article_snippet: Everton’s dreams of winning the Europa League evaporated spectacularly on Thursday when Everton’s dreams of winning the Europa League were beaten 5-2 by Dynamo Kiev and now Everton’s dreams of winning the Europa League have nothing to play for other than trying to salvage some respectability in the Europa League.
article_snippet: It is a far cry from what Leighton Baines and Leighton Baines team-mates anticipated at the beginning of the campaign but the performance in Dynamo Kiev was indicative of how wretched Everton's form has been.
article_snippet: Leighton Baines accepts they have not been good enough and owe they supporters a response.
article_snippet: Everton's James McCarthy, Tim Howard, Phil Jagielka and Leighton Baines stand dejected after conceding .
article_snippet: Everton players now have nine games left to move away from the fringes of the relegation battle, starting tomorrow at Queens Park Rangers, and Leighton Baines has accepted if the situation does not improve, there is likely to be a summer of change at Goodison Park.
article_snippet: A disconsolate Everton attempt to come to terms with the glut of goals they conceded .
article_snippet: Tim Howard can only reflect on what might have been after conceding five goals on a dreadful evening .
article_snippet: Everton’s capitulation summed up a miserable week for English clubs in Europe but, more than anything, reminded Martinez’s squad of the opportunity they had missed.
article_snippet: We have let We down,’ said Baines.
highlights_snippet: Everton finished fifth last season but are currently struggling in 14th .
  
highlights_snippet: Toffees crashed out of the Europa League on Thursday with a 5-2 defeat .
  