Moyes must drop 6/10 Everton star who had 0 shots

Everton‘s impressive start to life under David Moyes continued as they extended their unbeaten run in the Premier League to seven matches with a 1-1 draw against Brentford on Wednesday night.

The Toffees found themselves 1-0 down at the break after Yoanne Wissa found the back of the net in the fourth minute of stoppage time at the end of the first half.

A second-half header from Jake O’Brien, who brilliantly met Vitalii Mykolenko’s cross to the back post, secured a point for the Blues on the night, though.

Despite the positive performance and result, it was not a perfect evening for Moyes and his men as in-form forward Beto did not put on his shooting boots.

Beto’s performance against Brentford

The Portuguese number nine has been in phenomenal form since the Scottish manager took charge of Everton, with a return of five goals in his previous four Premier League matches before the trip to Brentford.

Unfortunately, Beto squandered both of his ‘big chances’ to find the back of the net, as his two shots on target from one-on-one situations were saved by Mark Flekken.

However, both of those chances were created by his tireless running and desire to chase down every loose ball in anticipation of a mistake, and it did take two good saves from the Bees number one to keep him out.

Beto also provided an excellent presence at the top end of the pitch for the Toffees, as the former Udinese marksman won nine of 16 duels

Whilst he may be criticised for missing the chances, which he created for himself, there was an Everton player who was even worse than him – Jesper Lindstrom.

Why Jesper Lindstrom should be dropped

The Danish forward was selected to start on the right flank for the Toffees on Wednesday night and failed to make the most of his opportunity to impress.

He only had 37 touches of the ball, fewer than his goalkeeper Jordan Pickford (44), and this illustrates his lack of impact on the pitch, as the winger failed to get involved in the match to make a difference at the top end of the pitch.

As you can see in the table above, Lindstrom came off the pitch without a single shot or chance created to show for his efforts across 75 minutes, whilst he also let his side down out of possession by losing the majority of his duels.

Beto, at least, won the majority of his physical battles and caused problems in the final third by testing Flekken on multiple occasions, whilst the Danish lightweight offered very little.

The Liverpool Echo handed him a mediocre player rating of 6/10, which seems fair given his average statistics, and Moyes must instantly drop him from the starting XI as a result of this showing.

Abdoulaye Doucoure missed the game for the birth of his baby and should be brought back in to replace Lindstrom, should he be available for the clash with Wolves next week.

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