Everton have won just one of their last nine games as Arsenal thrashing sees relegation fears being to reemerge.
Ronald Koeman watches from the touchline during the English Premier League football match between Everton and Arsenal.
Just as they were in Ronald Koeman’s last game as manager, Everton were once again humbled by Arsenal in the Premier League as they were on the wrong end of a 5-1 defeat.
Sam Allardyce’s 3-4-3 experiment backfired spectacularly as a Gunners team buoyed by the January additions of Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang and Henrikh Mkhitaryan ran riot in the first half to lead 4-0 at the break.
Arsenal striker Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang celebrates scoring the team’s fourth goal during the English Premier League football match against Everton.
Substitute Dominic Calvert-Lewin reduced the arrears slightly before Aaron Ramsey rounded off a great afternoon for himself and his side by restoring the four-goal lead by completing his hat-trick.
The result sees the Toffees drop down to tenth in the table and while many still believe Allardyce has done enough since succeeding Koeman to allay any fears of relegation, that is now one win in eight league games and nine in all competitions.
Dominic Calvert-Lewin of Everton scores his side’s goal during the Premier League match against Arsenal.
Before the 2-1 victory against Leicester City on Wednesday (January 31), the last time the Merseysiders secured all three points was back on December 18 when they beat Swansea City 3-1 at Goodison Park.
Allardyce’s men remain seven points clear of the drop zone, but with things extremely tight in the bottom half it is not a sure thing they won’t be dragged into it unless results greatly improve and fast.
Everton manager Sam Allardyce looks on during the English Premier League football match against Arsenal.
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