Sometimes in football there are moments that leave you speechless.
Moments of magic and moments of horror. Unfortunately for Idrissa Gueye, he experienced the latter at the Emirates on Wednesday night.
If Blues supporters thought his back pass against Brighton & Hove Albion was bad, then this was 10 times worse. A horror moment doesn't quite cover it in some respects.
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With his side 1-0 down thanks to Bukayo Saka’s opener, Everton needed to stay in the game as the clock ticked into stoppage time. Get in at half-time and regroup.
Instead, the opposite happened. And in the blink of an eye, the game was gone. Match over and Everton remain in the bottom three.
As he day dreamed facing his own goal, Saka nipped in and pinched the ball off him before Gabriel Martinelli raced clear and fired past a helpless Jordan Pickford. The goal was only confirmed after a VAR check.
From there, Everton and Gueye never recovered. The midfielder was taken off at the break and his side fell apart, as many feared they would, in the second-half.
It was a moment that reminded those in football why Everton find themselves in the position they do.
What chance do Everton have when one of your most experienced players does something like this? The whole thing was shambolic - just like Everton’s season.
But Gueye is quickly becoming a problem for Everton. He gave away a penalty on Saturday and has been anything but convincing since the Blues returned to action after the World Cup. Again more questions emerge following Everton's transfer dealings.
He could well find himself back on the bench on Sunday for Everton’s trip to the City Ground to take on Nottingham Forest. In the eyes of many supporters it is where he deserves to be.
His moment of madness not only transformed this game, but was further proof, if needed, why Everton find themselves in the position they do.
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