When the lights dim and the travelling party begin to drift to sleep on Everton's flight home, Frank Lampard will have a lot on his mind.
The trip to the US was never going to be about results. The priority for the games with Arsenal and Minnesota United was always fitness, not form.
There have been positives to draw from the 180 minutes of action played across Baltimore and St Paul too. James Tarkowski has clearly strengthened the defence. The youngsters, including Stanley Mills, Reece Welch and Lewis Warrington, have slotted into the first team with confidence and composure.
