Premier League 18/19: Everton 4-0 Manchester United - 5 talking points

#2 Can Everton push the big six?

Everton jubilant as Theo makes it four

Everton turned to highly rated manager Marco Silva in the summer in the hope of taking them to the next level. It has been far from that in his first season at the helm as his side has struggled for consistency. However, recent wins against Arsenal and Chelsea at their home and a clean sheet against their arch-rivals Liverpool has seen them turn Goodison into a fortress.

Their good run of form suffered a bump last week in a shock defeat to relegated Fulham but they returned back to winning ways in fabulous fashion with a four-goal thrashing of the once feared Manchester United.

Silva’s side showed against the Gunners that they are capable of playing some beautiful attacking football and are not afraid to go toe to toe against a top opposition. Everton were defensively sound, organized and have a structured attacking system with players aware of their jobs on the field.

Silva has done extremely well to stamp his authority on the side and the victory today saw them move into 7th position. However, he would be aware of the bigger brand, financial power and quality that the big six possesses and it would be impossible to compete with the financial might of the top teams. But if they can manage to keep hold of their players and acquire some astute buys in this competitive market, they could possible push for a finish in the top six.