Everton's players should cut out the play-acting and stop feeling sorry for themselves if they want to escape relegation to the Championship, according to Ian Rush.
Frank Lampard's side currently find themselves 18th in the Premier League after manager-less Burnley clinched a 2-0 victory against Wolverhampton Wanderers last Sunday, while the Blues suffered the reverse scoreline at the hands of neighbours Liverpool a few hours later. The swing in fortunes gives the Clarets a two-point cushion over their rivals, but the Toffees crucially still have a game in hand.
Everton were given little a chance of beating a Liverpool side that has only lost twice in the Premier League all season, but the Blues felt aggrieved at not being awarded a penalty after Anthony Gordon went to ground in the box under pressure from Reds defender Joel Matip.
