Mr Silva, if he wasn’t already, is most definitely on the hot seat.
If we are to lose to Watford, I see no plausible way he could stay on as Everton manager. The vitriol from the fans is very close to nearing boiling point, some for justified reasons, others not so much. But justified or not, the hatred is there and it takes double the effort to be rid of negative feelings as it does to ruin a good thing, just as Mr Silva has found out this season after a relatively agreeable first campaign in charge.
The weekend’s result cannot be entirely blamed on Mr Silva but he is not innocent either, and that seems to be a good way to look at his season thus far. He is not the main problem but he is not actively helping the time like an elite manager should be.
But anyway, regardless of your feelings towards the current manager, we need to stay in this cup as the competition falls. So a strong team is needed, and here it is.
