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Richard Garnett

Slaven Bilic names key reason why Everton could struggle to survive relegation

Former Everton player Slaven Bilic fears that his old club are at a disadvantage to their relegation rivals - because the other clubs have been in this position before.

Frank Lampard's side were sucked ever closer to the relegation zone after suffering a 3-2 defeat at the hands of Burnley on Wednesday evening. It means the third-from-bottom Clarets now just one point behind the Blues, with nine games to play. And ex-Croatian international Bilic, who spent two seasons at Goodison Park in the late 90s, has pointed out that the three teams currently residing in the drop zone have all been there and done it before.

Speaking on Sky Sports News, when asked if Everton had forgotten how to win, he said: "It looks like it. With the pressure, they have big problems now. It's a massive club and they were aiming for the top eight, or whatever, for improvement. (But) it's not the first time that they were in this situation this late in the season. They have to start winning the games.

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