#8211; It&#8217;s All Kicking Off\u00a0<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>He\u00a0has won multiple promotions and led Burnley to the Europa League, steered Everton to safety in the Premier League at the end of last season, but December 2023 is shaping up to be the best month of Sean Dyche\u2019s illustrious managerial career.<\/p>\n<p>They started the Christmas period in the relegation places, still reeling with fury at a 10-point deduction which they described as \u2018disproportionate\u2019. But after just four games, they have put daylight between themselves and the drop zone, nearly claiming those 10 points back already.<\/p>\n<p>A fine 1-0 win at Dyche\u2019s boyhood club Nottingham Forest laid the groundwork, before they thumped Saudi-owned Newcastle 3-0 on Thursday night. Three days later, they claimed a well-earned and hard-fought 2-0 win over Chelsea.<\/p>\n<p>If it wasn\u2019t for that 10-point loss, Everton would be four clear of the financial might of Todd Boehly\u2019s Chelsea, and just four adrift of the Europa League spots. Clearly, money can\u2019t buy you success.<\/p>\n<p>Dyche has rarely had a penny to spend in his 11 months on Merseyside. He took over a squad that stunk of mediocrity. But in little under a year, he has assembled a group of players that live up to the \u2018Dogs of War\u2019 banner that hangs in the Gwladys Street End.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/i.dailymail.co.uk\/1s\/2023\/12\/10\/15\/78791439-0-image-a-1_1702223800481.jpg\" height=\"398\" width=\"634\"><\/p>\n<p>Abdoulaye Doucoure opened the scoring for Everton with a well taken finish ten minutes after half time<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/i.dailymail.co.uk\/1s\/2023\/12\/10\/15\/78791707-0-image-a-2_1702223823579.jpg\" height=\"387\" width=\"634\"><\/p>\n<p>Lewis Dobbin rattled home a second for Everton to secure an important win at Goodison Park<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/i.dailymail.co.uk\/1s\/2023\/12\/10\/16\/78791831-12847399-image-a-15_1702224521609.jpg\" height=\"387\" width=\"634\"><\/p>\n<p>Pressure is beginning to build on Chelsea boss Mauricio Pochettino after yet another loss<\/p>\n<p>Your browser does not support iframes.<\/p>\n<p>Abdoulaye Doucoure and young substitute Lewis Dobbin scored the goals but this victory was built on the foundations that have made Dyche so successful in the Premier League for more than a decade. Mauricio Pochettino\u2019s expensively-assembled squad barely got a sniff.<\/p>\n<p>That was down to an imperious defensive display from everyone in royal blue, from Dominic Calvert-Lewin up top to Jordan Pickford in between the sticks. Jarrad Branthwaite and Vitalii Mykolenko did not put a foot wrong all afternoon.<\/p>\n<p>As against Newcastle, the Toffees saw little of the ball, but were so efficient when they did have it, counter-attacking in numbers and with pace. After scoring five goals from 124 shots at home before the Newcastle game, Everton have suddenly turned into a clinical machine up front.<\/p>\n<p>It might have been a frustrating outing for Gareth Southgate, who could not see much of Raheem Sterling &#8211; he started on the bench &#8211; and Reece James limped off after 27 minutes. The injury-prone Blues skipper has started just 19 of 54 league games across the last two seasons.<\/p>\n<p>Conor Gallagher had an satisfactory afternoon in Chelsea\u2019s midfield to do his international team hopes no harm, and Cole Palmer looked like the best outlet for the away team, but Southgate might have been more pleased by Everton\u2019s selection of Englishmen.<\/p>\n<p>Jordan Pickford, whose No 1 shirt for his country is in no doubt if he is fit, made two smart saves in the first half as Palmer and Enzo Fernandez both tried their luck from distance. In front of him, Everton\u2019s duo of English central defenders continued their imperious form.<\/p>\n<p>James Tarkowski, wearing the captain\u2019s armband again as Seamus Coleman missed out with a minor injury, has made more blocks than anyone in the Premier League. But young Branthwaite continued to shine as he kept Chelsea\u2019s attackers quiet for large parts of this game.<\/p>\n<p>The 21-year-old was born in Carlisle, as the RAF advert goes, but undoubtedly made by Dyche at Everton this season, via a stint at PSV Eindhoven last year. The 6ft 4in left-footed defender is a commanding presence, calm on the ball and has pace that belies his lanky frame.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/i.dailymail.co.uk\/1s\/2023\/12\/10\/16\/78791441-12847399-image-a-13_1702224456074.jpg\" height=\"423\" width=\"634\"><\/p>\n<p>Captain Reece James was forced off with yet another injury as the England international struggles to find consistency\u00a0<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/i.dailymail.co.uk\/1s\/2023\/12\/10\/16\/78791827-12847399-image-a-14_1702224493604.jpg\" height=\"423\" width=\"634\"><\/p>\n<p>England Under 21 international Dobbin grabbed the goal that sealed the win in the 92nd minute<\/p>\n<p>Branthwaite, who captained England Under 21s on this ground in their last match, needed that burst of pace a couple of times in a cagey first half, with Armando Broja making threatening runs supplemented by Palmer and Mykhailo Mudryk\u2019s pace.<\/p>\n<p>But Everton\u2019s staunch rearguard meant that Broja was limited to scraps in front of goal and Chelsea\u2019s only real chances came from long shots. It saw Everton grow in confidence before half-time and they created a flurry of dangerous moments from James Garner\u2019s corners.<\/p>\n<p>Robert Sanchez was clearly targeted by Everton\u2019s set-pieces, with many of them floated into a problematic area but the Chelsea goalkeeper dealt with them well. He made two brilliant saves at the start of the second half, too, first to deny Dwight McNeil\u2019s powerful shot from 18 yards.<\/p>\n<p>But despite a valiant attempt, the Spaniard was helpless to keep out Doucoure\u2019s goal in the 55th minute. McNeil sped past Gallagher &#8211; despite attempts to pull him down &#8211; and beautifully poked Calvert-Lewin through on goal.<\/p>\n<p>Sanchez closed down the angles perfectly and denied Calvert-Lewin, who tried to slot the ball underneath the keeper, but the rebound fell to Doucoure. The Mali midfielder still had a lot to do and needed composure to not rush his shot and pick a gap in between several Chelsea bodies.<\/p>\n<p>Mauricio Pochettino acted quickly to send on a cavalry of attacking options in Raheem Sterling and Nicolas Jackson and the away side grew into the game slightly. Pickford needed good handling to save a Palmer free-kick, then Jackson found space in the box but blasted well wide.<\/p>\n<p>Everton rode their luck at times &#8211; a loose ball fell kindly to Jackson in the six-yard box but he swung and missed with his shot &#8211; but it would be unfair to describe this as anything but a supreme defensive display.<\/p>\n<p>And just as one wondered if Everton were slightly hanging on, Dyche made a brave decision to send on 20-year-old Dobbin. With one of his first touches of the football, the Stoke-born forward, who was on loan at League One Derby last season, drove in Everton\u2019s second.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/i.dailymail.co.uk\/1s\/2023\/12\/10\/16\/78791829-12847399-image-a-16_1702224623323.jpg\" height=\"407\" width=\"634\"><\/p>\n<p>Chelsea&#8217;s miserable run of form continues as they slip to down to 12th in the Premier League<\/p>\n<h3>MATCH FACTS AND RATINGS<\/h3>\n<p><span>EVERTON (4-2-3-1):<\/span> Pickford 8; Young 6 (Patterson 40min, 6), Tarkowski 8, Branthwaite 9, Mykolenko 8.5; Garner 7.5, Gueye 7 (Onana 46, 6); Harrison 7 (Dobbin 86), Doucoure 8, McNeil 8; Calvert-Lewin 7.5 (Beto 67, 6).<\/p>\n<p><span>Subs not used:<\/span> Virginia, Danjuma, Godfrey, Chermiti, Hunt.<\/p>\n<p><span>Booked:<\/span> Gueye, Branthwaite.<\/p>\n<p><span>Manager:<\/span> Sean Dyche 9.<\/p>\n<p><span>Scorers:<\/span> Doucoure 55, Dobbin 90+2.<\/p>\n<p><span>CHELSEA (4-2-3-1): <\/span>Sanchez 7.5 (Petrovic 84); James 4 (Colwill 27, 6), Disasi 5, Badiashile 5, Cucurella 5 (Maatsen 84); Fernandez 5.5 (Sterling 66, 6), Caicedo 4; Palmer 6.5, Gallagher 6.5, Mudryk 5; Broja 4.5 (Jackson 66, 6).<\/p>\n<p><span>Subs not used: <\/span>Silva, Gilchrist, Matos, Castledine.<\/p>\n<p><span>Booked:<\/span> Palmer, Mudryk.<\/p>\n<p><span>Manager: <\/span>Mauricio Pochettino 4.<\/p>\n<p><span>Scorers:<\/span> None.<\/p>\n<p><span>Referee:<\/span> Michael Oliver 7.<\/p>\n<p><span>Attendance:<\/span> 39,280.<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<h3>IT&#8217;S ALL KICKING OFF!\u00a0<\/h3>\n<p><span><span>It&#8217;s All Kicking Off is an exciting new podcast from Mail Sport that promises a different take on Premier League football.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span><span>It is available on MailOnline, Mail+, YouTube, Apple Music and Spotify.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p>Your browser does not support iframes.<\/p>\n<p>Source: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.dailymail.co.uk\/sport\/football\/article-12847399\/Home-Everton-1-0-Away-Chelsea-Premier-League-2023-Abdoulaye-Doucoures-strike-piles-pressure-Mauricio-Pochettino.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Read Full Article<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Everton 2-0 Chelsea: Lewis Dobbin&#8217;s first Premier League goal seals Sean Dyche&#8217;s side a third win in a row and <span class=\"more-text\">&hellip;<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":302018,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[19],"tags":[],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v21.8 - 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