What Everton did after 23 minutes left me frustrated - they took far too long to expose big Man United issue

The fan protest and the togetherness showed before the game against Manchester United made me proud to be an Evertonian. A clear message was sent to the Premier League.

The international break felt like one of the longest for a long time, with the news of the points deduction and what the fans were going to do. Everton Football Club are never quiet!

The supporters got it spot on though. Everybody got behind it, even two-and-a-half hours before kick off.

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Outside Goodison Park voices were heard loud and clear and that continued into the stadium. The organisers of the protest deserve a lot of credit for getting that set up - the leaflets and the banners - in such a short space of time.

It sent not only a message to the Premier League, but to any other clubs watching.

Everyone was saying this was going to galvanise the fans and it did. Goodison should be a bearpit every week, but with the news of a points deduction it has gone to a whole new level.

Dyche has yet to harness Goodison power

The question now for Sean Dyche is whether he can use the atmosphere to his benefit, as he has been guilty in the past of not getting the most out of Goodison.

We play a mid-block - and a mid-block at Goodison doesn't help the crowd at all. We let United settle early in the game. They started from the back, worked it into midfielder and it's an easy cross into the box. Then it's a wonderful finish.

But why aren't we pressing from the first whistle? That's my question. I think every Everton fan wanted a fast start. That's what gets the best out of Goodison, pressing