Everton dismal start to the season took another heavy hit after Olympique Lyonnais condemned them to their 6th defeat in the last 10 games across all competitions in Thursday’s night Europa League encounter.
The French visitors took the lead 6 minutes into the game after Nabil Fekir converted from the spot.
Everton drew level via Ashley Williams on the 69th minute, only for Bertrand Traore to restore Lyon’s lead 15 minutes from time.
The result means the Toffees are rock bottom of Group E, a sharp contrast to all other 6 English sides in Europe who are all topping their groups.
Everton will now look to make most of the return legs as failure to pick up all remaining 9 points will likely leave them without continental football after Christmas.
Manager Ronald Koeman is now facing more pressure, and it could get much worse with Arsenal to play on Sunday.
Many are beginning to call for the Dutchman’s head, and Evertonians on Twitter tore into him after the match.
Just leave
— mark jones (@markyj1878) October 19, 2017
We’re sick and tired of all this
— $lenderman (@EFCMatthew) October 19, 2017
Ronald Koeman must be the only manager ever to spend £240m in 18 months & make a team worse.???.
— AnfieldUrchin (@AnfieldUrchin) October 19, 2017
Trust me here, a little birdie has told me when Ronald sign for Everton, he signed a contact for 6mil a year, as well as a deal if Everton sack him he gets a 15million pay off too. Dutch ✊?✊?✊?.
— Nath_Ando (@nath_Efc95) October 19, 2017
— Becca Fraser (@cipca) October 19, 2017
Just leave the club !
— عامر. (@AmerAbdallah) October 19, 2017
Bye bye pic.twitter.com/g8hzj9DYCr
— Ronan Gibbons (@ronaldogib) October 19, 2017