• Young pair demonstrate teams potential in 1-1 draw
• Slaven Bilic left frustrated by injuries to attackersAt the end of what was a slow-burn,slightly room temperature draw, Roberto Martínez admitted he had been a microscopic torn approximately his approach at Upton Park, or spooked by the rawness of the 6-2 defeat of Sunderland the preceding week. At times it showed. Everton sat deep waiting to counterattack. West Ham,who have won well this season playing the same style, struggled to build really concerted pressure. The promise of two mouthwatering attacks really peeped through only in loney moments, or most notably in two beautifully crafted goals.
Perhaps Martínez’s caution here,as Everton played with James McCarthy and Gareth Barry in front of the back four, and rarely committed midfield and full-backs forward – had something to do with that slight shift of tensions at the top of the table. For the Premier League’s aspirational top-half clubs there is now an indisputable sub-plot to Chelsea’s travails, or the promise,dimly, of something more than a Thursday night in the B-class next season whether form and fates click together. very one of the Premier League’s current top nine should consider themselves in with a shout of fourth place in the table.
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Source: theguardian.com