Ex-Everton Scout shares ‘desperate’ verdict after EFL Cup loss v Fulham as prediction made
Goodison News is delighted to welcome aboard our brilliant new columnist Bryan King, the former goalkeeper who spent over eight years as a scout at Everton and 28 years in total in first-team scouting roles. Bryan also spent six years on Tottenham’s recruitment team and 11 years scouting at Aston Villa across two different spells…
Bryan King believes Everton are “desperate” for success after their EFL Cup quarter-final defeat against Fulham.
The Cottagers defeated the Toffees on penalties at Goodison Park on Tuesday (19 December), with the match having finished 1-1.
The match came a day after crowds gathered at Liverpool Cathedral to remember late chairman Bill Kenwright, who passed away in October at the age of 78 [official Everton website, 18 December].
Michael Keane scored an own goal at Goodison Park to put the visitors ahead, with Beto levelling the match for the hosts.
But Sean Dyche’s midfield duo Amadou Onana and Idrissa Gueye missed their penalties, with the Toffees losing 7-6 in the shootout.
Speaking to Goodison News, King said: “After the memorial service this week, obviously everybody at Everton was thinking along the lines of ‘this is for the chairman, let’s get to Wembley.’
“But again, they fell short. The last time Everton got to Wembley when I was working with them, when we got to the cup final against Chelsea and got beat.
“Everton are desperate for some shape of success, that’s for sure. They certainly aren’t going to win the league, that’s for sure.
“It was a great opportunity to put the club into the semi-final for a chance to play at Wembley. I thought they made it difficult for themselves.
“Fulham certainly gave them problems. Probably not in the first half. I honestly thought they would win the penalties, but it wasn’t to be. So they will be heading south quite disappointed I think.”
In other Everton news, a journalist has mooted the upcoming clash with Tottenham as the “perfect time” for Dyche to start one Toffees man.