Steven Gerrard certainly enjoyed his first trip back to Goodison Park since leaving Liverpool in 2015.
The 41-year-old guided Aston Villa to a 1-0 away win over the Blues, with Emiliano Buendia's first-half header proving to be the difference between the sides.
It was an afternoon of subplots on Merseyside as Gerrard returned to the home of his old rivals - as did former Red Philippe Coutinho - while Lucas Digne was lining up for the visitors, having left Everton earlier this month.
