Premier League 2023-24: Everton secure fifth consecutive home win, beat relegated Sheffield United

Everton ended their season at Goodison Park with a comfortable 1-0 win over already relegated Sheffield United in the Premier League on Saturday.

Abdoulaye Doucoure’s first goal in five months ensured the fans, for the first time in a long time, could savor their departure in front of the players, with all anxiety reserved for off-field issues amid uncertainty over the club’s sale.

Twelve of the matchday squad will either be out of contract in the next month or enter the final year, with Leeds winger Jack Harrison – who played his last game for the club after being injured – on loan and Dele Alli, who did not featured since August 2022 is also getting ready to go.

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Two others – Jarrad Branthwaite and Amadou Onana – are already linked with other clubs and the long-standing takeover of the club by 777 Partners appears to be on the brink of collapse.

Since the start of April, only Arsenal and Manchester City have more points than Everton’s 17. While this was typical end-of-season fare, it didn’t faze fans who had to endure relegation escapes in their last home game in the last two. campaigns.

The win took Everton to 40 points. Without eight points deducted for financial infringements, the team would have pushed for a top-half place.

Sheffield United were already assured of bottom and conceded their record 101st goal of the campaign.