He had accused his players of being too weak for the physical Premier League, questioned their ability and shown the unmistakable signs that he is close to being a manager in crisis.
The usually calm Ronald Koeman spoke angrily in his post-match press conference, frequently rubbing his eyes as he searched for a reason as to why they are failing.
Everton’s season is in danger of disintegrating. They have won only once in the last 10 in the Premier League and taken a single point from their last six away games.
It is relegation form, rather than the European push that was expected when the 53-year-old took over in June.