Everton's Resurgence Leaves Nottingham Forest Reeling as Dyche Returns to Empty-Handed Homecoming
Sean Dyche, Everton manager until January, must be left stunned by the drastic turnaround he witnessed in his return to Goodison Park. The Toffees were a far cry from the side he led to survival and even promotion just months ago. A comfortable defeat of Nottingham Forest, their fifth win in six games under new boss David Moyes, laid bare the significant progress made since Dyche's departure.
Kiernan Dewsbury-Hall was instrumental in Everton's victory, forcing a goal and scoring the third as he continued to showcase his impressive form in midfield. Thierno Barry finally broke his duck with a clinical finish, earning wild acclaim from the home crowd, while Forest were subdued throughout.
Everton's dominance began early, with James Garner's free-kick causing problems for Forest in the 24th minute. However, it was Dewsbury-Hall who opened the scoring after a sluggish start by Forest, cutting inside and delivering a cross that skipped off Nikola Milenkovic's head to find its way into the far corner.
Forest improved in the second half but struggled to create clear-cut chances against Everton's well-organised defence. Jordan Pickford was not seriously tested until stoppage time, while James Tarkowski escaped a booking for needlessly barging into Dan Ndoye off the ball.
Everton doubled their lead just before halftime, as Iliman Ndiaye pounced on Hutchinson's loose touch to set up Barry for his first-ever Everton goal. The Senegal international had been quiet until then but showed glimpses of class in leading a counterattack and finding space on the left wing.
Dyche responded to Forest's lethargic display with a triple substitution, but changes did not alter the flow of the game. Nicolás Domínguez missed his chance to capitalise on Pickford's poor punch before Tarkowski blocked his shot on the line.
The home side dominated possession and territory, going close twice before Dewsbury-Hall sealed the win with a second goal from a James Garner corner. Everton had thoroughly outplayed Forest, leaving Dyche with nothing to celebrate in his return to Goodison Park.
Sean Dyche, Everton manager until January, must be left stunned by the drastic turnaround he witnessed in his return to Goodison Park. The Toffees were a far cry from the side he led to survival and even promotion just months ago. A comfortable defeat of Nottingham Forest, their fifth win in six games under new boss David Moyes, laid bare the significant progress made since Dyche's departure.
Kiernan Dewsbury-Hall was instrumental in Everton's victory, forcing a goal and scoring the third as he continued to showcase his impressive form in midfield. Thierno Barry finally broke his duck with a clinical finish, earning wild acclaim from the home crowd, while Forest were subdued throughout.
Everton's dominance began early, with James Garner's free-kick causing problems for Forest in the 24th minute. However, it was Dewsbury-Hall who opened the scoring after a sluggish start by Forest, cutting inside and delivering a cross that skipped off Nikola Milenkovic's head to find its way into the far corner.
Forest improved in the second half but struggled to create clear-cut chances against Everton's well-organised defence. Jordan Pickford was not seriously tested until stoppage time, while James Tarkowski escaped a booking for needlessly barging into Dan Ndoye off the ball.
Everton doubled their lead just before halftime, as Iliman Ndiaye pounced on Hutchinson's loose touch to set up Barry for his first-ever Everton goal. The Senegal international had been quiet until then but showed glimpses of class in leading a counterattack and finding space on the left wing.
Dyche responded to Forest's lethargic display with a triple substitution, but changes did not alter the flow of the game. Nicolás Domínguez missed his chance to capitalise on Pickford's poor punch before Tarkowski blocked his shot on the line.
The home side dominated possession and territory, going close twice before Dewsbury-Hall sealed the win with a second goal from a James Garner corner. Everton had thoroughly outplayed Forest, leaving Dyche with nothing to celebrate in his return to Goodison Park.
this is insane! Dyche walks back into goodison and gets annihilated 
by everton he thought they were just gonna coast but nope they're on fire 
5 wins in 6 games under moyes what's going on?! 
Kiernan dewsbury hall is a beast 
I love how he's got the whole midfield in control and Thierno barry is on fire 
james garner's free kick was pure magic 
tarkowski's defending has been solid but dyche doesn't have anything to celebrate after this one 
. I think Everton's resurgence is all about the team chemistry and how well they're working together 
, it's not just about one player making all the difference like Kiernan Dewsbury-Hall did today 
. And James Garner's free-kick was pure magic 
! But seriously, Dyche should be proud of what he's achieved at Forest, and I'm sure the lads are gutted that they couldn't give him a better sendoff 
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he was like "oh look I'm back and everything's fine" but really it was a huge improvement over the team he left behind 
Ndiaye's counterattack skills are insane too, I love how he found space on the left wing! 
so dyche goes back to everton and they're all over nottingham forest? i mean, i've seen some big drops in form before but this is crazy... 
cant blame him 4 leaving tho forest looked so clueless out there 
tarkowski almost got a red card tho 
luckily for everton, Nicolás Domínguez missed a slob of a chance before his shot hit the line 
5th win in 6 games under moyes and all that jazz 
. james garner's free-kick was pure quality 
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what's goin on at goodison?? 
kiernan dewsbury-hall is the real MVP 
dyche might be gone but his legacy lives on 
i mean what's going on at nottingham forest lol they got DESTROYED 
i'm obsessed with him now 