Earlier in the week, Everton fans were treated to the same old interviews they've heard countless times. Whenever backs are against the wall, you suppose there's only so much players can say when they're routinely put up to talk in the build-up to matches.
Mason Holgate and Alex Iwobi were the particular players in question in the days leading up to Sunday's trip to the London Stadium. They spoke of attitude, commitment, the club's dire situation and a desire to do better.
The response from fans? Well, they just wanted to see the effects on the pitch. Words mean nothing when you're involved in a scrap such as this one. It's the battling on the pitch that really counts, the ability to pull together and finally show any semblance of the quality Evertonians know the majority of these players have.
