da bet7： On a night when a new signing bagged his first Everton goals, it was a player with 247 appearances already under his belt for the Goodison Park outfit that felt most like an inspired new addition.
da wazamba： Indeed, Seamus Coleman’s last Premier League appearance was in March last year and after such a serious injury, his return last night against an in-form Leicester City side certainly caught a few off guard.
“A new partnership is born – Theo Walcott and Seamus Coleman down the right. That combination was really good”
But perhaps owing to the problems Theo Walcott caused Foxes defender Ben Chilwell just in front of him, perpetually pinning the youngster back, the right-back returned with the form of old last night and the pair’s influence down the right flank earned special praise from Sam Allardyce after the final whistle – the Everton gaffer declaring a ‘new partnership is born’.
And the statistics justify that nod of approval from Allardyce. Between them, the England and Ireland internationals made big contributions both offensively and defensively, taking six shots at goal, creating two chances and completing six dribbles while winning six tackles and making four interceptions.
After a run of seven games without a win, the duo’s combination gave Everton a much-needed lift at the ideal time. And after serious questions over where the Toffees’ attacking dynamism would come from in Allardyce’s often pragmatic set-up, Coleman and Walcott have provided the perfect answer.
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