Everton are now being offered the opportunity to bolster their ranks at lower cost as they seek to survive in the Premier League this season, with the Toffees moving ever closer to the relegation zone.
Everton loses again
David Moyes The return got off to a poor start as his side were beaten 1-0 by Aston Villa in their first outing, but there will be plenty of positives to take from the match for Toffees fans.
Against a potential challenger for the Champions League places, they held firm and created enough chances to snatch a point, only for their familiar failures to strike again.
|
Everton |
Villa Aston |
|
|
Possession |
50% |
50% |
|
Gunshots |
10 |
11 |
|
Shots on target |
3 |
3 |
|
Big chances created |
3 |
4 |
|
Big missed opportunities |
3 |
3 |
|
Expected objectives |
1.14 |
1.21 |
They generated roughly the same number of chances as their opponents, but failed to find the back of the net, a recurring theme this season. In fact, only Southampton (12) have scored fewer goals than Everton’s 15, and Moyes admitted after the match that he “definitely” planned on using the transfer window to try and solve their goalscoring problems.
“I clearly see that we are lacking a level of quality that would give us chances, make us score more goals or score more goals, which is what we would like to achieve if we can do it,” he told the media.
They were linked to a movement for Leicester City striker Tom Cannonand now they are being offered the chance to potentially bolster their ranks at a lower cost with some Premier League experience.
Everton offered themselves a chance to recruit Willian
This comes as the Telegraph reports that Everton are one of several Premier League teams who have been offered the chance to sign Willian. on a free transfer this winter after agreeing a mutual termination of his contract at Olympiacos.
Now 36, the Brazilian striker left the Premier League this summer after a two-year spell at Fulham, but struggled in Greece and is keen to return to the English top flight.
Nicknamed a “first class” player In his latest stint with the Cottagers under manager Marco Silva, the veteran would certainly bring Premier League experience, having racked up over 300 appearances in the top flight and winning the Premier League title twice, and Everton “would have manifested his interest” by bringing him to Goodison Park.
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Although his best days may be behind him, Willian still proved his worth at Fulham last season, scoring four times and registering two assists in 31 appearances and being a regular starter for Silva’s side, who finished comfortably in the middle of the table.
This return would have put him fourth in Everton’s goalscoring charts last seasonand would see him leading them so far this campaign. With the club keen to add more options to their attack, he could be a low-cost solution that could offer a huge potential return on investment, especially if he can help propel the Toffees back to the top of the Premier League and far from the drop zone.
