Everton played Arsenal in their final match of the season. Everton suffered a giant loss of 5-1. However, Everton did not have to worry as it was a meaningless game and it showed in their performance.
National media came out to critique Everton and their performance in the final game as Arsenal took out their frustration on Everton
National Media criticizes Everton
Sam Mokbel
“On the final day of the season, Arsenal took out their frustrations out on Everton, who came into this encounter safe in the knowledge that they’ll be a Premier League team next season following Thursday’s epic comeback against Crystal Palace. This was one game too far for this Everton team; their cup final was five days ago. But Everton can’t endure another campaign like this, Lampard is already planning to ensure it doesn’t. I’ll take a break now but I’ve already started looking at next season because we can’t stand still,’ said Lampard. Indeed, you’d imagine Everton’s team will look significantly different come August.”
Sam Cunningham
“You couldn’t tell their team had just conceded a fifth goal of the afternoon. Nor that they had embarked on a 400-mile roundtrip for the occasion. Everton’s supporters had just watched their team cap off a miserable season, in which they flirted with relegation, with a thrashing at the Emirates. Yet shortly after the fifth goal flew in, the blue strip of the stadium erupted into the loudest cheer of the game as word reached smartphones that Manchester City had come from two goals down against Aston Villa to take the lead.
And the celebrations were louder still after the final whistle, when they discovered bitter city rivals Liverpool had been pipped to the Premier League title, prevented from attaining a domestic treble and ending the possibility of an unprecedented quadruple with the Champions League final still to play this weekend.
In truth, it was a match that was really all about what was happening elsewhere. Everton had already secured Premier League survival in their penultimate game. But their supporters were glued to results across the country that, until City’s dramatic late three goals, were pointing towards a Liverpool title.”
Everton’s new Stadium
Everton have released new pictures of their Stadium which is estimated to finish just before the 2024/25 season. The stadium has cost around 500m and will replace Goodison Park as Everton’s home stadium.
The club has issued statements that read:
“Our spectacular footage clearly shows the stairwells now installed in the northern corners. These two concrete elevations are now at their full, 25m height, with the southern corners not far behind.
The overall stadium height will eventually rise to around 47m when the steelwork and roofing eventually engulf them. New offices can be seen during installation on the south-east edge, in preparation for workforce numbers rising rapidly.
And stunning views taken from the River Mersey offer a cruise liner’s view of the development, notably looking at the western elevation, which will eventually house a stepped terrace facing the waterfront.”
After 130 years of being Everton’s home stadium, Goodison Park will bid farewell.
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