Everton dropped into the bottom three of the Premier League after Arsenal came from a goal down to earn an emphatic 5-2 victory at Goodison Park on Sunday, their first away win of the season.

There was an air of quiet, depressed resignation throughout much of the game from the Everton fans but the now familiar boos rang out at the end and the future of Dutch coach Ronald Koeman looks precarious.

"I told the players I believe in them, in their commitment. The decision is not in my hands," Koeman said after the game.

"We are not in a position on the table that is good for Everton, I understand, I have been in football a long time, don't tell me what can happen, I don't think it's too late.

"I am responsible for this team, it's a big result even against a team like Arsenal, we will see what happens," he added.

It all started so well for the hosts as Wayne Rooney curled a stunning 12th-minute opener into the net to give his side the lead – the strike coming almost 15 years to the day since a 16-year-old Rooney announced himself to the world with a remarkably similar goal against the same opposition