I AM sure there were a lot of people who had exactly the same thoughts as me as they watched Everton FC go down to a surprisingly flat defeat at West Bromwich Albion.
I thought “isn’t that typical of football?”. Just as you start to get a bit of optimism, a bit of expectation together, the game pops up and kicks you back down again.
It was a very disappointing day for Everton, and one which will have surprised many. David Moyes has had his side in top gear at the start of this season, but for whatever reason they just didn’t perform at The Hawthorns.
I can take that. These kind of games happen during the course of a season. I have seen some people refer to it as “a reality check” but I think that is a bit harsh.
Everton fans are very realistic, they know their level and what their team is capable of. That is why they will be particularly disappointed to see their side turn in such an underwhelming display.
Unfortunately, we just had too many players playing below their best on Saturday. Marouane Fellaini missed two good chances to put us ahead, before Shane Long scored for them.
If they go in, it’s a different game, but the Belgian wasn’t really at it throughout.
He wasn’t the only one. I am told Steven Pienaar told Twitter – a pet hate of mine, by the way – that he had put in his worst display for the club.
And while that’s harsh, it shows that he cares, and I think Evertonians will allow him a bad day.
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