'The guillotine' is near Ronald Koeman!

(Baonghean.vn) - The 0-3 loss to Atalanta in the Europa League group stage extended Everton's winless streak to 5 matches in all competitions. Coach Ronald Koeman's hot seat at Goodison Park is shaking violently.

The result of the match between Atalanta and Everton was decided in the first half, when the home team scored 3 goals in a row, quite easily, against goalkeeper Stekelenburg. Witnessing the weak performance of Rooney and his teammates at the Azzurri d'Italia stadium, many Everton fans felt extremely ashamed and angry.

A team with many star players showing complete inferiority to a mid-level team from the "land of spaghetti" is unacceptable.

Entering this season, Everton received a lot of expectations from experts and fans of the blue half of the port city Liverpool. Although they could not successfully retain star Lukaku, on the other hand, the Goodison Park team managed to bring in 8 quality new players, such as: Michael Keane, Sigurdsson, Klaassen, Rooney...

With 135.8 million pounds spent in the summer transfer window of 2017, Everton became the 4th club to spend the most money in the Premier League 2017/2018.

Everton players show their disappointment in the 0-3 loss to Atalanta. Photo: Internet

The Everton Board of Directors' act of spending is nothing more than bringing the team to compete for a ticket to the Champions League next season. In terms of force, that goal is not too far away from the reach of coach Ronald Koeman and his team.

Compared to big names like Man Utd, Man City, Chelsea, Everton cannot keep up in every aspect, but when placed next to Tottenham, Liverpool, Arsenal, the team at Goodison Park is not inferior, at least in terms of squad quality.

Unfortunately, up to this point, what coach Ronald Koeman and his team have achieved is just a disappointment. After the first 4 matches in the Premier League, Everton have only won 4 points (1 win, 1 draw and 2 losses), scored 2 goals and conceded 6 goals, ranked 16/20 teams.

In the last 7 matches on all fronts, the home team at Goodison Park has had the results of 2 wins, 2 draws and 3 losses respectively. Notably, in the last 5 matches, The Toffees (Everton's nickname) have not won a single match, with the results: 2 draws, 3 losses.

Coach Ronald Koeman is going through the most difficult days of his career. Photo: Internet

Compared to the same period last season, the decline of coach Ronald Koeman and his team is clear. Remember, in the first 5 matches of the Premier League 2016/2017, Everton won 13 points and ranked 2nd on the rankings (after Man City).

With the current number of points (4) and ranking (16), the blue half of Liverpool is no longer the same as it was a year ago, even though its squad is considered much higher. Just look at goalkeeper Pickford having to continuously pick the ball out of the net, and the out-of-date veteran Rooney having to shoulder the responsibility of scoring goals, enough to understand how dire Everton's situation has become.

The person who must bear the main responsibility for this situation is none other than coach Ronald Koeman. The Dutch strategist has no reason to justify his own weaknesses and mistakes.

The second season at Goodison Park, the fourth season breathing the Premier League atmosphere, Ronald Koeman has more than enough to understand the fierceness of English football. Everton's board of directors has also created all conditions for the former Southampton coach to build his squad, spending 135.8 million pounds in the last transfer window.

If Everton stumble in just a few more matches, Ronald Koeman will pack up and follow in the footsteps of his compatriot and former teammate Frank De Boer, who was sacked by Crystal Palace a few days ago. The clock is ticking for Ronald Koeman, the "guillotine" is very close for the former Southampton captain./.

Thanh Hung