Martin Keown’s Everton hyperbole not appreciated by MOTD 2 viewers

Everyone knows that Everton are in trouble.

Sat in 16th place in the Premier League table off the back of Sunday's humiliating defeat at Southampton, the Toffees will require some serious motivation if they are to avoid the drop this season. Caretaker boss David Unsworth oversaw the Saints' 4-1 rout over Everton this weekend and his side's next game, a crucial clash with fellow strugglers West Ham on Wednesday, might be his last before a permanent manager is appointed. And while there's no denying the fact that the next game is a must-win, former Arsenal defender Martin Keown perhaps got a little bit carried away with his assessment of the match's importance while providing analysis for Match of the Day 2 on Sunday night. "They next play West Ham at home," Keown said. "Is there a bigger game in Everton's history? It's massive. They've got to pool together now as a group and the senior players need to come to the fore." Maybe Keown needs to be reminded of the fact that Everton have won the league title on nine occasions and have five FA Cups to their name. https://twitter.com/BBCMOTD/status/934923917285761029?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw&ref_url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.givemesport.com%2F1204444-martin-keown-was-ripped-apart-by-twitter-for-what-he-said-about-everton-on-motd2 The Toffees have also avoided the drop in previous dramatic relegation battles so, yeah, there's definitely been a few games that will go down as significantly bigger in Everton's history than a league game in November but we appreciate his energy. The same can't be said, however, for viewers of the BBC programme. https://twitter.com/RonLewisTimes/status/934923452313632773?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw&ref_url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.givemesport.com%2F1204444-martin-keown-was-ripped-apart-by-twitter-for-what-he-said-about-everton-on-motd2 https://twitter.com/tdnightingale/status/934928975025098753?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw&ref_url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.givemesport.com%2F1204444-martin-keown-was-ripped-apart-by-twitter-for-what-he-said-about-everton-on-motd2 https://twitter.com/PeteSmith1983/status/934927677076754432?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw&ref_url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.givemesport.com%2F1204444-martin-keown-was-ripped-apart-by-twitter-for-what-he-said-about-everton-on-motd2 https://twitter.com/oharaa/status/934921849602965505?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw&ref_url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.givemesport.com%2F1204444-martin-keown-was-ripped-apart-by-twitter-for-what-he-said-about-everton-on-motd2 https://twitter.com/james_dunkley/status/934921757915533313?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw&ref_url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.givemesport.com%2F1204444-martin-keown-was-ripped-apart-by-twitter-for-what-he-said-about-everton-on-motd2

They've won League Championship nine times, the FA Cup five times and the UEFA Cup Winners Cup. So no, a game a ⅓ of the way into the season isn't the most important in their history FFS.

— Alex Kittridge (@AlexQuatch) November 26, 2017

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