Moyes beat Fulham in his first game as Everton manager in 2002, but never looked like repeating the trick here. Villa, relative equals during his previous spell at Goodison, are now light years ahead.

This is Everton, but not quite as Moyes remembered them. He is the last great Goodison manager, gone for almost 12 years, his previous game in the home dugout some 4266 days earlier. He returned waving to all four stands,

David Moyes is on the hunt for a goal scorer to boost Everton's chances of avoiding Premier League relegation this season.