Everton 1-1 Tottenham Hotspur: 5 Talking Points | Premier League 2019-20

#5 Is Marco Silva’s job in danger?

Could Marco Silva's job at Everton be in danger?

Both Mauricio Pochettino and Marco Silva are currently in charge of teams who are struggling for form, and judging on today’s game it feels like that isn’t about to change. But while Pochettino has built years of goodwill at Tottenham and of course took them to the Champions League final just months ago, that isn’t the case for Silva at Goodison Park.

The Portuguese boss was brought in during the summer of 2018 and despite a run of questionable results last season, it felt like he’d turned the corner in the Spring with just one defeat in Everton’s final matches of 2018/19.

Silva then spent a hefty amount of money on the likes of Andre Gomes, Moise Kean, Alex Iwobi and Djibril Sidibe this summer, and many fans were expecting his side to push on and attempt to break into the top six, but that hasn’t been the case at all.

Everton have won just 3 games thus far while losing 6, and worryingly they’ve only faced two of last season’s top six in that period.

While Silva came into the Everton job with a strong reputation, it’s also true that he never truly succeeded over a long period at either Hull City or Watford. Does he have time to turn things around? Potentially, but unless the Toffees improve their form soon, he could be in trouble before Christmas.