Tom Davies spared Everton’s blushes with a late draw against Southampton.

A forgettable season at Goodison Park had threatened to end in defeat when Nathan Redmond struck for the relegation-threatened Saints on 56 minutes.

But Davies pulled the Blues level with a deflected shot in the sixth minute of stoppage time as Mark Hughes’ side moved out of the Premier Leagu’s relegation zone.

Here were the key talking points from Goodison:

Anger dissolves into apathy

 

As chaos has reigned on the pitch this season, disarray has followed in the stands. Never before in Everton’s history have their fans been so divided.

For those that want change, this was their chance to make a statement in the Blues final home game of the season.

Leaflets handed out before kick-off suggested a protest was on the cards in the 18th and the 78th minutes, yet both periods passed without a murmur.

Supporters did not turn their backs, nor did they leave early to show their disgust at Sam Allardyce’s time in charge.

Anger, it seems, has turned to apathy at Goodison Park these days.

Blues squad still sorely lacking

 

Hindsight is a powerful and often upsetting power to wield and that is certainly the case for Everton.

If they could do last summer over again, there is no doubt that their transfer business would be conducted very differently.

A cursory glance at their team sheet for the visit of Southampton showed just how badly those in charge have got things.

Robbed of Gylfi Sigurdsson, Theo Walcott and even Wayne Rooney, the Blues squad looked dangerous threadbare against Mark Hughes’ struggling side.

The decision to loan out Ademola Lookman, a man who scored two goals for RB Leipzig earlier on Saturday, continues to make little sense.

Despite huge outlays, Everton’s squad remains desperately short of quality, particularly in an attacking sense.

Another summer of big spending must try and resolve the issue.

Zero fight or passion at Goodison

 

After such a forgettable season, it would be fair to assume Everton’s players would be determined to provide a brief highlight at the end of the season.

A win in their final home game of the campaign would not have rectified any major wrongs but it would at least provide Evertonians with something.

Yet they could not even muster up the effort to try; loose passes, lazy tackles and a lack of any kind of passion were the order of the day for those in Blue.

Yannick Bolasie was a particularly bad offender and hauled off at half time. while Idrissa Gueye reverted back to his lacklustre Aston Villa spell.

They may say they care about the fans but actions speak louder than words for Everton’s players and their own suggest they do not.

Big Sam’s last whimper

 

A majority of Everton fans have made up their minds about Sam Allardyce.

They want him gone and this was his last chance to prove his doubters wrong by producing a performance which might help alter their hearts and minds.

Like his players, however it was a task he failed in painfully. Once again, the football was dull and the tactics moribund.

In fact such was the level of boredom around Goodison Park, the fans could not even muster effort to stage any form of protest.

Attempts to freshen things up and switch to a back three gifted Nathan Redmond the freedom of the Everton box to head the Saints into the lead.

The pundits may believe that criticism of Allardyce’s football is unjust. Showing them this game would help to shift that opinion.