Much debate centred on Ronald Koeman's decision to swap Southampton for Everton in the summer. Particularly with the latter requiring a substantial rebuild after successive 11th place finishes and the former already having the foundations in place to push for Europe.
Twelve games into the Premier League, Everton sit five points and four places higher than Koeman's former club, but the man who spent two seasons on the south coast faces his old team with his current charges underperforming after one win and just six points from their last seven league games.
As the Toffees struggle for attacking cohesion, goals are becoming as precious as points.