Mike Hughes, BBC Radio Merseyside
Everton’s 3-0 victory against Crystal Palace at the weekend was imperative, given that the Blues had lost their three previous matches. That run of successive defeats had also managed to dent the early season optimism.
The ninety minutes at Goodison at the weekend serve to emphasise that nothing succeeds like success.
It was an enthralling team performance against Palace, with no shortage of individual excellence. For the fans, the big positive was not just the amount of goals, but also the opportunities created.
There’d been a real dearth of goalscoring chances created in the three previous matches and that was becoming a bit of a concern.