Jarrad Branthwaite is Everton’s Rolls-Royce and you don’t go off-roading in a luxury vehicle

Liverpool Echo reporter Chris Beesley argues that Everton should keep Jarrad Branthwaite in central defense rather than deploying him at left-back. Following an injury to Vitalii Mykolenko, manager David Moyes chose Branthwaite to cover the defensive flank against Hull City. Beesley believes using the key defender out of position compromises his strengths and risks his fitness after previous hamstring injuries.

While Branthwaite created a clear opportunity for Thierno Barry, he was nutmegged by Oli McBurnie before Hull's opening goal. Beesley suggests James Garner was a safer choice to fill the role, arguing that Branthwaite is too valuable to risk playing out of position across the rest of the campaign.