34-year-old Seamus Coleman is working on his thirteenth season at Everton and has done everything he can. Yet the tension is also rising with the Irish cult hero. Especially now that he has to watch the rest of the season from the side.
Everton icon fires up fans from stretcher after horror injury
On Monday evening, disaster struck just before halftime. Coleman painfully collided with Leicester City midfielder Boubakary Soumaré, which resulted in nasty images. The right back’s leg doubled and he suffered an apparently serious injury.
It is precisely during the denouement of the blood-curdling relegation battle that manager Sean Dyche must therefore miss his captain. Coleman has been with Everton since 2009 and knows exactly what The Toffees fans want from him. But now that the moment of truth is approaching, the stronghold is missing.
However, as a great leader, Coleman endured his personal anguish at King Power Stadium. The fullback was put on the stretcher and received a hearty applause, also from the enemy crowd, and decided to exert his influence one more time. With ferocious arm gestures, the captain urged his supporters to stand behind the team. A beautiful image.
The carried away Coleman had been involved in the opening goal and took the lead at Everton. Jamie Carragher, icon of arch-rival Liverpool, praised the Irishman’s role on Sky Sports. He said, “It’s a hard blow for him. Let’s hope it’s not too bad, because it looked bad.”
“One of the best signings ever, no doubt it is a great loss”
“This could become a serious problem for Everton because he was the best player on the pitch,” Carragher said. “He makes the difference in his leadership, but also energizes the team. He just keeps bouncing up and down the flank. What he has done for that club, one of the best signings ever, no doubt it is a great loss.”
Incidentally, Everton took a point in Leicester in the second half after falling behind. That happened after Jordan Pickford’s incident with the penalty kick in the first half. In this way, the competitor remained in sight and England still awaits a blistering apotheosis in the battle for survival.
