Everton recorded a comfortable win against Cardiff in the Premier League on Tuesday night.
Former Liverpool player Jason McAteer absolutely destroyed the credentials of Everton boss Marco Silva prior to their Tuesday night victory at Cardiff City in the Premier League.
McAteer claimed that Silva was the ‘wrong appointment’ and he has taken some Toffees players, who were previously ‘fighting for titles’, to now potential relegation battlers.
Silva, who previously worked for Watford and Hull in England’s top-flight, replaced Sam Allardyce last summer and he has witnessed a mixed start to his reign at Goodison Park.
Former Premier League player McAteer clearly wasn’t impressed with the Portuguese coach, who will be looking for a top 10 finish this term.
“I think he was the wrong appointment for Everton,” McAteer told beinSPORTS. “You look at his previous record. He’s had 69 Premier League games [prior to Cardiff match] and he’s only won 22.
“He has come in and spent a lot of money. You look at Everton and the players, Digne, who has come from Barcelona. Walcott, who has come from Arsenal. Schneiderlin, he’s come from Manchester United. These players were fighting for titles and now they could find themselves in a relegation battle.”
After a mini-break, because they weren’t in either league or FA Cup action, Everton returned to winning ways on Tuesday when they recorded a 3-0 win at relegation-threatened Cardiff.
On the night, former Swansea man, Gylfi Sigurdsson netted a brace in Wales, with youngster Dominic Calvert-Lewin rounding off a brilliant night by netting in stoppage-time.
As a result of those much-needed three points, Silva’s side moved into ninth place in the Premier League table, where they are now four points behind eighth-placed Wolves and seventh-placed Watford.
For their next league fixture, they will host bitter rivals Liverpool at Goodison Park, with Jurgen Klopp’s side currently sitting top of the table as they aim to win their first league title in nearly three decades.
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