Easy Win for the Toffees

It was a clinical win by Everton as Sunderland posed no real threat to the Toffees.

It is always good to see Everton playing a little bit more adventurous - 4-4-2. But the first 5 minutes belonged to Sunderland who even saw a one-on-one opportunity. Fortunately, the Sunderland striker could only slice the ball past the goal post.

Sunderland was undone by Everton in the 7th minute. Ossie puts in a through pass that split the entire defence. Becks was on hand to pick up the pass, intricately chipping the ball into the net. Lovely move. Everton 1-0 Sunderland.

Everton nearly gave away their lead in the 27th minute, but Howard palmed it against the bar and back into play. Coleman, seemingly playing deeper right, does not look too comfortable at all. His overlapping play was terrible.

After Sunderland's threatening run, Everton struck once again in the 38th minute. Arteta, receiving the ball on the left, shimmied his way through the defence before cutting in an incisive pass which Becks so cleverly curled it in. Everton 2-0 Sunderland.

Felli had to be substituted in the 41st minute after he had seemingly sprained his left ankle. In came Rodwell. Coleman has been making horrible passes all day.

Half time, and Everton looked comfortably ahead.

Everton continued the second half with what looks like a slow pressure cooker. They are attacking, but not really in waves. Still, Sunderland has not shown much threat.

Becks seemed to have injured himself and was replaced by Timmy in the 72nd minute and a final substitution of Saha for Bily in the 82nd minute. Moyes played a 4-5-1 with Timmy being pushed up front.

Everton could so nearly be 3-0 up. Ossie rounded the defender, rounded the goalkeeper, curled in a nice shot towards goal but it was cleared off the line! So close.

At the end, the game ended 2-0 to Everton. This is the type of game that Everton should win, and this time they did.

Score: Everton 2-0 Sunderland
Scorer: Becks (2)
Assists: Ossie, Arteta
Subs: Felli, Becks, Saha