Turf Moor has witnessed this template for victory by a Sean Dyche team dozens of times but unfortunately for Burnley he is not their manager any more. Everton were organised, physically dominant and enjoyed goals from players over 6ft to secure a fourth straight victory without conceding, to place them seven points clear of the relegation zone, despite their 10-point deduction, as the siege mentality continues to grow.
Amadou Onana and Michael Keane settled the result on a night of nostalgia for Burnley fans, but it was never in doubt as Everton provided 90 minutes of know-how and effective football, while Burnley’s naivety was laid bare by the man with a pub named after him around the corner. In normal circumstances, Everton would sit ninth, an indication of the turnaround under Dyche over the past 11 months.
