Pragmatists could be forgiven for expecting Everton's hopes of a Premier League revival under Sean Dyche to properly get underway after the Blues' had hosted league-leaders Arsenal on Saturday lunchtime.
But the former Burnley boss, known for his no-nonsense approach, had other ideas, masterminding a spirited 1-0 home win, that sent a shockwave through the Premier League title race, but more importantly boosted Everton's hopes of lifting themselves away from the relegation zone.
The win itself did temporarily move the Toffees out of the bottom three, but only for coupe of hours, before Liverpool suffered a crushing 3-0 defeat at Wolverhampton Wanderers - something that would normally be celebrated by the Blue half of Merseyside.
