Arsenal
Aston Villa
Chelsea
Crystal Palace
Everton
Fulham
Liverpool
Manchester City
Manchester United
Newcastle United
Nottingham Forest
Southampton
Tottenham Hotspur
West Ham United
Wolverhampton Wanderers
News
Carlo Ancelotti praised “fantastic” Everton star after Crystal Palace draw
Everton manag🌠er Carlo Ancelotti singled out player James Rodriguez for praise after his performance on Monday in the Premier League.
The Toffees were held to a frustrating 1-1 home draw yesterday again⛦st Crystal Palace at Goodison Park.
They are ♏only five points adrift of fourth-placed West Ham in the leaཧgue with a game in hand, but that gap could’ve been even tighter with a win on Monday.
Michy Batshuayi scored an 86th minute equaliser for Palace to snatch a poi🃏nt for London-based club Palace, as he tu♛cked in a composed low finish.
Everton had▨ earlier taken the lead through their star man Rodriguez.
The 29-year-old, who was making his first appearance since February due to a calf problem, marked his return to the XI wit𝕴h a superb goal on his weaker right foot.
Ancelotti was full of praise for th𝔍e attacking midfielder after his contribution against Palace:
“I think James gave a fantastic effort,”
“It was a long time he was not playing. He played a fantastic𒆙 match, he scored a goal and helped the team.
“At the end, he didn’t have a lot of energy and to avoid a p😼roblem I took him out.”
TBR’s View:
Unfortunately, neither Dominic Calvert-Lewin or Richarlison had their shooting bo🗹ots on for Everton🐟 against Palace.
But the team are still in with 🌟a shot of a Champions League finish if Rodriguez finds his best form from now until the end 🍬of the season.
The left-footed playmaker slotted in like he had nev꧋er been away with an eye-catching display, as he seemed to add the extra bit of quality whenever in possession.