Seamus Coleman lived and breathed Everton’s relegation battle even when he could not kick a ball in support of the club he loves.
For a second successive survival fight, injury limited his involvement in the closing stages - but the ligament damage sustained weeks ago was forgotten when Everton’s survival was confirmed. Footage from the touchline shows Coleman bursting from the dugout upon the final whistle - only for his leap to quickly turn into a hobble as his body recalled his knee issue quicker than his mind could.
Coleman endured the final games of the season as a fan as much as a player - suffering the same torture as many supporters as he watched the games that impacted Everton on TV. Now the season is over, attention will turn to the club captain’s future as his contract enters its final weeks. It is likely he will be given every opportunity to choose whether or not he stays at the club he dearly loves.
