Everton legend Neville Southall has said that the players must take responsibility for their poor performances this season, which find the Blues struggling at the wrong end of the table.

With many Evertonians blaming Roberto Martinez for the slide down the table, Southall – who made over 700 appearances for the club – reminds people that the manager can only do so much to influence things on the pitch.

Speaking to the v2 Football podcast, Southall said, “He [Martinez] must be tearing his hair out.”

“At the end of the day, he can only do so much. The players have to take responsibility for their performances, because the fans want to see them dying for the club.

“They’re not seeing that at the moment and they’re getting frustrated and turning on Roberto.

“But I still think he’s the right man to do what he’s supposed to do but it’s just a fraction away from clicking.

“You can see why people change their managers, because sometimes it needs that, but I’d like to see him stay for another five or six years at least.

“We’ve still got a decent squad full of good players, but we lack a cutting edge in the final third.

“But I’m sure he will get it right.”

Here the full interview below