Liverpool's "Everton" won their first friendly match 22-0 in preparation for the upcoming season, but it did not cause much joy to the fans.
On the contrary, many believe that the match against "ATV Irding" in the seventh Austrian division was a complete waste of time.
In total, at least four players in the "Toffees" team stood out with hat-tricks, while Cenk Tosun had four goals to his name even before halftime. After the break, Kevin Mirallas scored five times. Oumar Niasse also ended the match with a poker, while Ademola Lookman added three precise strikes.
At one point, the match became absurd, as the stadium where "Irding" plays, the scoreboard failed to display the number 21. Instead, it simply showed the result as 2-1.
On the social media platform Twitter, a real storm erupted regarding Everton's decision to play this match.
Here are some tweets regarding the match:
1. (Tweet from Everton): "FULL-TIME: ATV Irdning 0-22 Everton. No, that's not a typo. Marco Silva's side enjoy an emphatic win in Austria..."
2. (Tweet from Zack Goldman): "(I wasn't kidding.)"
3. (Tweet from Callum Wright): "For those thinking Everton had a good result... here is how the other team played. Disgrace"
4. (Tweet from Schau): "What a waste of a preseason friendly, might as well have a kick about with their kids in the garden."
5. (Tweet from Adam Hurrey): "19-0, and what a way to do it"
6. (Tweet from Footy Accumulators): "Everton have won 0-22 in their preseason friendly against Austrian opposition, ATV Irdning..."
7. (Tweet from GrandOldTeam): "F/T: ATV Irdning 0 - 22 Everton"
8. (Tweet from Joel): "Everton goals scored under their last two managers: Sam Allardyce - 27 goals (24 games), Marco Silva - 22 goals (90 minutes)..."
