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Chelsea: 5 Things We Learned

It may have been a disappointing afternoon at Goodison Park as the Toffees succumbed to their first Premier League defeat on home soil since the turn of the year, but there were still some positives to take away.

Here, we pick out the talking points from the 3-0 loss to Chelsea and discuss the progression of Ronald Koeman’s side with three games of the season remaining.

1. Gana the man marker

Idrissa Gana Gueye has been one of Everton’s stand-out performers so far this campaign.

His industrious work at the heart of the Blues’ midfield - he has completed more tackles than any other player in Europe’s top five leagues - has been widely praised by fans and the media alike.