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Richarlison greets Everton fans after the Premier League match at Hill Dickinson Stadium. Photo by Molly Darlington\/Copa\/Getty Images<\/p>\nA look at some of the moments beyond the headlines from Everton’s defeat to Tottenham HotspurRicharlison greets Everton fans after the Premier League match at Hill Dickinson Stadium. Photo by Molly Darlington\/Copa\/Getty Images<\/p>\n
Everton fell to a frustrating defeat against Tottenham Hotspur, their first loss at the new Hill Dickinson Stadium.<\/p>\n
Under the lights and in the prime time Sky Sports Sunday night slot, this felt like an opportunity to showcase the club\u2019s progress to the world. Instead, the Blues are now nursing their wounds<\/a> after Thomas Frank\u2019s set piece prowess proved the difference between the sides.<\/p>\n For all the disappointment with the result, Everton<\/a> again created chances and had they taken them – or had any of a number of close calls gone their way – it could have been a very different night on the banks of the Mersey. It was not to be, however. Here are some moments from behind-the-scenes of a tough result for David Moyes<\/a> and his team.<\/p>\n READ MORE: Merlin Rohl issues Everton goal warning as he explains big change coming to the Premier League<\/a>READ MORE: Thomas Frank heaps further praise on Everton supporters after first visit to new stadium<\/a><\/p>\n Richarlison retains status as fan favourite<\/p>\n Richarlison once again caused Everton problems as he returned to his old club but there was, as usual, no sense of animosity from a favourite of the home faithful His introduction in the second half was met with applause from the Everton fanbase and he shared a friendly moment with Jordan Pickford after the goalkeeper kept out his effort when he capitalised on confusion between James Tarkowski and Vitalii Mykolenko.<\/p>\n He finished the match with an assist for Pape Matar Sarr\u2019s late third goal but made sure he had time for both sets of supporters at the end. After giving his shirt away he walked the perimeter of the pitch and stopped to sign autographs and chat with Blues.<\/p>\n Jack Grealish putting in the dirty work<\/p>\n Much is rightly made of what Jack Grealish can do in attack but last night was another match in which his desire to do the hard work was clear. In the opening minutes, Vitalii Mykolenko found himself chasing balls over the top as Everton sought an early breakthrough.<\/p>\n Grealish immediately covered as left back to give the Ukraine international licence to roam. Later in the half it was his recovery challenge on Brennan Johnson that saved Everton when the forward breezed past Mykolenko and into the box. Unfortunately, Spurs\u2019 second came from the flurry of corners that followed<\/a>.<\/p>\n Beto backed by staff after frustrating evening<\/p>\n Beto was unable to find the back of the net on another frustrating night for the Everton striker. The forward has won the backing of Moyes in recent games but missed a good opportunity in the opening minutes, when he failed to connect with Ndiaye\u2019s inviting cross. His disappointment was evident later in the half when he chased down a long ball and looked to chop inside Kevin Danso only to stand on the defender\u2019s foot and fall over in the process. He fought back after losing possession but bundled over an opposition player in his efforts.<\/p>\n It was hard not to feel sorry for Beto when Guglielmo Vicario somehow clawed away his acrobatic effort<\/a> in the second half. When he left the pitch, every one of the coaching staff sat across the first two rows of the Everton seats have him a fist bump or hi-five, suggesting he still retains the backing of a dressing room that is desperate for him to find the breakthrough it is hoped will kickstart his season.<\/p>\n Lee Dixon makes his comeback after controversial comments<\/p>\n Lee Dixon was not the most popular figure on the Blue half of Merseyside over the most recent international break as he questioned why Pickford had not left Everton<\/a>. The former Arsenal defender queried why the England number one had not joined \u2018a bigger club\u2019 as he kept another clean sheet in the demolition of Latvia.<\/p>\n The comment sparked outrage among supporters and Everton posted a response on X highlighting the club\u2019s illustrious past. Dixon was on international commentary duty on Sunday night as he made his first return to Everton since the furore.<\/p>\n Familiar faces in the building<\/p>\n