For Everton, it was at least a night when they need not rue letting the most prolific Englishman in the Premier League this season leave on a free transfer. Dominic Calvert-Lewin hit the post in his first reunion with his old club. But Thierno Barry, the striker Everton signed to replace him, scored, a second terrific goal in as many weeks sparing them defeat.
While there were a few boos for Calvert-Lewin, Barry’s name rang around Hill Dickinson Stadium. He and his fellow forward Beto have been the butt of many a joke, a seemingly goal-shy pair forever being swapped for each other. But Barry now has four goals in his last five league outings. After failing to score with any of his first 15 shots in the Premier League, he has found the net with five of the last 10. And if, like Everton, he was utterly ineffectual before the break, he was much better after it.
