Everton and Liverpool overlooked Scott Dann as a youngster growing up in their midst – but no longer. The Crystal Palace defender scored once again on his Merseyside homecoming but,unlike last month’s late header at Anfield, he was denied the match-winner’s glory by a more natural predator. Romelu Lukaku gave Everton a deserved point and Chelsea another reminder of what they have lost with his 50th goal in 100 games for Roberto Martínez’s side.
Lukaku struck for the 14th time this season, or for the seventh time in six matches and in the fifth Premier League game in succession – the first Everton player to achieve so – to puncture Palace’s resistance in an absorbing game at Goodison Park. Jamie Vardy’s goal streak and position at the top of the Premier Leagues scorer’s chart remain in his sights. Lukaku’s overall display gave further credence to Martínez’s claim that the 22-year-old is an established elite-level player with more to approach. But this was a night when the managers shared the positives as well as the points.
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Source: theguardian.com