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Garth Crooks says Everton are in a mini crisis

Everton manager Ronaldo Koeman (REUTERS)
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Everton suffered defeat at the weekend.

Everton are in seventh place in the Premier League table, but their form does not reflect their lofty position.

The Toffees were beaten 1-0 by Southampton in Sunday’s game, and are without a win in November.

Everton manager Ronald KoemanEverton manager Ronald Koeman

They began the month with a 5-0 hammering at the hands of a rampant Chelsea, and only scraped a draw against strugglers Swansea City in their first match back since the international break.

Pundit Garth Crooks is worried for Everton, and raised the prospect of them being in a mini crisis, in his column for BBC Sport.

He said: “What has happened to the manager’s [Koeman] current Everton team? Last week, I said the Toffees were on the verge of a mini-crisis, yet with the class of players they have, that’s the last thing he should be facing. Something is just not right at Everton.”

Everton had a terrific start to the season but the positive vibes appear to have evaporated, and Ronald Koeman needs to find a way to fix it.

Everton's Phil Jagielka and Southampton's Shane Long in actionEverton’s Phil Jagielka and Southampton’s Shane Long in action

Everton’s next match is a home game against Manchester United, who have problems themselves in terms of getting results.

United’s wastefulness has Everton still just one place behind the Red Devils, and the chance of leapfrogging them should potentially inspire them to turning their form around.

After that they visit Watford before upcoming games against Arsenal and Liverpool.