“SHOCKING Blunder! Chris Sutton RIPS Everton Star for ‘DISGRACEFUL’ Act in 0-2 Man City Thrashing – You Won’t Believe What He Did!”
Chris Sutton criticizes Iliman Ndiaye after Everton’s 2-0 defeat to Manchester City
Everton aimed to provide their fans with a memorable afternoon as they welcomed Manchester City to Goodison Park for one of their final home fixtures on 19 April.
Despite a valiant effort, late goals from Nico O’Reilly and Mateo Kovacic sealed a 2-0 victory for the reigning champions.
The Toffees looked poised to frustrate City, with Jake O’Brien producing a heroic goal-line clearance to deny Kevin De Bruyne in the first half.
Everton managed to contain the visitors for much of the game but eventually succumbed to relentless pressure.
City’s breakthrough came with just six minutes left of normal time when O’Reilly slotted home to put the visitors ahead.
Kovacic then added a second to ensure all three points headed back to Manchester.
One of the talking points from the match involved Iliman Ndiaye, who has been a standout performer for Everton this season but struggled to impact the game against a dominant City side.
At one point, the Senegalese attacker carelessly lost possession, allowing City to launch a swift counter-attack.
Although James Garner managed to prevent Omar Marmoush from capitalizing on the opportunity, BBC pundit Chris Sutton criticized Ndiaye for the error.
Speaking live on Radio 5 Live, Sutton labelled the moment as “careless,” highlighting how such lapses can cost the team.
“It’s a brilliant recovery from Garner, careless from Ndiaye once again, from Everton’s point of view,” Sutton commented during the broadcast (19 April, 3:26 pm).
Despite the defeat, manager David Moyes is unlikely to be overly concerned, though he would have hoped to give Everton fans a better result in one of the club’s final Goodison Park appearances.
Everton sit 13th in the Premier League table with five games remaining.
However, their position could drop if Manchester United and Tottenham win their respective matches.
Looking ahead, the Merseyside club will aim to bounce back when they travel to face Chelsea at Stamford Bridge on Saturday, 26 April.
