Dyche should now drop the Everton star 6/10

Everton Once again disappointing a team near the top of the standings Premier League This weekend, Chelsea became the latest title chasers to fail to find the back of the net against a stubborn Toffees side.

This isn't even Everton's first casualty when it comes to high-flying teams from London either, with Sean Dyche's men last traveling to Arsenal and closing up shop at the Emirates Stadium in very similar fashion, before getting under Chelsea's skin. Back on their turf.

Daiichi would have liked to revel in the resilience shown by his side, as Enzo Maresca was left cursing how well the home team trained defensively after the final whistle.

Great defensive performance by Everton against Chelsea

While clubs like Leicester City and Wolverhampton Wanderers have shipped goals for fun near the foot of the league, leaking 37 and 40 goals respectively, the Toffees' consistently in-play players have only scored 37 and 40 goals respectively. He gave up 21.

Jordan Pickford is already arriving Seven clean sheets This is a season where his reputation for being a reliable option between the sticks is only strengthening, with his performances against an unusually goal-shy Blues earning him assists. Four savesWhich included an expert denial of Nicholas Jackson from close range within the first 45 minutes.

Furthermore, the likes of Jarrad Branthwaite and Vitaliy Mikulenko have stood out in the back four, with the Ukrainian full-back lively all over the pitch. Winning seven duelsWhile his partner in crime, Branthwaite, won 100% of his duels as well as registering four tackles.

Daiichi's team would certainly have come away happier with the final result, however Dominic Calvert-Lewin He would have been frustrated by his individual performance once again regardless of the combined points, as another league game without a goal rudely greeted him.

Calvert-Lewin's performance by the numbers

Having not been able to find the back of the net in the Premier League since mid-September, it's fair to say Calvert-Lewin doesn't like football at the moment.

In truth, this was not just a sharp drop in form that appeared out of nowhere this season, with his numbers gradually dwindling over the years amid recurring injury problems.

The Sheffield-born striker will be desperate to reach his peak in 2020-21 again, but even though he is now relatively injury-free, the 27-year-old looks completely lacking in confidence.

That was certainly the case against the visitors to Maresca, as Everton's unknown number nine failed to do so Single shot recording The entire match before he was sent off the field at the 73rd minute mark.

Other worrying numbers from the scoreless game saw Calvert-Lewin complete just seven accurate passes from a minimum of 24 touches of the ball (less than Pickford's 45), along with only winning two of his 11 duels on the day, meaning he lost 81%. From his match. Duels while Chelsea's number four Tosin Adarabioyo showed his prowess in the air.

Daichi could be prepared to roll the dice and drop his wrong-footed striker for the trip to Manchester City on Boxing Day, so perhaps Beto will be preferred as the only striker at the Etihad.

This could be a personnel shuffle that catches a fading Manchester City off guard, with Liverpool Echo journalist Paul Willock putting in a mediocre performance. Rating 6/10 to Calvert-Lewin after the dust had settled on the uneventful fixture, stating he had “no chance” of breaking his goal drought.

Having been a solid player in Everton's squad over recent years when fit, Dyche just wants his side to pose a greater threat in the upcoming matches, which could lead to Calvert-Lewin having to become more familiar with a place on the bench. .