The Liverpool Echo’s head of sport David Prentice has heaped praise on the Everton’s Brazilian attacker Richarlison following the Merseyside derby.
In the 0-0 draw with Liverpool at Goodison Park, the 23-year-old forward earned a respectable 7/10 performance rating (as per Liverpool Echo).
Furthermore, the Brazilian took three more shots than any other player on the pitch with five in total and was the only player to register two shots on target (per WhoScored).
So, in the latest episode of the Liverpool Echo’s Royal Blue: The Everton FC Podcast, Prentice waxed lyrical over the Toffees’ 23-year-old forward when discussing who his choice for man of the match would be.
He said: “Personally, I think I’m for Richarlison.
“I just thought he makes so many things happen and he makes the difference. The only chance of the first half was down to his creativity and his pace. The second-half chances came from him.
“We’ve already talked about how he could have done a little bit differently with the one that Alisson saved. But I just think he’s so important to everything Everton do going forward.
“I just think he’s so important, Richarlison, and growing in importance all the time in what he does to help us open the game up that I would personally plump for him.”
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As can be seen in what the journalist had to say on Richarlison’s role in the Merseyside derby, he felt that his attacking ability gave the Toffees an extra edge.
Was Richarlison your pick for man of the match in the 0-0 draw with Liverpool?Yes, he was brilliant
No, there were better
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The fact that the 23-year-old has been the club’s best-performing player in the Premier League with a 7.31/10 average rating (per WhoScored) would also seem to back up what Prentice said about the player’s importance.