The writing is on the wall for Everton’s under-fire Spaniard

Whilst Goodison Park was initially filled with a growing sense of expectation and renewed hope for the future before a ball was kicked this season, the 2015/16 campaign has ultimately proven to be a frustrating affair for Everton and the loyal Toffees faithful, who currently see their side languishing in 14th place.

Although the Toffees have an FA Cup semi-final to look forward to, Roberto Martinez’s side has certainly failed to meet expectations this season, with any major signs of improvement coming few and far between.

But as the blue half of Merseyside simply can’t afford to continuously underperform, must Everton now look to part ways with their current manager in  the summer, or does Roberto Martinez still have something to offer at Goodison Park.

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Aside from Louis van Gaal and his underachieving Man United, Everton’s Roberto Martinez represents the most under pressure manager in the Premier League.

The 42-year-old Spanish tactician has incurred the unmistakable wrath of the Goodison Park faithful for large portions of the current campaign, with the most recent criticism boiling over last time out against Watford.

The determined Toffees supporters seem to be growing increasingly tired of Martinez, as Everton have clearly failed to build upon their previous league form, and lack a certain sense of identity and direction under the Spaniard’s progressively turbulent leadership.

Although Martinez served to impress upon his initial introduction down at Goodison Park, Everton now resemble little more than a mid-table club with diminishing hope of really kicking on and achieving something worthwhile.

The entire Toffees back-line has proven distinctly questionable for large portions of the current campaign, Martinez himself has been heavily criticised from a tactical point of view on more than the odd occasion this season and for a side that once upheld a subtly impressive desire to play a slick and attractive style of football, Everton’s overall entertainment value has only worsened in recent seasons.

For someone who derives from one of the most technically gifted footballing nations in the world, Roberto Martinez has turned his current side into a far more physically aggressive outfit then before, which hasn’t exactly paid dividends for the Toffees.

If Everton want to keep hold of potential world class stars such as Romelu Lukaku in the modern era, then perhaps it really is time something was changed in the Goodison Park managerial department. The Toffees can’t afford to stay hesitant for too long after all, and as some Everton fans would rather see a new man in charge for the upcoming FA Cup semi-final at Wembley this month, maybe that change will come sooner rather than later.

It would be unwise to suggest that Roberto Martinez has suddenly turned into a poor manager overnight but as Everton clearly lack a major sense of direction under the Spaniard, the end of the road does in fact seem to be approaching for the former Swansea and Wigan boss.

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