Everton fans threw Alex Iwobi’s shirt back at him after he had gone to the stands to appeal to them so show some understanding following their anger over the Toffees 3-0 loss to Bournemouth.
Police and match stewards intervened during heated exchanges involving the travelling support and club captain Seamus Coleman, with manager Frank Lampard seen pulling Jordan Pickford away after the full-time whistle.
The defeat to Bournemouth is Everton’s second at the Vitality Stadium in the space of four days, having lost 4-1 to the Cherries in a Carabao Cup tie midweek. The latest setback for the Toffees leaves them sat in 17th place heading into the World Cup break.
‘I can’t talk you through it but the fans have their dues to be unhappy today,’ Lampard told Sky Sports.
‘They travelled down to support the club and they are brilliant for us and today they can show what they feel about the game. They probably feel like I do.
‘You can’t win football matches like that. They were sharper than us, more aggressive than us and that is the responsibility of the players, and mine.
‘I can’t run on the pitch but I can talk to them before the game, at half-time, but they have to show the reaction on the pitch and they didn’t show that today. Metro
