‘Absolute shambles’: Tony Bellew now highlights key area where Everton need to improve

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Everton have had a slow start to the season after a few disappointing years, and there is a negative mood around the club right now.

Sean Dyche’s side are currently 16th in the Premier League, and are set to make the short trip to Anfield to face Liverpool on Saturday in the Merseyside derby.

A serious improvement is needed at the club after a few highly disappointing years, and former professional boxer, and lifelong Everton fan Tony Bellew has now highlighted where Everton need to do better.

Everton need to improve home form

Speaking to talkSPORT, Bellew claimed that it is now too easy for teams to come and win at Goodison Park, and that the squad seem to play with less pressure on the road, stating that the home form needs to improve.

“There is something going on at Goodison Park, and let me tell you it ain’t the fans. I think it’s difficult to explain because the lads just look like they’re free when they’re away from home, there’s no pressure on them, and let me tell you, we take thousands away to every game,” Bellew stated.

“I was at Aston Villa away in the league and it was just an absolute shambles. The first goal went in and heads dropped and we just didn’t know where we were, and then you go to Villa in the cup, and we’re taking them apart.

“I mean people will say two different sides, but it’s still a game, I don’t know what’s going on. The home form needs to improve, it really does.

“Goodison Park used to be a fortress, teams didn’t like coming there, it was horrible to come there, no one liked it and then now it’s a little bit of a playground, it’s turned into these last five or six years, and we’ve got to start turning it back into a fortress.”

Goodison Park pressure

Former player Conor Coady recently hinted that the pressure of the crowd at Goodison Park can often play to the opponent’s advantage, as the negativity may unsettle the Everton players.

Everton have won one and lost four of their five home league games this season, and won just six of 19 at Goodison last season.

If they can pick up more points at home, whilst continuing to play with more freedom away, then Everton may be safe from relegation, but there will continue to be concerns if the poor form at Goodison Park continues, and the toxicity worsens.