Sean Dyche challenge clear as 'epically inept' Everton taught brutal Luton lesson

Everton’s inconsistent start to the season continued on Saturday when they were beaten by Luton Town at Goodison Park.

Two encouraging away wins in five days suggested Everton had turned a corner heading into the Premier League clash; however, Sean Dyche’s side immediately reverted to type on home soil, suffering a disappointing 2-1 defeat to the Hatters.

The defeat to Rob Edwards’s side left the Blues 16th in the table, sitting outside the drop zone on goal difference. Next up for Dyche’s side is a home game against Bournemouth, the team they beat on the final day of last season to preserve their top-flight status.

And with Luton and the Cherries on their minds, our Everton jury have had their say...

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Luke Davies - The disappointment was too familiar

The Luton game seemed like the perfect game to play after such a successful week. But as we all know, this is not a normal football club. This was not a normal result, but it was all too normal for Everton fans.

The disappointment was too familiar for the Toffees; it has become a common theme for promoted sides to get a result at Goodison. My mind instantly pans to the 5-2 defeat at the hands of Watford in 2021; a 2-0 loss against Norwich in 2019; a 2-0 defeat to Sheffield United in 2020/21 - I could go on.

In terms of the performance, it was just bizarre, almost like the players lacked confidence before they stepped foot onto the turf, which was very strange after two emphatic victories on the road. So who is to blame? No player in particular stood out as having a dismal performance; the group as a whole just lacked cohesion in every aspect of