The nights close in and autumn turns to winter, and Richarlison is braced to knuckle down and turn another promising start to the season into something more tangible.
‘We want to take Everton into Europe and I hope we do it this season,’ he tells Sportsmail as the Premier League returns after the international break.
‘Our fans and the club deserve it. Our challenge this year is to have a bit more consistency than last season.’
When Richarlison first arrived in English football at Watford, the culture shock and drastic change of climate made it hard for him to settle.