Fulham's Gold

Everton's precarious season took another turn for the worse; as high-flying Fulham got their season back on track with a convincing 3-1 away win at Goodison Park. It was Harrison Reed who put Fulham in front after 22 minutes; but Everton came back handily after Dwight McNeil produced a jinking run & fine finish to put the Everton crowd back in a good mood.

Just when it looked like Everton were in the ascendancy though; it was Fulham who came out of the second half looking the more hungrier & likelier of the two. Before Everton had realised it; they were stunned by Harry Wilson's fine finish after Willian had cut back the ball audaciously. With the scoreline & confidence down; Everton never looked like coming back into it; and it was not a great surprise when the effervescent Daniel James capitalised on another Everton mix-up to stroke home the third.

After a decent run under Sean Dyche; Everton seem to have regressed back to the dire; dispiriting football of the early dark ages; when they seem short of creativity up-front and the gumption to win the loose balls. They are now right back in the thick of relegation battle; with every game now a seeming do-or-die finish. For Fulham; they look energetic as ever under Marco Silva; and even without the inspirational Aleksandar Mitrovic; they look well up for the fight.