Your Everton morning headlines for Monday, May 2
Blues find powerful new weapon as Yerry Mina wind up works wonders
You'd just hate to be a striker coming up against Yerry Mina. Not even just because of how strong he is as a player, but we'll get to that in a minute.
But the Colombia international knows how to 'play the game'. By that, I of course mean that he absolutely winds up any opponent within about five yards of him on the pitch.
Kai Havertz was the unfortunate Chelsea man who was up against the returning centre-back on this occasion and even if he tried to give as good as he got, he couldn't achieve it. Mina got directly under his skin throughout the 90 minutes and made absolutely sure the Germany international never left his sight.
Read the Adam Jones' full analysis here
Thomas Tuchel makes Everton crowd admission as Chelsea suffer defeat
Thomas Tuchel has admitted the role the Everton crowd played on Chelsea's loss at Goodison Park on Sunday, but he wasn't surprised by the nature of the atmosphere.
The mood was set by supporters outside the stadium as they organised an incredible welcome for the home team, with thousands lining the streets with flares and flags outside Goodison. That noise then transferred onto the pitch, but it didn't surprise Tuchel.
He bemoaned another individual mistake which cost his side, and admitted that it was the worst thing they could have done in giving the home crowd yet more belief.
