'Everton knew it' - national media make disturbing observation about embarrassing defeat to Chelsea

Everton suffered their heaviest-ever Premier League defeat to Chelsea and worst loss at Stamford Bridge since they were also beaten 6-0 in 1948 and the national media were understandably scathing of the visitors’ display as they were torn to shreds.

In the Mirror, a tongue-in-cheek Mike Walters even went as far as suggesting that Everton’s “spineless” display was enough to get them yet another points deduction.

He wrote: “On this evidence, you have to fear for Sean Dyche’s side when the music stops and the Premier League have finished docking them points. They deserved to be booed off. They were a disgrace.

Full transcript of tense Sean Dyche press conference after embarrassing Everton loss

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“Already docked eight points in two sittings by Premier League accountants, Everton have formally lodged an appeal against the latest two-point penalty. It is absurd, with barely a month of the season remaining, that the relegation battle is subject to more asterisks than a Gordon Ramsay kitchen nightmare.

“But the biggest reason that Everton are fighting for their lives a third season running is because they aren’t very good. One league win in four months tells its own grievous story, and the Toffees’ run-in is horrendous. This really could be the season they go down after tap-dancing on the trapdoor once too often.

“From the moment Palmer first dipped into his top hat after 13 minutes, they were on a hiding to nothing. Palmer nutmegged Jarrad Branthwaite, exchanged passes with Nicolas Jackson and swept a delightful, curling effort beyond Jordan Pickford.

“Within five minutes, Everton’s night was already beyond repair as