"The onus is not only on Everton's goal-shy strikers to turn promising play into points, David Moyes had insisted before Fulham's visit. I want more goals from my centre-halves and midfielders as well, the Everton manager said. Idrissa Gueye and Michael Keane duly obliged to deliver a deserved victory over Marco Silva's toothless side. Everton's second win in nine matches was relatively comfortable as Fulham demonstrated why their leading scorer this season is opposition own goals."
"No player needed a goal more than Thierno Barry, the Everton striker who had gone 10 Premier League outings without a shot on target after his 27m summer arrival from Villarreal and missed a gilt-edged chance to put his team 2-0 up at Sunderland on Monday. The 23-year-old headed the first opportunity of the game over Bernd Leno's crossbar when picked out by Iliman Ndiaye's fine cross."
Everton sought goals from centre-halves and midfielders as strikers struggled to convert chances. Idrissa Gueye scored a poacher's finish in first-half stoppage time and Michael Keane added a late conversion to secure the win. Everton earned their second win in nine matches in a relatively comfortable performance while Fulham remained toothless, with their leading scorer this season effectively being opposition own goals. Everton had three goals disallowed for offside during the match. Striker Thierno Barry missed a gilt-edged chance and had a separate effort ruled out by an assistant referee's flag.
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