Everton go in at the break 1-0 down to Brentford but could benefit from replacing Jack Harrison after an anonymous first half.
The Toffees are somewhat fortunate to have gone so long without conceding to Yoane Wissa after suffering for large spells of the first half at the Gtech Community Stadium.
Moyes could replace Harrison with Tim Iroegbunam at half time
Yet again, the English winger has failed to have much of an impact for the Evertonians this season, adding to the question of why he continues to start.
The 28-year-old is yet to score or assist in the Premier League this season and that doesn’t look like changing against Brentford.The only sight of goal that the away side have had were two speculative efforts from James Garner and Idrissa Gueye as well as a bizarre Beto effort which looked harder to score than miss.
By comparison, the Bees created more chances and have had more of the ball which David Moyes must look to sort during the interval.
His lack of influence has allowed the Bees to have the better of the ball but a change in midfield could change that for the better.This could make Iroegbunam an ideal option from the bench during the interval to give Carlos Alcaraz the opportunity to push forward while packing out the midfield.
There is every chance that this could change the tide in Moyes’ favour and help to secure yet another three points since the Scot’s return.
The former Leeds United man has seen very little of the ball on the flank and has found it difficult to get any change out of the home side’s back line.Iroegbunam could have telling impact v Brentford
The 21-year-old has proved to be a useful asset for the Toffees this campaign and could make his influence felt once again.
Harrison has done precious little in West London but there is an opportunity there for Iroegbunam to show what he can do to help secure a positive result.
It would prove to be a bold move by Moyes to make this sort of change but ultimately the Bees are doing well going forward and the English midfielder could help alter that.
There are other options available such as Ashley Young or even Youssef Chermiti if the manager wants to change in approach but the ex-Aston Villa youngster could prove to be the wisest choice.
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