Gareth Southgate rose from his seat in the Director's Box and shoved a notepad into his pocket. It had been a busy night and the page on which England's head coach had been scribbling was almost out of space.
Southgate has been a frequent visitor to Goodison Park in recent months but it is doubtful he will have left this stadium with as much information to digest as he did on this occasion. Everywhere he looked, there was something to consider as he formulates his European Championship plans.
He would have received clarity on the form of Jordan Pickford, for starters.