Everton striker Thierno Barry and Everton manager David Moyes stood in front of Hill Dickinson Stadium.
Everton striker Thierno Barry and Everton manager David Moyes stood in front of Hill Dickinson Stadium.
The Toffees remain unbeaten in the Premier League, but it could have been different in so many ways at Hill Dickinson Stadium.
Barry scored the only goal through his deflection of a James Tarkowski volley, but had another disallowed for interference from Brennan Johnson.
David Moyes admitted the winger was offside, but stated there was no chance the Frenchman's towering header was being saved.
Either way, victory took Everton fifth after as many games.
Alan Shearer is the master of scoring goals, and he is still heavily impressed with Barry, despite his lack of prolificacy.
What did Alan Shearer say about Thierno Barry?
There aren't many to give advice than the Premier League's all-time leading goalscorer for strikers.
Speaking on Match of the Day, he admitted that last year, Barry's second goal likely would have counted.
Shearer insists that he likes his all-round game, but did state that his finishing needs to, and should, improve with time.
"Do you know what I like about him best?" he started.
"There's no doubt that his finishing has to improve, and should improve, but he never hides.
"He always gets into positions, I guess he will always get the criticism for the number of chances he does miss.
"He is decent in the air and does find himself in some really good positions, but his numbers do need to be better."
The Thierno Barry problem at Everton
Pressure has increased on Barry, through none of his own doing.
Selling Beto on deadline day should have led to the signing of Folarin Balogun from AS Monaco.
With the deal wrapped up, a small issue held things up slightly before the American simply walked away.
Everton and Moyes were then left with Barry as their only striker, only increasing the pressure on his shoulders.
Now, the majority of hopes rest on him for success, and while he is putting himself about, his finishing is so frustrating, also for himself.
Luckily, he will get 90 minutes most weeks, so if he's going to improve, he's going to get the chance to show.
Let's hope Shearer is right, though.
With the extended international break now here for Everton, Barry has three weeks to continue his work at Finch Farm.
Finishing, and more finishing is on the agenda, let's hope we see the benefits of that in a month's time.