Frank Lampard said his players did not deliver the intensity required to get a result at Bournemouth.
The Blues boss said his side had previously shown glimpses of the fight needed to get Premier League wins but that the match at the Vitality Stadium was not one of them. His comments came after a meek performance in which Everton lost 3-0 and fell to just a single point above the relegation zone.
That followed a dismal week in which they lost at home to Leicester City before being sent crashing out of the Carabao Cup to Bournemouth. After nine changes to the side that lost in the same ground on Tuesday, Everton were defeated by three goals once again on Saturday.