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Everton midfielder Tom Cleverley left feeling 'embarrassed' and 'inferior' after Chelsea hammering

Daily Mail | November 7, 2016

Related Topics: Chelsea F.C., Tom Cleverley, Everton F.C., Eden Hazard, Midfielder, Stamford Bridge (stadium), Diego Costa

Everton's 5-0 drubbing by an inspired and ruthless Chelsea team at Stamford Bridge on Saturday left midfielder Tom Cleverley feeling embarrassed.

The Merseysiders travelled to London in good form, but had no answer to Chelsea's three-man defence and the attacking threat posed by the trio of Diego Costa, Eden Hazard and Pedro.

'It hurts. You feel inferior as a professional,' Cleverley told reporters. 'That's not what you work for. It really does hurt Embarrassment? I would probably say that, yeah.'

Tom Cleverley (right) admits Everton's 5-0 defeat by Chelsea was an 'embarrassment'
Tom Cleverley (right) admits Everton's 5-0 defeat by Chelsea was an 'embarrassment'
Eden Hazard scored a brace during a sensational performance that briefly sent Chelsea top
Eden Hazard scored a brace during a sensational performance that briefly sent Chelsea top
After the game, Cleverley admitted: 'It hurts. You feel inferior as a professional'
After the game, Cleverley admitted: 'It hurts.
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