It was Everton's victory at Brighton that impressed me the most, though. They are still not going to be free-scoring but the centre-back partnership between James Tarkowski and Jarrad Branthwaite, with Jordan Pickford behind them, has given new boss David Moyes the foundation he wants.

Everton will look to pull themselves further clear of relegation danger on Saturday as the Merseysiders host fellow strugglers Leicester. David Moyes has made a promising start to his second stint as Everton manager,