Everton defender Ashley Williams worried by relegation threat
January 22, 2018
Everton defender Ashley Williams has warned his team-mates they are not safe from relegation this season after their recent run of results.
Boss Sam Allardyce enjoyed a superb start to his career at Goodison Park as Everton went on a seven-match unbeaten run.
However, they have not won since December 18 against Swansea City and that run of results has seen the Toffees drop down to ninth in the table.
Allardyce’s side are just six points above the drop zone and confidence is low at the moment on Merseyside.
Everton face two difficult matches against Leicester and Arsenal in the coming weeks and Williams admits his team are in danger of dropping down the table.
He told reporters: “It’s not good. The gaffer said he wanted a result to stop the losing streak [of four matches] so we did that but it’s not good reading.
“We need to win games and when teams are below us in the league, especially at home, they are the type of games you want to win.
“If you don’t perform for periods of the season you’re going to find yourself down there.
Obviously with the results we have been getting we have started to slip the other way that you don’t want to be going.
“I’m not sure if we are in a relegation battle or not but I don’t think you’re ever really out of it unless you are one of the top few teams.
“We have got to get back on track because we have to get back on track and perform better, get results, get clean sheets, win games and you will be alright if you do that.”
