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EPL: Everton In Danger Zone After 5-0 Thrashing

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3 years ago

Mar 8, 2022.

Tottenham increased Everton’s growing relegation fears and maintained their own top-four aspirations as Frank Lampard’s men were outclassed and humiliated.
It was an abysmal performance, with Everton’s midfield non-existent and their defence horribly vulnerable, easy prey to the likes of Kane and Son.

EKO HOT BLOG reports that it was an embarrassing night for Lampard and his players, Spurs ran riot as Everton capitulated in a fashion that raises genuine doubts about their ability to maintain Premier League status.

Everton defender Michael Keane set the tone for Spurs by firing Ryan Sessegnon’s into his own net after 14 minutes while goalkeeper Jordan Pickford was at fault for Son Heung-min’s second three minutes later.

Matt Doherty set Harry Kane free to put the game out of sight eight minutes before half-time, while any slim hopes of an Everton revival were snuffed out when substitute Sergio Reguilon scored with his first touch at the far post seconds after the restart.

Everton are just one point and one place above the relegation zone with a game in hand and Burnley below them.

Tottenham stays seventh, just three points behind fourth-placed Arsenal in the last of the Champions League qualifying spots.

Last month, following a 2-0 loss against Wolves, Spurs boss Antonio Conte insisted it was “impossible” for his side to finish in the top four but after Monday’s win said his “expectations have become higher”.

A top-four race for sure and we want to be involved – we’re becoming stronger in many aspects,” added the Italian.

“We have to take the responsibility now. We have to fight to reach the best possible position and to fight for a place in the Champions League.

“For sure it won’t be easy. We need to have ambition and I think we can do this, I think we’re ready to do this.

“Since my arrival in Tottenham I didn’t know if it could be realistic but now after months of hard work I think the two [new] players [Dejan Kulusevski and Rodrigo Bentancur] complete our squad.”

Everton were last relegated from the top flight in 1951 and have had two last-day escapes in 1993-94 and 1997-98, but after this, they should brace themselves for another cliffhanger this season.

Given their abject form on their travels, Everton will now be reliant on home for to keep their heads above water, especially as two of those away games are trips to relegation rivals Watford and Burnley.

They have two crucial home games coming up against Wolves and then fast-improving Newcastle United. Defeat in either is unthinkable but a genuine possibility such was the sheer incompetence on show here

Spurs are the great unpredictable of the Premier League, with losses at Burnley and Middlesbrough in the FA Cup mixed in with a 4-0 win at Leeds United and this very convincing performance.

Everton made it very easy for Conte’s side but they took full advantage of those weaknesses to put themselves just three points behind north London rivals Arsenal, although they have played a game more.

They will have few easier games than this but there is no doubt there is the talent in this side to challenge for the top four and a place in next season’s Champions League if they can find a measure of consistency.

Kane looks on top of his game and produced two comprehensive finishes, and with the England captain in this sort of form Spurs can always be a threat.

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