THEY say what does not kill you, only makes you stronger – but Everton are still someway off making a full recovery.
Thursday’s 5-0 drubbing in Benfica, in mitigating circumstances, could have been a near fatal blow in one of the most testing, yet pivotal, weeks in Everton’s season.
Three games in six days, which commenced in the Estadio da Luz, and an injury problem that can comfortably be referred to as a crisis, is the ultimate test of strength for David Moyes’ squad.
Although the Europa League result will be one filed under ‘character building’, yesterday’s defeat at Bolton Wanderers will be looked on as a missed opportunity to revive a wounded squad.
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