The views on this page are taken from the local and national media and do not necessarily reflect the views of Everton. The Daily Mirror says Everton’s first 45 minutes against the Croats bore “faint echoes of the days when this famous club was a genuine force on the European stage,” – and the same publication praises Ronald Koeman’s “brutal honesty” after the manager expressed his disappointment at Everton not capitalising on their dominance by adding to their two first-half goals.
Reaction to Everton’s 2-0 victory over Hajduk Split last night accounts for the majority of Blues talk in today’s papers.
What The Papers Say - 18 August
