I think that has more been Willock being lightweight. Despite the limp second half we looked much better with Tonali at the base of the three with Miley and Bruno further up.
Yes, but all the online resources I could find quoted similar supporter numbers for us and Everton, so the proportions match.
We clearly have a bigger local support as a one club city.
This is maybe true worldwide, but nowhere near true in terms of local support wanting to attend games: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1453507/local-fans-premier-league-clubs/#statisticContainer
Maybe she was negotiating on the basis we were going to be at the top very quickly, and the new rules made clear that wouldn't happen, so we became less exciting?