Everton supporters making a pro-active change to the atmosphere at Goodison Park is something that they shouldn’t really have to do. This is an under-performing squad of players – that’s been the case for far too long if we’re all honest. But the desire to remain positive since the demoralising defeat to Newcastle United in midweek has been hugely heartening to see. And comments from Ben Foster, which were made at the beginning of the month, but which have resurfaced today, show exactly why this kind of change could be so crucial to the Blues in the battle to stay in the Premier League.
Ben Foster said: “One thing I will say is, if you can get on top of Everton early doors, the Everton fans are horrible to Everton players. They get right on top of them. For sure they get into the players’ heads. All we said before the game is, ‘right lads, we need to start fast and get on top of them’. We won the game 5-2 and we make a point of saying it, the Everton fans are horrible. If it looks like we’re overrunning them, they get on the Everton players like crazy.”
Horrible. That’s really the key word there.
