'The latest in a long line of missed opportunities'

Everton correspondent for The Athletic Patrick Boyland says the Toffees have "only got themselves to blame" as they look set to miss out on European qualification.

David Moyes' side again surrendered a lead in Sunday's home defeat by Sunderland and play relegation-threatened Tottenham on the final day needing a large win and a number of results to go their way to have any chance of European football.

"It feels like the latest in a long line of missed opportunities," said Boyland.

"You only have to look back to last week when Everton were 3-1 up after 81 minutes against Manchester City and don't see that one out. They led twice against Crystal Palace and were pegged back for a draw there and now against Sunderland they led 1-0 and ended up losing 3-1.

"They have now faded completely out of the race for Europe. It will take a miracle on the final day to do anything there. I do come to the conclusion that they've only got themselves to blame really

"They've surrendered these leads, they've ceded the initiative in games. I've found it really surprising. Against Sunderland there was a carnival-like atmosphere pre-match but they never really seem to build on that on the pitch. It was very lacklustre, insipid and passive.

"They didn't give the fans to hold on to anything."

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