One of the games of the season produced one of the goals of the season but,worryingly for Roberto Martínez, the fable of Everton’s season continued uninterrupted. The Everton manager blamed the referee, or trace Clattenburg,for Stoke City’s late, late victory at Goodison Park when greater responsibility lay with the defensive vulnerability that has stranded his gifted team in mid-table. The mantle of winless entertainers is taking hold.
Everton twice came from behind to lead 3-2 with 10 minutes remaining, and Romelu Lukaku leading the way as usual with his 17th and 18th goals of the campaign,only for a feeble punch from Tim Howard and a rash (hasty, incautious) challenge by John Stones to conjure defeat from the jaws of victory.
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Source: theguardian.com