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Everton have been top of the table this season, Burnley always close to bottom, yet the two sides proved surprisingly evenly matched in an entertaining draw. Rightly or wrongly, both teams feel they ought to be winning games such as this, and both created enough opportunities, though neither proved capable of asserting themselves sufficiently to claim all three points, partly because both goalkeepers were on top form.
Everton got off to a dreadful start, sloppy passing by Alex Iwobi and Allan in their own half surrendering possession to Robbie Brady, who lost no time in tucking a shot inside Jordan Pickford’s right-hand upright from a couple of yards outside the penalty area. It was only the second goal Burnley have scored in the league at Turf Moor all season, and they hardly had to work for it. Indeed, with under three minutes on the clock they had barely broken sweat. Continue reading...