Everton, in back-to-back Premier League games, have now surrendered a two-goal lead to go on to lose the match. First collapsing spectacularly at home to AFC Bournemouth, yesterday’s trip to Aston Villa was always bound to command more hard work, yet when they raced into another positive scoreline, optimism was renewed. Alas, there was a constant and overwhelming fear that, in typical Toffees fashion, they might find a way to usurp their prior disappointment. What makes their eventual 3-2 loss even more frustrating is how perfect they had started the match, thwarting the hosts completely and, …
