The midfielder was a star performer in the win over Sunderland.
Everton’s Romelu Lukaku celebrates scoring their first goal
Everton midfielder Idrissa Gueye was in superb form as his side beat Sunderland on Monday evening.
Romelu Lukaku proved to be the star of the show in the game as an 11-minute hat-trick secured a three-nil victory for his side.
But while he was shining at one end of the pitch and sealing all three points, it was the performance of Gueye upon which this display was built.
Everton’s Idrissa Gueye in action with Sunderland’s Adnan Januzaj
As shown by the stats provided by Opta, he was once again a force in the Blues midfield.
He managed 120 touches throughout the game, the most of any player, with just one of those proving to be unsuccessful.
Defensively he was a rock, winning three tackles and eight defensive duels in total.
Sunderland’s Duncan Watmore in action with Everton’s Idrissa Gueye
He was also key to winning the ball back, winning the ball in the midfield third on three separate occasions and posting five ball recoveries.
His passing was also sublime as he registered 101 accurate passes, by far the most of any player in the game, and enjoyed a staggering overall passing accuracy of 95% in another superb display.
Everton’s Idrissa Gueye and Seamus Coleman in action with Sunderland’s Lynden Gooch
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