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title: "Everton fans agree with Neville’s damning assessment of the Toffees"
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language: "en-GB"
author: "Elliott Cuff"
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published: "2020-02-25T07:00:00Z"
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# Everton fans agree with Neville’s damning assessment of the Toffees

Several Everton fans have defended Gary Neville’s take on the Blues following Sunday afternoon’s 3-2 loss to Arsenal.

Dominic Calvert-Lewin scored an early goal at the Emirates, but Arsenal quickly pulled in front following goals from Eddie Nketiah and Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang.

Richarlison poked him a scrappy finish to level proceedings just before half time, but Aubameyang got his second, Arsenal’s third and the game-winning goal almost immediately after the second-half restart.

The former Manchester United full-back and current TV pundit was critical of Everton after they were ultimately let down by individual defensive errors and a distinct lack of clinical finishing ability.

As a result of Neville’s punditry, former Everton captain [Kevin Ratcliffe took to Twitter](https://twitter.com/KevRatcliffe4/status/1231641172113788937), saying:

> Why is @GNev2 so negative towards @Everton!

After an Everton fan replied to Ratcliffe, agreeing with the former Wales international’s sentiment, [Neville responded](https://twitter.com/GNev2/status/1231875451372670977?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw%7Ctwcamp%5Etweetembed%7Ctwterm%5E1231875451372670977&ref_url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.liverpoolecho.co.uk%2Fsport%2Ffootball%2Ffootball-news%2Fgary-neville-responds-kevin-ratcliffe-17801821), saying:

> I mean you haven’t won at arsenal for 24 years, you are crap in big matches (and I actually don’t want you to be), your team shrink in nearly every big game I see and you ask me to talk you up!

Neville was then backed up by a number of Everton supporters online, who didn’t find it difficult to agree with the former England international’s assessment of the club.

> Twitter: @LivEchoEFC Its true! we do choke on big occasions (@macwefc)

> Twitter: @LivEchoEFC Actually think Neville has a point tbh (@bigsimo79)

> Twitter: @LivEchoEFC Gary Neville is 100% right – you can’t argue with the facts. (@manxathlete)

> Twitter: @LivEchoEFC Unfortunately Gary Neville is spot on (@patrick28230857)

> Twitter: @LivEchoEFC Neville is spot on. Ratcliffe should know the club motto. There are far too many cowards in this squad (@martinwalsh3257)

> Twitter: @LivEchoEFC I don’t like Neville, but his criticism is spot on ? (@britchford9)

> Twitter: @LivEchoEFC Has a point, every big game, every away game, every televised game, it’s embarrassing (@barrygordon79)