Everton 0-2 Nottingham Forest: Player ratings as Wood and Gibbs-White struck apiece to down toothless Toffees

Everton went down 2-0 to Nottingham Forest in the Premier League on Sunday. Chris Wood fired the Tricky Trees in front after 15 minutes before Morgan Gibbs-White doubled their advantage in the 61st minute. The home side commanded plenty of possession but struggled to create real goalscoring opportunities and went down meekly. Everton are now in 16th place with only 17 points, just three above the relegation zone while Nottingham Forest have temporarily climbed to second position with 37 points from 19 games. Here are the player ratings:

Everton Player Ratings vs Nottingham Forest

Goalkeeper

Jordan Pickford – 6

Ineffective on the night.

Defenders

Ashley Young – 5

Didn’t win a ground duel and misplaced plenty of passes too.

James Tarkowski – 7

A solid figure in defense with four clearances and three tackles.

Jarrad Branthwaite – 6.5

Good positional awareness.

Vitaly Mykolenko – 6.5

A constant supply of inviting crosses.

Midfielders

Orel Mangala – 7

Won his duels expertly and passed the ball around well too.

Idrissa Gueye – 6

Struggled to his win duels and looked to be on the fringes for most of the game.

Abdoulaye Doucoure – 6

Didn’t win many of his duels and looked underwhelming going forward too.

Forwards

Jack Harrison – 4

A complete non-factor in the opening stanza; taken off at the break.

Armando Broja – 5

Misfired badly.

Iliman Ndiaye – 6.5

Some excellent recoveries and passing accuracy, but not much of a direct threat going forward.

Substitutes

Jesper Lindstrom – 7

Injected some much-needed firepower; laid six crosses.

Nathan Patterson – 5

Minimal involvement after coming on.

Dominic Calvert-Lewin – 6

Made a few attempts at goal but couldn’t really test Forest enough.

Beto – 4

On the fringes.

Manager

Sean Dyche – 6

Will certainly demand more from his team going forward.

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Nottingham Forest Player Ratings vs Everton

Goalkeeper

Matz Sels – 7

Had an easy game tonight; a clean sheet to boot too.

Defenders

Ola Aina – 6.5

Made some important interventions in defense but most important played a key role in winning back possession.

Nikola Milenkovic – 6

Strong in the air but couldn’t make as much interventions on ground.

Morato – 7

Made a staggering 13 clearances as the defender moped up everything in front of him.

Neco Williams – 7

Fought valiantly for the ball and made important interventions in defense.

Midfielders

Nicolas Dominguez – 7.5

A thorn in Everton’s flesh with his perfectly-timed tackles and won six ground duels too.

Elliot Anderson – 5.5

Subpar on the night.

Forwards

Anthony Elanga – 8

Three key passes, six crosses and one assist.

Morgan Gibbs-White – 8.5

Doubled his team’s advantage right after the hour mark.

Ramon Sosa – 7

Kept biting at Everton’s heels for possession.

Chris Wood – 9

Fired the Tricky Trees in front and then assisted the second.

Substitutes

Willy Boly – 6.5

Clumsy on and off the ball.

Taiwo Awoniyi – 6

Attempted one shot but directed it straight at Jordan Pickford.

Jota Silva – 5.5

Missed a big chance in the match.

Harry Toffolo – 6.5

Read the game well to make four clearances in the match.

James Ward-Prowse – N/A

Not enough time to make an impact.

Manager

Nuno Espirito Santo – 7

Will be content with his side took their chances well while keeping things kosher at the back.

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