Dominic Calvert-Lewin reaps rewards of David Moyes' magic but Everton not out the woods
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David Moyes insists he is not a magician - but he still managed to find some fairy dust to sprinkle over Everton. Everton were totally unrecognisable as they ran riot in the first half against an abject Tottenham team to turbo-boost their survival hopes. With one wave of Moyes’ magic wand, they were transformed and gone was the team that had only won one of their previous 11 Premier League games, scoring in just two matches.
In their place was an attacking, confident Everton, who created chance after chance. Moyes has even worked his magic on Dominic Calvert-Lewin and the striker bagged the opening goal with his first strike in 17 games. He monstered Tottenham and was a real handful as he won aerial challenges and put himself about.
The cynics may say he needed to sparkle to boost his options when he leaves on a free transfer this summer, but he looks determined to leave them in the Premier League. Everton’s display comes with an asterisk and as good as the Blues were, Tottenham were awful.
Yes, they have 10 injuries and lost Dominic Solanke on the eve of the game, but they did not compete and made one of the worst attacks in the Premier League look like its most potent. Inspired by 17-year-old Mikey Moore, they staged a late fightback to give the scoreline a flattering look.
But the bottom line is Ange Postecoglou has lost 12 of Spurs’ 22 Premier League games and they are languishing in 15th place, just four points above Everton. The statistics are damning and Tottenham have won just one of their last 10 league games - and that was against hapless Southampton.
