Everton 3-0 Chelsea, Player Ratings: It just keeps getting worse

LIVERPOOL, ENGLAND - MARCH 21: Estevao of Chelsea reacts at full-time following the Premier League match between Everton and Chelsea at Goodison Park on March 21, 2026 in Liverpool, England. (Photo by Chris Brunskill/Fantasista/Getty Images) | Getty Images I’ve maintained for a long time that by overall average, we’re never going to get a game worse than our 6-0 defeat against Manchester City at the Etihad Stadium back in 2018-19. And this weekend’s 3-0 surrender to Everton did indeed manage to avoid those lows.

But it did come close top the “top” three, just barely rating higher than the 5-0 defeat against Arsenal a couple years ago. (Three of the four worst have now all come in the last few seasons; not a coincidence! ) That said, we’re still just in March and have plenty of games left to keep lowering our standards.

My theory may yet get put to the test. 3. 02 — Manchester City 6-0 Chelsea (2019.

II. 10. ) In what still remains a true statement, it’s tough to see (a modern era) Chelsea ever “topping” this performance and result, which remains the team’s worst loss in three decades.