This was the tonic to lift Evertonian spirits heading into a two-week hiatus before the trip to Mordor. Had the margin of victory been twice as wide, Bournemouth boss Andoni Iraola couldn’t have complained.
Everton returned to Villa Park but this time in the 3rd Round of the Carabao Cup where Sean Dyche named a pretty strong team that included Jack Harrison for his Everton debut and they stunned Villa with 2 vital goals.