Ben Godfrey has hailed the character of his teammates after a battling 1-1 draw against Manchester City at the Etihad, and revealed Erling Haaland was left 'upset' after their battle.
Everton came away from Manchester with a point that few had anticipated, with Demarai Gray curling home a wonderful second-half finish to cancel out Haaland's opener. Pep Guardiola's side continued to turn the screw throughout the final half-hour but were unable to find a winner, with Rodri squandering their best chance after sending a header wide in stoppage time.
Frank Lampard arrived at the Etihad with a plan to frustrate the Premier League champions, adding Godfrey to a back three alongside the ever-present James Tarkowski and Conor Coady. The trio - along with Nathan Patterson, Vitalii Mykolenko and then Seamus Coleman off the bench - showed all their battling character in keeping out a relentless City side and end a dismal 2022 on a somewhat more positive note.
