Everton match verdict after the Premier League clash with Ipswich at Portman Road
As the Everton players walked towards a celebrating away end after a first win on the road since December, the procession was led by two unlikely heroes.
Yet they have each been key and were influential once again as Everton earned a 2-0 win over Ipswich Town that will go a long way to relieving the pressure that could have built had demons lurked in what has the appearance of a favourable run of fixtures. Keane was excellent as Ipswich threw balls into the box as their desperation intensified. The 31-year-old made two recoveries, one block and six clearances as he and centre back partner James Tarkowski led from the back.
“When we do finishing drills and do touch and finish, Keano will just go top, top right, top left, bottom right, bottom left, just for fun." Those were the words of Neal Maupay when the ECHO sat down with the then Everton striker during the club’s trip to Australia almost two years ago. Maupay was already struggling with the Blues at that point but his career on Merseyside had not yet descended into the chaos that underpinned what felt like a bitter departure this summer.
The goal doubled Everton’s lead and provided the cushion the Blues needed in a game in which they were the better side but, for large parts, were unable to control.
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