(Football news) The Toffees advanced to the EFL Cup quarterfinals by defeating Burnley in the middle of the week with three goals in a row, whereas Roberto De Zerbi’s squad lost a 1-1 draw with Fulham the previous weekend despite holding a slim lead.

James Tarkowski, an Everton defender who helped his team defeat Brentford in September, has been scoring goals against his former teams this season. He broke the stalemate against Burnley on Wednesday and could not help but smile.

Even though Vincent Kompany took over for Sean Dyche as manager, the Clarets have changed significantly since then. However, the former manager gave his former employers a football lesson at Goodison as Amadou Onana and Ashley Young strengthened the team’s triumph in the second half.

Everton’s Christmas calendar now includes an exciting last-eight matchup with Fulham. Should Dyche’s team continue on this current path, Goodison will be overflowing with seasonal cheer, having triumphed in five of their previous seven games across all competitions.

Just three days prior to eliminating Burnley from the cup, Everton made history in 2023 by being the first team to stop West Ham United from scoring in a Premier League home game. A single Dominic Calvert-Lewin goal propelled the Toffees to a five-point lead in the standings, placing them in 15th place.

In the Toffees’ last four games, only Liverpool has been able to penetrate the Everton defense, and even in that instance, Dyche’s 10 players gave their Merseyside rivals a serious fight. With this victory, the hosts might win three straight at home for the first time since September 2021.
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