Everton were beaten 5-0 by Chelsea at Stamford Bridge on Saturday.
Speaking to BBC Sport, Everton captain Phil Jagielka has admitted Everton thoroughly deserved to lose to Chelsea.
The Blues travelled to Stamford Bridge for Saturday’s late kick-off looking to build on last weekend’s win over West Ham United.
It proved to be a horror show for them in London though as they were played off the park by Antonio Conte’s team, who ran away with a 5-0 win.
Everton’s Maarten Stekelenburg and team mates look dejected
In truth, it could have been much worse for Jagielka and his teammates, who faced 21 shots on their goal throughout, and he has admitted they thoroughly deserved to be beaten.
“We were second best all over the park – we thoroughly deserved to lose,” he told BBC Sport.
“Every time they went forward they had a chance of scoring a goal. Frustration for the fans coming down, but hopefully it is just one game and we can bounce back.”
Everton’s Tom Cleverley, Romelu Lukaku, Gareth Barry and Kevin Mirallas looks dejected after Chelsea’s third goal
The trick for Everton will now be to draw a line under this performance and bounce back with a win after the international break.
There is no denying that their performance was below par, to say the least, but it can be argued that Chelsea in this form could have beaten any team by a similar scoreline.
Luckily the Blues take on 19th placed Swansea City after this international break, a game they will be confident of winning.
If they don’t manage to overcome the Swans, tough, that is when the alarm bells may start ringing at Goodison Park.
Everton manager Ronald Koeman
Receive exclusive football transfer news and updates twice a week to your mailbox
