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With its 118 seasons in the top division, Everton are the best in their class. But this season has been a minor crash, and the classic Liverpool team is fighting with beaks and claws to not go down in the second division for the first time since 1954.
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But for the most part, Frank Lampard’s gang lifted. Against the Everton coach’s former club – Lampard made 13 seasons as a player at Chelsea – came the season’s most beautiful three-pointer.
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The oh so significant victory goal came at the beginning of the second half. Chelsea captain Cesar Azpilicueta tossed the ball as the last man, as Everton’s Richarlison discovered. The Brazilian star used the saber and got the ball to Demarai Gray who in turn left the responsibility back to Richarlison. The 24-year-old safely rolled in 1-0 and made Goodison Park boil over.
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Pickford brilliant
A few minutes later, Vitaly Mykolenko had a free kick to extend the lead, but the Ukrainian shot outside.
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Chelsea did not have a single shot on goal in the first half, but in the second it was close a couple of times. Mason Mount fired a shot from distance after 59 minutes, but the long shot couldn’t find the net for Azpilicueta.
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Pickford was brilliant in the second half and made several sweaty saves as Chelsea increased the pressure.
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The danger is far from over for Everton. With five games left to play, the team is still in the relegation zone, two points behind Leeds and Burnley, who both have one game less to play.
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Tottenham new four
For Chelsea, the loss probably played less of a role. Third place is still a firm grip on, even though Tottenham approached and stepped up as a new four on Saturday.
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Dejan Kulusevski continues to deliver great efforts in the Tottenham shirt, and at home against Leicester, the Swede played until Son Heung-Min both goals in the 3-1 victory.
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Tottenham have 61 points, five fewer than Chelsea, and one more than Arsenal. Tonight, Arsenal can regain third place, when visiting West Ham.
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