Everton captain Seamus Coleman insists that his team-mates can't afford to get carried away after beating league leaders Arsenal 1-0 at Goodison Park.
But the veteran full-back conceded that the Blues must also enjoy the moment, because it has been so long since they got to saviour a victory.
The Irishman was part of Sean Dyche's starting XI for his first game in charge of Everton, helping to achieve a widely unexpected home win that ended the long wait for a three points in the Premier League. And Coleman explained afterwards how although he was sorry to see former boss Frank Lampard depart, the new manager had been very clear in his methods of instruction.
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Speaking to journalist and former Premier League player Jan Aage Fjortoft after the match, Coleman said: "Unfortunately I'm all too used to it. I've done it a few times at this stage which is never nice. It's tough, you're sad for the old manager and his coaching staff, because they put in a lot of work into the football club last season in particular, keeping us in the league, it just didn't work out for one reason or another and then a new manager comes in and everyone starts from zero again and gets an opportunity. It's been a tough week but we're happy with how it went."
When asked what he looks for in a new manager, Coleman's response was typically humble. He said: "I think it's more of a case of what they see in us. When a new manager comes in I just want them to see, from my own point of view, somebody who works hard and wants to be here and does the best for their team-mates and I think across the board the players have shown that. He's come in and been strong and disciplined and done really well."
Everton's narrow victory over Mikel Arteta's high-flying Gunners has blown the Premier League title race wide open. But more importantly for the Blues, it has improved their own chances of moving away from the relegation zone. However, as instant as the 'Dyche effect' may have been for Everton, Coleman dismissed the notion that it was some sort of fairy tale story.
"You don't just get three points by luck in this Premier League," he said. "We'd more than enough deserved those points because of the chances we had but in terms of a script, yes, the manager has worked hard on us in training, which positions to be in and when they have the ball on one side of the pitch, to tuck in and make it tight. You don't get those three points without doing your homework.
"[Dyche has worked on] defensive shape and shape as a team. Defending from the front and not just the back four expected to defend. That was the basics of this week and as time goes on I'm sure that he will keep moving on with other things."
Reporter Fjortoft recalled how he was often scared to play at Goodison Park because of the hostile atmosphere, but it is clear that Coleman doesn't take that as a given.
He added: "I always say about the atmosphere, the fans need to see us show something on the pitch to get behind us initially. So it's up to us to preform in the first five or 10 minutes of the game to get that crowd behind us. I've been here long enough to know that when the crowd are with you it makes it a very, very tough game.
"It's very cliched but [we must just concentre on the] next game. Three points, enjoy the feeling because we've not had it in a while and next game."
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