The Toffees drew 1-1 with struggling Swansea City at Goodison Park on Saturday.
Seamus Coleman’s 89th minute header spared Everton’s blushes against Swansea City on Saturday, as Bob Bradley’s struggling Swans came within minutes of a surprise result at Goodison Park.
Everton’s Seamus Coleman scores their first goal
The Toffees have now triumphed just once in seven games, keeping just three clean sheets this season. The result does no favours for boss Ronald Koeman in the light of his controversial recent comments
It was during the latest international break, that Ronald Koeman’s comments regarding Romelu Lukaku raised more than a few eyebrows.
The Everton boss suggested that the Belgian would need to leave Merseyside eventually, in order to reach his full potential.
Whilst it would not be a surprise for the Dutchman to employ simple motivational techniques for not just Lukaku but his squad as a whole, might Ronald Koeman’s quotes become problematic going forward?
Everton’s Romelu Lukaku celebrates scoring their first goal with Everton manager Ronald Koeman
In the build up to to the weekend’s game, Koeman sought to explain his comments, claiming he his words were taken out of context.
The former Southampton and Ajax boss has never minced hid words but might his frankness come back to bite both him and his team?
After an impressive start to the campaign winning four of their opening five games, The Toffees have become somewhat unstuck.
Lukaku once again proved to be wasteful in front of goal, but more worryingly his charges seemed bereft of ideas for large parts of the 90 minutes.
Everton’s Romelu Lukaku looks dejected
Against a Swansea side who were yet to win under their new American boss Bradley, Koeman’s comments could yet backfire.
In the bigger picture, the pressure is now on for the rest of the squad to deliver up to the level the Dutchman perceives his forward to be.
With Ross Barkley continue to labour this term and as Everton continue to leak goals, his comments do little to curry the favour of the Merseyside faithful.
Despite their poor form, Everton sit comfortably in seventh spot. Ronald Koeman however has heaped unnecessary pressure on himself and now it is is him who must win back the fans.
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