Everton thrashed Nottingham Forest 3-0 in a dominating display that saw the Toffees leapfrog Newcastle United to fifth place in the Premier League table. The home side, bolstered by their plush new surroundings and a contented fanbase, showed no signs of their previous struggles under former manager Sean Dyche.
Everton's midfield maestro Kiernan Dewsbury-Hall was at his best, delivering an immaculate performance that included scoring two goals. He engineered the opening goal with a rapid strike, before Thierno Barry scored his first-ever Everton goal in his 17th appearance, sending the home crowd into raptures.
Forest, on the other hand, looked flat and second-best throughout, with Nicolò Savona's early booking for tripping Jack Grealish setting the tone for their disappointing display. Despite some late push from the visitors, Everton's superiority was clear, with James Tarkowski fortunate to avoid censure for a questionable foul on Dan Ndoye.
Everton doubled their lead just moments later, thanks in part to Omari Hutchinson's loose touch, which allowed Iliman Ndiaye to pounce and score his first-ever goal for the club. The Senegal international was hailed by manager David Moyes as someone who has finally found form after a slow start to life at Goodison Park.
The Toffees sealed their victory with ease, with Dewsbury-Hall striking a post in a one-two with Grealish before O'Brien touched out a Garner corner that Sels could only weakly connect with. The resulting finish was an emphatic strike into the far corner, effectively sealing the win for Everton.
Despite Forest's poor display, manager Chris Hughton couldn't help but praise his team's opponents, saying that they "showed real desire" and were worthy of their victory. However, it's clear that Dyche's old side is a far cry from the struggling outfit he managed just a few months ago.
Everton's midfield maestro Kiernan Dewsbury-Hall was at his best, delivering an immaculate performance that included scoring two goals. He engineered the opening goal with a rapid strike, before Thierno Barry scored his first-ever Everton goal in his 17th appearance, sending the home crowd into raptures.
Forest, on the other hand, looked flat and second-best throughout, with Nicolò Savona's early booking for tripping Jack Grealish setting the tone for their disappointing display. Despite some late push from the visitors, Everton's superiority was clear, with James Tarkowski fortunate to avoid censure for a questionable foul on Dan Ndoye.
Everton doubled their lead just moments later, thanks in part to Omari Hutchinson's loose touch, which allowed Iliman Ndiaye to pounce and score his first-ever goal for the club. The Senegal international was hailed by manager David Moyes as someone who has finally found form after a slow start to life at Goodison Park.
The Toffees sealed their victory with ease, with Dewsbury-Hall striking a post in a one-two with Grealish before O'Brien touched out a Garner corner that Sels could only weakly connect with. The resulting finish was an emphatic strike into the far corner, effectively sealing the win for Everton.
Despite Forest's poor display, manager Chris Hughton couldn't help but praise his team's opponents, saying that they "showed real desire" and were worthy of their victory. However, it's clear that Dyche's old side is a far cry from the struggling outfit he managed just a few months ago.
... but on a more serious note, 3-0 is wild, especially for Forest, they just got dismantled by the Toffees 
. Kiernan Dewsbury-Hall is actually insane with those two goals 
and Iliman Ndiaye finally gets his first goal 
... Newcastle United must be freaking out if Everton is already jumping them in the league table 
I'm loving how Everton is killing it right now! Their new surroundings seem to be giving them an edge, and Kiernan Dewsbury-Hall is on fire 
! He's like a maestro out there, controlling the midfield with ease. And that Thierno Barry has got some serious goalscoring skills - 17 appearances and already 2 goals? Impressive!
I'm not sure what went wrong for Nottingham Forest, though... they just looked so flat and second-best throughout. Nicolò Savona's early booking didn't help, and once the game was out of reach, it was clear they weren't going to mount a comeback.
Kudos to David Moyes for finally getting some form from Iliman Ndiaye - the Senegal international has been struggling, but he seems to have found his rhythm now. And Chris Hughton's praise for Everton is well-deserved - they definitely showed some real desire out there! 
! Kiernan Dewsbury-Hall was on fire 
, scoring two goals and absolutely controlling the midfield like a boss 
! The atmosphere at Goodison Park must've been electric with their new surroundings and happy fans 
. And yay for Iliman Ndiaye getting his first goal for Everton 
They're playing so much better than they were under Sean Dyche, and it's great to see Kiernan Dewsbury-Hall doing so well for them! 
It's a bit weird that Nottingham Forest just didn't show up though... I mean, they got slammed 3-0 and it was pretty clear they weren't ready. But I guess you can't expect to beat a team that's playing like Everton right now. 
Still, it's always good for the fans at Goodison Park when their team is doing well! 
! Everton is on fire right now and Kiernan Dewsbury-Hall is absolutely killing it in midfield 
. Nottingham Forest on the other hand looked like they were sleepwalking through the game 
. But hey, at least Chris Hughton gave Everton some credit where it's due 
i mean dey look so strong and confident out dere 
gotta give credit where its due tho, chris hughton was kind enough to acknowledge ewton's effort