The footballing season in the Premier League does not forgive anyone and much less those teams that start the season on the wrong foot. Everton, after the first two rounds of the English calendar, has proven to be the least competitive team on the pitch, and on the blue side of Liverpool they are already fearing the worst for this year.
Two humiliations in a row
The Toffees suffered their second Premier League defeat of the season on Saturday… in just two games. Not only was the result the worst, a 4-0 against Tottenham that could have been more ruthless, but also how. Everton were vastly inferior to the Londoners throughout the 90 minutes, practically harmless in attack and a total powder keg at the back. The ‘Spurs’ did not even need the contribution of their new starting striker, Dominic Solankewho joined from Bournemouth this summer and was out due to injury. Had the striker been on the pitch, the punishment could have been greater.
Spurs completely dominated Everton / EFE
This result is even more painful after seeing what already happened on the opening day. Those from Sean Dyche fell at Goodison Park by a resounding 0-3 against Brighton, a letter of introduction that gives a glimpse of what is coming this season at the club. Suffering after suffering.
In total, they have conceded seven goals and scored none, the worst record in the Premier League so far. Only the newly promoted Ipswich Town come close to this record, with a 1-6 loss to their name, although they faced Manchester City on their last matchday and took home an “expected” rout.
A squad lacking talent
If something has characterized the team of Merseyside The problem in recent years has been institutional instability. The last three seasons they narrowly escaped relegation, especially in the 22/23 campaign when they finished 17th, two points above Leicester City who went to second. Last season their fall to hell seemed inevitable due to their level of football and an administrative sanction that punished them with a total deduction of 8 points, although once again, in the final stretch, they saved the furniture.
However, this year the situation seems different. In the summer it was Amadou Onana The man who has undoubtedly been the MVP of the past two seasons is now part of a Champions League project. Unai Emery’s Aston Villa paid more than 50 million for him and Everton already miss his presence in midfield. Iroegbunam and Lindstrom have been the two reinforcements to cover his absence in the centre of the field, although they are two players with a level far below the Belgian.
Amadou Onana is now wearing the Aston Villa jersey after leaving Goodison Park / efe
The big blemish on this team is up front. Calvert-Lewin only found the net 7 times in the 32 matches last season’s league titles, a striker always hampered by physical problems and who has never been able to make the definitive leap in his career. Betowho arrived as a ‘saviour’ in the last hours of the summer transfer market, did not improve his teammate: 3 goals in 30 games.
Criticism on social media was not long in coming, with many Toffee fans complaining about the attitude of their players and imagining the worst for this campaign. “There are only 36 (games left)” Some ‘X’ users sarcastically said that this Premier League season will be very long for them. The best news for Everton is that they face the Bournemouth y Leicester In two of their next three matches, they will have two rivals with whom they can take all three points.
