A few minutes after the final whistle Frank Lampard looked into a packed away end, licking his lips, all smiles at the sight of Everton supporters basking in successive victories and a rare away win. Amadou Onana and a topless Idrissa Gueye bounced in tandem with the fans belting out Spirit of the Blues, joyously dancing along in celebration.
It is too early to conclude that Lampard has revived Everton but after six league games unbeaten it at least feels he is on to something. The outlook does not seem so rosy for Ralph Hasenhüttl, whose Southampton side registered another largely listless performance symptomatic of the kind that raises questions over where they are heading.
