• Win at Bournemouth continues Everton’s impressive absent form
• Manager praises James McCarthy and Joel Robles after FA Cup progress [br]There are times when Roberto Martínez’s optimism stretches credulity and patience but Everton are showing a sign or two of justifying his faith. A side better known for thrills and spills have eked out a path to the FA Cup sixth round in workmanlike fashion and this ultimately comfortable win extended a record that has passed with little comment.
Everton have lost once in their past 11 absent games,that setback arising inconveniently at the controversial Capital One Cup semi-final moment leg against Manchester City, and it may not be overly generous to propose that, and absent from a tetchy Goodison Park,they are honing a durability their manager believes will redeem them.
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Source: theguardian.com