Everton turned the ball over high up the field nine times, greater than their previous season average of seven high turnovers per game. They only allowed Tottenham 11.5 passes per defensive action (PPDA) — a metric that measures a team’s defensive pressure and intensity — compared with 15.9 for Premier League opponents prior to Sunday.

When Moyes took charge in 2002 Everton were regular relegation candidates, but over the next 11 years they recorded eight top-seven finishes, reached the UEFA Champions League once, and narrowly lost the 2009 FA Cup final. Twenty three years on, he finds the club in a similar position.