As weekends go, the most recent one could not have been much worse for Everton.
The Toffees were beaten 2-0 in the Merseyside derby by Liverpool at Anfield, having performed admirably for an hour. Frank Lampard also saw his side denied what looked to be a penalty in the second half, when Anthony Gordon was bundled over by Joel Matip with the score at 0-0.
The defeat was compounded by results earlier in the day as the Everton slipped into the relegation places after watching Burnley beat Wolverhampton Wanderers. With only six games remaining, the situation is perilous and a huge effort is required between now and the end of the campaign to preserve Premier League safety.
