Daily Mirror

EURO TRASH

Blame it all on me says Ron as Blues humbled

- FROM SIMON BIRD

RONALD KOEMAN accused his players of lacking “passion and aggression” after an Italian horror show.

The Everton boss is under growing pressure after a three-goal demolition by Atalanta made it three heavy defeats on the spin.

Koeman, who spent £130million in the summer, said his side were not performing like a team – and accepted the blame for the defeat. “I share the fans’ anger,” he said. “We were

taught a big lesson. They showed us the passion you need when you play football.”

Koeman, whose side could not live with Atalanta dangerman Alejandro Gomez (right), went on: “I have to ask myself what I did wrong – we were not prepared for what we saw in the first half. They had more aggression and passion.

“I don’t see a team, I see 11 individual players.”

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