Everton Round-Up, Saturday 7th November: Thierno Barry Brace Sinks Coventry as Moyes Hails Comeback Despite Patchy Display
Everton came from behind to beat Coventry City 3-1 at Hill Dickinson Stadium on Friday night, with Thierno Barry grabbing two goals and teeing up Kiernan Dewsbury-Hall for a third (ToffeeWeb) (Liverpool Echo). David Moyes admitted it wasn't a good performance but was pleased his side showed the character to turn the game around after falling behind (BBC Sport) (Read Everton). ToffeeWeb's verdict was similar, suggesting the scoreline somewhat flattered Everton given the overall display (ToffeeWeb).
Frank Lampard was left frustrated after the match, pointing to three "big decisions" he felt went against his Coventry side (BBC Sport). Moyes, though, firmly disagreed with his old club's head coach, standing by the officiating from his side of the fence (Liverpool Echo).
Barry continues to catch the eye, with his double taking him to ten goals for the season and prompting warm reaction from the striker himself (EvertonFC.com). Moyes explained how the decision to bring Barry in has paid off, going as far as to joke that Erling Haaland is worried (Liverpool Echo). Barry himself spoke about modelling his finishing on the Manchester City striker, admitting "I'm a fan of him" as he sets his eyes on competing for the Golden Boot (Read Everton). The Liverpool Echo noted that Barry is swiftly making his early doubters look foolish, with his stoppage-time contribution summing up his growing influence (Liverpool Echo), while the national media coverage picked up on similar themes about his rise, alongside reports of a message of support sent to Moyes from the Friedkin Group (Liverpool Echo).
Kiernan Dewsbury-Hall was another big talking point after his superb goal helped inspire the comeback, scored just days after being left out of Thomas Tuchel's England squad (BBC Sport) (Read Everton). He admitted the England omission has fuelled his determination, declaring "I'm never going to give up" on earning a senior call-up (Read Everton). A BBC Sport piece featured an Everton fan's view that Dewsbury-Hall should already have won that England recognition (BBC Sport). Elsewhere, there was talk of Dewsbury-Hall responding to boos during the game with a late-night message, a forgotten moment from the match said to back up comments he made four years ago, and his message about the team's mentality alongside a fresh verdict on Barry (Liverpool Echo) (Liverpool Echo) (Liverpool Echo). The Echo also touched on what Dewsbury-Hall's display might mean for Thomas Tuchel and for Jack Grealish going forward (Liverpool Echo).
On the injury and squad front, Jack Grealish has returned to training at Finch Farm following his recent disciplinary absence, working his way back towards David Moyes' first-team plans (Read Everton). Despite Everton's climb to fifth in the Premier League and a run of three straight wins, Moyes has sounded a note of caution over his squad's depth (Read Everton).
In the women's game, Everton were held to a 1-1 draw away at Chelsea in the WSL, a result that saw Chelsea surrender top spot as Man City made a statement elsewhere with a thumping win over West Ham (Sky Sports). Royal Blue Mersey's preview had looked ahead to that trip to Stamford Bridge as part of a busy run of five fixtures this month for Scott Phelan's side (Royal Blue Mersey).
Elsewhere at the club, Everton's U18s were away at Leicester City in the U18 Premier League Cup (ToffeeWeb), and Everton legend Duncan Ferguson has been speaking about his hard-man reputation, touching on a well-known past incident (Liverpool Echo).
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