Donny van de Beek fired a fierce demand to his Everton teammates to "stand up and take some responsibility" in a message that would be equally appropriate in the Manchester United dressing room.
The Dutch midfielder swapped life on the bench at Old Trafford for a relegation scrap at Goodison Park after agreeing to a loan switch in January until the end of this season. Yet despite a couple of decent performances from the 24-year-old, the Toffees have won just one of the six matches he has appeared in.
Frank Lampard's side are teetering precariously above the relegation zone, after a March which saw them lose two of their three Premier League fixtures - including the 5-0 humiliation at Tottenham - as well as being dumped out of the FA Cup. And with several big ties still to come in their battle against the drop, van de Beek has warned his colleagues time is running out to take action.
