Definition: In this task, you will be presented with a passage and have to answer a question based on your understanding of the events inferred from the passage. Try to find the best answer that is most likely to fill in "_". Note that the URLs in the text have been replaced with [Link].
Input: Everton's defence may have been ruthlessly exposed by Dynamo Kiev on Thursday but Roberto Martinez's problems don't end there. The Toffees were second best in all areas of the pitch as they exited the Europa League 6-4 on aggregate, leaving them to concentrate on a Premier League campaign which has failed to ignite. With Martinez's men languishing 14th in the table - 23 points and nine places worse off than at this stage last season - Sportsmail takes a look at the underperforming players the Spaniard must get rid of this summer if the Blues are to get back on track in 2015-16.Everton were dumped out of the Europa League on Thursday eveningThe Toffees are 14th in the table and six points away from the drop zoneAntolin Alcaraz had a night to forget as the Toffees lost to Dynamo KievGareth Barry and Tim Howard have not replicated their form of last seasonSteven Pienaar and Tony Hibbert do not appear to be able to stay fit 
 Question:The 37-year-old was consistently at fault in the early stages of the campaign, contributing to the _' awful defensive record with ponderous, error-prone displays.

Everton