Atalanta thrashing shows scale of Everton's problems

Soccer Football - Europa League - Everton vs Atalanta - Goodison Park, Liverpool, Britain - November 23, 2017 Everton’s Joel Robles looks dejected after conceding their third goal Action Images via Reuters/Carl Recine

LONDON (Reuters) - Everton were already enduring a poor season when they welcomed Italian side Atalanta to Goodison Park in the Europa League on Thursday but they reached a new nadir in a humbling 5-1 defeat.

The match was a dead rubber for the Toffees given that they were already unable to qualify for the knockout stages, yet the manner of the loss shed fresh light on just how deep the club's problems run.