David Moyes is back in charge of Everton and has a really tough job on his hands. In terms of firepower, he is armed with a water pistol. He has taken over a team which did not score enough goals under Sean Dyche.

Senior figures at Villa see every window as an opportunity to augment the squad, but this month feels especially pressing

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Adam: Positive signs against a very good Villa side. Moyes seems to have given us a bit of confidence, especially in the first half, and added some much needed width to our game. We have too many players wanting time on the ball and need to find the net of course. I'm mildly optimistic for the rest of the season.

Everton are winless in their last 11 Premier League games against Villa, having won six of the previous eight meetings. Villa are unbeaten in their past five Premier League visits to Goodison Park and could keep four successive clean sheets in a league match at Everton for the first time in their history.

Player ratings and report from Everton 0-1 Aston Villa in the Premier League. Ollie Watkins’ second half strike secured Aston Villa a narrow 1-0 win over Everton on their final-ever Premier League visit to Goodison Park,

David Moyes' return to Everton is ruined by Ollie Watkins' second-half winning goal for Aston Villa in the Premier League.

Halftime whistle goes, somehow still 0-0 at Goodison Park. 44’ - Chance!! Everton do well to win the ball on the right, and they can string together a concerted attack, DCL does