Renowned football podcaster HLTCO praised the performance of Demarai Gray as Everton beat West Ham United at home in the Premier League this afternoon.
The Lowdown: Vital win for Everton
Frank Lampard’s side grabbed a vital 1-0 win in front of their home supporters Goodison Park, their first victory of the top-flight season.
Summer signing Neal Maupay is set to grab most of the headlines with his match-winning goal, but another Toffees player came in with some high praise for his efforts today.
The Latest: Gray praised v West Ham
Taking to Twitter, HLTCO hailed Gray’s performance, calling his £2m move to Merseyside ‘ridiculous’ value for money.
They tweeted: “Demarai Gray costing Everton less than £2m was such a solid piece of business. The lad is a thorn in the side of defenders time and time again. Ridiculous value for money.”
The Verdict: Bargain
Gray is turning out to be an absolute bargain for Everton, backed up by his latest impressive showing a Goodison Park.
The winger won three of his individual duels and also completed two successful dribbles, two key passes and four accurate long balls in the match (SofaScore).
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Gray also attempted a mammoth 11 crosses, far more than any other player on the pitch, and as HLTCO stated, he was a constant thorn in the side of West Ham’s defence all day long.
The 26-year-old and his team will now be looking forward to the international break and will look to put in similar performances when they return to club football in early October.