3 – Michael Keane, Everton 1-1 Spurs. April 2023

A centre-half scoring a 25 yard worldie in the 90th minute to salvage a point. I vividly remember standing in the Lower Gwladys watching Keane line up to take this shot. I got half way through shouting, “Don’t f*****g shoot!” before Big Mick burst the net.

Absolutely fair play. I’m always happy to eat my words. It reminds me of a game around 15 years ago. Phil Neville took a flurry of poorly executed long throws. Lining up to take another, my dad shouted some expletive-laden advice his way. Naturally, we scored.

The context of Keane’s goal is key, as well as the quality of the effort. The point lifted the Blues out of the bottom three, up to the lofty heights of 15th. When you’re in a relegation scrap at the business end of the season, every point counts.

2 – Iliman Ndiaye, Everton 3-2 Spurs. January 2025

One of the great individual performances in the men’s last season at Goodison Park. Ndiaye was electric that day and his stunning solo goal alone was worth the price of a ticket. 

It was a cathartic game for many, with...