Overview
- Thierno Barry scored Everton’s equaliser in a 1-1 draw with Leeds at Hill Dickinson Stadium, his fourth Premier League goal in five matches.
- The run has positioned the 23-year-old as Everton’s current first-choice striker ahead of Beto, according to match reporting.
- David Moyes says Barry is improving after a slow start and stresses the team must generate more opportunities in attack.
- Barry says early criticism mostly affected his family and explains his celebration as a message to doubters, adding that he likes to prove people wrong.
- He describes adjusting from LaLiga as a more physical challenge and is working on his body and hold-up play after an opening spell that produced just one shot on target in 14 appearances.