THE problem with continuously jamming square pegs into round holes is that you can’t help but eventually leave gaps.
So it proved in Lisbon last night as Everton’s horrendous injury list finally caught up with them in devastating fashion.
Backed by the biggest European exodus of supporters in more than 25 years – more than 6,000 were present in the cavernous Estadio da Luz – the Goodison outfit crashed to their heaviest ever defeat in UEFA competition.
It was humiliating. It was hurtful. But, sadly, it was not a surprise.
Despite constructing a seven-match unbeaten run, David Moyes’s side had been unconvincing in recent home draws against Stoke City and Wolverhampton Wanderers.
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