4) The Europa League Is A Curse
Everton drew against Hull City on Wednesday night and could easily have lost the game late on. Overall, Roberto Martinez’s men appear to have gone backwards since last year.
What’s changed since last season? Everton are in the Europa League. Despite adding some quality players in the summer, the Toffees are struggling to cope with the pressures of European football. We’ve seen many teams, Tottenham Hotspur especially, complain about this before, but the Merseysiders seem to be suffering especially badly.
Given this, it’s no surprise that teams try and avoid the competition.