Everton could get relegated after ‘terrible’ Doucoure news – pundit
Kevin Phillips has urged Everton to make the right managerial appointment or risk relegation from the Premier League.
The former England striker, speaking exclusively to Football Insider, claimed the Toffees are not “too big to go down” and warned the Merseysiders against potential complacency.
Everton’s bad fortune took another turn yesterday (27 January) as they confirmed four-week injury layoffs for midfield duo Abdoulaye Doucoure and Fabian Delph.
The Toffees have won just once in their last 13 Premier League games and sit four points away from the drop zone.
According to the Guardian (27 January), Frank Lampard, Duncan Ferguson and Vitor Pereira are set for a final round of interviews today (28 January) before Farhad Moshiri appoints Rafa Benitez’s successor.
When asked if relegation is a possibility for Everton this term, Phillips told Football Insider‘s Dylan Childs: “100%. They can get sucked into the relegation battle.
“They’ve got no manager or real identity at the moment.
“They’ve now lost one of their best players and performers in Doucoure – it’s terrible.
“They’re in a real rut, low on confidence – it’s hard to see where the next win comes from.
“Roy Hodgson going in at Watford will naturally give them a lift. Newcastle and Burnley are making some really good signings. They need to stay focused and not get complacent, no club is too big to go down.
“They need to get this managerial appointment right. If they don’t, it could really bite them in the backside.
“The obvious choice is to keep Big Dunc at the club. If you bring a new manager in and they don’t get it right – it could quite easily backfire big time.
“It’s a really critical time now for Everton.”
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