It was a beautiful, sunny day at Goodison Park. The home supporters were in full voice, riding a superb run of form that seemed impossible a little more than a month ago. The dread, the dreariness, the sadness are all gone, replaced by hope and a little bit of confidence. There was a time we would’ve dreaded Manchester United coming to Goodison Park. Not today.

OF EVERYTHING THE FRIEDKIN GROUP HAS DONE correctly since purchasing Everton, this might be the most important.

I believed David Moyes was the right choice for Everton manager after the sacking of Sean Dyche. I know many disagreed with me, and they made good points. Moyes is not the very model of a major football manager. Hes not Pep or Claudio Ranieri; he’s not pushing the boundaries of what we thought tactically possible. But he is the very model of a perfect Everton manager.

On Saturday, a depleted Everton squad scored three crucial points in a 2-1 away win over Crystal Palace at Selhurst Park.The win moved Everton to 13th, one point ahead of Manchester United and Tottenham.