'That is a Championship back four' - Jamie Carragher blasts Everton in Tottenham mauling

Jamie Carragher has labelled Everton’s defenders a ‘Championship back four’ as they were torn to shreds by Tottenham in the Premier League on Monday night.

Frank Lampard’s side were 3-0 down at half-time in north London thanks to a Michael Keane own goal and strikes from Son Heung-min and Harry Kane.

Spurs were cutting through the Toffees defence with remarkable ease and Carragher feels that the away side’s defence is clearly not cut out for the top flight.

Everton find themselves in a genuine relegation battle, and while that seemed very unlikely at the start of the season, Carragher reckons it is no surprise while looking at the defenders on show.

‘When you talk about teams being too good to go down, that’s because you maybe look at Everton’s forwards; at [Dominic] Calvert-Lewin and Richarlison,’ Carragher told Sky Sports at half-time of the match.

‘This back four is a Championship back four, absolutely no doubt whatsoever.

‘Seamus Coleman, I actually feel sorry for him because he’s been a great full-back for Everton, people just running in behind him.

‘That goes back to Everton’s recruitment that Seamus Coleman is still playing right now.

‘Tottenham could be 5 or 6 nil up and I don’t think this has been a vintage Tottenham display.

‘Every time they go forward they look like they’re going to score. The problem for Frank Lampard is that this back four needs protection but when you’re 3-0 down you’ve got to go for the game.’

Things got immediately worse for Lampard and Everton after the break when half-time substitute Sergio Reguilon scored just one minute into the second period, before Harry Kane made it 5-0 with a sublime volley on 55 minutes.

Defeat on Monday night will leave Everton 17th in the Premier League table,