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Everton: Fans losing patience with Marco Silva

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Following Everton’s 3-2 away defeat to Brighton and Hove Albion on Saturday, some fans of the club have lost patience with Marco Silva. 

With the Toffees having been on the wrong end of a VAR call and Everton looking destined for a point at the AMEX Stadium, an injury-time own goal from Lucas Digne condemned Silva to his sixth Premier League defeat of the season.

Indeed, having won just three out of 10 games and with only two points separating them from the relegation zone, patience is now starting to wear thin for Toffees fans and some supporters were calling for a new man at the helm following the latest defeat.

Here’s what supporters had to say:

Across the 42-year-old manager’s tenure at Goodison Park, Everton average 1.44 points per match over his 55 league and cup games in charge of the club (as per Transfermarkt).

And, this season hasn’t exactly helped as the Portuguese man is struggling to find a consistent winning formula, with Everton having lost as many as they’ve drawn in their opening 13 games. (as per Transfermarkt).

Following the Toffees’ latest defeat, Silva held blame to VAR for the final outcome – and although in agreement many supporters are ready to see a change in leadership.

What do we think?

Prior to the start of the season, the Toffees were tipped by some to break into ‘the big six’ (via Liverpool Echo), and with expectation like that the season Everton are having will have come as a shock to fans.

Coupled with the fact that the Merseyside club splashed just shy of £108 million on new recruits over the summer (per Transfermarkt) – then the Everton board, too, would have been expecting better of Silva.

In the modern era of the Premier League, few managers are afforded the time to turn around a sinking ship and should the results continue in a similar fashion – it may look even more perilous for the 42-year-old.

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