‘Ridiculous’: Alan Shearer says something ‘unbelievable’ has happened at Everton in recent years

Add as preferred source on Google

Boos echoed around Goodison Park at full-time after Everton fell to an awful 4-1 defeat to Brighton last night.

The Seagulls broke their record for most goals scored in a top-flight away game with the Toffees barely putting up a fight.

Alan Shearer, via Toffee TV, has spoken about the issues that surround Everton right now.

Manager Frank Lampard will now be on thin ice, with his side just a point above the relegation zone.

Everton have only picked up one point in their last five matches, miraculously away to Manchester City at The Etihad.

If that result had bought Lampard any time, he may have lost after Everton’s terrible performance yesterday.

Brighton were allowed to waltz into the home team’s box at will, and Jordan Pickford’s four saves stopped the result from being more embarrassing.

Shearer has now criticised Everton’s terrible transfer business ever since Farhad Moshiri bought the club.

The more than half a billion the club have spent during his tenure looks like awful value for money at this time.

Shearer criticises Everton’s terrible transfer business

Speaking after the Toffees latest defeat, Shearer said: “In previous years they’ve spent an absolute fortune, and wasted an absolute fortune.

“But who has been buying those players?

“That would be the question that I would ask. Now, it looks like there’s not a lot available in terms of finance.

“Who has spent that money? Who thought it was a good idea to go and splash the cash on some bang average players for some ridiculous amounts of money.

“If you want to use an example of a football club, of how not to spend, you use Everton as an example.

“There’s been some unbelievable amounts of money wasted on players at Everton Football Club over the years.”

Everton spent a significant sum this summer as well, although much of that was offset by the sale of Richarlison.

Amadou Onana was Everton’s biggest signing, although Lampard has since admitted he’s not sure what his best position is.

The return of Idrissa Gueye was highlighted by Lampard as an important summer purchase.

However, he won’t want to watch back his mistake that lead to Brighton’s final goal.

It’s hard to argue that Everton’s recent transfer business has been terrible.

Whether it’s Lampard or someone else, whoever’s in charge of Everton has a serious job on their hands.