Bournemouth vs Everton Player Ratings: Grealish’s strike makes the difference for the Blues

The reality is 6th - 12th is a very achievable realistic target. Moyes 2.0 has impressed me. Admittedly it's fine margins and we need to find ways to score goals – if we'd conceded first today, that would have been the game done.

But fair play – we've won again and coped with a threadbare squad.

Charly was poor tonight and so was Jack and Iliman.

Tim and KDH were excellent and O'Brien did well.

We need to sign Garner up asap!!!

I'm a positive Blue but that's absolutely, certifiably, mad!

We'll finish between 8th and 12th and kick on next season.

Celebrating then bed. UTFT

James Garner put himself about all over the pitch. I just hope he does not pick up another yellow before the deadline as that will leave us embarrassingly short.

Up front I would sooner have a lamp post than Barry. He is just as clumsy as Beto and totally ineffective against the opponents back line.

Thought Myko and Tim both had an ok game but Ndbiaye seems to be saving himself for Afcon.based on his last 2 performances.

We will need to perform better than this against Forest with no Ironbaugham.

Otherwise, I am always a happy camper reading your analysis.
Thanks!!

We've just had two immense away results at places which, let's be kind, are not happy hunting grounds for us.

Forest will, as we know under Dyche, come here on Saturday and camp very deep, so that's another kind of test completely. We need to find a way to break them down, a win on Saturday and the belief really will start rolling in.

Illman was ineffective. Barry got closer to scoring but still doesn't look like he's got goals in him. McNeil looked well off the pace after coming on.

All in all, who cares? We need wins, and this side are delivering them. And, I'm n all but the final third, it's pleasing on the eye.

I feel the comment on Mikolenko was harsh. He seemed composed on the ball and defended well.

Those still having a go at Barry should look harder during the games.

He won balls all night, his aerial presence gives us an outlet and he links well. Too good saves and a block on goal bound efforts last night was positive. When Beto replaced him, he failed to win or hold up the ball. He chases around, but the ball, if he gets to it, bounces off him.

"I don't think I played that well," said Grealish afterwards."And then Pickers [Jordan Pickford] came up to me and said, 'that was your worst game and you got the winner'.

How on earth do O'Brien and Dewsbury-Hall end up with 7?

If Grealish was 8/10, then they are both 12/10.

I know that you are not an Everton fan Anjishnu and that your commitment to this site is driven by financial and commercial priorities, but do you actually watch matches all through or do you rely on secondary comment?

I'm not sure that you are the right person to give us thought through ratings. Sorry MK, you have many balls to juggle, but please take over these ratings.

Just to prove your observation that we do well away from home.

Since Moyes returned in January only Arsenal with 30 have more away points than Everton on 27.. No side has won more away games in that time than Everton on 8. (from the BBC app)

Oh for the days when an away win came as often as a birthday!

Top 4 is unrealistic and daft as we don't score enough goals, if we finish between 8th and 12th then that is progress without the usual checking the fixtures and trying to see where we will pick up sufficient points to survive. We will continue to have a few wins followed by disappointments such as last Saturday, so its best not to be too expectant as someone on here once said 'its the hope that kills you'

Beat Forest and hopefully pick a point up from the following two games and we will be looking upwards with a centre forward to arrive in January, but god knows from where.

I was ambivalent to Moyes coming back, but take the emotion out of it and the spiteful comments that appear demanding he be sacked after a defeat and I must admit it is beyond doubt that he has improved the team performances and results considerably.

I think the Forest game will be difficult because Dyche will have them fired up and I expect them to beat Wolves tonight.

You saved me from writing my post you sent if for me. Thank you.

We are 3 points off 3rd and we haven't had our best CB on the pitch all season. Yes Moyes has his faults but what manager doesnt, I for one am delighted he came back.

yet you gave him a seven?

What does he have to do to get a 10?

And Mykolenko a 6? Did he shoot your pet dog?

He had a more than decent game.

Apart from possibly Ndiaye every player earned at least an 8, in my opinion.

KDH, O'Brien and Garner a 9.

Teams know his creativity and double up on him, I would move him to the middle, he'd cause havoc in that position alongside KDH.

Great win last night, thought KDH was MOM and as mentioned Miko had a great game as well.

Tim did really well to lift himself out of the gloom and criticism from Saturday's game and played a good game.

No Deesbury-Hall, Garner and Jake 'my favourite Diabetic' O'Brien were stand out.

Jake is a bit of an Icon to me as a Diabetic as he gives me hope that I may make it to the Premier League one day! :)

I'd award O'Brien an 8, Dewsbury-Hall likewise 8 and downgrade Grealish to a 7.

None of them had a bad game and the performance was a credit to them all. The manager deserves a pat on the back also, credit when its due. I'll give him a big 8. Were

O'Brien looked way more composed and happy at centre-back.

I'd love Barry to score and been willing his shots to go in over the last two games, just to give him something go with his effort. The header against the upright was sooo close. The attempted chip over the keeper lacked the subtlety required. Beto just isn't close by comparison.

The subs of McNeil and Beto were presumably for fresh legs but neither added anything.

Ndiaye is being stifled out of games at the moment, which isn't all bad as it gives Dewsbury-Hall and Grealish space, but the team has to work out how to get Ndiaye back into the games.

Grealish had a good game but not his best. A score of 8 might be reflective of his goal, but 7 might have been closer to the mark.

He plays several positions, some argue he's a better right
-back than centre-mid. He certainly gives us options.

He is also a saleable asset. Sort a contract out before he departs for nothing.

I thought Mykolenko deserved more than a 6 for his efforts and big Jake was in his element at centre-back. I have to agree with previous comments about Ndiaye, who could do with a rest rather than slogging it out in Africa. A move to an inside position might suit him better with Dibling on the wing.

Wiser heads are beginning to suss him out and he needs more space to perform his magic. Tim Iroegbunam didn't need another yellow but was at least an improvement on the his last outing. Beto useless again and McNeil remains a shadow of his former self while the rest of the team were generally okay.

If they can hold out against the big boys and not suffer more injuries, a mid-table outcome will be more than welcome.

We're going to need him the next few weeks (although I've a feeling he may go elsewhere come the January window).

Like many, look forward to seeing how Jake & Jarread 'gel' when the opportunity arises.

ps: I agree at 8

There is a year option on Mykolenko and Garner. I very much doubt either are leaving on frees.

Danny and Murph, to me, Ndiaye just looked tired. He has worked so hard this season... did you know he's the only player across Europe's top 5 leagues to lead his team in both goals and tackles?

Edward #24, I thought McNeil did great except for being muscled off the ball once. He circulated around taking passes and dishing them off, and he contributed greatly to the composure we showed in keeping possession and protecting the lead.

Ian and Ian, there is also a 1-year club option on Gana. None of those three are candidates to depart on frees. Paddy Boyland reports that contract talks with Garner are ongoing.

I think Beto deserves some comment even if he can't be awarded a score. He pestered their defenders very effectively and gave them enough to worry about that they couldn't commit to a proper final push to force the equaliser.