Everton’s last two games may represent the story of their season. After the historic win at Arsenal came a demoralising home defeat. They have the fewest home wins in the top half of the Premier League and it seems set to cost them Champions League football.
Aston Villa may have had little to play for but they conjured a wonderful winner from Anwar El Ghazi, leaving Everton with a solitary victory in 10 league games at Goodison Park in 2021. But for Jordan Pickford, the margin may have been greater.