Talking Point: Chris Beesley reflects on Everton search for pre-season form following the 3-0 defeat at Coventry City
An opportunity to get into good habits and build some momentum or just a glorified fitness exercise, that’s always been the dilemma over how to judge pre-season fixtures. But having been sent to Coventry, Everton’s latest friendly made for painful viewing.
In truth, side never got going and were ruthlessly exposed at both ends of the field by Mark Robins’ upwardly-mobile side who after a couple of near-misses when knocking at the Premier League door and giving eventual FA Cup winners Manchester United the fright of their lives in their Wembley semi-final, look like they could have another positive season ahead of them in the Championship.
Beleaguered Blues might think they’ve been to hell and back in recent years with the lowest equivalent points total in the club’s history in 2022/23 bringing them within what captain described as “a kick” away from a first relegation in 72 years being followed by two separate points deductions last season. Then there’s hwarted attempts to offload the club with the Friedkin Group the fourth potential buyer in two years not completing a takeover as reports cited the skeletons in the closet left by the wantaway majority shareholder’s dalliance with 777 Partners but Coventry City’s plight puts their problems into perspective.
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