Undefeated in their last four Premier League games, the Toffees have managed no less than 14 goals in that time and finally have their two talismanic forward players Ross Barkley and Romelu Lukaku fit, firing and combining well.
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Roberto Martinez will be hoping, however, that the comfortable Capital One Cup victory at Middlesbrough last Tuesday has banished the disappointment of the 3-3- draw at Bournemouth in which his charges twice squandered a precious lead and that they rack up a third successive home win.
‘Obviously we want to aim for perfection and perfection is to play well, play exciting and attacking football that our fans enjoy and love and then to get a win at the end of it, ‘ he said.
“I know our fans have been loving the style and the way we have been playing but we will never stop wanting to improve and getting better and promoting that competition for places”.
Barcelona manager Luis Enrique was happy to let Deulofeu go and the player also failed to convince Sevilla coach Unai Emery, who said: ‘He wasn’t quite able to find consistency with us.
Manager Alan Pardew is second only to Arsene Wenger when it comes to accumulating away results throughout 2015 as, since taking over the Palace hot-seat in January, he has overseen ten wins and four losses for 30 points, compared with Wenger’s 35.
Deulofeu has also provided the assist for Lukaku six times this season and has also scored three goals, including against Middlesbrough. For a player like him, with his frame, I don’t think he had the opportunity to play enough 90 minutes.
“Most defenders are defending right-footed players, and he gives them a slight (problem) which sets him apart”.
Coming into this Monday’s game, McCarthy is Everton’s biggest injury doubt and he will undergo a late fitness on the hip injury that forced him off after an hour of the draw at Vitality Stadium 9 nine days ago and kept him out of the cup tie at the Riverside. We looked at the iconic one of the last 10 years, Drogba.
“For a young player, until you get the full 90 minutes, without losing the power and the pace in every action, it’s a long process. I’m sure that would be his ambition”.
Everton start as favourites, but an odds-against price of [2.08] tempts given the goalscoring feats they’ve displayed over recent weeks.
Palace will be without winger Wilfried Zaha, who is suspended after collecting a yellow card for diving against Newcastle.
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“Connor is a work in progress”, he said.
