David Moyes was also pessimistic about the arrival of new players in the remaining days of the transfer window.
Everton are right in the mix in one of the most congested races for European qualification in recent memory.
Whether the Scotsman chooses to use these tactics again remains to be seen, but seeing a new attacking approach is promising.
Jarrad Branthwaite is Everton’s best defender. He elevates not just the back line, but the team as a whole.
When bad displays and a lack of quality come with a lack of effort, then that is the straw that breaks the camel’s back.
While Everton can look to the future in Barry, they must also look to their past in Calvert-Lewin, and realise they still need their centre-forward to offer those traits, too.
Dewsbury-Hall made his return to the pitch for the first time since sustaining the hamstring injury in December.
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