Everything has changed at Everton bar one thing - and Burnley win proves it

When Everton last visited Turf Moor, then Burnley manager Sean Dyche suggested the defeated Blues had lost the ability to win. This club certainly knows how to win now.

This victory over Burnley made it four consecutive league wins. It made it four away wins in a row. It made it 10 wins in 14 games in all competitions. Whatever data you think is the most important, from form guide to xG, the different metrics all tell the same story of sustained success.

Had Everton not been deducted 10 points the club would now be one point outside the European spots. They could be deducted another 10 points and still be just one win from safety.

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That deflating night in east Lancashire back in April 2021 feels a long, long time ago. Part of that is testament to the work Dyche has done to solve the problem he identified back then.

How far Everton have come can be measured in many ways. One of the most satisfying is the reaction to the team news that showed a makeshift side that would have to adapt to a new formation after being decimated by injury and suspension. Such news would have been met with fear and trepidation at any other point of the last few two and a half years. For a travelling fanbase that has not tasted defeat outside of Merseyside since August, the attitude instead appeared to be: 'Well, this could be fun.' It was.

The reaction of the players who came into the side was also telling of how much has changed at Finch Farm and Goodison Park. A calf issue cost Amadou Onana five weeks of this season. When he was needed to replace a flagging