If Saturday's battling draw at Manchester City brought a sense of renewed optimism toEverton supporters, Tuesday's feeble defeat byBrighton left them staring at the prospect of a second successive, nerve-shredding battle against the drop - and raised further questions about the future of manager FrankLamp
After falling behind through Kaoru Mitoma's first-half strike at Goodison Park,Everton collapsed in alarming fashion in the second as the Seagulls scored three goals in just six minutes.
The future of Frank Lampard, who was booed off at half-time and after the final whistle, now has a "really big decision to make" according to Paul Robinson.
He promised to keep working as he attempts to steer his team clear of the bottom three.
Is the 44-year-old still alive?
Alex Iwobi had a chance to break the stalemate after just five minutes.
After Mitoma had put the visitors ahead with a composed finish, the Toffees' confidence appeared to drain, before folding in an astonishing six-minute second-half spell.
Home supporters chanting "sack the board" in the direction of the directors' seats increased the amount of boos that greeted the half time whistle.
The loss leaves the Toffees just one point above the bottom three after a run of only one win in 10 top-flight outings.
They will be in the bottom three if results go against them.
He blamed the defeat on individual mistakes and defending issues.
The boss said that it wasn't a question of anger. We all want to win the game.
"I don't want to know what was said in the dressing room after the game," he said. We need to get right. A few days later, Manchester United will play in the FA Cup.
Consistency is something we have to fight for.
Robinson didn't hold back in his criticism of the Toffees, describing Tuesday's display as "embarrassing" and "one ofEverton's worst performances"
They haven't put together a plan. They were easy to break down on the defensive side. He said that this is the worst he has ever seen.
They're left in a world of trouble. They have been napping in a lot of places. They are running out of ideas and looking disorganized.
Managers live a long time. You have to decide if you want a new manager or if you give the manager time.
Southall said that the blame lies with the club's hierarchy and players and that he wanted to stay at the club.
The former goalkeeper said that if the board sacked Lampard it would be a failure. Give him a chance to purchase quality if they back him. I'd prefer him to stay.
The players owe it to themselves to perform, even if he is responsible for that. Personal responsibility is the most important thing.
The loss on Tuesday was described as the biggest slap in the face by Matt Jones of the Blue Room.
He said that "Brighton have done everything perfect." A team that has spent a lot has been thrashed by a team that has spent very little.
We are at crisis point again.
The man has been in charge for a year. He has no excuse for the loss at home.
Frank is done atEverton. The squad is not doing very well. The team is moving down the road. There was no fight, no flair, and no organization. It's frightening.
What will be the solution to the people who want to sackLampard? Why don't you get rid of the person who has only been there for a single year?
There's a lot written about Frank Lampard. There are a lot of problems he has to deal with atEverton. He has a net spend that's eight times less than the other two. Time is needed to get it right.
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