 The defeat to Bournemouth extends Everton's run to one win in eight in all competitions. They have only scored five in that time and three of those came in the solitary win over Palace in October. The failure to replace Richarlison is appearing increasingly glaring by the week and questions are being asked of Director of Football Kevin Thelwell for sanctioning the sig){kind=link}
Frank Lampard is facing increasing pressure at Goodison Parks after two shambolic performances in a week at Bournemouth culminated in an angry clash with fans
After two 500-mile round trips to watch two heavy defeats in a week, Everton fans rightly voiced their frustrations at the final whistle on the south coast.
While Frank Lampard pointed the finger at his fringe players for the midweek Carabao Cup exit, there was no hiding place for the Toffees boss and his squad following the latest Bournemouth nightmare. Tensions came to a head in scenes that are becoming all too familiar for Everton when Alex Iwobi handed his shirt over to a supporter in the away section at the Vitality Stadium.
Iwobi, who has been Everton’s standout performer this season, was left visibly upset as he trudged away although suggestions the shirt was thrown back at him appear to be false. Captain Seamus Coleman and Jordan Pickford intervened and exchanged words with fans with an apologetic Lampard pulling them away and taking the brunt of the ire.
This was supposed to be the start of a new dawn at Goodison Park after scraping Premier League survival with one game to spare last season.