If Sean Dyche was afforded any sort of honeymoon period after taking over as Everton manager, he will surely be under no illusions now of the size of the job he has on his hands.
Home victories against Arsenal and Leeds United have been tempered by defeats to Liverpool and Aston Villa before the Gunners exacted their revenge for their reverse fixture loss on Wednesday evening at the Emirates Stadium.
Mikel Arteta's side were too hot to handle on their home turf as two goals in each half condemned the Blues to a 4-0 defeat. The result leaves Everton languishing the relegation zone as another tough journey to the season's conclusion becomes ever more apparent.
