Everton's defense is indeed poor, frequently penetrated by Watford's passes.
Fortunately, they have the guardian Handanovic in place, who, even facing a barrage, did not fail.
Tang Long roughly estimated that Handanovic saved at least three certain goals. Without him, Everton would have collapsed at home long ago, unable to snatch a narrow 1-0 victory through a counterattack.
"Italy has a tradition of producing good goalkeepers. Although Handanovic is Slovenian, he played as a goalkeeper in Italy for a full 10 years, presumably having received a lot of guidance from Italian goalkeeping coaches. It makes sense that he performs so well in the Premier League. Everton really found a treasure."
Arsenal forward Podolski's performance was equally dazzling.
After being loaned to Inter Milan for half a season, Podolski's competitive state was restored.
Returning to the Premier League, he scored twice in the season debut, helping the team to a narrow 2-1 victory at home.
