Everton forward Richarlison scored his eighth Premier League goal of the season against former club Watford at Goodison Park on Monday Night Football.
It was a game of intriguing sub-plots as Everton hosted Watford at Goodison Park on Monday night.
The Watford fans, adorned with inflatable snakes, made their feelings about former manager Marco Silva clear, Gerard Deulofeu was coming up against the club he represented during two loan spells, while Abdoulaye Doucoure was aiming to impress amid talk of a £40 million move to Everton, as reported by the Mirror.
And it was somewhat inevitable that Richarlison would hog the headlines.
Making his first appearance against Watford since his £50 million move to Merseyside in the summer, the Brazilian forward showed the Hornets what they are missing with a clinical finish 15 minutes in.
Richarlison converted an Andre Gomes pass with an accurate first-time volley – a precise and intelligent finish that had former Everton winger Steven Pienaar expressing his admiration on Twitter.
Everton were forced to settle for a 2-2 draw at home to Javi Gracia’s side; Lucas Digne’s stunning stoppage-time free-kick leaving Watford frustrated after they embarked on a quick-fire second-half comeback.
But Richarlison, with his eighth Premier League goal of the season, is starting to look worthy of his £50 million price-tag.
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