Source: Team_Talk
Kenwright shock at Toffees struggles
Chairman Bill Kenwright admits Everton are in a state of 'bewilderment' to be sitting in the basement of the Premier League standings. [LNB] The Toffees have endured a dismal start to the season, collecting just three points from their opening six league games to leave them rock bottom of the table. [LNB]However, Kenwright feels his club's position in the standings is not a fair reflection of the quality of football his players have contributed this term. [LNB]And the chairman says David Moyes' side, who are without a win so far this league campaign and crashed out of the Carling Cup to League One side Brentford, are stunned by their current predicament. [LNB]"I think we're in a state of shock rather than a state of crisis," Kenwright told Sky Sports News. "Naturally in the club itself there's a real feeling of almost bewilderment at where we're at, especially if you've seen how we've played for most of the season.[LNB]"In terms of being beaten - i.e. there was no way out of that one - I've only seen us beaten like that once really and that was against Newcastle in the second half when we didn't look like we were going to win. [LNB]"In all the other games, Villa away, Fulham away, you just thought 'we're bound to get the goal, we're bound to do it'. [LNB]"We are playing good football, but we are really in a state of bewilderment."[LNB]The chairman admits the club's current situation is even more shocking given the confidence with which they embarked on the season. [LNB]"We did go into this season with high hopes which, to be honest, Evertonians don't normally do," he said. [LNB]"We were all set for what we thought, for the first time in a long long time, would be a season when hopefully we could deliver what Evertonians want and what Evertonians should get, and there was a real confidence there."[LNB]Kenwright insists that positivity has not waned despite the Toffees' disappointing start, and says the players remain optimistic of turning things around following their goalless draw at Fulham on Saturday. [LNB]"I don't think it's confidence (that's the problem)," he added. "There's an absolute knowledge in the squad of where they are, nobodies hiding from that. [LNB]"But there's also a confidence that they will get out of it. Of course they're feeling bewildered by it all, but they know they'll get out of it. [LNB]"When they went out onto that pitch against Fulham on Saturday, that wasn't a team lacking in confidence. They played some terrific, sweet football but they couldn't put the ball in the back of the net."[LNB]Despite sitting bottom of the table, Kenwright insists Everton will not be happy with simply surviving in the top flight this term. [LNB]"We don't like being there, we hate being down there," he added. "I can only say, as a fellow fan, I don't believe we will be down there much longer. [LNB]"The name of the game isn't 'get out of relegation' this season, believe me. The name of the game is 'get up there', towards the European places. And I know that's what everyone at Everton, especially the manager, is aiming for."
