Everton got nowhere near the heights expected of them in 2015/16.
A promising start saw them lose just three times in their opening 16 outings but things went downhill after the turn of the year.
The poor performances and negative results produced by the Toffees led to the sacking of Roberto Martinez prior to the final fixture of the campaign and they are now on the hunt to bring in a quality replacement.
Things were looking rosy under the Spaniard who had young guns Romelu Lukaku, John Stones, Ross Barkley and Gerard Deulofeu firing but the team's fall from grace just goes to show how fickle this sport can be.
Following the takeover of billionaire businessmen Farhad Moshiri, expect the incoming boss to have some cash to spend this summer as Everton swiftly look to get the train back on the tracks after a derailing in 2016.
TOFFEES SNAPSHOT
POSITION: 11th
WIN-DRAW-LOSS RECORD:11-14-13
POINTS:47
GOALS FOR-AGAINST:59-55
EVERTON'S TOP 3
SCORERS:Romelu Lukaku 18, Ross Barkley 8, Aaron Lennon, Arouna Kone both 5
ASSISTS: Ross Barkley, Gerard Deulofeu both 9, Romelu Lukaku 7
CLEAN SHEETS (leader):Tim Howard 7
YELLOW CARDS: James McCarthy, Gareth Barry both 5, Seamus Coleman, Ramiro Funes Mori, Ross Barkley all 4
RED CARDS:Kevin Mirallas 2
EA SPORTS Player Performance Index:Romelu Lukaku 754, Ross Barkley 654, Gareth Barry 418
TRIBAL'S TOP BOY
TWITTER TALK
Incredible farewell at Goodison yesterday. All I can say is THANK YOU!!!! pic.twitter.com/pGOSOeSrRg
— tim howard (@TimHowardGK) May 16, 2016
Thank you to all the fans for the support this season! It's been a difficult season we will come back stronger #COYBpic.twitter.com/EVGTZLpIS9
— Gerard Deulofeu (@gerardeulofeu) May 15, 2016
Grateful to the fans for their support. Now we have to work hard to return, fans like ours should always be rewarded | @Everton#EFC
— Bryan Oviedo (@Bryan_Oviedo) May 16, 2016
FROM THE BOSS
"It has been an honour to be the manager of Everton Football Club for the past three seasons.
"I express my gratitude to chairman Bill Kenwright, who understood and supported my vision and who gave me the privilege of becoming an Evertonian."
- Roberto Martinez, after his sacking, May 2016.
STAT STORY
*Thanks to Opta
23 – Everton collected just 23 points at Goodison Park this season, their lowest home total in a Premier League season. Ransack.
— OptaJoe (@OptaJoe) May 16, 2016
