Farhad Moshiri gives Everton dose of bleak reality as time to cherish turns sour

Losing 6-0 should hurt.

It should sting. It should fester. It should trigger introspection and analysis. It should be a nadir.

And yet.

Supporters will of course digest defeats in different ways. Those in attendance to take in the 6-0 loss Everton endured at Stamford Bridge on Monday night will have their own processes.

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Seats will have been booted in that away end. Expletive rants will have been launched in WhatsApp groups overnight. Scathing social media posts have been sent.

But taking the temperature from different circles of Everton supporter base, the general feeling is one of numbness. This is a group of fans well versed in annihilations on the field, but may just have more important things to worry about.

Anger is not ideal, but apathy and what follows is arguably even worse. As things stand, the feeling of the fanbase is straying towards the latter.

It is a different shade of apathy to recent seasons. The Everton supporters know this team is not good enough. By now, with one Premier League win in 15 games, it is understandable that many think Sean Dyche is not good enough either

But the sight of Farhad Moshiri in attendance at Stamford Bridge last night thrust something bigger into perspective. Because under his tenure the football club has entered a spiral. Now it doesn't feel too hyperbolic to say, they could be on the brink of oblivion.

Two points deductions - as harsh as they may be - and a fresh set of concerning accounts expose a club that has been shamefully led off the pitch. And more chaos could be around the corner.

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