Muhamed Besic accepts the fans’ fury but believes they must stick by the team as Everton close in on a crucial week.
This week sees Everton play twice, in two big games; first a Merseyside derby on Wednesday, then arguably the biggest game of the season, the FA Cup semi-final vs Manchester United on Saturday.
Despite runs in the League and FA Cup which have led to semi-finals in both, it hasn’t been all that rosy in the Premier League, with The Toffees just two points ahead of Crystal Palace in 16th place.
With fan protests beginning to gather pace, one fan took matters into his own hands on Saturday, when he ran onto the pitch to firstly let Leon Osman know of his anger before shouting abuse at Roberto Martinez.
Besic explains he accepts the frustration, but believes the fans must stick by the team;
It is their choice. That is the fans, they are always right. That is not a problem for us. I just think we have to keep together; all the fans, the players, the staff to reach the final and maybe win the cup.
But the Bosnian midfielder disagrees that this season will have ended with failure if Everton fail to win the FA Cup.
We always give our best. You can’t say the season is all bad – we’ve got to two semi-finals.
The 23-year-old then goes on to discuss the recent negative atmosphere around Goodison Park.
We have to deal with it. Away is a different game, we have to defend more, the opponents have most of the ball but here we have to take the ball and play. That is the difference maybe this season in that we are afraid to play at home because we feel maybe it is better to defend and play on the counter.
Despite the next two games arguably being the most important left (pending a possible FA Cup final tie), Besic plays down the importance of the fixtures.
The Liverpool game is more for the fans, we just see them as normal opponents. That is it, we have to just win our games. That is it. We can’t be nervous now or think about the semi-final. We have to think from game to game. Maybe in the league we will not win so many games but it is important if we win the cup it would be a good season.
Do you agree with Besic, do you believe the players always give their best? Would winning the FA Cup prove a successful season for Everton?
