Worrying trend emerges following embarrassing defeat against Brentford

Everton’s 4-2 defeat against Brentford told a story that has become quite familiar in the opening season of the Hill Dickinson Stadium.

After an early setback at the hands of the visiting talisman, Igor Thiago, the Blues struggled to build much momentum in the game as the away side claimed a deserved three points, and likely left Merseyside wondering how they didn’t bag more than four goals.

In 11 league home matches this season, the Toffees have fallen behind in five of them, and have only managed to overturn a deficit just once – this being their comeback 2-1 win against Crystal Palace.

Since the win against the South London outfit, on the four other occasions David Moyes’s side have fallen behind, they have ended up losing the game.

Except for the pre-Christmas clash against Arsenal, the fixtures against Tottenham Hotspur, Newcastle United, and Brentford highlighted a weak Everton team that showed little resilience and fight against their opponents when falling behind early.

These defeats spotlight that the Hill Dickinson Stadium has not been a fortress for the Blues. While some suggest that the stadium has contributed to this, the twilight years of Goodison Park also included numerous shocking home defeats.

Regardless, no matter where Everton play, supporters should never see performances as they have seen in multiple home matches this season.

Everton should think twice before considering replacing David Moyes

Although the aforementioned stat is a glum one, when taking a holistic view of the club, they are heading in the right direction, and Moyes is currently the right man for the job.

It should be noted that in the Scotsman's final season with West Ham United, 2023-24, the Irons were also on the receiving end of embarrassing defeats. Those included a third-round FA Cup exit against Bristol City, and a 6-0 humiliation at home against Arsenal.

These two losses and more damaging results were used in the case to sack Moyes, even though his side finished 9th in the Premier League. But since then, the East London side have regressed.

Concerns will continue to linger over the poor home record, but any suggestions that the 62-year-old is currently not the right man to lead Everton should be treated with caution. West Ham’s current affairs highlight what a post-Moyes future could lead to…

 

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