One thing Everton do not need right now is another ill-considered reaction.
After defeats against West Ham and Burnley the club finds itself going into this weekend's fixtures just a single point above the bottom three. With Burnley travelling to Norwich, failure to beat Man Utd this afternoon will give the Clarets - still riding high from the devastating blow they inflicted upon Everton in midweek - the opportunity to send the Blues into the relegation zone.
There is nothing positive that could be said should that happen. The long wait until Leicester City visit Goodison Park on April 20 would be a gruelling, horrible experience for everyone involved with the club. But if that was to happen - and it is not a given because this Man Utd side is far from invincible - now is surely the time for cool heads and calm minds. Both on the pitch and off it.
