Former Everton captain Alan Stubbs feels for manager Frank Lampard.
Stubbs said this morning: "I know Frank Lampard's record doesn't look great but he has inherited a group of players where a lot of the damage was done before him and he had to pick up the pieces.
"Could he have done more? Certainly. But ultimately it comes down to the players. They have not performed well enough this season, though there has been signs of improvement in the last three performances.
"When you are down the bottom every run-in is tough. They have another tough game on Sunday at home to Chelsea.
"It's not about talk, it's about actions. We have heard the talk all season about 'we are too good to go down'. Well now is the time for the players to stand up and be counted."
Stubbs continued: "Everton had a game plan to try and frustrate Liverpool and they did that for large parts of the game. Some major decisions also went against them, for instance the penalty. The first incident isn't but the second one (Joel Matip on Anthony Gordon) is a clear penalty there is no doubt about that. The referee is in a great position and he bottled it. There is no other way to describe it.
"Everton have been on the end of dubious VAR decisions in recent months but that is not the reason they are in the position they are in."
Asked if Everton will stay up, he added: "I hope so. I have everything crossed. But it's going to be close."
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