Your morning headlines for Tuesday, October 4.
Everton now have 'nuisance' and game-changer who can be lethal partnership
I think Frank Lampard has done the right thing in not forcing Dominic Calvert-Lewin back to play for Everton.
It’s been disappointing that we’ve not been able to see him this season but these muscle injuries can cause bigger issues in the future so hopefully we can get it right now and we’ll reap the benefits over the rest of the season.
I thought Neal Maupay was excellent against Southampton, he didn’t get his goal, but I thought he was an absolute nuisance for the opposition back four, which is great to see. When Calvert-Lewin does come back, I think there will be moments this season for them both to play up front, perhaps alongside each other.
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Calvert-Lewin needs to concentrate on just getting his body right as we need him fit and firing for a prolonged period, not being in and out. Now we’ve got Maupay, we’re not missing a striker up there because he’s loving life and showing a fantastic work rate so when Calvert-Lewin does come back in it will be a huge bonus with his aerial threat.
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Conor Coady's nickname in dressing room speaks volumes about quiet Everton transformation
He has been a Blue for less than two months but Conor Coady's influence at Everton has already been such that he has captained the team and earned the nickname 'dad'.
The 29-year-old has been integral to the progress being made at Goodison Park, forming a solid partnership with James Tarkowski and adding much-needed resilience to the spine of Frank Lampard's side.
He has impressed despite joining a side in transition - Coady himself a new player in a new-look defence - and regardless of a tactical switch that means he is now one of two, not three, centre backs. While he has only been an Everton player since August 8, his impact is already clear.
In Coady, Lampard added a player with a history of withstanding the rigours of the Premier League season and another leader to a squad that includes talismen Jordan Pickford, James Tarkowski and club captain Seamus Coleman. In Amadou Onana and James Garner, Everton have also signed young players who have captained sides during their rise into the senior game.
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